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Summer With the Library

Learn about the various resources and supports for libraries and they plan for summer.

iREAD 2026

The 2026 iRead resource guide will be made available to libraries who signed up to request it by the deadline.

Plane A Seed, Read

Plant a Seed, Read is rooted in the concept of farm to table. A farm grows food that nourishes our bodies; a library grows ideas that nourish our minds. Both food and stories connect us to our family, culture, economy, and ecology. iREAD 2026: Plant a Seed, Read will provide a context for exploring culture, history, science, health, and human connection.

iRead Resource Guide

The iRead Resource Guide will be shared with those who fill out the sign up form. The guide will be made available to the email included in the sign up form. The access code to the resource guide is shared with each library and may only be redeemed once per library system including departments and branches. Please share the guide with anyone who may want or need access to it.

The deadline for this form is Friday, October 31 at 4:00pm

Resources from the iREAD guide must be downloaded before Jun 1, 2026

2026 iRead Featured Illustrators

Credits

This project is funded by the State of Connecticut and the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Connecticut State Library. 

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