Below you’ll find some of our special summer events, as well as the Methuen Public School reading lists for Grades 1 through 6, and instructions for how to track your reading.
And, readers in grades K-6 that log 5 or more books on either READSquared or paper passports can also participate in the 2024 Topsfield Fair “Read & Win” Program.
And don’t forget that we have more than just big programs this summer, we also have dozens of arts & crafts, animal, science, and storytime programs during the summer too. See our monthly calendar for those.
And, a big Thank you to our Partners & Donors!
Events
Tuesday, July 16 at 6:30pm (All Ages)
Bilingual Storytellers: “Song of the Chirimia/La Música de la Chirimia”
Your kids will be captivated by this beautiful Guatemalan folktale about a young man who tries to win the hand of a Mayan princess by finding the purest song in the woods: the chirimia instrument, whose music is sweeter even that of the birds.
Thursday, July 25 at 10am (Ages 5-14)
Playful Engineers – Jay Mankita
Are your kids ready for a hands-on, play-based, STEAM science adventure? In this fun workshop, participants design, build, test, and play with chain reactions and creative contraptions, such as Rube Goldberg Machines, paper constructions, domino towers, exploding popsicle-stick snakes, and other awesome engineering explorations!
Wednesday, July 31 at 6pm (Ages 6 and Up)
New England Birds of Prey
At this unique event you’ll be able to see live birds of prey (raptors)! The program is presented by Wingmasters, an organization dedicated to increasing public understanding and appreciation of North American raptors; the organization also cares for injured raptors, releasing most of them back to the wild, and provides a home for those birds that wouldn’t be able to survive if released. These are the birds you’ll see at this exciting program — live hawks, falcons, and owls – and learn about how they hunt, communicate, and experience a rapidly changing habitat.
Monday, August 5 at 10:30am (Ages 3-11) & Monday, August 5 at 1pm (Ages 3-11)
Arthropod Petting Zoo
At this exciting show-and-tell-and-touch program kids will learn all about arthropods, the most diverse group of animal life on the planet! Professor Bugman’s enthusiasm and humor make for an engaging program where kids see, hear, touch, and even smell the incredible adaptations these creatures have that help them survive in the wild world.
Please register for just one of the two program sessions that we’re offering.
Friday, August 16 at 10am (All Ages)
End-of-Summer Carnival
As the summer winds down and we wrap up our roster of summer programs, we’d like to celebrate with you! Bring your kids to enjoy games, treats, and all sorts of fun. No registration required.
Track Your Reading:
Want to start logging your reading progress? There are two ways to do it:
How it works with Passport to Reading (paper tracking):
Earn a stamp in your ‘passport’ by reading/listening to a book (1 stamp per book).
Each stamp allows you one entry into the end-of-summer prize drawing (prizes are grouped by ages this year).
Complete 1 row on your “Book Bingo” sheet (found in your summer bag) for 1 entry into the end-of-summer prize drawing, or cover-all for 3 tickets. (Did you misplace or mess up your Book Bingo sheet download and print a new Book Bingo sheet one here).
How it works on READSquared (online tracking):
Register as a participant in the Nevins Library Summer Programs and track your reading progress at Nevins Library READSquared
Complete activities and keep track of your reading (you’ll recieve 1 stamp per book read).
Once you’ve completed activities, head to the Youth Services Dept. to enter into the end-of-summer raffle (1 ticket per book read).
Methuen Public Schools Summer Reading Lists
Many of these books can be also found in our eBook/eAudiobook collection via Libby (as well as on our shelves). Stop by the Youth Services’ or Reference Desks for more information on how to get started with Libby if you haven’t used it before!
Program sponsors include the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, The Nevins Library, Friends of the Nevins Library, and the MSPCA at Nevins Farm.
Special thanks to Altitude Trampoline Park (Pelham, NH), Boston Bruins, Chuck E. Cheese (Methuen), Launce Trampoline Park (Methuen), Topsfield Fair, Target Store (Methuen), and the USS Constitution Museum for their generous support of our summer program giveaways.
Thank you!
