Dig Deeper: Read, Investigate, Discover!
This summer, when you "dig deeper" into reading, you can earn a donation to the Northfield Township Food Pantry and have the chance to win great prizes from local businesses! Register now for our virtual July 1 kickoff events. You can sign up and log your reading online using READsquared, or by email or phone.
SIGN UP ONLINE
Need help with READsquared? We've made these helpful videos for our youth Summer Reading program;
- How to log in or create a new account
- How to add a child account or link an existing account to your account
- How to log reading & enter a drawing
Download Reading Logs (Printables)
If you'd like to print and keep track of your reading on paper, you can download one or more of our reading logs! You can submit information from your reading log online using the READsquared site/app, by email, or phone.
Adult Reading Log
Teen Reading Log
Youth Reading Log
Baby Reading Log
Sign up & log reading by email
Adult Summer Reading fictionmedia@northbrook.info
Youth Summer Reading youthservices@northbrook.info
Sign up & log reading by phone
Adult Summer Reading 847-272-2830
Youth Summer Reading 847-272-4300
Read to Feed: Earn a Donation to the Northfield Township Food Pantry
New this year! A $2 donation will be made to the Northfield Township Food Pantry for every reader who reaches their Summer Reading goal. Read to Feed is sponsored by the Friends of the Northbrook Public Library and the First Bank of Highland Park.
To earn the Read to Feed donation & enter prize drawings
- Adult Program Log at least 3 books.
Download an Adult Reading Log | Log your reading online
- Teen Program (Grades 6-12): Log reading of at least 30 minutes a day for 20 or more days.
Download a Teen Reading Log | Log your reading online
- Youth Program (3 yrs. to Grade 5): Log reading for at least 30 minutes a day for 20 days or more.
Download a Youth Reading Log | Log your reading online
- Baby Program (Birth-3 yrs.): Complete at least 10 literacy activities with parents or caregivers.
Download a Baby Reading Log | Log your reading online
Prizes
- Adults who reach their reading goal will be entered into a Grand Prize drawing for a $100 Book Bin gift card.
- Teens (Grades 6-12) can log reading to win gift cards from local businesses.
- Youth (Ages 3-Grade 5) can log reading to win gift cards from local businesses.
- Babies (Ages Birth-3 yrs.) can earn a prize for completing fun literacy activities with parents or caregivers.
Our Kick-Off Events Go Virtual!
Adult Summer Reading Kick-Off
Wednesday, July 1, 7:00-8:00pm
Dive into great reads for summer with Robert Kurson, New York Times bestselling author of Shadow Divers and Rocket Men, plus a chance to win book giveaways. Advance registration is required for this live online event.
Register Now
Youth Summer Reading Kick-Off
Wednesday, July 1, 11:00-11:30am
Join us to kick off Summer Reading with a whimsically rocking performance by Grammy-nominated singer Justin Roberts. Advance registration is required for this live online event.
Register Now
Thank you to our Summer Reading sponsors
