National Library Services Summer Reading Program 2024

The registration links for the 2024 NLS Summer Reading events will be posted on the NLS website at https://tinyurl.com/nlssrp at the beginning of June. The Kickoff event for all ages will take place Monday, June 24 at 4:00 pm Eastern time. Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, will read Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal (BR 22572, DBC08652). Storytime and music by Turtle Dance Music (Designed for K-3rd grade, but all are welcome) is Thursday, July 18, at 4:00 pm Eastern time. An Author Talk with New York Times Bestselling Author Angeline Bouley with the moderator, Andrea L. Rogers (YA and Adult) will take place on Thursday, July 25, at 7:00 pm Eastern time. We encourage you to read the books below before the talk and submit any questions for the author to NLSPES@loc.gov.

Firekeeper’s Daughter (BR24040, DB102762)

Warrior Girl Unearthed (BR25116 in process, DB114761). 

Online activities include an accessible virtual tour of the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress (YA and Adult) and Choose Your Reading Adventure (YA and Adult versions); Whispering Library Escape Room (family or group activity). Visit the NLS Summer Reading page at https://tinyurl.com/nlssrp for more information.