Summer Reading Club
Put the screen down, read and earn prizes!
How to Join
1. Stop into Salt Your Soul beginning June 1
2. Register your child
3. Pick up your tracker
4. Start reading + earning prizes!
You can print the reading tracker at home too! Click the button below.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Lit Kids Club is open to kids ages 2–13.
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Lit Kids Club is open to kids who live in Sarasota or Manatee county.
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Nope! Reading with a parent, being read to, audiobooks, and independent reading all count.
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Beginning the week of June 1, parents can register kids in person at Salt Your Soul Gift Co. and pick up their reading tracker. You may also print it at home, just click here for the file.
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Kids track the minutes they spend reading throughout the summer and earn prizes as they reach different milestones.
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Almost anything! Books, graphic novels, audiobooks, bedtime stories, and family reading time all count.
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Each child will receive a Lit Kids Club tracker to color in and keep track of their reading minutes. You may DL and print it at home here.
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Reading Milestones
1 Hour
Exclusive Lit Kids Club sticker & bookmark
3 Hours
Break-Your-Own-Geode
6 Hours
Mini Paint-A-Pot
10 Hours
Mini Moss Crystal Terrarium
15 Hours
Invitation to End-of-Summer Party on Saturday, August 1 -
Kids are encouraged to bring one favorite book they read during the summer to swap with another Lit Kids Club member at the celebration.
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Yes! Lit Kids Club members are welcome to borrow, keep, trade, or share books from our kids’ reading area during shop hours.
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Absolutely! We happily accept gently used books for ages 2–13 during regular business hours.
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Nope — Lit Kids Club is completely free!
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No stress here — this program is meant to encourage a love of reading, not create homework for parents. Approximate reading time is totally fine.
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The program runs June 1 – July 31, 2026.
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Yes! Audiobooks absolutely count toward reading time.
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Absolutely! We happily accept gently used books for ages 2–13 during regular business hours.
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We’ll celebrate with an Ice Cream Float Party, giveaways, and a community book swap for Lit Kids Club members.
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You can come to the shop to register, collect prizes, and select new books from our kids' book section Tuesday - Saturday between 10AM - 4PM.