Summer Reading for 2024 is June 1 – Aug. 31
Summer reading is for everyone — early learners, kids, teens and adults — and it begins June 1 throughout Bellingham and runs through August 31.
This year Bellingham Public Library has Summer Reading activity cards for early learners, kids, teens and adults. Pick up your Summer Reading Activity Cards at any BPL branch, or print them at home by clicking on the appropriate buttons below. Then, fill out the activity cards and return them for prizes between June 1 – Aug. 31. All children ages birth – teen will receive a free book. We will celebrate early learners with a special prize, kids will receive a mystery coupon from a local business, and there will be prize drawings for teens and adults! Plus, all ages will receive a Summer Reading Superstar yard or window sign.
Thank you to our Summer Reading sponsor the Friends of the Bellingham Public Library.
Summer Reading Activity Cards
Print your own Summer Reading Activity Cards at home. Choose from the following lists:
Early Literacy Summer Reading Cards (recommended for birth through 5 years)
Kids Summer Reading Cards (ages 5 – 12)
Teen Summer Reading Cards (ages 12 – 19)
Adult Summer Reading Cards (ages 18+)
Summer Reading and Outdoor Adventure Staff Recommendations
Summer is a great time for a little fun in the sun and for reading and relaxing! Bellingham Public Library staff have some great reading lists and book recommendations for you to get started filling in the squares on the Summer Reading activity cards. Check back regularly throughout the summer for more recommendations to be added!
Adult Summer Reading Recommendations
“Start a New Series” Square:
His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik
“Sure, it can be fun to read regency romances, or tales of naval battles during the Napoleonic wars, but what if there were dragons? Each book can stand on its’ own, but they all fit together in one delightful arc of terrible, horrible, no good, very bad road trips.” Adult Fiction
-Lorena, Public Services Clerk
The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman
“An interdimensional librarian hops between worlds to steal rare books and solve interdepartmental crimes. This is an absolute roller coaster of a series, with dragons, fae, serial killers, dire secrets, famous detectives, and of course the existential dread of an ever-growing TBR pile.” Adult Fiction
-Lorena, Public Services Clerk