Welcome Summer With The Tewksbury Library

TEWKSBURY, MA — The Tewksbury Public Library's first annual Summer Reading Kickoff party is set for Friday between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Livingston Street Park.

With live music, two local food trucks, a dunk tank and more, you can bring the whole family for a fun-filled evening to start the summer.

Between activities, don't forget to sign up for one of the library's five summer reading programs:

• The Rubber Duckie Club (ages 0-4): Kids color in one duck for each book or activity they finish, then get a prize and a raffle ticket for every 10 duckies they color in.
• The Read to Bead Program (ages 5-11): Measure reading in time, not pages. For every 15 minutes a child spends reading, they get a bead of whatever color they choose. Every four hours of reading logged will mean an "extra special" bead and a raffle ticket.
• The Tween Summer Challenge (kids entering grades 5-7) or the Teen Summer Challenge (kids entering grades 8-12): Students earn raffle tickets for logging the time they spend reading on the library's free Beanstack site or attending library events. Prizes include a $100 Visa gift card and a free pass to Canobie Lake Park.
• Adult Summer Reading (ages 18+): Adults earn raffle tickets each day they log time reading on the Beanstack site. Daily prizes include gift cards for Donna's Donuts, Vic's Waffle House and Tree House Brewing Company (for entrants 21 and over).

The Tewksbury Public Library's Summer Reading Program runs from June 21 to August 12 and is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.