Children

Location & Contact

Welles-Turner
Memorial Library

2407 Main Street
Glastonbury, CT 06033

Main
Lending
Reference
Children

860-652-7719
860-652-7719
860-652-7720
860-652-7718


Hours

Mon, Tue, & Thu 9 am - 9 pm
Wed 12 pm - 9 pm
Fri & Sat 9 am - 5 pm
Sun 1 pm - 5 pm

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Summer Reading Surf Club 2023

Children (birth - entering grade 6)

June 12th - August 12th

Surf’s up! Kids of all ages can hang ten fingers on a great book and catch a title wave in the Children’s Department. Students entering grades K - 6 and children ages 2 - 5 will enjoy a summer full of reading challenges and activities as part of the Summer Reading Surf Club. Little ones, ages birth to two years, are not left behind on the shore. Boogie Board Babies encourages reading, singing, clapping and bouncing with them.

The goal of the Surf Club is to develop a habit of reading EVERY day this summer for FUN! All type of books are encouraged, including e-books and audiobooks. Children may read independently or listen to books read aloud. Choose from over 50,000 books in the newly renovated Children’s Department.

Use the Surf Club Reading Calendar linked below to track your daily reading. The Reading Calendar can be printed at home from the link below or picked up in the Children’s Department. Follow the instructions in the calendar to record the days you have read and the books that you have finished. Once you completed seven days of reading, bring your booklet to the library to pick your Surf Club t-shirt (while supplies last). Earn up to six rewards through August 12th.

Visit the Library Calendar to find reading activities and programs for the whole family.

Details about the various programs are available below.

For more information about children’s programs and services, please call the Children’s Desk at 860-652-7718.

Generous support for the Summer Reading Program courtesy of The Friends of the Welles-Turner Memorial Library.

Printable Summer Reading Materials

Suggested Reading Lists

Event Calendars

Other Age Groups

 

Connecticut Reads: The 2023 Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge

Reading lists and other information about this program can be found here.