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Get ready to dive into summer reading with Bridgton Public Library!

This year, we’re excited to join the iRead Summer Reading Campaign, “Plant a Seed, Read!” and invite readers of all ages to grow their love of reading all summer long.

Summer Reading Kickoff: Tuesday, June 16th
Pick up your reading logs beginning, Tuesday, June 16th, for children, teens, and adults and start tracking your summer reads!

For every book you read, you’ll earn one raffle ticket toward our end-of-summer prize drawings. Audiobooks, eBooks, and even books you own at home all count—library books are not required!

Important Dates To Remember:
• June 16th – Summer Reading Kickoff, Logs Available!
• August 15th – Reading logs due 
• August 18th – Prize drawings at the Library!

Whether you’re planting a garden, relaxing by the lake, or enjoying a quiet afternoon at home, there’s always time to grow something wonderful through stories and sharing.

Join us this summer and see where your next book will take you,

All you have to do is read to plant a seed! 🌱

Welcome June!

This month we invite readers of all ages to join us for another season of Summer Reading at the Library! Summer Reading logs will be available with our official Summer Reading Kickoff starting June 16th. Throughout the season, readers in the Chickadee Library Consortium and across Maine will be exploring this year’s Read ME selections, The Islanders by Lewis Robinson and The Gardener at the End of the World by Margot Anne Kelley, creating a shared reading experience that connects communities through books and conversation. Completed reading logs should be returned by August 15th, and Summer Reading prize drawings will be announced on August 18th. We look forward to reading along with our community all summer long!

Here’s what’s happening in the month of June and a glimpse of our activities this season.

All Month Long:

• Technology Help: Every Tues, Wed, Fri – 2pm-4pm in the Resource Room
• Outreach Book Drop Off: June 30th, starting at 10am

Monthly Meetings:

• Wednesday, June 10th: Friends of the Library Meeting, 9am by Zoom
• Tuesday, June 16th: Board of Trustees, 5pm in Meeting Room and by Zoom

Book Clubs:

• Nonfiction Book Group: Wednesday, June 10th, 10am – 11am. Discussing From Here to Eternity by Caitlin Doughty & Landis Blair
• Bookies Book Group: Wednesday, June 24th, 3pm – 4pm Discussing Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Youth Community Groups:

We partner with OUT Maine to provide the following programs:

• Fruit Loops
• Queerios
• Youth Dungeon & Dragons

Children & Youth Services:

• Children’s Story Times, Fridays at 10am:
  
  • June 12th: Boats
  • June 19th: Construction
  • June 26th: Beach
• Children & Youth Take Home Craft Kits
• Children’s STEAM projects
• Youth Robotics-to-go

Special Highlights:

• Summer Reading Kickoff: June 16th
• Juneteenth: June 19th
• Father’s Day: June 21st
• Pride Month (All Month)