Children’s Summer Reading Program
June 16th–August 31st
Upper Saddle River children entering pre-K–grade 5 in the fall are invited to join the annual Summer Reading program!
Earn awesome goodies like weekly prizes, a lawn sign, and a chance to win a grand prize gift basket—by reading (or being read to) for 2 hours per week! All reading counts, so read what you love and reap the rewards! Enjoy fun family events, get creative with craft kits, go on a storywalk, and much more.
Pre-register starting June 1st; participate June 16th–August 31st. The program is limited to Upper Saddle River Library cardholders. Please contact erin.douglass@uppersaddleriver.bccls.org with any questions.
Reading Program
Read 2 hours per week to earn prizes!
All reading counts as long as it’s at your level, so read whatever you want! For every week that you read and log 2 hours, you will earn a fun prize.
Log your reading on ReaderZone.
- Sign up on the Reader Zone app or ReaderZone.com.
- Add readers. Click add someone else as a reader to add your child(ren).
- Enter the program code 7476D when prompted.
- Select Children for the reading group.
- Make reading entries to meet the goal of 2 hours weekly. You can even add past entries.
- You’ll receive an email when prizes are ready for pickup.
Children’s Prizes:
Weekly Prize
Log 2 hours per week to earn the weekly prizes!
Lawn Sign
Be one of the first 50 kids to log 2 weeks of reading to get a special lawn sign! Limited to one sign per household.
Grand Prize
Complete all 11 weeks of reading to enter the grand prize gift basket raffle.
Children’s Summer Reading Programs:
Drop-In Summer Reading Kickoff
Drop-in Saturday, June 14, 2025 • 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Kick off Summer Reading with fun for everyone!
Aesop’s Fables Puppet Show
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
6:00pm – 6:45pm
Aesop’s Fables in a puppet show!
At-Your-Own-Pace Activities
No registration is required for these activities. Participate by simply visiting the library.
Reading Lists
- There is no required reading! Children can read whatever they want.
- Need reading recommendations? Try the Color Our World book suggestion list!
- Check out the year’s most popular titles for grades K-2 at Reynolds School!
- Want books by reading level? Please visit the Guided Reading Levels page.
The Upper Saddle River Library Summer Reading 2025 Program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Library!