Summer Reading Challenges and Events from June 22 through August 17
You are invited to Read, Renew, Repeat at Thayer Memorial Library this summer! Check out this page for all the fun and engaging activities we have planned! Feel free to download this pamphlet for your own use via the download button below.
The Massachusetts Statewide Summer Library Program is funded by the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Summer Reading Challenges
Register for Summer Reading challenges on Beanstack at this link: Summer Reading challenges on Beanstack.
Prefer a paper option? BINGO sheets and reading logs will be available at the front desk starting on June 21.
All participants who complete challenges will receive Book Bucks to be used in exchange for a book of their choice at a future Friends’ book sale or from the ongoing book sale cart located in the Library. Weekly raffle prizes will also be offered for each challenge.
Ongoing Summer Reading Activities
Community Story – open to all ages, located in Reference Room
Drop-in anytime to add the next sentence to our community story, then come back to see what other community members have added!
Summer Reading Programs
Special events featuring African drummers, puppeteers, storytellers, and musicians will be held during Summer Reading. Recurring events will include storytimes, book clubs, game nights, and so much more!
Family Events
- Youth Book Sale
- Friday, June 21 at 1:00pm
- Saturday, June 22 at 10:00am
- Mike the Bubble Man
- Saturday, June 22 at 10:30am
- Saturday Star Wars
- Saturdays July 13, 20 & 27 at 11am
- Animal Adventures: Mammal Mania
- Saturday, August 3 at 10:30am
- Animal Adventures: Reptile Wild
- Saturday, August 10 at 10:30am
- Didgeridoo Down Under
- Wednesday, August 14 at 6:00pm
- Animal Adventures: Master Show
- Saturday, August 17 at 10:30am
Children's Events
- The Magic of Butterflies
- Wednesday, July 10 at 1:00pm & 3:00pm
- MRE & Me Storytime
- Tuesday, July 16 at 6:30pm
- So You Want to be a Park Ranger
- Wednesday, July 17 at 3:00pm
- Leopard Painting Workshop
- Monday, July 22 at 2pm
- All About Beekeeping!
- Tuesday, August 6 at 3:00pm
- Nintendo Game Night
- 1st & 3rd Mondays at 4:30pm
- Lego Club
- 2nd & 4th Mondays at 4:30pm
- Read to Lexi the Therapy Dog
- Tuesdays June 4 & 18, July 9 & 23, and August 13 & 27 at 4:00pm
- Storytime
- Wednesdays at 10:30am
- Storytime & Craft – CFCE
- Wednesday, June 26 and July 24 at 10:30am
- Parent & Me Yoga
- Fridays June 7, 14 & 21, July 12, 19, & 26 and August 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 at 10:15am
- Saturday Storytime
- 2nd & 4th Saturdays at 10:30am
Teen & Tween Events
- [VIRTUAL] An Evening with Mercury Stardust
- Thursday, June 20 at 7:00pm
- Dungeons & Dragons
- Tuesdays July 9, 16, 23, and 30 at 1:00pm
- PS5 Open Gaming
- Thursdays at 3:30pm
- YA Book Club
- 4th Thursday at 5:30pm