Summer Reading Challenge: Unearth A Story! June 27 – August 1, 2026
Join us at Whiting Library for a summer filled with reading, creativity, and discovery! Our Unearth A Story Summer Reading Challenge encourages kids to read every day—no sign-up, timers, or reading logs required. Just stop by the Youth Room, pick up a challenge sheet (or not!), and take part in fun activities that keep learning going all summer long.
Make reading a part of your daily summer adventure! The Summer Reading Challenge is all about spending time reading each day and turning reading into a habit kids will love.
📚 How It Works
Tell your Youth Services Librarian who would like to participate or register them yourself by clicking on this link and filling out the form. Register anytime after June 1, 2026.
Read every day from June 27th to August 1st. Track it on a time record, keep a book journal or complete another reading challenge, it’s up to you!
Attend fun events throughout the summer at the library.
Completion Prize: Kids will earn a prize during the last week of July simply by participating in the Summer Reading Challenge and visiting the library!
🎉 Key Dates
Summer Reading Challenge Kick Off: Unearth A Story! June 27, drop in between 10:30AM-12:30PM.
Kick off your summer of reading at Whiting Library! Kids are invited to drop in and sign up for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge running from June 27 to August 1.
Make it your own by decorating a personalized fabric book bag, pick up your reading challenge materials, and browse for books to get started right away. Participants can choose the reading challenge that best fits their interests and goals, there’s something for everyone!
Stop by, get inspired, and start your summer reading adventure with us! Make reading a part of your daily summer adventure! The Summer Reading Challenge is all about spending time reading each day this summer and turning reading into a habit kids will love.
Saturday, August 1 drop in between 10:30AM-12:30PM to celebrate Summer Reading with Us and Pick A Prize!
See Carrie King, Youth Services Librarian, to pick up your summer reading challenge prize during the last week of July if you aren’t able to attend on August 1st.
🌿 Weekly Nature Museum Programs
We’re excited to host The Nature Museum for a weekly series of hands-on environmental education programs—perfect for curious minds K through elementary! Held rain or shine, indoors or out, each Wednesday at 1 PM from June 24 to August 5. Come explore stories, science, and the natural wonders of Northern New England. See our Events Calendar for detailed information on each weekly topic.
💬 Questions?
Email Carrie King at youthlibrarian@whitinglibrary.org or call us at 802-875-2277.
Come read, explore, and color your world with us this summer!
