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2024 Children’s Winter Reading Bingo
Coming soon! January 16 through February 29
The 2024 Winter Reading Program is a Bingo challenge with fun reading prompts and winter-themed activities. You can complete the challenge online or on paper. To participate, visit the Children’s Room to pick up your paper Bingo card or log in online.
If you participate online, use your 2023 Summer Reading account to sign in. It’s the same username and password you used this summer. You do not need to create a new account for your family. If you forgot your password, you can follow the automated prompts to reset it. If you have any trouble email sprato@simsburylibrary.info for help.
2023 Recommended Summer Reading Book Lists
Custom Book Recommendations for Kids
We’re offering Custom Book Recommendations for Kids. Not sure what books to select for your child? Let our Raising Readers staff lend a hand and personally recommend books for your family. We’ll reply to your request within 5 days and we’ll notify you when you can pick up your child’s books on the holds shelf, upstairs.
Build Your Maker Knowledge (All Ages)
Get inspired to make cool stuff as a family on topics including LEGOs, sewing, slime, engineering, and drawing.
Family Read Alouds (All Ages)
Make a commitment to read books aloud with your family. Time flies, and so do the pages, so why not make the most of each stage in their awesome little lives and with these special books to share with them.
Inspiring Kids to be Grateful (All Ages)
How do you teach children to be grateful? Presenting them with engaging stories that demonstrate the power of kindness and gratitude, is a wonderful way to begin.
Nanny Stories for Discriminating Children (All Ages)
If you enjoy the Mary Poppins Returns movie or the original film, these nanny-filled titles can help you extend the magic (of reading great books) at home!
Picture Books Simsbury Staff Love to Recommend (All Ages)
When we asked the Children’s Room staff for the “star” of their 2019 reading year, most of us picked picture books. See why these titles shine for all sorts of reasons.
Resolve to Read Aloud (For Parents)
This year, start a “family read” that involves everyone, or commit to different titles or series with different kids. You can make it happen this year with help from these books for parents/teachers. We even have a list of titles for a variety of ages that can help you start an exciting new chapter in raising your reader.
Seen the Movie? Read the Book! (K – 6th Grade)
2022 Summer Reading Book Lists
2021 Summer Reading Book Lists
2020 Summer Reading Book Lists
Other Resources
We are committed to building and maintaining an appealing and engaging collection. If you are looking for a good book and want a suggestion, please come in and ask us! Or, browse these lists for inspired reading…