Kids
SUMMER READING CLUB
Contact us
Questions for the Children’s Room can be answered by phone or by email: kids@maplewoodlibrary.org
MAIN LIBRARY:
51 Baker Street
973.762.1688 ext 5001
Jane Folger
Natasha Osborne-Boothe
HILTON BRANCH:
1688 Springfield Ave
973.762.1688 ext 5101
Jennifer Jacoppo
For the summer reading challenge, register on Beanstack.
You can download the Beanstack App to log your reading & writing on the go!
Have questions? See the Beanstack FAQ
The 2026 SUMMER READING CLUB:
UNEARTH A STORY has ended
Congratulations to the 566 children who participated and read this summer!
Together you read for more than 5,500 hours this summer!
Keep reading and writing over the fall, winter, and spring ... and stay tuned for our next reading challenge!
Thank you to the Friends of the Library for making this program possible!
SOMSD Summer Reading Lists for Elementary Age kids:
2026 Grades K-2 Suggested Reading List
Catalog version (easiest way to request items and see all the formats available)
2026 Grades 3-5 Suggested Reading List
Catalog version (easiest way to request items and see all the formats available)
Contact the Children’s Department:
Any questions? Please email us at kids@maplewoodlibrary.org or call
Main Library at 973.762.1688 ext 5001 or Hilton Branch at 973-762-1688 ext. 5101
For information about the Summer Reading Program by age group: