Summer Reading 2026

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Prizes
Events
Library Summer Music Series
Community Mini Art Show
Community Read
Teen Book Boxes

PRIZES & ENTRY FORM

You can enter daily to win any of our exciting prizes for all ages beginning Saturday, June 27 at our Summer Reading kickoff event at the Leverett Elementary School. Everyone who attends the event will be given an entry ticket. Tickets will then be available at the library starting Tuesday, June 30.

The deadline to enter is Wednesday, August 26 at 3:00 p.m. Winners will be notified August 28.

Get an entry ticket each time you:

visit the library
leave a book or movie review in the library on our Summer Reading table
leave a book or movie review on our website [form will be available here starting June 27]

Gift Certificates:

Leverett Village Coop ($25, 3 chances to win)
Cushman Market and Cafe in Amherst ($25, 2 chances to win)
The Toy Box in Amherst ($25, 2 chances to win)
Common Variety in Montague ($25, 2 chances to win)

Experiences:

Eric Carle Museum in Amherst - one-time pass for two adults and up to four children
Holyoke Children's Museum - one youth ticket
USS Constitution Museum in Boston - one-time admission for group of up to 5 people
Yankee Candle South Deerfield store - one Wax Works creation

Things:

Solar-powered ladybug craft (3 chances to win)
Earbuds in a spinner case (2 chances to win)
Beginner crochet kit (2 chances to win)
Mini garden tool set

Thanks to the Friends of Leverett Library, Western Mass Library Advocates, and these experience providers.

EVENTS

Kickoff event: Kathak Dance Performance
Saturday, June 27 at 1:30 p.m. at the Leverett Elementary School gym

Group Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Wednesday, July 8 at 11:00 a.m.

Community Mini Art Show Reception
Saturday, July 11 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.

Can You Be A Busy Beaver? An Interactive Workshop for Ages 5-12
Wednesday, July 22 at 11:00 a.m.
Registration required. Register here.

Fire Department Visit with a Fire Truck
Friday, August 14 at 10:30 a.m.

Click here for details on all of our events.

Weekly Drop-In Programs

Library Summer Music Series
Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. (details below)

Mahjong
Thursdays at 2:00 p.m.

LEGO Builders (ages 3-12)
Thursdays 3:00 to 6:30 p.m.

Teen LEGO Night
Thursdays 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.

Charlemos Spanish Conversation Hour
Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.

0-5 Playgroup
Fridays at 10:30 a.m.
Run by the library in July and by CNC in August.

Tai Chi
Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. - Intermediate/Advanced
Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. - Beginner
A new one-year cycle of the Beginner level begins July 11. No registration required.

LIBRARY SUMMER MUSIC SERIES

Tuesday nights at 5:30 p.m.
Concerts will take place indoors this year.

June 30: Juggler Meadow Band
July 7: Rattlesnake Gutter Guttersnipes
July 14: Box Shop Duo
July 21: Masala Jazz
July 28: Stamell Brothers
August 4: Orlen, Gabriel & Avery
August 11: Same Old Blues
August 18: Bruce Colegrove
August 25: French Press
September 1: On the Lam

View bands' descriptions on calendar.

Thanks to these wonderful musicians, the Friends of Leverett Library, and the Leverett Library Trustees.

COMMUNITY MINI ART SHOW

Return your completed mini canvas to the library front desk or Audio Visual return slot outside by June 30.

We'll put the canvases on display in the Community Room starting July 1 for everyone to enjoy all summer. Come to the exhibit reception on July 11 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. to celebrate everyone's creativity. Pick up your canvas to take home from the Community Room between August 25 and 29, or pick it up from the front desk after then.

COMMUNITY READS

Let’s dive into the world of a wonderfully weird rodent that lives in Leverett by reading Beaverland by Leila Philip for adults and teens and What Goes On Inside A Beaver Pond? by Becky Cushing Gop for kids. Beavers have a surprisingly oversized role in American history and this year’s Community Reads by New England authors break open the dam on how they’ve shaped this country and impact its future.

Pick up a copy of either at the front desk or place a hold for Beaverland (as book, ebook, or audio Playaway) here or for What Goes on Inside A Beaver Pond? here.

Kids ages 5-12 are encouraged to come learn about beavers at our interactive workshop on July 22.

TEEN BOOK BOXES

Teens and tweens, treat yourself to a personalized book box. You’ll get snacks, gifts, and two library books customized to your tastes. Request a box using a form that will be available here starting June 27.