Summer Reading Program FAQs
Since I announced the third year of my Adult Summer Reading Program on here, I’ve gotten a couple questions. Here’s a quick Q&A, if you’re still on the fence!
Do all book genres count?
Yes! The points system is based on pages read. So please, list the books you’re reading your kids. And if you want to include things you’re reading for school or work, you’re welcome to include those as well. I don’t vet the books. However, I’d encourage you to keep the must-reads separate from the want-to-reads, for the sake of having fun!
Can my kids do the program with me?
Since so many public libraries already offer summer reading programs for kids, I’ve limited the intended audience of this online program to 18+. Since I collect addresses and emails from participants in order to send prizes, only adults who can consent to sharing that information should join!
Do audiobooks count?
Yes! But you’ll see in the packet that the points calculations for audiobooks are ever so slightly different. I want to honor that, for some, it takes a different level of focus to sit and read a print book rather than multitask through an audiobook. But audiobooks are books, and accessible ones at that!
How are you determining whether a book is banned or not?
If a book shows up on any banned book list for any US state, school, or public library, it’s considered a banned book and counts for the points bonus. Many public libraries have lists of banned books, whether banned by their own system or by others’. I will be looking up titles listed as banned in your packets!
When does the program start?
Books read from May 30th onward count for your list
When does the program end?
Packets are due to the Google Forms link in the packet by September 5th (my birthday!)
When is the end-of-summer Zoom pizza party?
When you submit your packet at the end of the summer, you will be asked to indicate your general availability for September and October. I will compile participants’ availability and send out a Zoom link to the email you provide in your packet submission.
What if I don’t read enough to earn the pizza coupon?
All participants are invited to the Zoom party, regardless of points earning! We will meet up, chat about what we read this summer, and eat our pizzas (if you so choose).
How does the pizza coupon work? What if I have a dietary restriction?
I will email you a digital Domino’s gift card equivalent to the average price of a small pizza in the United States. You can use that coupon however you’d like.
Any other questions? Leave a comment below!
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