Unearth Discovery Through Play, Exploration, and Digital Learning

Summer is one of the busiest and most exciting times of the year for public libraries. The AWE Learning 2026 Summer Reading Guide was created to help libraries increase workstation engagement, support summer learning, and connect safe digital learning experiences to summer reading programs.

Inspired by the 2026 CSLP theme, Unearth a Story™, this free guide includes themed activity ideas, featured AWE experiences, librarian tips, and printable resources libraries can use throughout the summer.

🖨️Explore Printable Materials, Social Media Graphics, & Promotional Resources
(See Page 25 of the Summer Reading Guide)

This guide helps libraries:

• Increase AWE workstation engagement during summer programming
• Encourage repeat visits and independent exploration
• Connect AWE activities to summer reading themes
• Support school readiness and digital literacy development
• Make promotion simple and easy for library staff

Libraries can use the guide to highlight AWE experiences across several summer learning themes:

• Fossils & Dinosaur Discoveries
• Hidden Worlds & Exploration
• Unearth New Stories
• STEM Investigators
• Around the World
• Future Discoveries & Coding Adventures

AWE workstations help libraries provide structured, purposeful screen time in a safe, distraction-free environment. Children can build confidence through touchscreen interaction, mouse control, keyboard familiarity, problem-solving activities, independent exploration, and digital literacy skill development.

The guide also includes promotional resources libraries can use to make summer engagement easier, including flyers, signage, bookmarks, family handouts, a discovery tracker, tabletop signage, and social media graphics/captions.

Bring more discovery to your summer reading programs.

Download the AWE Learning 2026 Summer Reading Guide or contact your AWE Learning representative for support, promotional materials, or implementation ideas.