Two local bookstores are launching a summer reading program for kids.
The Whispering Shelf and Ujamaa Community Bookstore are teaming up to offer prizes to youth ages 18 and younger.
The program is free and kids can earn rewards for every 60 minutes spent reading.
The bookstores will provide children with a free, interactive reading log. Kids can redeem mini-prizes as they reach each reading benchmark.
Youth who reach 700 minutes can win a small cheese pizza from HotBox Pizza.
They’ll also be offered either a book goodie bag or a $15 gift card to use at The Whispering Shelf or Ujamaa Community Bookstore.
The program, called Hop Into Reading, runs from May 15 to July 31.
Families can visit The Whispering Shelf, 414 N. College Ave., or Ujamaa Community Bookstore, 2424 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St., to pick up a reading log and redeem prizes throughout the summer.
Visit The Whispering Shelf’s website for more information.
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Mirror Indy reporter Carley Lanich covers early childhood and K-12 education. Contact her at carley.lanich@mirrorindy.org or follow her on X @carleylanich.
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