Summer Reading 2026

Summer is here! Enjoy reading some great books this summer, on the beach, in the park, on your vacation abroad. Books can go where ever you do and take you to places you never knew existed.

These are some places to get your Summer Reading Books:

Queens Library Summer Reading

Sora

Welcome Back!

The library is open for business! Come in to read, use computers, play games, print work, and much more...

If you need your password reset or access to your email please see me Mrs. Lewis, the Librarian.

See our online catalog here.

Hope to see you soon!

Have a Great Summer Reading

Take a book with you everywhere you go this Summer, including but not limited to the beach, the park and your own backyard. Many branches of the Queens Library are now open. You can also explore other reading options including Sora and Destiny which you can use your school email and password to access. 

Stay safe this Summer and read!!!

Poem In Your Pocket Day

Today is Poem in Your Pocket Day! Check out these links for free poetry to enjoy. 

Poets.org

PoetryFoundation.org

Poems.com

April is National Poetry Month

Every Monday in April the New York Public Library will feature a poet with a reading of their work. Today's poet is Rupi Kaur with readings from her third collection of poems Home Body. 

Register here.

Fun Friday Amanda Gorman The Youngest Inaugural Poet

She is also the first Youth Poet Laureate of the United States. Her poem at the Presidential Inauguration was inspiring. Read more about her from her alma maters newspaper The Harvard Crimson.   Or read one of her other poems. She has two books  being released this year that have already reached number one on Amazon. She is also the founder of One Pen One Page a non-profit organization which runs a youth writing and leadership program. Watch her recite her poem "The Hill We Climb." You can also see her recite her poem The Miracle of Morning on YouTube below.

Goodreads Best Young Adult Books

Goodreads is a great place to visit if you are in search of finding reviews, recommendations and suggestions about what to read next. This might be the perfect opportunity to reread a favorite you may already have at home or to find a new one.
Check out their top 100 most voted for young adult books. Did your favorite make the list?
Goodreads Best Young Adult Books