Students entering grades K-5
Students entering grades K-5
Embedded Files
Summer Reading Log, Please print out and return to your school librarian or classroom teacher in September
Tails & Tales Game Board
Tails & Tales Game Board
**Hard copy of the Tails & Tales Game Board will go home with your student's report card.
Option 1: To enter the Book Bundle RAFFLE, hand in the Game Board (there’s a link below for the PDF) by Friday, August 27 to any West Hartford Library Children’s Department.
Option 2: Bring the Game Board to your School Library Media Specialist when you return to school. Forms returned after August 27 are not eligible for the raffle.
~ Summer Reading 2021 Tails & Tales Game Board
Option 3: Or you can fill in this online Google form: http://bit.ly/ChildrensSR2021. Happy Reading!
Special Message from the West Hartford Public Libraries: Click here for the Video
Looking for book suggestions?
Check out the 2022 Nutmeg Book Award Elementary Nominees, click here for grades 2-3, click here for grades 4-6
Students entering grade 6
Students entering grade 6
WHPS Middle Schools Summer Reading Website
Here are your tasks…
View the Meet the Librarians video
Join the 6th Grade Summer Reading Google Classroom (Code: jd6q2kk)
Explore the Middle School Summer Reading Page and the activities listed on the right side of the Bitmoji scene
Review the expectations/assignment for Summer Reading
All incoming 6th graders are expected to read one book over the summer.
View the video interview with teen librarian Mrs. Karp from the public library
Click on the Tales 2 Tails image to check out the many activities being held at the West Hartford Public Library and enter the 2021 Teen Summer Reading Contest to possibly win gift cards or custom sneakers!
If time, students could visit their middle school’s library website
Looking for book suggestions?
Check out the 2022 Nutmeg Book Award Elementary Nominees, click here for grades 4-6, click here for grades 7- 8
Do you or your stuent need a West Hartford Public Library card?
Do you or your stuent need a West Hartford Public Library card?
SummerCalendar_All3Libs copy.pdfWest Hartford Public Library
Summer Programs Calendar
West Hartford Public Library
Summer Programs Calendar
Ready for some summer outdoor fun? We have a ton of great programs planned for you! check out the Summer Programs Calendar HERE or download the PDF in the link below.
~ Children’s Summer Programs Calendar –
**During COVID-19 Pandemic, Please call or check the museum or institution’s webpage for the most up-to-date information about their current hours of operation, face-covering policies, etc. The CT State Parks & Forests pass needs to be picked up at the Children’s Circulation Desk at the Noah Webster Library. Please visit our Browsing Appointments webpage for browsing hours to schedule an appointment for pick-up.
Submit a Video Book Review (optional)
Submit a Video Book Review (optional)
Do you have a favorite book that you want your friends to read? Ready to share some of your favorite quotes from a recent great read? Consider submitting a Video Book Review to be included on the Children’s Facebook and homepage! Miss Ellen would love to share your review :))!
Here’s how to get started:
Use this form as a guideline to get started – Download the BOOK REVIEW SUBMISSION Form HERE
Check out last year’s videos on Facebook for some great ideas – click on these links:
Your video file may be too big to email, but you can save it to your Google Drive or iCloud, etc. and share the link with Miss Ellen, who can be reached by email at ephillips@WestHartfordCT.gov.
If you need any help, just call the library – Miss Ellen is at the ready! She can be reached at the Faxon Branch: 860-561-8203.
Don’t forget to fill-in the West Hartford Libraries Photo Release Form HERE! <– this form can be emailed to Miss Ellen (ephillips@WestHartfordCT.gov) or dropped off at the Faxon Library.
Resources & Book Suggestions from the West Hartford Public Libraries
Resources & Book Suggestions from the West Hartford Public Libraries
Looking for some good books to read before the summer? Check out the Nutmeg Nominee books.
We also have some great book recommendations from our Children’s Librarians in the following booklists:
Looking for something fun to do around Connecticut this summer? CLICK HERE
Looking for something fun to do around Connecticut this summer? CLICK HERE
website created by Whiting Lane Library Media Specialist, Kelly Casey
Page updated
Report abuse