Can you believe that summer is almost over, and school is about to start? For the youngest among us who are starting school for the very first time, the beginning of the school year comes with big changes, and sometimes big fears. To ease your children’s anxieties, and prepare them in the best ways possible, stop...Read More
Our Spirit Store is open from September 1 – September 30. Get high-quality tote bags for your books, hats and shirts for everyday wear, magnets for your fridge, and more. This month, we’re also introducing new merchandise in partnership with the Friends of the Summit Free Public Library, featuring their beautiful new logo. Click here...Read More
The Library will host its Welcome Week from Sunday, June 28 through Friday, July 2. Welcome Week will feature a wide variety of events for all ages and interests, and each attendee will receive a small giveaway, while supplies last. New residents of Summit are especially encouraged to stop by; anyone who signs up for...Read More
Be part of the conversation! Watch the critically acclaimed and award-winning Netflix documentary, The Perfect Neighbor, and stay for a timely discussion of the film and race in the greater community. The Perfect Neighbor is a 2025 American documentary about a shooting incident on June 2, 2023, where Susan Louise Lorincz fatally shot Ajike Owens, her neighbor,...Read More
The Library is closed for professional bed bug treatment after an issue was identified during an inspection. Experts are on-site and we will reopen once we are advised that it is prudent to do so. We have been in communication with the Westfield Regional Health Department and the City of Summit. Please hold on to...Read More
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2025 Summer Reading Program June 7th – August 30th, 2025 To register, click the links below: Children & Teens || Adults The Summit Free Public Library invites the entire community to take part in this year’s Summer Reading Program, which kicks off on June 7th and continues through August 30th. Open to children, teens, and...Read More
Children and teens in Grades K-8 are welcome to submit a piece of artwork for the library’s 5th annual Lunar New Year Art Show. Each piece of artwork will be hung on the bulletin boards in the Children’s Department, and will be juried by library staff, volunteers, and local artists. We invite artists of Summit...Read More
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2024 Summer Reading Program: June 8-August 31 Children & Teens Adults The theme of this year’s Summer Reading is Adventure Begins at Your Library, and there will be a series of programs for all ages, including intergenerational programming. Some of these events will be held outdoors at local sites like Mabie Playground, while others will...Read More
Parents and other caregivers (babysitters, au-pairs, nannies, grandparents) are babies’ and preschoolers’ first and best teachers. However, numerous research studies have found that many children begin kindergarten without the early literacy skills needed to learn to read. Attending library storytimes is a great way to prepare young children for reading. For this reason, this autumn,...Read More