Dear Summit Free Public Library patrons and community members, Did you know that the Library is one of the City’s designated cooling centers? If you need a break from the heat, the Library offers an array of services to keep you cool, hydrated, and entertained! Whether you want to stop in to fill up your water...Read More

Dear Summit Free Public Library patrons and community members, It’s almost July – and that means summer is in full swing. We have lots of programs, contests, and prizes for all ages planned. The Oceans of Possibilities themed program will include lectures, stories, and activities about a New Jersey summer staple – the ocean! Adults...Read More

Dear Summit Free Public Library patrons and community members, It’s about to be June – and that means it’s time for summer reading. Books, e-books, and other library materials are wonderful any time of year, but there is something special about summer reading. The days are longer and people tend to have more free time....Read More

A word from our new Director: Dear Summit Free Public Library patrons and community members, My name is Amy Behr-Shields, and I am the new Director of the Summit Free Public Library. I am excited to be writing my first of many messages to you, our community members. This month I am pleased to announce that...Read More

Dear Library patrons, This, my 109th message to you, is my final as Library Director. As I move onto retirement with dreams of world travel, home repair projects and reading the books I haven’t had time to read, I am delighted to introduce new Library Director Amy Behr-Shields. The Board of Trustees engaged in an...Read More

Are you an alumni of Summit High School? Are you planning a class reunion? Are you looking for a photo of your grandmother from the class of 1950? The Summit Free Public Library and our partner the Summit Historical Society are delighted to announce that the Summit High School yearbooks from 1921 through 2017 are...Read More

As the New Year begins many people resolve to make changes in their lives or embark on new endeavors. Hopefully, I too will be setting new goals for myself following my retirement in April 2022. By the time of my retirement I will have worked at the Summit Library for nine years, the perfect cherry...Read More

After giving thanks for all we have on Thanksgiving, we enter the holiday season of giving. Each year at this time the Summit Library remembers those in our community who may be hungry with the annual food drive. We were unable to do a food collection last fall because the Library was closed for the...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

Summer reading has come to a close. All the hours of reading have been logged. Terrance the Tiger is back home after trips to Summit’s best-known landmarks. All the prizes have been claimed. The best thing about 2021’s summer reading program was being able to welcome the children of Summit back to the library for...Read More