Thank you for joining our 2026 Summer Reading Cup. We held more than 12 in-person events and gave away 30,000 soccer-themed books. Stay tuned for our next themed event; we can’t wait to see where reading takes us next!

We were glad to have seen you at:

• Vendor Village at Philadelphia Fan Festival, June 11-14
• National Puerto Rican Day Parade, in partnership with the United Federation of Teachers, in Manhattan, June 14
• SummerStage in Central Park in New York City June 19
• The Bronx Fish Parade: Table with Hands Off NYC, THE POINT Community Development Corp., Bronx, N.Y., June 20
• Tingey Plaza in Navy Yard, in partnership with the Washington, D.C., Mayor’s Office and D.C. United, June 19-21
• Bronx Library Center, Bronx, N.Y., June 22
• Table with Hands Off NYC at Lincoln Center at “Kick Off the Rhythm: Haiti Celebration,” June 24
• Boston Teachers Union World Cup Watch Party in Dorchester, July 7
• Washington D.C., Shiloh Baptist Church, July 15
• The Katy Branch Library in Katy, Texas, July 15
• And other smaller events hosted by our local affiliates

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