Steven Sondheim, one of the most influential and venerated composer-lyricist of the last half of the 20th century, died on Friday, November 26th in his home in Roxbury, Connecticut. He was 91. Feel free to browse our collection of his works. Read More

Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States. The history has it that the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag shared an autumn harvest feast and it was one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. Turkey, a Thanksgiving staple that has become synonymous with the holiday, may or may not have been...Read More

PT Public Relations and Marketing Associate:  25 hours a week. $18 – $20/hour. The Summit Free Public Library is seeking a social media expert to advertise and market the Library’s services and programs. Candidates must be able to write press releases for traditional publications as well as promote events and services through Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter,...Read More

One hundred twenty years ago this month, on November 5th, 1901, the citizens of Summit voted to make the Summit Library a municipal library supported by property taxes. Prior to this time the Library had been an association library with stockholders who purchased shares at a cost of $5.00 a share and were therefore allowed...Read More

Despite its scary images, Halloween is one of the most entertaining and beloved holidays. The Halloween we know today traces its roots back to the ancient Celtic end-of-harvest festival of Samhain. During Samhain, people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off evil spirits. If you are into spirits, witches, ghosts, or simply like...Read More

This October the eagerly awaited list of the Nobel Prize laureates have been announced. But the first Nobel Prize has been awarded many years ago, 120 years ago to be precise, in 1901. It all started when Swedish magnate Alfred Nobel has bequeathed almost all his vast fortune to reward those who confer the “greatest...Read More

October is Disability Awareness Month. One of every five Americans is a person with a disability and so many of these people are not someone using a wheelchair or a walker. They have so called invisible disabilities like a debilitating chronic illness and most non-disabled people don’t even think about how much sense of purpose,...Read More

The Library is fully open and programs and events are back in the building and there are many programs and special events planned this fall. Please join the Friends of the Library (FOL) for their Giant Jewelry Sale on Saturday, October 23rd from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday, October 24th from 1:00 –...Read More

Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. It became an annual event held during the last week of September highlighting the importance of freedom to seek and express ideas, even the ones that some consider unorthodox or unpopular....Read More

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the history and accomplishments of Hispanic and Latino Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.  September 15 was chosen as the starting point for the commemoration because it is the anniversary of...Read More