Juneteenth – also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day – is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. The day’s name is a combination of “June” and “nineteenth” in honor of June 19, 1865, the date of the announcement of General Order No. 3 by Union Army general Gordon...Read More

Eric Carle, author of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” a tale that has captivated generations of children and their parents alike, died on May 25th in Northampton, Mass. He was 91. He wrote and illustrated more than 70 books for young children, selling more than 170 million copies. “He brought light and color to our lives,”...Read More

Every June during Pride Month a lot of attention turns to LGBTQ culture. The books we invite you to read are books by LGBTQ writers, as well as books with queer characters. Pick up one of the books or movies from our collection that can expand your understanding and appreciation of the diverse LGBTQ world.Read More

What can be better than to follow fascinating characters from another time and place, to plunge into the stories based on real life historical events? For this collection we’ve chosen the most recently published and highly praised historical novels by talented well known and less known authors. Enjoy!  Read More

The 2021 Summer Reading Program kicked off on Sunday, June 20! To register, please visit the Ask Us Desk or the Information Desk at the library, or visit https://summitlibrary.readsquared.com. You can also download the Readsquared App on Google Play or the App Store. For more information about the program, take a look at the slideshow...Read More

This month as we celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage we are proud to introduce you to our large collection of books and movies that talk about Asian identity, immigration and what it means to belong. You will find the books that will make you laugh, and the books that will make you ponder, and the...Read More

Let’s talk about autism. What is it? Some say, “It is a way of seeing the world from a different angle and developing in a different pace.” Let’s read about autism to understand, to advocate for, and to appreciate people who “do not lie, do not judge, and do not play mind games.”Read More

Did you miss this year’s Top 10 Mistakes Students Make on College Application Essays on Zoom with Randy Levin on April 7, 2021? Click the video below to see the presentation in its entirety.  We hope that the workshop is informative!  Read More

We have 6 new Library of Things Junior items available for checkout: • Classic ladder toss set • Giant dice set • Giant dominoes set • Jumbo chess and checkers set • Kan Jam set • Spikeball set Interested in checking out ANY of our Library of Things items (we have items for Adults, Teens,...Read More

Mobile Check-out is here! Download the cloudLibrary app and borrow library materials right from your smartphone: 1-Download and install the cloudLibrary app on your phone. Select Summit Free Public Library from the list of libraries in New Jersey. 2-Enter your library account barcode number and PIN and you are ready to go. If you do...Read More