• Use the pair Wild About Books and Welcome to the Library to promote reading and visiting the public library during summer vacation.
  
  
• List the different genres of books you have read as a group over the year. What books did your kids favor? Recommend similar books on their summer reading list.
  
  
• Have your students or patrons write and illustrate their own book about something they are excited to do over the summer.
  
  
• If you are a teacher or school librarian, take a trip to the local public library and help students obtain library cards. Familiarize students with the different areas of the library and proper library behavior.

Enroll in BookFlix University, our Internet-based monthly training session available free to all subscribers. Discover exciting program features and learn how to incorporate BookFlix into schools and public libraries.

Wednesday,
May 19th 2010
3:30 to 4:30pm ET

Wednesday,
June 16th 2010
3:30 – 4:30pm ET

Wednesday,
July 21st 2010
3:30 to 4:30pm ET

Please note this training will be delivered over the Internet – you must have access to a computer with Internet access and a telephone to participate.

Want to remind parents or guardians about how to access BookFlix at home during the summer? First, click on the resources button on the top right-hand corner of your BookFlix screen. You will see another smaller apple that says "click here for downloadable resources." Resources include a letter for parents and patrons in English and Spanish and a bookmark you can print for your students to bring home. Fill in your school or library's username and password to ensure that children continue to use BookFlix and build a love of reading over the summer.