IDA-So Cal Tri-Counties Branch

Save the date: (free) Thor's Reptile Family Animal Show

https://riversideca.gov/calendar/event/summer-reading-thors-reptile-family-animal-show

Summer offers kids lots of opportunities to discover new interests, new books, and the pure pleasure of reading just for fun. Summer is also a great time for hands-on explorations that connect kids to what they’re reading — that helps build background knowledge and ensures that children are ready for the challenges of the new school year.

Click here for more: https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/summer-reading

Summer Reading Explore reading basics as well as the key role of background knowledge and motivation in becoming a lifelong reader and learner. Watch our PBS Launching Young Readers series and try our self-paced Reading 101 course to deepen your understanding.

Strategies for Summer Reading for Children with Dyslexia

https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/dyslexia/articles/strategies-summer-reading-children-dyslexia

Strategies for Summer Reading for Children with Dyslexia Here are a dozen simple strategies to help your children keep the academic skills they learned during the school year. Support them as they read. Give them material that is motivating — and some of it should be easy. Help them enjoy books and feel pleasure — not pressure — from reading. The su...

The Riverside County Library System invites readers of all ages to our Summer Reading Adventure! Join us for a summer filled with exciting stories, fun activities, and community events. Join the challenge, read every day, win prizes!

Click here for the calendar of events and to register for the many activities the RCLS offers:

https://www.rivlib.net/summer-reading/

Summer Reading | Riverside County Library System The Riverside County Library System invites readers of all ages to our Summer Reading Adventure! Join us for a summer filled with exciting stories, fun activities, and community events. Join the challenge, read every day, win prizes!

Riverside County Public Library / Lunch at the library

Visit participating RCLS libraries for food, books, STEM activities, crafts, and more. Books and giveaways are available while supplies last.

Click here for a list of participating libraries:

https://www.rivlib.net/latl/

Lunch At The Library | Riverside County Library System Calimesa – Thursday 11am to 1pm (June 11, 18, 25 / July 2, 9, 16) Friday 11am to 1pm (June 12, 26 / July 17) Wednesday 12:30pm to 1:30pm (June 24, July 8) Friday 12:30pm to 1:30pm (July 10) 974 Calimesa Blvd. Calimesa, CA 92320

Sound it out, foldable PDF Zine tool. Check it out!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WJ6-synbbMpBF0sr2x0UYraCHl1DHKjx/view?pli=1

Our website has contact information for professionals from our Referral for Services Database. They are members of our organization who have indicated they can provide services to the dyslexic community.

Note: IDA does not recommend or endorse any individual, business, school, or program.

Click here for the list: https://socal.dyslexiaida.org/tools-information-resources/treatment-services/

Boy Scouts can earn a Reading Merit Badge.

Click here to learn more:
https://www.scouting.org/merit-badges/reading/

Reading View current Reading Merit Badge requirements and resources from the official Scouting America Merit Badge Hub

So many summer reading programs! Here another:

Girl Scouts Grow & Glow: Summer Reading Patch Program now through Sep. 1, 2026

Click the link below for more information.

Grow & Glow: Summer Reading Patch Program May 1- Sep. 1, 2026 Summer 2026 Reading Patch Program: May 1 - September 1 GSOC Summer Reading Patch Program is made for all ages of Girl Scouts, designed to unplug from screens an

Riverside Public Library 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge

https://riversideca.beanstack.com/reader365

Beanstack: Reading Challenges and Personalized Recommendations Beanstack is a platform for reading challenges and book recommendations for any organization, especially libraries and schools.