Summer Reading Program

2025

Summer Reading Programs advance literacy and academic performance by engaging children and teens in reading during summer months. They also work to foster a love of reading through public library programs and services and increase successful reading experiences through librarian-supported, self-selected, voluntary reading.

Registration will be available June 30th -July 3rd 2025.

Keeping Track of Reading:

Grab a Reading Log at the Gorham Public Library. Please fill out every time you read. It is okay to put the same book down for multiple lines. Bring your Reading Log into the library to be able to receive your bookworm body’s and claw machine chances.

What Counts for Reading?

Do you or your children like to something we didn’t list here? That counts too!

Prizes:

Claw Machine

Keep track of your reading with the reading tracker for a chance at the Claw Machine! For every hour read gives you two chances at the claw machine!

• Patrons ages 0 – 5 after reading one hour can use the claw machine until they win a prize.
• Patrons ages 6+ after reading one hour can use the claw machine for two turns (machine will count down time) to try and win a prize.
  • If they do not win they will have to read another hour for two more turns.
• Patrons are able to redeem up to two hours a day.

Bookworm Challenge

Calling all Kids, Teens, and Adults!This summer we want to see who can read the most books per age group. Please keep track of the books you read this summer and add to our bookworms.

Steps:

• Read any book
• Ask the circulation desk for the color of the cover (or your favorite color)
• Add to the end of your age’s bookworm

Note: Only 5 books can be redeemed per day.

Description of Events

Calendar Page

Events may change dates or times. Please check back here for updates.

Everyone at the Gorham Public Library would like to thank you and your families for your participation. We appreciate everyone for helping achieve this Summer Reading Program’s theme: Color Our World.