- Libraries and bookstores in Utah offer summer reading challenges for children.
- Programs like Salt Lake County Library’s “Color our World” encourage reading engagement.
- Experts emphasize letting kids choose books to boost enjoyment and prevent “summer slide.”
TAYLORSVILLE — School’s out — and summer reading challenges are in.
Everywhere from public libraries to bookstores like The King’s English Bookshop and Barnes & Noble to Chuck E. Cheese are kicking off summer reading programs, meaning there are more than enough challenges to keep kids booked until September.
It may sometimes feel difficult to keep kids engaged in summer reading when the call of the outdoors (or video games) is beckoning. But a majority of kids say they enjoy summer reading, and it has plenty of benefits that last well into the school year…