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

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

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

June 8th, 2024 is now officially Summit Free Public Library Day in the city of Summit. Mayor Elizabeth Fagan sealed the proclamation on June 5th, 2024, recognizing the Library’s service to the community. Read the full text of the proclamation below. WHEREAS, the Summit Free Public Library has been a pillar of the community since...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

Our current storywalk book is Saturday, by Oge Mora Contact our Dial-A-Story number at 908-277-9480 to listen to the story read by Althea Llewelyn, Director of Education at Reeves-Reed Arboretum The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark...Read More

Do you know where all of the important buildings are in Summit? The youth services department invites all families to participate in a Photo Scavenger Hunt around downtown Summit to find them all. Sign up your child (preschool, elementary or teenager) for our summer reading program at https://summitlibrary.readsquared.com, or by stopping by the Summit Free...Read More

The 2023 Summer Reading Program begins on Saturday, June 10! Preschool    Grades 1-5     Grades 6-12     Adults The theme of this year’s Summer Reading is ‘All Together Now’, and there will be a series of programs for all ages, including intergenerational programming.. Some of these events will be held outdoors, some on the...Read More

On May 1, 2023, the OverDrive app will be discontinued. We encourage you to make the switch to Libby, a newer reading app. Libby is made by the same people, with the same goal of connecting you to your library and to your favorite books, audiobooks, and magazines. Download Libby or visit libbyapp.com to get started....Read More

The youth services department will celebrate “March Madness” with our very own “Book Madness” brackets. Find the bulletin board in the Activity corner to see all the characters in the running, and vote for your favorite book characters out of each pair.  We will celebrate Summit’s favorite Children’s Book characters or series with a party...Read More