Summer Reading 2026

419,850 minutes read so far this summer!

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!

Caring for the Environment

Kids can make a difference! Learn about ways to care for our environment and about real people who are helping.

Seas the Day: Ships that Ship Cargo

Learn about how ships (and some other vehicles) ship cargo around the world.

Quiz: What Should I Read?

What sense would you like to use to explore your world?
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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!

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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!

2027 Evergreen Award for Teen Books

The Evergreen Teen Book Award is a readers' choice award voted on by Washington teens in grades 6 -12.

If You Liked 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'

Whether set during summer, in an exotic locale or in a world tinged with magic, you won't be able to put these titles down!

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!

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Fun & Games for Teens

Beat boredom this summer with games, virtual escape rooms, DIY projects, and more fun online.

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!

 

If You Liked 'Remarkably Bright Creatures'

These titles offer compassionate, character-driven fiction filled with witty narrators, found families & a dose of unconventional charm.

Jane Yolen for Adults and Teens

Short stories, refashioned fairytales, fantasy, poetry, even biographies. Nobody could write them like Jane Yolen.

Quiz: What Should I Read?

What in the world will you read next? Take a literary trip around the globe!

Which region sounds most appealing?
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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. 

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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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