Summer Reading 2026

How Summer Reading Works

Read 10 Hours

Any and all reading counts! No matter your age or your interests, we've got a story for you.

Get a Prize

Kids and teens who read 10 hours get a free book and a sticker. Adults who read 10 hours get a tote bag.

Ways to Read

Check out our collection of audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels & magazines for kids of all ages!

2027 Towner Award Nominees

The Towner Award is the Washington state award for nonfiction picture books written for 2nd-6th grade students.

To The Beach!

Adventure and discovery await at the beach.

Quiz: What Should I Read?

Request a Custom Reading List

In search of new titles to enjoy? Answer a few questions, opens a new window to receive personalized book and movie suggestions from library staff.

Meet Chad Otis

Learn about, opens a new window this year's Summer Reading artist and check out his work, opens a new window!

Fun & Games for Kids

Looking for something fun to do? Explore new websites, play games, and get creative while keeping your mind active all summer long.

Make a Zine

Explore your creative side and make your very own Zine, opens a new window!

Ways to Read

Check out our audiobooks, opens a new window, ebooks, opens a new windowgraphic novels, opens a new window for tweens, teens and young adults!

Travel Books for the Entire Family

Family road trip? Long hours in the car? Checkout and download a few of these audiobooks that everyone in the family will enjoy.

The Immigrant Experience in Pictures

From the autobiographical to the truly fantastical, these teen graphic novels tell stories of the immigrant experience

Quiz: What Should I Read?

Download our Mobile App

Access your library 24/7 with the Sno-Isle mobile app. Available on iOS and Android, opens a new window

 

Get a Library Card

We have many fun designs, opens a new window to choose from!

Cord Creations

Learn how to make a Kumihimo, opens a new window braid! Visit your local library, opens a new window to make a keychain, bracelet, or bookmark.

Ways to Read

Check out our collection of audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels, magazines, opens a new window & newspapers!

 

Buzzworthy Books: Fiction

Get on the waitlist now before the whole world wants to read these novels.

Gender Expansive Sci-Fi

A mix of bestsellers, classics, cult-favorites, and recent releases where authors boldly explore diverse realities and genders.

Quiz: What Should I Read?

Sno-Isle Reads Together

Join us as we read "Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt, opens a new window

Borrow a Discover Pass

Enjoy Washington State Parks with a Discover Pass, opens a new window from your library. 

Upcoming at the Library

Share Your Summer With Us!

Whether reading at the beach, attending a library event, or simply enjoying a sunny afternoon, we’d love to see what your summer looks like! Send us a photo of your summer reading adventures to be featured in our virtual community gallery.

Here's how:

  1. Take a picture and upload it using the online form below.
  2. Be sure to include your name, the location of the photo, and let us know if we can share it.
  3. Check back soon to see your photo displayed in our virtual album!

2026 Summer Photo Album

West Beach, Oak Harbor, WA

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