Color Our World - Summer Reading 2025

This summer we celebrate the theme of Color Our World with programs and reading challenges for children and teens.  Our summer reading program is designed to allow you to read what you want, as much as you want, when you want, and maybe win a prize!  Our Summer Reading Program will run from June 9 - August 1, 2025 with programs for all ages each week.

June 2025 Calendar of Events

Continue below to find more information about the programs and special events we are having this summer.   

Youth Summer Reading 2025 Registration

Register for the Youth Summer Reading Program here!  Online registration for the READING & PRIZE RAFFLE portion of our Summer Reading Program.  In order to be eligible to participate in the prize raffle, each reader must be registered and must complete their reading logs.  Pick up reading logs at the library beginning June 2.  All reading logs must be returned to the library by August 8.

SRP 2025 Kick-Off Program - Friday, June 6th @ 10 AM

Need a library card? No problem! You can register here. In addition to checking out physical materials, it gives you digital access to free eBooks, eAudiobooks, and more!

Summer Reading funding is provided by the United Way of Mifflin Juniata and by the Friends of the Library. Become a Friend today!

A History of the Summer Reading Program

Summer reading programs began in the 1890s as a way to encourage school children, particularly those not needed for farm work, to read during their summer vacation, use the library and develop the habit of reading. The Juniata County Library has adopted the themes set by the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP).

Numerous studies have shown that reading over the summer prevents summer reading loss, also referred to as the “summer slide.” Summer reading loss is cumulative. Children don’t “catch up” in the fall because the other children are moving ahead with their skills. By the end of 6th grade, children who lose reading skills over the summer are two years behind their classmates. The benefits to readers in a summer reading program include:

• Encouragement that reading becomes a lifelong habit
  
• Reluctant readers can be drawn in by the activities
  
• Reading over the summer helps children keep their skills up
  
• The program can generate interest in the library and books
  

The Juniata County Library is offering our local children an opportunity to make new friends and win prizes while maintaining and enhancing their reading skills!