Make sure to keep up with your reading over the summer to be ready for a new school year! The resources on this page will help you combat the summer slide - check them out and have FUN!
Reading helps you:
understand the world & have empathy for others
build your imagination and be more creative
build vocabulary & writing skills
perform better in school
relax at bedtime
The PopUp Library is coming to your neighborhood. You can pick up a Summer Reading Booklet and Check Out Books!
PopUp Library will be at Deep Run Park (6551 Deep Run Pkwy, Elkridge, MD 21075)
Thursday, July 10, 2025, 4 - 5 pm (NEW DATE!)
Thursday, July 24, 2025, 4 - 5 pm
HCPL has audiobook and ebook collections, as well as databases (available under the research/resources menu) such as Tumblebooks and Bookflix.
Story Time from Space - astronauts read books from space!
StoryLine Online - books read by celebs
Harper Kids Storytime Read Alouds Playlist
Read, Wonder and Learn - Authors & Illustrators read from their books
Graphic Novel Activities - from AMP Kids Imprint Publishers
Space Station Explorers - Science and Literacy Activities/Experiments from Space