2026 Summer Reading Program

Registration

All are welcome to participate!

We have grand prizes for all age groups.

Summer Reading is for EVERYONE.

Please complete a registration form for each member of your family.

So Many Ways to Participate

Earn raffle tickets by reading, attending events & programs, and participating in activities. Raffle tickets will go into drawings by age group at the end of Summer Reading. We will even have weekly prizes, so stop by the library often!

Read a Book

For every book read this summer, you will earn a raffle ticket. Books can be printed text, eBooks, or Audiobooks.

Maine Humanities Council Read ME

Read any or all of the 2026 MHC Read ME books and earn double raffles! Click on the above image to learn more about this year's books.

Read for 30 minutes

Read or be read to for 30 minutes to earn a raffle ticket.

Community StickTogether Poster

Stop by the circulation desk and add stickers to our Community StickTogether Poster. Each visit earns a raffle ticket. We can't wait to see what this year's design will be!

Attend Events & Programs

It pays to attend! Earn raffle tickets for attending our regularly scheduled programs as well as programs just for Summer Reading. The more you attend the more you earn.

Library Passes

Want even more fun this Summer? Use one of our Library Passes and earn a raffle ticket. See the Library Passes page for more details.

Awesome Programs Happening All Summer Long

Multiple Dates
Tue, Jul 14
Plant a Seed, Read Storytime!
Parsons Memorial Library
Interested
Jul 14, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Parsons Memorial Library, 27 Saco Rd, Alfred, ME 04002, USA
Weekly Storytime will be focusing on farms and growing things throughout the summer with tailored books and crafts to go with the theme each week!
Multiple Dates
Thu, Jul 16
Plant a Seed, Read Toddler Time!
Parsons Memorial Library
Interested
Jul 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Parsons Memorial Library, 27 Saco Rd, Alfred, ME 04002, USA
Weekly Toddler Time will be focusing on farms and growing things throughout the summer with music and movement activities!
Sat, Jul 18
Flint Corn and Making Masa
Parsons Memorial Library
Interested
Jul 18, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Parsons Memorial Library, 27 Saco Rd, Alfred, ME 04002, USA
Gwendolyn Rench from Ossipee Hill Farm will be talking about Flint Corn and how to make Masa
Multiple Dates
Mon, Jul 20
Summer Reading July Teen Night
Parsons Memorial Library
Interested
Jul 20, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Parsons Memorial Library, 27 Saco Rd, Alfred, ME 04002, USA
Join us for creating all kinds of crafts with flowers, dried flower, suncatchers, fresh flower printer, fake flower, fairies and more! Free snacks provided!
Tue, Jul 21
Health Eating & Active Living Story Time
Parsons Memorial Library
Interested
Jul 21, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Parsons Memorial Library, 27 Saco Rd, Alfred, ME 04002, USA
Get ready for a fun, hands‑on story hour! Join Casey Marcotte from MaineHealth’s Healthy Eating, Active Living team, families can look forward to playful ways to explore fruits, vegetables, and food stories, plus a refreshing smoothie bike experience!
Thu, Jul 30
Girard Farm: A Maine Diversified Vegetable Farm
Parsons Memorial Library
Interested
Jul 30, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Parsons Memorial Library, 27 Saco Rd, Alfred, ME 04002, USA
Josh Girard of Girard Farm will be talking about his diversified vegetable farm in Waterboro along with information about Community Supported Agriculture programs
Multiple Dates
Sat, Aug 08
Summer Theatre Workshop
Parsons Memorial Library
Interested
Aug 08, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Parsons Memorial Library, 27 Saco Rd, Alfred, ME 04002, USA
Join members of Massabesic High School's Mustang Theatre for an hour of theatre and improve games! Children ages 6 and up are welcome!
Sat, Aug 15
2026 Alfred Summer Faire
Parsons Memorial Library
Interested
Aug 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Parsons Memorial Library, 27 Saco Rd, Alfred, ME 04002, USA
Sat, Aug 15
Larval Host Plants
Parsons Memorial Library
Interested
Aug 15, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Parsons Memorial Library, 27 Saco Rd, Alfred, ME 04002, USA
Shawn Jalbert of Native Haunts will help us learn which native plants play a critical role for butterflies and moths! Ages 5-11

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News & Updates

Grow Your Own Fun: This Week's Incentive Revealed!

We are so excited to announce the next phase of our incentive program, and this one is going to bring a little bit of nature right onto your windowsill. Get ready to green up your space, because we are kicking off a Mini Countertop Garden collection! Over the next few weeks, your participation earns you the pieces to build your very own tiny garden. 🪴 This Week’s Prize: Pick Your Pot! To get things started, this week’s incentive is the foundation of your new garden. Come in,

PML Staff

Jun 29

Plant a Seed, Read! The 2026 Summer Reading Program Starts This Week!

The wait is officially over! This week marks the launch of our highly anticipated 2026 Summer Reading Program, and we want everyone in our community to grow their love for reading with us this summer. Whether you are a lifelong bookworm or just starting your reading journey, there is a place for you here. Anyone can participate, and registration is open! How to Join the Fun & Earn Raffle Tickets Participating is easy, and the rewards are plenty. Every step of your reading jou

PML Staff

Jun 24