Welcome to the Youth Services Hub!

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Are you ready for summer? Scroll down to see what's new in YSP or check out our fun summer adventure page! Click on images, activity names, or highlighted words to explore hands-on activities.

LEAP on the Hub for monthly literacy and enrichment guides to use in your library or afterschool program. Discover new favorite books to read during storytimes with our featured read aloud guides.

Use the Summer Camp Resources menu to find literacy resources designed for camps and afterschool programs, including Reading Champs activities and game guides. Check out the Literacy Lab pages for even more word games.

For other information and resources, check out the Free Library of Philadelphia's website. If you have any questions, please email us at summerreading@freelibrary.org.

What's News in Youth Services & Programs

Blog: Summertime Fun and STEM Enrichment at the Free Library To build an enlightened community devoted to lifelong learning, The Free Library is an advocate and valuable resource for students in and around the City of Philadelphia. The Free Library…

Blog: Get Ready for an Exciting Summer of Wonder at the Free Library! Summer of Wonder is the Free Library's flagship summer reading challenge for all ages. Participants can attend library programs, find new books to read, and explore activities to stay engaged…

Blog: No Rules, Just Read: Children's Book Week Happy Children’s Book Week, Philadelphia! Founded in 1919 — thus marking its 105th anniversary this year — Children’s Book Week is the nation’s longest-running…

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STREAM Activities

Science - Technology - Reading - Engineering - Art - Math

Read Aloud Guides

The World Belonged to Us - Expanded One Page Read Aloud Guide.pdf

The World Belonged to Us

Featured Books

Find your own path this month! Celebrate summer and celebrate YOU!

Check out our guides for books that are great to read with older kids.

Check out our full collection of One-Page Read Aloud Guides to get quick tips for reading a great story out loud.

Read with Older Kids

Invisible - Expanded Graphic Novel Read Aloud Guide.pdf

Invisible

Garden Stories

Spotlight on Summer

Summer is our JAM!

Explore more summer games and activities on the Summer Adventure page.

Make a Compass!

Insect Life-Cycle Wheel

Self-Watering Planter

Butterfly Mobile

Meet the Summer of Wonder Team

Thank you to all of our sponsors...

Summer of Wonder plays an integral part in our Read by 4th campaign, a citywide coalition of families and partners protecting every child's right to read. The coalition of more than 130 partners is the largest, most comprehensive effort of its kind in the nation and is convened and managed by the Free Library of Philadelphia. For more information, www.readby4th.org