Celebrate a Summer of Reading!
Summer may be winding down, but our local libraries are making sure it ends on a fun note! After weeks of books, reading challenges, activities, prizes, and special programs, libraries around the Merrimack Valley are celebrating their young readers.
From parties and games to treats and prizes, here’s what families should know about the end of the 2026 Summer Reading season in Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Methuen, Boxford, Middleton, Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover.
📚 GEORGETOWN — Georgetown Peabody Library
The Georgetown Peabody Library offered Summer Reading Programs for children, teens, and adults beginning June 16. The library's 2026 Summer Reading programming is part of this year's “Plant a Seed, Read!” theme.
While I could not find a separate end-of-summer celebration currently listed on the library's website, families can check the library's event calendar for the latest children's activities and Summer Reading updates.
Georgetown Peabody Library
2 Maple Street, Georgetown
👉 Georgetown Peabody Library Summer Reading 2026
👉 Georgetown Peabody Library Events
The library confirms that its 2026 programs were offered for children, teens and adults.
🌱 GROVELAND — Langley-Adams Library
The Langley-Adams Library has been keeping Groveland kids reading all summer with its 2026 Youth Summer Reading Program.
Families can visit the library's Summer Reading page and calendar for current programs, activities and information about wrapping up their Summer Reading participation.
Langley-Adams Library
185 Main Street, Groveland
👉 Langley-Adams Library Youth Summer Reading 2026
👉 Langley-Adams Library
The library's official site confirms its 2026 Youth Summer Reading program and continues to list August children's programming.
🌻 HAVERHILL — Haverhill Public Library
Haverhill Public Library's “Plant a Seed, Read!” Summer Reading program includes challenges for everyone from babies through adults.
Kids can earn activity badges and raffle tickets for prizes, while teens have their own Summer Reading Bingo challenge. Adult readers can participate in weekly drawings during July and August, with a grand prize drawing planned for September.
I did not find a separate children's Summer Reading finale currently listed, so families should check the library's events page for the latest end-of-summer activities.
Haverhill Public Library
99 Main Street, Haverhill
👉 Haverhill Public Library Summer Reading 2026
Kids can continue earning raffle entries through the Summer Reading challenge, while adult prize drawings continue into the end of the season.
🎪 METHUEN — Nevins Memorial Library
End-of-Summer Carnival
Nevins Memorial Library celebrated the end of its summer programming with an End-of-Summer Carnival on August 14.
The all-ages celebration included games, treats and lots of fun, and no registration was required.
Even though the carnival has passed, families can still visit the library and check out the many children's and teen programs offered throughout the year.
Nevins Memorial Library
305 Broadway, Methuen
👉 Nevins Memorial Library Summer Programs
👉 Nevins Memorial Library Events Calendar
The library listed its End-of-Summer Carnival for August 14 at 10 a.m. as an all-ages event with games and treats.
🎉 BOXFORD — Boxford Town Library
Summer Reading Celebration
Boxford Town Library wrapped up its children's Summer Reading season with a Summer Reading Celebration on August 12.
The library's 2026 Summer Reading Challenge ran from June 9 through August 13. Kids who reached 20 hours of reading earned a free book as well as a prize package from the Topsfield Fair, including admission, food and ride passes. Readers could also earn raffle tickets toward prize baskets.
Boxford Town Library
7A Spofford Road, Boxford
Boxford's official Summer Reading page confirms the June 9–August 13 challenge and its reading rewards, while the library announced its August 12 Summer Reading Celebration.
📖 MIDDLETON — Flint Public Library
Flint Public Library has offered a full calendar of children's and family activities throughout the summer.
I wasn't able to verify a specific 2026 end-of-Summer Reading celebration on the library's current website, so families should check the official August calendar for the latest programs and any updates.
Flint Public Library
1 South Main Street, Middleton
👉 Flint Public Library August Event Calendar
👉 Flint Public Library
The library's current calendar lists its August 2026 programming and is the best place to check for late-summer additions.
📚 LAWRENCE — Lawrence Public Library
Lawrence Public Library continues to offer children's programs through the end of August.
I wasn't able to verify a specific 2026 Summer Reading finale for the Lawrence, Massachusetts library from its official city page, so families should check directly with the library for Summer Reading wrap-up information.
Lawrence Public Library
51 Lawrence Street, Lawrence
👉 Lawrence Public Library Official Page
The City of Lawrence lists current library contact information and hours on its official library page.
🎪 ANDOVER — Memorial Hall Library
⭐ Summer Reading Celebration — August 21
Andover families still have one more big Summer Reading party to look forward to!
Friday, August 21, 2026
2:00–4:00 PM
Memorial Hall Library
Memorial Hall Library challenged the Andover community to read an incredible ONE MILLION MINUTES this summer.
If the community reaches that goal, the library plans to celebrate with an outdoor party featuring:
- Kimberly's Pocket Circus
- FREE J.P. Licks ice cream
- Music
- Games
- A chance to dunk your favorite librarian in a dunk tank!
The celebration is sponsored by the Friends of Memorial Hall Library and J.P. Licks.
Memorial Hall Library
2 North Main Street, Andover
👉 Memorial Hall Library Summer Reading Information
👉 Andover Summer Reading Celebration Details
The official Town of Andover calendar lists the August 21 celebration from 2–4 p.m. and notes that the party is tied to reaching the library's one-million-minute community reading goal.
🌱 NORTH ANDOVER — Stevens Memorial Library
Stevens Memorial Library's “Summer at the Stevens: Plant a Seed, Read!” featured activities and events for all ages throughout the summer.
Weekly Summer at the Stevens programming ran from July 6 through August 14, with participants earning rewards and chances to enter prize drawings.
I did not find a separate finale currently listed, but families can visit the Summer at the Stevens page and library calendar for program and prize information.
Stevens Memorial Library
345 Main Street, North Andover
👉 Summer at the Stevens 2026
👉 Stevens Memorial Library Calendar
The library confirms that its weekly Summer at the Stevens programming ran through August 14 and included rewards and prize drawings for participants.
📚 One More Chapter Before Summer Ends!
Whether your kids read five books or fifty this summer, that's something worth celebrating! Our local libraries put so much creativity into keeping kids reading, learning and having fun while school is out.
And don't forget: Summer Reading may be ending, but the library fun doesn't stop when school begins. Storytimes, LEGO clubs, crafts, book clubs, special performances and family programs continue throughout the year.
Be sure to check with each library before heading out, as dates, times and program details can change.
Happy reading, Merrimack Valley! 📚❤️
