Rockford Book Bus

08/11/2026

📚💙 What an incredible summer on the Rockford Book Bus!

Over the course of the summer, we welcomed 5,375 kids and traveled 1,054 miles throughout the Rockford community! 🚍✨

From neighborhood stops and special events to stories, activities, and thousands of books, we loved every minute spent reading, laughing, and connecting with so many amazing kids and families.

We also had to recognize one very special Book Bus fan! 🏆📚 Kasia earned our “Book Bus Biggest Fan” award for being our most frequent visitor this summer. Many weeks she joined us at more than one stop, always with a smile and ready for another story and some new books!

Thank you to everyone who visited us, hosted a stop, helped spread the word, and made this summer so special. We couldn’t have done it without our wonderful community!

Here are a few of our favorite memories from an unforgettable summer on the Book Bus! 📸📖

Read. Explore. Discover. 💙

08/06/2026

📚 Meet us this afternoon for our final Book Bus stop of the summer!

📍 Rotary Pavilion in downtown Rockford
⏰ 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Come see us one last time, pick out some great books, and help us finish the summer strong! 💙

🚗 Please note: Parking will be in a different location around the corner. Be sure to check the attached diagram for parking details.

08/04/2026

Come see us at the National Night Out Event in Rockford at the Ram Stadium (behind Parkside Early Childhood
Center). We’ll be here until 8pm!

08/04/2026

Join us for National Night Out on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM!

08/01/2026

Come see us tomorrow!
📍 Rockford Farmers’ Market
🗓️ Saturday, August 1
⏰ 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
💙 We can’t wait to see you!

07/30/2026

🌊🐠 One last splash before summer ends! 📚💙

It's hard to believe, but next week is the FINAL week of the Rockford Book Bus for the summer!

Join us as we dive Under the Sea for our last week of stories, books, and summer reading fun! From colorful sea creatures to ocean adventures, it's the perfect way to wrap up another amazing Book Bus season.

If you've been meaning to visit the Book Bus, or you'd like to come one more time, we'd love to see you! Stop by one of our locations, pick out some great books, and help us finish the summer with a splash! 🐢🐠🐙

📍 Check out next week's schedule and find a stop near you. We can't wait to celebrate one last week of reading adventures with you!

💙 Thank you for making this another incredible summer on the Rockford Book Bus!

07/24/2026

❄️☀️ Who says you have to wait until December for winter fun? This week’s Rockford Book Bus theme is Winter in July! ⛄📚

Join us for snowy stories, frosty fun, and plenty of great books—all while staying cool inside the air-conditioned Book Bus!

📍 We still have ONE open Book Bus stop available!
🗓 Tuesday, July 28
⏰ 12:00–1:00 p.m.

If your neighborhood, business, church, or organization would like to host the Book Bus, we’d love to visit! Just click the sign-up link below.

We can’t wait to see everyone for another fun week of summer reading! 💙📖



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07/22/2026

📚🚍 We have TWO Book Bus openings next week! 🚍📚

We just had a couple of openings in our schedule and would love to bring the Book Bus to a neighborhood or local business!

📅 Available times:
📖 Tuesday, July 28 | 12:00–1:00 PM
📖 Wednesday, July 29 | 1:00–2:00 PM

If you've been thinking about hosting a Book Bus stop, now's your chance! Gather the kids, invite your neighbors, and let us bring the books and fun to you.

👉 Click the link below to sign up before these spots are gone!

We can't wait to see you next week! 💙📚

The Rockford Book Bus is ready for another summer of reading adventures! Thank oyu for signing up for us to visit your neighborhood! Once you've signed up, please share with your neighbors the date and time we will be visiting . If you would like a yard sign for your neighborhood, please let us know...

07/19/2026

🚂✈️🚗 This week’s Rockford Book Bus theme is: Transportation! 🚁⛵🚲

Get ready to explore all the exciting ways people travel—by land, air, and sea! From trains and planes to boats, bikes, buses, and more, we’ve got stories and books that will take your imagination on an adventure.

📚 Stop by one of our Book Bus locations this week to pick out some great books, explore our Transportation theme, and enjoy a cool break inside the air-conditioned Book Bus!

Check out our schedule and find a stop near you. We can’t wait to see you!

07/18/2026

We just had a cancellation for Monday, July 20, at 1:00 PM! We’d love to visit your neighborhood or business. Check out our schedule to sign up!

Rockford Book Bus SCHEDULE 2026 SUMMER KICK-OFF EVENT Saturday, June 6, 2026: Rockford Start of Summer Parade DATE/ STOP STOP #1 9:00 am STOP #2 10:00 am STOP #3 11:00 am STOP #4 12:00 pm STOP #5 1:00 pm Saturday, June 13: Rockford Farmer’s Mar...