Looking for fun things for your kids to do this summer? Summer programs can be a fun way to encourage your kids to read more, and they can even earn some exciting rewards and freebies along the way.

A young reader holds up a “I Signed Up for Explore Summer” sign during last year’s kick-off event for Johnson County Public Library’s summer reading program. Registration is now open for the program, ...

School's out and parents are looking for ways to help their kids avoid the summer brain drain. Research says children who read for pleasure and are motivated to read do significantly better at school ...

Summer reading program participants at Montgomery County (Md.) Public Libraries choose brand-new books to take home, courtesy of Friends of the Library, Montgomery County. Photo: Jason ...

For many students over the past 40 years, an incentive for reading at home was earning a personal pan from their local pizza chain. Now, parents who have fond memories of tapping into the program are ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Learning doesn't have to take a summer vacation. Summer reading programs are important for students to keep learning throughout their time off. The Louisville Free Public ...