Lynnfield Library Summer Reading will run from June 24 to Aug. 9. The theme this year is “Read, Renew, Repeat,” and we will also be hosting a Clean up the Library Park challenge for kids ages 0-10 and a bingo challenge for teens and adults.
Participate with Beanstack!
We will once again be running our Summer Reading Challenge on the Beanstack app. If you’ve used Beanstack in the past, no need to sign up again – just log in and join the Summer Reading 2024 challenge!
If you’re signing up for the first time, head to our Beanstack website or download the app, Beanstack Tracker, to sign up and join the challenge for your age group. If you have kids, you can sign them up for their age range on your Beanstack account, too! Once you’re signed up, you can log books as well as complete activities for badges.
If you’d prefer to use paper to participate in Summer Reading, you can stop by the Library Children’s Room for a reading log or by the Young Adult Area for a bingo sheet.
Check out the Library Park on the bulletin board outside of the Children’s Room and watch us clean up the park this summer.
Win Raffle Prizes!
For Children and Teens we’ll have a variety of raffle prizes such as a K.I.N.G.S Bowling Party, Teen Manga Bundle and a STEM Bundle for kids. Full information about prizes can be found on our website coming soon or on Beanstack when the challenges go live on June 24th!
Adults can win:
- Prize Bag & Voucher for Free Book from the Friends of the Lynnfield Library Book Sale (four Winners; one from each team)
- MarketStreet Business Gift Card & Voucher for Free Book from the Friends of the Lynnfield Library Book Sale (one Winner)
All prizes will be drawn at the end of the summer, and prize winners will be contacted directly.
Topsfield Fair Prize Packs
This year we are partnering with the Topsfield Fair for their Read and Win program! Children in grades K-6 that log 15 books or more during our Summer Reading program will win a prize pack that includes:
- 1 Admission Ticket (for readers older than 8, children younger than 8 are admitted into the fair free already)
- 1 Hot Dog and Drink Voucher that the winner can redeem once they are at the Fair
- 2 Ride Tickets
- 1 Read and Win Ribbon
- Read and Win Certificate
Winners will be contacted in late August and have until Sept. 15 to pick up their prize pack.
Summer Reading Programs Run All Summer Long!
Our Summer Reading kickoff will be held on the Town Common on Monday, June 24, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. We’ll have Richie’s Italian Ice, face painting, a balloon twister (ages 3+), bubble machines, and more! Library patrons are welcome to park at Center Court and Centre Congregational Church for this event. Incase of inclement weather this event will be held in Richard Hall at the Centre Congregational Church.
We will also be partnering with MarketStreet for four programs throughout the summer on the MarketStreet Green. For more information check out these events on our Library Calendar. Register for updates.
- Ed Popielarczyk: Comedy Magic Show – Wednesday, July 17 @ 11:30 a.m.
- Lindsay & Her Puppet Pals – Wednesday, July 24 @ 11:30 a.m.
- Magic with Scott Martell – Wednesday, July 31 @ 11:30 a.m.
- Bryson Lang: Cure for the Common Show – Wednesday, Aug. 7 @ 11:30 a.m.
Check our Library Calendar throughout the summer or sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on all of the fun events we’ll be hosting. Some events require registration, so sign up today if you don’t want to miss out!
Looking for Books for Lynnfield Public Schools?
We’ve got those, too! Browse through our cart of books that the schools recommend or require for summer reading in the Children’s Room. For more help finding or choosing a book, you can ask a children’s or reference librarian. For full assignment details check out the Lynnfield Public Schools Summer Assignment site.
*Thank you to the Friends of the Lynnfield Library for making the events and prizes for Summer Reading possible.*
Upcoming Children Programs
Story Time Wednesdays @ 10 a.m. | Ages 5 and younger
Join us to sing songs and listen to stories on the Lynnfield Town Common! Recommended for children ages five and younger.
Mermaid Dolls with Re-Create Studios | Registration Required, Ages 4 + | Monday, June 10 @ 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Join Heidi from Re-Create Studio at the Lynnfield Public Library for this undersea magical workshop and create your own fantastical mermaid doll with a wand! All materials included. Ages 4+.
Sun Catchers! | No Registration Required, Ages 4+ | Saturday, June 15 @ 10 – 12 p.m.
The sun has started beaming! Come make a sun catcher to cast colorful lights in your room.
Upcoming Adult Programs
Virtual Author Talk: “Safe: A Memoir of Fatherhood, Foster Care, and Risks We Take for Family” | Register to receive Zoom Link | Tuesday, June 11 @ 6 – 7 p.m.
Please join us on Tuesday, June 11, for a virtual author talk with Mark Daley, the author of “Safe: A Memoir of Fatherhood, Foster Care, and the Risks We Take for Family.” Every day 700 children enter the foster care system in the United States, and thousands more live on the brink. In his new memoir, longtime activist Mark Daley traces his unlikely journey to parenthood through the American foster care system
Virtual LGBT Inclusion 101 | Register online | Wednesday, June 12 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Knowledge can empower individuals to make cultural change. This program encourages individuals at all levels of understanding to learn about what it means to be LGBTQ+ and how to be stronger allies so our entire community feels welcome to be their authentic selves.
Birding in Lynnfield | Register Recommended| Thursday, June 13 6 – 7 p.m.
Join Lynnfield Resident Gene Ellison for a presentation on Birding in Lynnfield! Learn about the cool birds we have here in town, where to find them, and how to be a more active birder! Sign up for the second portion of this program as well, and go for a bird walk with Gene on Saturday, June 15 at 7:45 a.m.
