Summer is the perfect time to relax, unwind, and dive into a good book—and summer reading on Hoopla provides access to thousands of titles right from your device. Whether you’re lounging poolside, road-tripping across the country, or just enjoying the long days at home, Hoopla makes it easy to build your summer reading list with a wide variety of genres and formats. 

Summer Road Trip Reads 

Hit the road with the perfect audiobook, eBook, or comic from Hoopla’s Summer Road Trip Collection. From thrilling mysteries to heartfelt memoirs, this collection is curated for your on-the-go lifestyle. If you’re looking for books to read this summer while traveling, this is a great place to start. 

The fifth book by Collins, published this year, is the second prequel to the Hunger Games series 

Nancy Drew is still solving mysteries! This 2025 story is part 25 of the Nancy Drew Diaries 

Popular Series to Start now

Looking to get lost in a new world? Dive into a series from Hoopla’s Popular Series to Start Now collection. Each title in the collection has 3 or more books across genres—fantasy, mystery, romance, and more—this collection is ideal for readers wanting a story that doesn’t stop after one book. Perfect to dive into during the summer.  

There are 15 books in this fantasy series about dragons, and Hoopla has them all. So when you fall in love with the first one, you’ve got many more to go! 

Follow Greg Heffley through the trials and tribulations (and hallways!) of middle school. The 20th ebook in this beloved graphic novel series is set to be released in October 2025, so there’s lots to look forward to. 

Color Our World 

Many libraries are using Color Our World as their summer reading theme, encouraging young readers to explore creativity, art, and imagination. Hoopla offers 2 themed collections: Color Our World – Kids and Color Our World – Teens.  Whether or not your library is taking part in the theme, both these collections offer great choices for summer reading for kids and summer reading for teens. Here are a couple choices we think you’ll enjoy: 

  • Kids: 

Creative Bug BingePass 

With just one borrow, get 7 days of unlimited access to thousands of online arts and crafts classes, taught by top artists and including downloadable resources. This summer, learn to crochet, knit, paint, draw, sew, quilt, and more. 

  • Teens: 

Wolfwood by Marianna Baer 

When teenage Indigo attempts to revive her mother’s painting career, she learns that the fantasy world in which the paintings are set is very real, and very dangerous. 

Encourage young readers to find good books to read this summer that match their interests and spark their imaginations. 

iREAD: Level Up at Your Library

Another exciting summer reading theme embraced by libraries is iREAD. This program supports readers of all ages with ebooks, puzzles, games, classes, and more—all to help kids see that there’s so much more to libraries than books! A couple we love: 

With just one borrow, get 7-day, unlimited access to thousands of award-winning puzzles and games, updated daily. 

The sister/brother pair presents fun and funny graphic novels about a plucky heroine whose adventures follow her to middle school. 

With Hoopla, you can instantly borrow and begin a summer full of recreational reading. 

Start Your Summer Reading Today 

Whether you’re building your own summer reading list, helping your kids pick out books to read, or exploring new genres, Hoopla and your library have everything you need. This summer, let your reading adventure begin—with no holds, no waiting, and no stress. 

With Hoopla, you can explore thousands of great summer books to take with you throughout your summer travels 

Happy Summer! 

*Titles may vary by library