READsquared Reading Program

Babies & Tots Winter Reading (Up to 35 months)

Babies & Tots (Birth--35 Months) • December 1, 2021--January 31, 2022

Complete 15 early literacy activities to receive a free prize book!

Click here to track your activities!

Winter Reading Club (3 y/o--6th Grade)

December 1, 2021--January 31, 2022 • 3-Years-Old--6th Grade

Read for 8 hours to earn a free prize book!

Participants can choose to read for an additional 2 hours to earn a prize from the Chicago Wolves Hockey Team (while supplies last).

Click here to track your reading minutes!

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Parents want their children to start school ready to learn, and the Bartlett Public Library District is here to help your child succeed in school! This program, designed for children from birth to the first day of kindergarten, invites families to spend time together outside of the Library fostering a love of reading while gaining pre-literacy skills that are essential to reading success.

How it Works: Register here.

Any type of reading counts towards the reading goal.

Page Pioneers (Grades 4-8)

Grades 4-8 • April 1, 2021 - February 28, 2022

During this yearlong reading challenge, your goal is to read eight of the current Rebecca Caudill Award nominees. If completed, you will receive a small prize bundle and a copy of the previous year’s Rebecca Caudill Award winner. You will also be eligible to place a vote to help determine which title wins the Rebecca Caudill Award next!

How it Works: Register here and track your completed books to become eligible for your completion prizes!

Lincoln Loggers (Grades 9-12)

Grades 9-12 • April 1, 2021 - February 28, 2022

During this yearlong reading challenge, your goal is to read four of the current Lincoln Award nominees. If completed, you will receive a small prize bundle and a copy of the previous year’s Lincoln Award winner. You will also be eligible to place a vote to help determine which title wins the Lincoln Award next!

How it Works: Register here and track your completed books to become eligible for your completion prizes!