Children's Summer Reading Challenge -- Coming June 2026!

Hey kids! Check back soon for our upcoming Summer Reading Challenge! Open to children through 5th grade!

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant and toddler. The goal is to have read 1,000 books before your child starts kindergarten. Yes, you can repeat books. Does it sound hard? Not really, if you think about it. If you read just 3 books a night, you will have read more than 1000 books in a year.

Sign up at the Children's Desk for this exciting program and receive a free book bag donated by LUSO Federal Credit Union as well as prizes for each 100 books you have read!

Mass Center for the Book Student Reading Challenge
June 2025 - May 2026

How It Works:
1.Students and families can choose a book that fits the monthly
challenge. Check out our catalog for recommendations!
2. Head into a partner location for a sticker. Collect stickers to win
prizes!
3.Each month, a parent/guardian can fill out a short form to tell us
about the book. The submission form can be found at on the Mass Center for the Book Student Reading Challenge website.
4.Mass Center for the Book will run drawings for prizes. Monthly
participation determines eligibility.