Join the 2025-2026 Student Reading Challenge for students of all ages! It’s a unique challenge brought to you by the Massachusetts Center for the Book with a new theme for each month. Pick up a passport at the main library or the Farms branch. To participate, all you have to do each month is read a book on the theme and stop by the Children’s Room, Reference Desk, or Farms branch to get a sticker on your passport. Fill out a form to be entered into a drawing for prizes run by the Mass Center of the Book. Students under the age of 13 will need a parent/guardian to fill out the form. Partnership with Mass Center for the Book.
ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the ALA Youth Media Awards (YMA), including the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards, guide parents, educators, librarians, and others in selecting the best materials for youth.
2025-2026 MCBA Nominees
Massachusetts Children’s Book Award invites students in grades 4-6 to read five of the twenty-five nominated books and vote for their favorite!