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Kids in grades K–8 can keep the summer reading momentum going by joining the National Summer Reading Challenge, hosted by the White House. Here’s how ...
Read More Keiki – Keep Reading with the White House Reading Challenge

More than 23,400 readers joined this year’s Hawaiʻi State Public Library System’s Summer Reading Challenge—up 44 percent from 2024. “Over the summer, tens of thousands ...
Read More Record-breaking Summer for Hawai‘i Readers – Participation Surges 44 Percent

The 2025 Summer Reading Challenge officially ended on July 31st, and we want to thank everyone who joined! Whether you read a little or a ...
Read More 2025 Summer Reading Challenge Wrap-Up | We’d Love Your Feedback!

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