{"id":2885,"date":"2019-05-22T19:36:51","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T23:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.harwintonlibrary.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=2885"},"modified":"2026-06-04T10:54:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:54:03","slug":"summer-reading","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.harwintonlibrary.org\/?page_id=2885","title":{"rendered":"Summer Reading 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"some-page-wrapper-Full-Kids\">\n<div class=\"row1\">\n<div class=\"column1A-thirdLevel\">\n<div class=\"first-column-thirdLevel\">\n<p><span class=\"boxHeader\"> &#8220;The only thing you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.&#8221; &#8211; Albert Einstein<\/p>\n<p><\/span><i class=\"fa fa-book-reader headerIcon\"><\/i><!-- this is where you put a little callout or announcement text you want to highlight --><\/p>\n<div id=\"areaCallout\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- this is where you put the big photo --><\/p>\n<div class=\"column2A-thirdLevel\">\n<div class=\"second-column-thirdLevel\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.harwintonlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_9619-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"help at the computer\" width=\"810\" height=\"800\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- this is the end of row 1 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"row2\">\n<div class=\"column1B-Full\">\n<p><!-- this is where you put the bulk of the page content --><\/p>\n<div id=\"kidsPageWrapper\" class=\"third-column-Full\">\n<p><a name=\"summer1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Children&#8217;s 2026 Summer Reading<br \/>\n\u25cb \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500<\/h3>\n<div class=\"whiteBackground\">\n<p>Harwinton Public Library\u2019s Summer Reading program is sponsored by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harwintonlibrary.org\/friends\/\">Harwinton Public Library Friends.<\/a> The Friends work hard all year long to raise money through fundraisers, so that we can provide our community with a summer filled with imagination, learning, and fun.<\/p>\n<h3>Summer Reading Details<\/h3>\n<p>Here is our summer reading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harwintonlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Summer-Reading-2026-Brochure.pdf\">Pamphlet <\/a> which has all of our summer reading info!<\/p>\n<p>Check out all of our summer reading programs on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harwintonlibrary.org\/kids-teens\/programs-and-story-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Programs Page!<\/a> Register for all summer reading programs on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harwintonlibrary.org\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Events Calendar!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Summer Reading Bags<\/strong> &#8211; You can pick up a summer reading bag at our kick-off on July 1st or any time the following week. All summer reading materials will be included.<\/p>\n<p>All summer reading materials are supplied throughout summer reading as hard copies at the library!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a name=\"summer2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Summer Reading Challenges<br \/>\n\u25cb \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"whiteBackground\">\n<p>(Both competitions begin July 1st)<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: teal; font-weight: bold;\">Readers Are Leaders<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers&#8221;. \u2013 Harry S Truman<\/p>\n<p>Read 5 books and win:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Readers Are Leaders t-shirt at the finale!<\/li>\n<li>A Summer Reading Certificate!<\/li>\n<li> Free pizza at the finale!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Entry Form:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harwintonlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Readers-are-Leaders-2026.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">entry form<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Return to us by <strong>July 25th<\/strong> to be eligible for prizes. You can drop them in the book drop, or take a picture and email them to us!<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: teal; font-weight: bold;\">Reading Competition<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>We are starting a new competition this year! Read the most pages in your age group and earn a prize!<br \/>\nAge Groups:<br \/>\n0yrs &#8211; Kindergarten<br \/>\n1st &#8211; 2nd Grade<br \/>\n3rd &#8211; 4th Grade<br \/>\n5th &#8211; 6th Grade<br \/>\n7th &#8211; 8th Grade<br \/>\n9th &#8211; 12th Grade<\/p>\n<p>Entry Form:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.harwintonlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Summer-Reading-Competition.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">entry form<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Return to the library by <strong>August 1st<\/strong> to be eligible for prizes. 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