Summer Reading

暑假要來了，很多團體機構都開始鼓勵孩子們讀書。除了圖書館和大型連鎖書店之外，還有不少機構也都有一些獎勵機制來帶動讀書風氣。感謝ah chu ma 提供以下資訊。

For the Borders program they read 10 and get one free.

For the Barnes & Noble program they read 8 and get one free.

The NYPL program lets them create and avatar, track their reading online and earn badges online. I think they might also get prizes from the library at the end of the summer as well.
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The H.E.Buddy Summer Reading Club mails kids a free tee shirt after reading 10 books.

The Scholastic Summer Challenge lets children log the number of minutes read in order to try to reach weekly goals, earn digital prizes and help set a world record.

The Pottery Barn Summer Reading Challenge gives kids a free book after they read all the books on the Pottery Barn reading list.


PBS Kids Summer Reading Community Challenge is a 6 week program with daily emailed reading tips, book recommendations, activities, etc.


National Amusements Theaters gives free admission to kids on Wednesdays at 10 AM from July 6 August 10 when they turn in a book report form (downloaded from their website).

TD Bank Summer Reading Program gives a $10 deposit into a Young Savers Account for kids that have read 10 books.

And a free tennis program in all 5 boroughs.