Brooklyn Public Library kicked off Summer Reading on June 4 with celebrations at all 60 of its locations. At Central Library, the party included Care Bears on Fire, Lil Mama, and even the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Even if you missed the opening celebrations, it's not too late to get signed up for summer reading and enjoy the party all summer long! Sign up for Summer Reading here.

Because it's fun! But more than just that, research shows that students who read over the summer do better in school when they return in the fall.

• Schedule of Adult Book Discussions and Author Talks


Acknowledgments


Brooklyn Public Library's Summer Reading 2009 program is sponsored by Target, with generous support from Astoria Federal Savings, The Hurford Foundation and Federal Library Services and Technology Act funds awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. Additional funding was provided by Con Edison and the National Grid Foundation. In-kind support is provided by Scholastic and the New York Mets.