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The 2026 Summer Reading Challenge is available for all students entering K – 12! Get creative with reading this summer to earn prizes from the library during the first week back at school.
Simply download the challenges below (for the grade level your child will enter in the fall). As your child reads over the summer, check off completed items. Submit results online by September 1.
Note: Checklists for the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge will be available in May.
Step 1: Download and Print Summer Reading Challenge
Download and print your checklist(s).
Step 2: Read
Use the checklist to get inspired to find new books and keep track of summer reading. The A-to-Z Super Challenge is open to all students for a bonus prize.
Step 3: Submit Results
The results form opens on June 22 and closes on September 1. Only results submitted via the online form by September 1 are accepted.
Step 4: Get Prizes!
K – 4 will be awarded a free dress day on Thursday, September 10, for completing the checklist challenge. Students in grades 5 – 12 can receive their prize from the library on Thursday, September 10. All students who complete the A-to-Z Super Challenge can come to the library during the first week of school for an additional prize.
Contact Lower School Literacy and Innovation Lead Renee Matson (rmatson@tbcs.org), Middle School Literacy and Innovation Lead Dr. Katy Steinkraus (ksteinkraus@tbcs.org), or Upper SchoolLiteracy and Innovation Lead Amy Fox (afox2@tbcs.org) if you have any questions about Summer Reading.
Note: Accelerated ReaderTM is no longer a part of the Summer Reading Program. The Accelerated Reader program for the 2026 – 2027 school year begins on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.