Summer Reading at MPL - June 1st - July 31st
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Beat the "summer slide" with MPL's Summer Reading program happening now!
Studies show that children who do not read or have access to books during the summer lose up to 2 months of reading performance. All children, whether from low, middle or upper income families, may fall victim to the “summer slide” if not provided with summer reading opportunities |
Summer Reading 2026: Unearth a Story
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Author James Ponti Visiting MPL - Thursday, July 23, 2026
EVENT DETAILS:
5:30pm - Doors Open 6:00pm - James Ponti will present on how he became an author, his research for his historical treasure hunting and journalism plot lines, and how kids can grow to be writers 7:00pm - Book Signing No ticket is necessary for this Open House event. |
James Ponti is the New York Times bestselling author of multiple series for young readers. Fans of mysteries in history, contemporary adventure, and humor will be drawn to his characters and their stories. The Sherlock Society is our featured title for this event, as an avenue to make history come alive for youth and show that history is all around us if we know how to look.
www.jamesponti.com/ |
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Free Books!
Thanks to a grant from the Marion Community Foundation, a copy of The Sherlock Society is being provided to 4th and 5th graders across Marion County. The Marion Public Library is working with school literacy liaisons to distribute these books in late spring. This includes students in private, community, charter, and homeschool classrooms in Marion County. We encourage youth to bring their copy of The Sherlock Society to the event and book signing on July 23, 2026. Additional copies will be available to kids the night of the event, while supplies last.
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RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS:
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Literacy Success plan = teaming up for success
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It all adds up to wanting your child to succeed. Using the tools you have at your fingertips will help you put your child on the right track from the very beginning. Continuing the plan offers literacy success for a student in school and to become a successful employee in business while being a contributing community member in life.
Marion Imagination Library offers registration for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library for children 0-5 years old. Marion Public Library is the local partner for the State of Ohio's Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Marion Public Library facilitates the local fundraising efforts. Follow the link to register or to become a local donor to the ongoing fundraising, which is matched by the State of Ohio. + Marion Public Library's My First Library Card is specifically for children aged 0 through age 5 during their formative years. The card has no fines and is limited to the kids' area. But it starts the healthy habit of visiting the Marion Public Library from the start. + Living the Let's Read 20 reading plan every day marries all of the above initiatives to = A Literacy Success Plan More Library info can be found at: MarionLibrary.org |
Book & Bib initiative
Let's Read 20 Book & Bib program has been successful in putting important literacy information into the hands of parents of newborns. We have partnered with OhioHealth Marion General Hospital to provide the Let's Read 20 message and the importance of reading 20 minutes each day, and to start at birth.
The bag includes:
- How to use this gift
- Goodnight Moon board book
- Read to Me bib
- Reading Language Tip sheet
- Let's Read 20 information brochure
- Let's Read 20 refrigerator magnet reminder
- Marion Public Library My First Library Card application
Each child born at OhioHealth Marion General Hospital receives the gift bag to assure a great start to a life of literacy.
The bag includes:
- How to use this gift
- Goodnight Moon board book
- Read to Me bib
- Reading Language Tip sheet
- Let's Read 20 information brochure
- Let's Read 20 refrigerator magnet reminder
- Marion Public Library My First Library Card application
Each child born at OhioHealth Marion General Hospital receives the gift bag to assure a great start to a life of literacy.
Read Too!
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Let's Read 20 is committed to doing everything possible to get children to read. Children are natural imitators and do absorb and notice everything around them. Adults who are reading are teaching the youngsters around them that reading is important.
It is as essential to have a literate community for it to be a thriving community. Starting from birth to read to a child is habit forming and should continue through adulthood. Our Read Too campaign takes action to make sure adults understand they are the role models of the youngsters around them. Sharing their love for reading and being seen doing so speaks volumes to their little minds. Literacy matters at all ages. |