Research shows that kids who practice reading and math skills over the summer can keep and even improve upon the progress they made during the school year. Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Libraries are committed to helping kids do this, and have fun with it. With these objectives, the “Discover Summer” program for kids 18 years and younger is available at all the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Libraries.

The program June 1st through July 31st, 2024, allows kids visiting any of the Hamilton County Ohio library locations to sign up and receive a free book, activity booklet or journal, a participation guide, and a voucher to a Cincinnati Reds game (while supplies last).

Within these activity booklets children and teens can set discovery goals for the summer. When they meet their discovery goals, they can choose from the following prizes: a color changing cup with lid and straw; a phone stand wallet, a pop fidget wrist band with keychain, or a color pencil tin.

All of these activity booklets are available through July 31st, 2024, which is the registration deadline for the achievement prizes. You may visit the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Library Discover Summer Program webpage for more information about the program. This is an annual program supported by a number of local sponsors. Winners will be notified by August 8th, 2023. All entrants must be age 18 or younger.

You can find more resources related to child and youth development by selecting the “Child Development” and “Youth Development” category tabs on our “Social Service Utilization Library” page.