Summer Reading 2026: Plant a Seed, Read
June 1 - August 24, 2026
Click here to register for Sherborn's Summer Reading for kids, teens, and adults! Program runs June 1st through August 24th. Open to all ages, and no Sherborn residency required. Once you've registered, come to Sherborn Library to pick up your registration prize! While supplies last.
This year, the summer reading theme is "Plant a Seed, Read."
Get ready for the Summer Reading Kick-Off with Veggie Circus on Thursday, June 18!
The final day to turn in reading raffle tickets is by Monday, August 24. Winners will receive prize emails on Wednesday, August 26.
Learn more about the Kids, Teen and Adult Programs
Welcome to Kids Summer Reading 2026!
Click here to register online for the Kids Summer Reading program, Plant a Seed, Read for Pre-K through rising 6th graders! It is this registration that we will use to track prizes and contact winners - so double check the best contact information to give us!
Once you register, come by the library to choose a book off the Summer Reading Registration Book Cart to celebrate the start of Summer Reading! [While supplies last]
Reading Journal or Log
Pick up a journal or reading log from the Library to keep track of the books you've read throughout the summer. Visit every week to receive a star or other small sticker to mark each title
Raffle Tickets
Raffle tickets will be available at the library starting June 1st or can be downloaded and printed here. Each raffle ticket will have an area to mark off the time you've spent reading.
Once you’ve filled out the raffle ticket, bring it to the library to enter into the giant raffle jar! Then you can start on your next ticket. 60 minutes of reading = one raffle ticket.
Prizes
At the end of June, July and August we'll draw names for different prizes. Several names will be drawn from the giant raffle jar for monthly prizes. When your name is drawn, you will be contacted and can make your choice of prize from the ones available!
We don’t throw out raffle tickets! If you don’t win one month, you might win the next! And all non-prize winning tickets throughout the summer go into the Grand Prize pot in August.
GRAND PRIZES of a Nintendo Switch Lite and a Yoto Mini will be pulled at the end of August.
Keep reading all summer to increase your chances of winning!
Programs
Download our bookmark here or check out our calendar of events and weekly activities!
Our Kickoff for summer reading is Thursday, June 18 and the final summer reading party is on Monday, August 24!
Welcome to Teen Summer Reading 2026!
Click here to register online for the Teen Summer Reading program, Plant a Seed, Read, for rising 6th graders to those who just graduated! (And congratulations Class of 2026!)
It is this registration that we will use to track prizes and contact winners - so double check the best contact information to give us.
Once you register, come by the library to choose a book off the Summer Reading Registration Book Cart to celebrate the start of Summer Reading!
Raffle Tickets
Raffle tickets will be available at the library starting June 1st or can be downloaded and printed here.
You may have your choice of one or both types of raffle tickets:
1) Timed Reading Raffle Ticket
2) Library Bingo Raffle Ticket
Then you can put your raffle tickets one of two places:
1) Raffle Ticket Box for the 3 monthly prizes & Grand Prizes
At the end of June, July and August we'll draw names for different prizes. Several names will be drawn from the giant raffle jar for monthly prizes. When your name is drawn, you will be contacted and can make your choice of prize from the ones available!
We don’t throw out raffle tickets! If you don’t win one month, you might win the next! And all non-prize winning tickets throughout the summer go into the Grand Prize pot in August.
Grand Prizes: Nintendo Switch Lite and Instax Camera
2) Spin to Win! "Spend" a teen raffle ticket to spin the prize wheel and guarantee yourself a small prize - from stickers to candy to bookmarks to more!
Welcome to Adult Summer Reading 2026!
Register online
Click here to register online for the Summer Reading program, Level Up At Your Library for adults ages 18 and up! It is this registration that we will use to track prizes and contact winners - so double check the best contact information to give us!
For each book you read earn a raffle ticket for great prizes all summer long! Pick up tickets at the Library or download and print here.
Prizes
At the end of June, July and August we'll draw names for different prizes graciously donated by some of our own Sherborn Local Businesses!
June Prize:
Cooler Bag with goodies including bluetooth speaker, picnic blanket, and Yeti bottle!
July Prize: TBD
August Prize: TBD