No matter how old you are, reading benefits everyone. Reading over the summer has been shown to increase your reading skills, and that gives you a leg up when you go return to school this fall. Besides that, reading is just plain fun! The program will run from July 1 through August 10.
Every week we will unveil ideas and challenges to help you Imagine Your Story
The Omaha Public Library invites you to Imagine Your Story this summer during the annual Summer Reading Program! Learn, create, explore, and have fun reading all summer long. Summer is the best time to read for fun and earn great prizes while you’re at it. All ages are invited to participate.
Reading Rockets offers lots of resources to assist children, parents, and educators with summer reading.
Upstart Activity Guides Find a variety of activity guides from Upstart for elementary-aged children. Topics include education, environmental and entertainment activities, with some featuring popular characters from Dr. Seuss, Pete the Cat, and more
Bedtime Math: All a little MATH to your summer reading! Bedtime Math is a national nonprofit whose mission is to help kids love numbers so they can handle the math in real life.
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Looking for more books to read? Click here to find examples of different types of eBooks and audio books you can find in Sora.
Looking for a specific book or want ideas of books to read? Click on the link below and fill out a short survey. If possible, your suggestions will be added to the titles available through Sora.
Omaha Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age, genetic information, citizenship status, or economic status in its programs, activities and employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following individual has been designated to address inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Superintendent of Schools, 3215 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68131 (402-557-2001).
Las Escuelas Públicas de Omaha no discriminan basados en la raza, color, origen nacional, religión, sexo, estado civil, orientación sexual, discapacidad , edad, información genética, estado de ciudadanía, o estado económico, en sus programas, actividades y empleo, y provee acceso equitativo a los “Boy Scouts” y a otros grupos juveniles designados. La siguiente persona ha sido designada para atender estas inquietudes referentes a las pólizas de no discriminación: El Superintendente de las Escuelas, 3215 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68131 (402-557-2001).