Two in three children (67%) have a library card, according to Dominican University with nearly half of families (46%) making at least four visits to the library during the summer months. 
One in 10 (11%) make three or four visits, 14% make two or three, 10% make one or two, and 18% do not visit a library during the summer.
Children who participate in summer reading programs are more likely than those who do not participate in these programs to be female, White, and come from a middle to upper class background.
Source: “Public Library Summer Reading Programs Close The Reading Gap,” Dominican University, Susan Roman, Project Coordinator, 708-524-6986; sroman@dom.edu; www.gslis.dom.edu.
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