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Welcome to the summer reading site for East Side Community! You will find suggestions for finding good books for summer reading, assignments for each grade, and all of the materials for New York Public libraries' summer reading activities in the public libraries. Enjoy reading this summer!
Public Library Cards & Apps
Click on the image below or follow this link to get to the public libraries summer reading 2025 websites!
If you need a public library card, follow this link for instructions for getting a digital library card!
Where Can I Find Good Books to Read?
We Are Kid Lit Collective Diverse Summer Reading List
Check out the lists for the last few years!NYPL Best Books for Teens 2024
This list is amazing. And it takes you directly to the New York Public Library website to find the book!Best Books for Kids from NYPL 2024These great books were picked by NY Public Library librarians! The list includes picture books for young kids, but also lots of chapter books for middle graders.
Lazy Readers Club
Once you join (for free), this site helps you find books that are no more than 250 pages long!Young Adult Library Association
This is an organization of librarians who create great booklists every year. This website collects many of these booklists, with short descriptions of each book. It’s not pretty, but if you want something that will definitely be good, check it out. Scroll down to view their lists!We Are Pride 2025 List from the Boston Public Library
This list includes 75 books that they recommend, spanning grades K-12. You can get all of these books at our public libraries!This List is Anti-Racist
A wonderful list from a bookseller to give you ideas of what to get from the public library! And if you'd like to buy a book and support struggling independent bookstores, this is great resource, too.100 Teen Books for Summer from Barnes & Noble
You don't need to buy the books to see what's popular right now from the bookseller Barnes & Noble!
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