We are excited to announce our 2026 Summer Reading theme: Plant a Seed, Read! Please download our 2026 Children’s Summer Reading brochure to read about our fun summer programs, prizes, and more!
Register below for our 2026 Summer Reading for Kids (ages 0 though 10)! Our summer reading program runs through August 17th.
How it Works: Children will create their own individual reading goal(s) with their parent/caregiver. Feel free to include titles from the Westford School Reading List or the recently announced MCBA 2027 nominees within your reading goal(s). Children who are read to can also participate! Audio books count too! Be sure to look at e-audiobooks on Hoopla and Libby using your J.V. Fletcher library card.
Our Summer Reading Program is sponsored by the Friends of the J. V. Fletcher Library, Inc. and is for Westford residents and non-resident members of the Friends.
Have you joined the Friends?
Bookmark this page for all your Summer Reading links. Questions? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.gov.
Log Your Summer Reading Each Week
Log your summer reading online once per week to earn one weekly raffle entry and one grand prize entry. Select one of two prizes for your chance to win. Weekly winners will be emailed on the following Monday afternoon. Our summer Reading program closes on Monday, August 17th. Click the link below and fill out the form once each week.
- Week 7: August 3rd through August 9th
- Week 8: August 10th through August 17th
Build a Summer Reading Charm Bracelet
Stop by our Children’s Desk each week to pick up that week’s special farm charm (for a total of 8 charms). The first farm charm will be available beginning the week of June 22nd.
Special Events
Farm Tales
Tuesday, August 11, 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
65 Main St, 3rd Floor Westford Recreation Dept.
Join Miss Julia and Miss Hannah for fun farm-themed stories, songs, and more! This storytime is geared for children ages 2-5.
Registration is recommended to receive reminder emails and updates in case of program changes. Register for each individual session.
Register by clicking on one of the dates and times listed above.
Cardboard Build: Let’s Make Flowers
Thursday, August 6 10:00 a.m.
Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush Community Center
3rd floor 65 Main Street
Let’s build with cardboard! Join us for a fun cardboard build as we create beautiful flowers from the recycled cardboard that we receive from our library book deliveries! We’ll have safe cardboard cutting tools and cool screws to attach the cardboard together. Please wear an old t-shirt or bring along a smock, as we will paint our one-of-a-kind flowers. For ages 5 and up. Registration is required. Questions? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.gov.
This craft program is sponsored by our wonderful Friends of the J.V. Fletcher Library.
Toe Jam Puppet Band Variety Show
Monday, August 10th 3:00 p.m.
Abbot Elementary School’s Front Lawn
25 Depot St, Westford
This will be a rocking high-energy show packed with original music, big laughs, and overflowing with fun. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the show on the Abbot School lawn (if the weather is nice). Questions? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.gov.
This program is supported by our wonderful Friends of the J.V. Fletcher Library.
Bicycle Safety Storytime
Thursday, August 13, 10:30 a.m.
Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush Community Center
3rd floor 65 Main Street
Join us from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. for this special story time on bicycle safety. We will read picture books about bicycles, then meet with Deborah Kreithen from the Massachusetts Safe Routes to School—A Program of MassDOT, to talk with us about bicycle safety for children. This story time is designed for children ages 3 to 6.
Registration is recommended to receive reminder emails and updates in case of program changes. Dropping in is welcome too.
Stuffie Sleepover at the Library
Thursday, August 13 2:00 p.m.
Children’s Room
515 Groton Road, J.V. Fletcher Library
Bring your stuffie over to the Children’s Room and let them roam the library overnight! Drop-off will be from 2 PM – 4:30 PM on Thursday, August 13th. You can pick them up Friday, August 14th, starting at 1 PM
Drop off your stuffies and don’t forget to make them a nametag bracelet while you’re here! There will be lots of fun adventures in store for them! We’ll make sure to tuck them in for a good night’s sleep afterward. Pictures of what they got up to will be posted on the Children’s Instagram, @jvfletcherkids. Questions? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.gov
Registration is recommended to receive reminder emails and updates in case of program changes. Drop-ins are welcome too.
Thanks to the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the Westford Recreation Department, the Kurt Kelly Memorial Foundation, the J.V. Fletcher Library, and to our wonderful Friends of the J. V. Fletcher Library for funding our Summer Reading programs and prizes!
Many thanks to the following businesses for Summer Reading prize donations:
- Boston Duck Boats
- Butterfly Place
- Discovery Museum
- Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
- Kimball’s Ice Cream
- Roller Kingdom
- Silver Unicorn Bookstore
- We Rock the Spectrum Kid’s Gym
Be sure to stop by the Children’s Room to enter the Summer Reading Raffles!