Category Archives: Summer Reading
Summer Reading for All
This year’s summer reading theme is “Build A Better World.” Our prizes are related to the theme: terrarium kits and TisBest gift cards, so winners can donate to the nonprofit organization of their choice. As usual, we’ll also be offering … Continue reading
Protecting your pets in summer
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: with summer temperatures approaching, please do not leave your pets in parked cars, even with the windows down! Temperatures in cars can rise to 30 degrees over the outdoor temperature within … Continue reading
Adult summer reading update
Arlington is full of readers! Participation in this summer’s adult summer reading program was overwhelming and we are still counting sign-up forms. We will be contacting winners next week (the week of September 12), so stay tuned. Want to tell … Continue reading
Adult Summer Reading: Exercise Your Brain – Read!
Get ready… Summer reading starts on Saturday, June 18! Sign up online or in person at the summer reading display table at the Robbins Library. Then fill out a raffle ticket for each book you read (or each audiobook you … Continue reading
Reminder: Return Your Adult Summer Reading Log Today!
We hope you’ve been enjoying whatever books you’ve picked up for your summer reading this year! If you’ve been keeping a summer reading log, now is the time to bring it to the reference desk (if you haven’t already) to … Continue reading
Epistolary Book Chat List
Our August Book Chat theme was epistolary books (novels in letters, or books about or containing letters). Here’s a list of some of the titles we discussed, listed alphabetically by the author’s last name: Fiction Tara Altebrando & Sara Zarr, … Continue reading
Adult Summer Reading: Prizes Revealed
From the number of reading logs that have been picked up so far, it’s clear that many people are participating in the adult summer reading program already. If you haven’t picked up a reading log yet, it’s not too late … Continue reading
Extra, extra, read all about it: Adult summer reading starts today!
Kids and teens don’t get all the fun to themselves: adults have summer reading too, and it starts today! From June 20 through September 4, keep track of each book you read and every event or program you attend at … Continue reading
Are you feeling EXTRAORDINARY? Get ready for adult summer reading!
We know you know all about the summer reading programs for kids and teens, but do you know there’s also summer reading for adults? This year’s theme is “escape the ordinary,” which, let’s be honest, is a little vague, but … Continue reading
Top Summer Reading Books
Lists, lists, lists (but never “listicles,” shudder) – the summer book lists are rolling in! What should you check out this summer? The Boston Globe‘s “Suggested Summer Books”: The 30 books on this list are divided into categories: “first novels,” … Continue reading
