June 8 - August 8, 2026

For K - 12th Graders

Read 5 SDL books to earn a prize

Summer Reading...As Simple as 1, 2, 3, 4

1.  Register at Sanilac District Library. 

2.  Read 5 or more SDL books to earn prizes. Limited to SDL residents.

3.  Record the titles of the SDL books that are read.

4.  Reward: Earn a prize after you read 5 SDL books.  

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Read To Me Summer Reading Challenge For Pre-Readers

Babies and preschoolers may take part in SDL's Summer Reading Challenge by having a parent, caregiver, sibling or grandparent read books from Sanilac District Library aloud to them.  

Reading aloud to children introduces critical early literacy skills and encourages  a love of  reading and books. Reading together is the single most effective way to help children become proficient readers.  Inspire a love of reading, share good books and help your child become a super reader.  

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                         Thursday Is Kids Day At SDL!

Baby Time      Toddler Time      Story Time      STREAM CLUB       LEGO© Club

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       Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 7 With Paleo Joe

                                               At the Bark Shanty Community Center, 135 chruch Street

                                      Fun for the whole family! 

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                                     SDL’s Summer Reading Mission

• Enable children to maintain reading proficiency. Kids need to read at least 10 minutes a day during summer vacation to retain the skills they learned during the school year. They need to read longer if they want to improve their skills. 
• Encourage parents to develop early literacy skills with their children from birth and throughout their school years.
• Create positive attitudes about reading & books.
• Motivate everyone at every age to read.
• Encourage regular use of Sanilac District Library.
• Promote Sanilac District Library’s services.
• Attract new library users to Sanilac District Library.

                                       Prevent “The Summer Slide”

Most children who don’t participate in learning activities over the summer  forget things or fall behind their peers once the new school year begins. Summer learning loss or “the summer slide” is the phenomenon that occurs when children forget academic material after taking long breaks from school.  Research regarding summer learning loss suggests that: 

• On average, students lose about two months of grade level equivalency in math and reading.
• Teachers spend the first four to six weeks of the new school year re-teaching material from the previous year. 
• Summer learning loss has a greater impact on low-income students, contributing substantially to the achievement gap in reading when compared with higher income peers. 
• Summer learning loss is cumulative; over time it can create a gap of two to five years by the time students reach high school.