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A place to share ideas for summer reading and find out the latest about iREAD products and services.

The Illinois Reading Enrichment and Development (iREAD) program is a coordinated, self-supporting effort to develop and provide high-quality, low-cost resources and products to enable local library staff to promote reading. The program’s audience is kindergarten through grade eight, but may provide supplemental materials for preschoolers, teens, and adults.

06/19/2026

Summer Reading is underway! How many summer reading programs are you registered for? Do you double dip into other library programs?

06/15/2026

Are you attending the American Library Association Conference in Chicago? So are we! Visit us in Booth 3621 to see a sneak peak of 2027’s theme!

See our featured artists here: www.ireadprogram.org/resources/summer-2027-reading-expands-our-univers

06/12/2026

Summer time is when books are flying out the door because of Summer Reading. What has been your most popular check-outs lately? Any surprises?

06/10/2026

Summer Reading is here! We are subscribed to so many of your newsletters and social medias and it has been the coolest thing to see everyone’s Summer Reading! You are all so talented. Keep us updated as you do your kick off, wraps ups, and everything in-between.

06/05/2026

Get your readers excited and engaged with iREAD Brag Tag Value Packs! iREAD has partnered with SchoolLife® to create custom brag tags based on 2026 artwork for Plant A Seed, Read!

Get them here: schoollife.com/school-products/brag-tags/library.html?utm_source=iread&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=plant-a-seed

06/01/2026

We would love to see what your library is up to and how are you planning to Plant A Seed, Read with iREAD this summer! We are putting out a call for Summer Reading Planning Photos, Ideas, and Programming! Show us what you have made here:

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOuGy1b17GzUPkSSW17CcwbHPzNEcvgxdrPNiWrKis9LwueA/viewform?pli=1

05/29/2026

iREAD has partnered with Demco and Stick Together® to create mosaic puzzle posters based on the 2026 artwork for Plant A Seed, Read! These make for a fun passive program for all ages! Get them here: demco.com/demco-reg-sticktogether-plant-a-seed-read-poster

05/20/2026

How you read our blogs? They are filled with great ideas and resources for Summer Reading! Click the link to check our blogs out, and while you are there register for our monthly news letter to stay up to date on what's going on at iREAD!
https://www.ireadprogram.org/blog

05/08/2026

How are you kicking off this year’s Summer Reading Program? We love to hear all the creative ways different libraries introduce the Summer Reading theme to their communities!

05/05/2026

Summer Reading is starting before you know it! Don’t forget to join the 2026 Summer Reading Facebook group. Share ideas, get ideas, and build community! The Facebook group is a great tool for your Summer Reading Program!
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1H7twweXNn/

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http://www.ireadprogram.org/

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