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Children in low\u2010income families are less likely to meet important reading milestones, and they are particularly likely to suffer from summer reading loss, the setback of skills over the long summer vacation. As we already know, this loss can be addressed by summer reading programs in public libraries.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Additionally, as digital media grows in importance, the resource disparity between affluent families and lower\u2010income families becomes even more pronounced, with a digital divide effect that shapes the experience of emergent readers. One 2011 study indicated that 55% of children eight and younger from families earning $75k or more per year have access to a smartphone, iPod\/phone, or tablet, while in families earning $30,000 or less, only 22% of children have similar access. 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