Throughout 2024, the Library has collected responses from the community for its five-year plan — through focus groups, surveys, and a retreat — to assess how our services and resources meet your needs and wishes. Our aim was to enhance the quality and user-friendliness of our resources and services while ensuring they remain up-to-date. As...Read More

Improve your child’s handwriting and boost their learning! Children who struggle with letter formation often expend significant mental energy on the mechanics of writing, hindering their ability to focus on creative writing and critical thinking. Our four-week handwriting workshop for children in grades K-5 will teach proper letter formation using modern methods. Each participant receives a pencil...Read More

To view our full strategic plan, click here. In January of 2024, the Summit Free Public Library (SFPL) retained ReThinking Libraries LLC to lead a strategic planning process aimed at shaping the future of the Library. The goal was to craft a roadmap that would guide the Library into its next chapter, ensuring it remains...Read More

Dear Summit Free Public Library patrons and community members, After giving thanks for all we have on Thanksgiving, we enter the holiday season of giving. Together, we can help our community continue to grow, thrive, and help residents in need. Each year at this time, we host a donation drive. This year, the Library is partnering with...Read More

Calling all bookworms and book club members! Learn about two resources that can make your reading journey easier: Browse Our Shelves and Book Club Kits. What’s the next best thing to physically browsing our shelves for books and movies? Doing it from home! Head to our website and click on “Browse Our Shelves” under the “Resources” tab. Choose a category...Read More

Is your child participating in the 2025 Battle of the Books at the Summit Public Schools? Every year, the youth services department communicates with the media specialists at the public schools to make sure that we have five copies of each of the current Battle of the Books titles for Grades 4-8. The fourth grade, fifth grade and sixth...Read More

Sometimes I look at my towering pile of books on my bedside table and simply sigh. Often these days I just don’t have the attention span or concentration a long book demands. I could continue doom scrolling on my phone, but I know that the combination of disconcerting news and blue light from my devices will make...Read More

Teen Programs: Middle schoolers are invited to the Library after school, Monday through Friday, for our CATSS program. Here, they can hang out with friends, play video games, work on school assignments, play board games, and enjoy snacks. There’s no need to sign up—just drop by and join the fun! Join us for Teen Nights every Tuesday at...Read More

Did you know you can borrow a pressure washer, visit the T-Rex at the American Museum of Natural History, or borrow a ukulele with your library card, all thanks to the Friends of the Summit Free Public Library? I recently had the pleasure of attending a Friends of the Library board meeting where discussions revolved...Read More

On July 9th, the Library hosted its first-ever Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament. The Brundage family won the competition by being the first to complete a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle. They received gift cards to McCool’s Ice Cream and a copy of the Library’s 150th anniversary jigsaw puzzle. The reference desk area features a large jigsaw puzzle table...Read More