Summer 2022: Read Beyond the Beaten Path
Reading for Fun & Prizes! Sign-Ups for Kids, Teens & Adults Start June 18

The pandemic forced us to forgo the annual celebration, sponsored by the Wilbraham Friends of the Library, in 2020 and 2021. But now it's back, and the party starts Saturday, June 18, at 10 a.m. in the Brooks Room and lasts till 1 p.m. The Friends have free ice cream for those coming to sign up for summer reading. Attendees will also get a chance to win a Kindle and a book bundle. Cadence the dog will be there for young readers, and One Book, One Community will have a table to talk about this year's read.
Registration for Summer Reading begins that same day. Successful participants will win raffle tickets for gift cards and other prizes. (Raffle prize winners to be announced Tuesday, Aug. 23). In addition, every child and teen who successfully completes the program will win a free book from a list of popular titles.
The theme this year is "Read Beyond the Beaten Path." The program runs through Saturday, Aug. 13.
It's easy to join. Participants in every age group can sign up online, though some categories give you the option of signing up on paper (see below). To get to the registration site, go to our website beginning June 18 and click on the center slide for Summer Reading 2022. Or go directly to https://wilbrahamlibrary.beanstack.org . (We recommend downloading the Beanstack app available wherever you find apps for your device and to sign up that way.) If you have particpated in past summer or winter reading programs here, log in using your already established account. Below are the particulars for each age group.
Children
(Pre-School to entering Grade 5)
-- Children's Librarian Heidi Kane
Teens
(Grades 6 to 12)
-- Teen Services Librarian Rachel Hapgood
Adults
Sponsored by the Wilbraham Friends of the Library, iRead, Wilbraham Cultural Council, Pathways for Parents, Rice Fruit Farm, Texas Roadhouse, Pafumi's To Go (or Stay), LUSO, Interskate91, the Massachusetts Library System, and the Boston Bruins.


