K-4 Reading
LRWL Summer Reading Program
How to Participate -
The Children’s Department is offering a wonderful Summer Reading Program! This year Find Your Voice is all about YOU!
Beginning on Friday, June 14, you can register on the library’s website.
On Friday, June 14, a "Summer Reading Log* will be posted on the library’s website that can be printed from home. *If unable to print a Summer Reading Log from home, please contact the Children’s Department at 860-665-8720.
Complete various activities and move along the game board. Prizes will be earned along the way!
Check out the Children's Events page for program information.
Click here for Recommended Authors by Grade
Explore below for access to a variety of eBooks and audio books!
A large collection of beginning reader ebooks that students can read independently or have read to them (including languages other than English).
Epic! is the Leading Digital Library for Kids 12 & Under. Instantly access 40,000 of the best books, learning videos, quizzes & more. Free access until June 30. After that date students will have up to two hours each week of access.
High quality eBooks and audio books of popular titles including many current and past Nutmeg Award winning and nominated books.
Requires public library card.
Access to E-books with a Library Card
Visit the Hoopla Digital website from your PC or download the free hoopla digital mobile app to your Android or IOS device and begin enjoying thousands of titles from major Hollywood studios, record companies and publishers. You need an active library card to access the books.
Click here for Book Lists by Grade
Click here to access a screencast about how to access Hoopla.
Borrow and read free ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from your library using your phone or tablet. You need an active library card to access the books.
Click here to access a screencast about how to access Libby.
A great collection of e-books that students can read online. The vast number of books span all different genres.
The link takes you to the Lucy Robbins Welles Library page. From here, click on Tumble Book Library.
2025 Nutmeg Book Award and Charter Oak Children's Book Award
2024 Elementary Grades K-3 Charter Oak Children's Book Award Winner:
I'm Not Missing by: Kashelle Gourley
2024 Elementary Grades 2-3 Nutmeg Book Award Winner: Mellybean and the Giant Monster by: Mike White
2024 Intermediate Grades 4-6 Nutmeg Book Award Winner: Scritch Scratch by: Lindsay Currie
