Theme: "Color Our World"
 Why “Color Our World”?
The 2025 theme, “Color Our World,” encourages libraries to embrace the beauty of art in all its forms, creating a colorful tapestry of experiences for everyone.
This summer, we encourage you to express yourself through art, images, movement, music, and performance. It’s time to “Color Our World”!
Registration is Now Open! Visit: https://forms.gle/XcNJmv3eNmYX2zAF9.
Participate, Read, and Do to Create Summer Reading Art!
LBPD Summer Reading Dates: June 21st - August 15th
How the Youth Program Works:
Upon registering for summer reading, youth will receive a summer reading art starter pack (while supplies last) that contains a Wikki Stix Neon Pack, tactile objects, and a canvas board.
Throughout the summer, create tactile art by adding earned objects or images to your canvas board, or create a free-standing work of art based on the criteria below. You can use objects from your art starter pack or any art supplies you have at home. Be creative, and let your imagination run wild!
Ways to Earn Objects:
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Summer Events/Programs (NLS, LBPD, or Local Public Library): Add 5 objects for each event or program you attend.
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LBPD Summer Reading List: Add 3 objects for every book you read from the list.
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Daily Reading/Any Book: Add 2 objects for each day you read or for any book you finish.
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Braille/Audio Book Requests (MD LBPD): Add 1 object for each braille or audio book you request.
Display your art at the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled!
- Send your completed artwork to the library at 415 Park Avenue, Baltimore, 21201.
- Be sure to secure it safely for handling in the mail.
- Include your name and the title of your artwork. You can also include a 2-4 sentence description, but it is not required.
- Your art will be displayed in our Patron Area with your first name and the title of your piece.
- Or, snap a picture and send it to the kidsdesk.lbpd@maryland.gov.
- All artwork or pictures of your artwork must be received by August 29th.
End of Summer Reminder:
By August 15th, complete your summer reading exit ticket to earn your summer reading t-shirt and be entered into our summer reading raffles.
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) Summer Reading Events
The third NLS Summer Reading Program will run Monday, June 16, through Friday, August 15, 2025.
NLS Summer Reading Program Kickoff
Monday, June 16, 1 to 2 p.m. Eastern time
Join author Mac Barnett (Library of Congress National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature) for this live Summer Reading Program kickoff event with a reading of his book, Extra Yarn (DB127239/ BR020047), available from NLS in audio and braille.
This year’s theme is “Color Our World,” and in addition to this amazing storyteller, we will have more information on how you can join us all summer long. So get ready to dive into summer reading and color our world with books! Learn more about Mac Barnett, and register for the Kickoff event with Mac Barnett now!
Review other NLS Summer Events by visiting the following website: https://www.loc.gov/nls/services-and-resources/summer-reading/.
You can also join with your local public library for additional summer programming!
Find additional details about your county’s summer reading program by visiting the links below.
Allegany: https://www.alleganycountylibrary.info/summerreading/
Anne Arundel: https://www.aacpl.net/summer
Baltimore: https://www.bcpl.info/youth/summer-reading
Baltimore City: https://www.prattlibrary.org/summer-break
Calvert: https://calvertlibrary.info/reading/calvertreads-summer-challenge/
Caroline: https://www.carolib.org/
Carroll: https://library.carr.org/
Cecil: https://www.cecilcountylibrary.org/
Charles: https://ccplonline.org/
Dorchester: https://www.dorchesterlibrary.org/youth-services-new
Frederick: https://www.fcpl.org/
Garrett: https://www.relib.net/
Harford: https://hcplonline.org/srplanding.php
Howard: https://hclibrary.org/summer/
Kent: https://www.kentcountylibrary.org/programs-and-events/summer-reading/
Montgomery: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/programs/summer-reading.html
Prince George's: https://pgcmls.info/summer
Queen Anne's: https://www.qaclibrary.org/summer-reading
Somerset: https://www.somelibrary.org/summer.php
St. Mary's: https://www.stmalib.org/
Talbot: https://www.tcfl.org/
Washington: https://www.washcolibrary.org/
Wicomico: https://www.wicomicolibrary.org/summer
Worcester: https://worcesterlibrary.org/summer
If you have any questions, please contact kidsdesk.lbpd@maryland.gov.
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