Premont ISD urges summer reading, points families to local libraries
Premont’s elementary library holds more than 8,000 titles, and the district is steering families to public libraries and Little Free Libraries before summer reading slide starts.
Premont ISD turned a year-end library note into a summer warning with real local weight: keep children reading now, or the gains from the school year can fade before August. The Premont EHS Early College Academy Library Media Center said the campus had an awesome year and urged families to visit a local public library and any Little Free Libraries in the area.
The post went out May 27 at 4 p.m., from a district founded in 1921 that serves students in Premont and rural areas of southern Jim Wells County and southeastern Duval County. As of December 2024, Premont ISD said enrollment stood at about 747 students from PreK3 through 12th grade, which makes every steady reading habit matter in a small district where family support can shape the pace of learning.
The clearest number in the district’s library picture is the one at Premont Early College Academy: its elementary library houses more than 8,000 titles for students in grades PK3 through 5. That is a strong shelf for a campus that small, and it gives parents a practical takeaway before summer routines pull children away from school-day reading. Books do not have to stop at the classroom door. The district also points families to TexQuest, Renaissance Place, Destiny Library Resources, Britannica School, Gale Resources and Learn 360, with login help available through a librarian or media specialist.
That mix of print and digital tools fits the Texas Education Agency’s warning that high-quality, research-based summer learning programs help prevent the summer slide, the learning loss that comes when students are not engaged in rigorous content between school years. In plain terms, the district is trying to keep reading active while schedules loosen and screens compete for attention.
The local library network gives that effort a wider reach. The Alicia Salinas City of Alice Public Library says it serves Jim Wells County through its main library and branch, and its collection tops 40,000 items. The Friends of the Jim Wells County Libraries, established in 1985, help fund books and special programs. Little Free Library’s world map also lets families search by location for nearby boxes, making it easier to find something to read without waiting for the next school year to begin.
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