Reading Log Printable for School, Summer and Adults

Print a reading log with rows for the date, the book, the minutes and a parent's initials.

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Reading log, 20 rows A name line, then 20 rows with 4 columns: Date, Book title, Minutes and Parent initials. One row for each time a child reads. The same 20 rows print on Letter and on A4.

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School reading logs 8

Reading log with a goal line The 20 row log with one more line under the name: I will read __ books. The child writes the number in before the first row is filled.
Reading log with pages read 20 rows with Date, Book title, Pages read and Parent initials. For chapter books, where the pages from and to say more than the minutes.
Reading log with parent signature 15 rows with Date, Book title, Minutes and a Parent signature column wide enough for a full name, not only initials.
Reading log, 10 rows The same 4 columns with 10 tall rows, for kindergarten and grade 1 handwriting or for a title that runs onto a second line.
Reading log, 15 rows 15 rows of Date, Book title, Minutes and Parent initials. Roomier than the 20 row log, and 3 school weeks of reading fit on one sheet.
Reading log, 20 rows A name line, then 20 rows with 4 columns: Date, Book title, Minutes and Parent initials. One row for each time a child reads. The same 20 rows print on Letter and on A4.
Reading log, 30 rows 30 narrow rows for an older pupil who reads every day and writes small. One sheet holds a month of daily reading.
Reading log, no parent column 20 rows with Date, Book title, Author and Minutes. For silent reading in class, a library visit or a reader who keeps the log alone.

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Daily reading logs 4

Daily reading log, 1 week 7 tall rows with Monday to Sunday already printed, then Book title, Minutes and Parent initials. A Total minutes box sits under the last row.
Daily reading log, 2 half sheets 2 one-week logs side by side on a page turned sideways, with a cut line between them. Each half goes in a homework folder or a take-home book bag.
Daily reading log, 4 weeks 28 rows, one a day for 4 weeks, with the day printed in each row and a heavier rule after every Sunday. Day, Book title, Minutes and Parent initials.
Daily reading log, weekly signature Monday to Sunday with Book title and Minutes, a Total minutes box, and one Parent signature line at the foot, for a class where the log is signed once a week.

Summer reading 3

Summer reading book list 20 numbered rows with Book title, Author and 5 stars to shade, under a name line and the summer goal line. One row for each book finished.
Summer reading log, 10 weeks 10 tall rows, Week 1 to Week 10, with What I read, Minutes or books, and Parent initials. A goal line under the name reads This summer I will read __ books.
Summer reading tracker, 70 days 70 numbered boxes, 7 to a row for 10 weeks. Color one box for each day you read. The name line and the summer goal line sit at the top.

Book lists for older readers and adults 5

Book list with notes, 10 books 10 books to a page. Each has the Title, Author, Started, Finished and star cells, then a notes line the full width of the sheet under it.
Book list with star ratings, 20 rows No name line. 20 rows with Title, Author, Started, Finished and 5 outline stars to shade in each row.
Book list with star ratings, 30 rows The same 5 columns with 30 narrow rows, for a reader who wants a whole year of books on one sheet.
Series tracker 8 rows with Series and Author, then 12 small numbered boxes in each row. Tick a box as you finish each book of the series.
To be read list, 30 rows A tick box, Title, Author and Recommended by. 30 rows for the books you mean to read next.

Reading journal pages 3

Reading journal page One book to a page for a child: Title, Author, Started, Finished, 5 stars to shade, then 6 ruled lines for My favorite part and 6 for New words I found.
Reading journal page for adults One book to a page with no name line: Title, Author, Genre, Started, Finished and 5 stars, then ruled blocks headed Lines to remember and Notes.
Reading journal, 2 half sheets 2 short journal pages on one sheet with a cut line. Each has Title, Author, Started, Finished, 5 stars and 8 ruled lines. Cut from A4, each half is A5; cut from Letter, each is Half Letter.

Month and year trackers 4

Bookshelf tracker, 30 books 3 shelves of 10 plain book spines to color in. Write each title along its spine as you finish the book. No name line.
Monthly reading tracker, 2 half sheets 2 months on one page with a cut line between them, each with its own month line and 31 numbered boxes. Tape one inside a reading folder.
Monthly reading tracker, 31 boxes A line for the month and 31 numbered boxes, 7 to a row. Color or tick one box for each day you read, and cross out the boxes a short month does not need.
Year reading tracker, 12 months A bullet journal style grid: 12 columns headed J to D and 31 numbered rows, 366 small boxes in all. Boxes for dates that do not exist are left out, and February 29 stays for leap years.

How this list was compiled: Written and laid out in-house for this page. Every sheet is a plain table, box grid or ruled page drawn from numbers, with no clip art and nothing copied from another log. Licence: own work

How it works

This reading log printable opens on a 20 row sheet with Date, Book title, Minutes and Parent initials. The Sheet menu holds 22 more: daily and summer logs, book lists with stars, journal pages and month trackers.

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Press Print the reading log for the 20 row sheet, or open the Sheet menu. School logs come with 10, 15, 20 or 30 rows, with minutes or pages read, and with initials or a full signature column. Every daily reading log printable has Monday to Sunday written in. Choose Letter or A4. For a reading log printable pdf to email to parents, choose Save as PDF in the print window.

Summer logs, book lists and journal pages

The free printable summer reading log has 10 weeks and a goal line: This summer I will read __ books. Older readers get book lists with 5 stars to shade, a series tracker and a to be read list. The reading journal printable gives one book a whole page.

Tape the half sheet log inside the homework folder on Monday. It comes back on Friday with the week on it.
Kids who cannot write a whole title yet can copy its first word into a tall row of the 10 row log.
Initials are faster than a signature. Pick the signature column only if your school asks for a full name.

Questions and answers

Is there a free printable reading log with parent signature?

Yes. Pick Reading log with parent signature for a wide signature column in every row, or Daily reading log, weekly signature for one signature line at the foot of the week. Both print on Letter or A4.

Is there a free printable reading log for adults?

Yes. The book lists have no name line and no parent column: Title, Author, Started, Finished and 5 stars to shade. There is also a to be read list, a series tracker and a journal page with room for lines to remember.

What goes on a reading log template?

The date, the title of the book and how much was read, in minutes or in pages. A school log adds a box for a parent's initials. Older readers often swap that box for the author, the finish date and a star rating.

Can I use this for a library summer reading program?

Public libraries in the United States have run summer reading programs since the 1890s, and keeping a reading log is one of the usual activities. Ask your library whether it wants its own form or will take this sheet.

How do I make a bullet journal reading tracker?

Print Year reading tracker, 12 months: 366 small boxes, one for each day, to fill in when you read. Or print Bookshelf tracker, 30 books, and color a spine for each book you finish. Trim either one and glue it into your journal.