NYC Reads

Family of four reading a book together while sitting in a cabin-like wood-paneled room.

Beyond the Classroom Featured Summer Reading

Discover Your Kids’ New Favorite Book with Our Summer Reading List

Summer is the perfect time of year to catch up on reading. Help your kids avoid summer learning loss by encouraging them to check out our book suggestions, courtesy of the NYC Public Schools Literacy Collaborative's 2023 Guide to Summer Reading!

The Morning BellJuly 14, 2023

Beyond the Classroom Summer Reading

Make Your Summer a Page-Turner

Summer is the perfect time of year to catch up on reading. Check out our list of age-appropriate books that City families can read all summer long!

The Morning BellJuly 29, 2020

Girl in long sleeve dress sitting on wooden chair and cutting construction paper

Beyond the Classroom Featured Summer Learning Summer Reading

Keep Learning All Summer Long

Summer is a great time for discovery, exploration, and self-improvement. Learn about some of the resources and activities available for NYC students of all ages this summer, and help keep children's minds active all season long!

The Morning BellJuly 9, 2020

Beyond the Classroom Featured NYC Reads Universal Literacy

Books by NYC, for NYC

The DOE's NYC Reads 365 program has just been updated with new lists of books for students in grades pre-k through 12. And the best part? New Yorkers helped pick these books! Check out our updated lists, and learn how they better reflect our City's diverse cultures and perspectives.

The Morning BellMarch 10, 2020

Congressman John Lewis talking to students at the New-York Historical Society

Beyond the Classroom Civics for All Featured NYC Reads

Time to Get into ‘Good Trouble’

Civil rights activist and congressman, Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), stopped by the New-York Historical Society to speak with NYC middle and high schoolers about the importance of student activism in the United States.

The Morning BellDecember 12, 2019