The Plumb Summer Library Program

Celebrate NASA’s 60 years of achievement and its celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing during the 2019 Summer Library Program (SLP), “A Universe of Stories”.

The Plumb program blasts off on June 21 and ends August 10. Online registration for ALL AGES is required! Teens ages 14+ can sign-up in the Adult program. Families with multiple youngsters can register on the same form.

By registering, you will be joining Team Plumb to complete library and home-based missions, earn color tiles for the Space StickTogether Mosaic, win prizes, and receive invitations to special celebrations! Youth will have an additional perk of being entered into the Boston Bruins “When You Read, You Score” contest. Adults will have the additional reward of receiving a ticket to win one of the 3 prizes. SLP registration and participation are required to earn all program rewards and awards.

Remember everyone’s PRIMARY SUMMER MISSION located in the code word SLP – SignUp, Locate Library Activities, Participate.

Registration is open from the evening of May 23 to the evening of July 31.

Youth Program: This link is for ALL youth, all ages! Register here.
Adult/Young Adult Program: Register here.

Bookflix

bookflix

This summer, the Massachusetts Library System is partnering with Scholastic to bring all public libraries in the state unlimited access to BookFlix from June 1 – August 31st.

A unique early learning resource, bookFlix pairs animated stories with related nonfiction ebooks to build both a love of reading and real-world knowledge.

To access BookFlix, click on this link: BOOKFLIX. Then get ready to have some fun while you learn!

Book Reviews courtesy of BookPage.com
Body Leaping Backward
Maureen Stanton's childhood started out fairly idyllic. She grew up in a New England town in the 1960s as the third of seven children, living on a cul-de-sac, gathering around [...]
Buried
The second book in the Special Agent Sayer Altair series delves deep into the mind of a monster, creating an immersive and chilling experience while following a FBI neuroscientist who [...]
Delayed Rays of a Star
Delayed Rays of a Star is a heartfelt tribute to extraordinary women who helped define modern cinema and a reminder that discrimination, then as now, comes in many guises. [...]
Family of Origin
Some fictional worlds have a high threshold for entry, but once entered are sharply and mysteriously illuminating. That's the truth about CJ Hauser's second novel, Family of Origin. Read [...]
Survivor Girl
A great middle grade summer read with STEM themes and solid character development, Survivor Girl will entertain and inspire. Read More [...]
Tell Me Everything
Cambria Brockman's riveting debut, Tell Me Everything, takes place on the campus of an exclusive New England college, where six friends form a destructive connection. Read More [...]