Children’s Summer Reading & Events 2026
At the Central Library, East Branch, and West Branch
Sign up starting June 14; Program ends August 15
- Sign up at any branch and receive your 2026 Summer Reading Bingo card!
- Write down the titles of the books you read in your reading log, or color in the circles each time you read for 15 minutes
- Check in each week at the branch you signed up to receive a sticker for your check-in sheet and keychain tag to take with you!
- One lucky reader from each branch will win a grand prize raffle! Earn one entry each week you check in, and earn extra entries for getting Bingo and Blackout on your Bingo card!
Children’s Summer Events
June 15-20 | June 21-27 | June 28-July 4 | July 5- July 11 | July 12- July 18 | July 19- July 25 | July 26- August 1 | August 2- August 8 | August 9- August 15
Week 0 • June 15-20
Summer Reading Sign Ups
Week 1 • June 21-27
June 22 • 6:00 pm • Central Library
June 23 • 11:00 am • West Branch
Mars Landers with the Museum of Science
June 23 • 3:00 pm • East Branch
Plant Seeds with the Somerville Growing Center
June 23 • 4:00 pm • Central Library
June 24 • 1:00 pm • East Branch
June 24 • 6:30 pm • West Branch
June 25 • 6:30 pm • East Branch
June 27 • 11:00 am • West Branch
Week 2 • June 28-July 4
June 29 • 11:00 am-4:00 pm • East Branch
June 29 • 3:00 pm • West Branch
June 29 • 6:30 pm • Central Library
June 30 • 2:00 pm • East Branch
Helping Endangered Species: Live Animal Program
July 1 • 2:30-3:00 pm & 3:30-4:00 pm • West Branch
Robot Storytime with the Museum of Science
July 2 • 3:00 pm • East Branch
Week 3 • July 5-July 11
July 6 • 11:00 am • West Branch
Plant Seeds with the Somerville Growing Center
July 7 • 10:30 am • East Branch
July 7 • 3:00 pm • West Branch
Kamishibai Japanese Paper Theater Storytelling and Craft
July 8 • 11:00 am • East Branch
July 8 • 1:00 pm • East Branch
Robot Storytime with the Museum of Science
July 8 • 3:00 pm • West Branch
Family Movie Night
July 9 • 6:30 pm • East Branch
STEAM Program Cartesian Divers
July 10 • 3:30 pm • West Branch
Storytime at Harvard Art Museums
July 11 • 11:00 am • Harvard Art Museums
Week 4 • July 12-July 18
July 13 • 11:00 am-4:00 pm • East Branch
Stuffed Animal Sleepover Drop-Off
July 13 • 3:00 – 6:00 pm • West Branch
July 14 • 11:00 am • West Branch
STEAM Program, Squishy Circuits
July 14 • 3:30 pm • East Branch
Kamishibai Japanese Paper Theater Storytelling and Craft
July 15 • 11:00 am • East Branch
July 15 • 11:00 am • East Branch
July 15 • 2:30 pm • East Branch
July 15 • 3:30 pm • West Branch
Family Movie Night on the Lawn: Babe
July 15 • 7:45 pm • Central Library
July 16 • 4:00 pm • West Branch
Family Picnic and Singalong with Matt Heaton
July 16 • 6:00 pm • East Branch
July 18 • 10:00 am • West Branch
Chain Reactions with Playful Engineers
July 18 • 3:00 pm • Central Library
Week 5 • July 19-July 25
July 20 • 11:00 am • West Branch
Family Picnic and Singalong with Matt Heaton
July 20 • 6:00 pm • West Branch
July 21 • 2:00 pm • West Branch
Chain Reactions with Playful Engineers
July 21 • 3:30 pm • East Branch
July 22 • 1:00 pm • East Branch
July 22 • 3:30 pm • West Branch
Stuffed Animal Sleepover Drop-Off
July 22 • 1:00 pm-6:00 pm • East Branch
July 25 • 11:00 am • West Branch
Week 6 • July 26-August 1
July 27 • 11:00 am-4:00 pm • East Branch
Lanyards & Friendship Bracelets
July 27 • 3:30 pm • West Branch
July 27 • 6:00 pm • Central Library
Family Movie
July 28 • 3:00 pm • West Branch
July 28 • 3:00 pm • East Branch
July 29 • 11:00 am • East Branch
Family Picnic and Singalong with Matt Heaton
July 29 • 6:00 pm • Central Library
July 29 • 6:30 pm • West Branch
Stuffed Animal Sleepover Drop-Off
July 30 • 9:00 am-6:00 pm • East Branch
Chain Reactions with Playful Engineers
July 31 • 3:30 pm • West Branch
August 1 • 9:00 am-1 pm • West Branch
Week 7 • August 2-August 8
August 3 • 10:30 am • East Branch
August 3 • 11:00 am • East Branch
Rockets with the Museum of Science
August 4 • 4:00 pm • West Branch
August 5 • 2:00 pm • Central Library
August 5 • 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm • East Branch
August 5 • 4:00 pm • West Branch
August 6 • 3:30 pm • West Branch
Plant Seeds with the Somerville Growing Center
August 7 • 3:30 pm • West Branch
August 8 • 10:00 am • West Branch
Week 8 • August 9-August 15
August 10 • 11:00 am – 4:00pm • East Branch
August 10 • 3:00pm • West Branch
August 11 • 11:00 am • West Branch
Teddy Bear Picnic Storytime
August 12 • 11:00 am • East Branch
End of Summer Reading Celebration
August 12 • 4:00 pm-6:00 pm • West Branch
End of Summer Reading Celebration
August 13 • 5:00 pm • East Branch
Animal World Experience
August 13 • 6:30 pm • East Branch
End of Summer Reading Celebration
August 14 • 3:00 pm • Central Library
August 15 • 10:00 am • West Branch
Calendars
June Calendar (opens new tab) | July Calendar (opens new tab) | August Calendar (opens new tab)
Questions about summer events for children at SPL? Contact Ellen: ejacobs@somervillema.gov (Central); Meghan: mforsell@somervillema.gov (East); or Alison: amitchell@somervillema.gov (West).