Monday, June 21st - Thursday, August 12th
For readers ages birth through 18
Registration for the summer reading program has now begun! If you participated last year, you can reuse the same username and password; if you need help resettting either, please call the library. Beginning on Monday, June 21st, readers can log their minutes. Books, audiobooks, graphic novels, etc. all count toward reading minutes and caregivers can read aloud to children. Logging minutes will give readers a chance to win fun prizes, distributed at the end of the program. All readers who log minutes will receive a gift book made possible by the Friends of the Conant Public Library.
Last day to register: Saturday, July 24th
Take a walk on the wild side with Animal Adventures! Join us in kicking-off the annual youth summer reading program with a meet and greet with Animal Adventures on Thursday, June 24th at 10:30 am at Sterling’s Memorial Park. Attendees of all ages will get to learn about exotic animals and meet LIVE animal guests. Rain date of Monday, June 28th at 10:30 am. No registration is required. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Conant Public Library.
Take a bite out of summer! Participants of all ages are invited to participate in a summer themed cooking program with Simply Creative Chef Rob Scott on Tuesday, July 6th at 7:00 pm via Facebook Live. Participants will prepare two recipes during the program: s’mores cookies and a salted caramel pretzel milkshake. Registration is required; once registered, participants will be emailed the recipes so ingredients can be purchased prior to the program. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Conant Public Library.
The Middle School and Young Adult sections are located on the top floor of the Conant Library. The Middle School collection is intended for grades 5-8 and includes fiction, audiobooks, and graphic novels. The Young Adult collection is tailored towards teens in grades 9-12 and also includes fiction, audiobooks, and graphic novels. Young Adult biographies are located on the main floor of the library with the Adult Biography collection, and Young Adult Non-fiction is located on the bottom floor of the library with the Adult Non-fiction collection.
For more information on Young Adult Services, please contact Lizzy Gagliardi at 978-422-6409 or egagliardi@cwmars.org.
