Wallingford Public Library 2023 Summer Learning Program

Registration will begin on May 30th. When registering, you will be asked to create a username and password to access your summer reading account. 

To register, go to Summer Reading or, from our homepage, click on the Summer Reading banner

You will be able to log books from June 15th through August 19th

Students entering grades K-6

- To complete the program and earn a FREE book from the Wallingford Public Library's Book Seller, you need to read 600 minutes this summer

- If you finish early, keep going! By reading 1200 minutes before the program officially ends on August 19th, you will earn a chance to win one of our Grand Prizes

- For added fun, beginning Monday, July 3rd, there will be missions to complete at the library. Complete Missions to learn ingredients for a mystery dish. Solve the puzzle for an extra chance at winning a Grand Prize!

Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers

- Spend time reading as a family! For every five books your family reads together, you will earn a strawberry to add to our berry patch and you will be entered into a drawing for a gift basket. You may read the same book more than once- we know that's how many preschoolers enjoy their favorite books.

- For added fun, for every five books you read (up to 30 books), stop by the library for a scrumptious scavenger hunt. Search around the tree for hidden pictures and earn a sticker for finding them all!

June Events to Feed Your Mind

Registration is required. Registration opens 4 weeks prior to the program date. Click on registration links for more details.

Story Walk with Mrs. Stowe

Ages 3-5 | 9:30am or 1:30pm | Marcus Cooke Park

Wednesday, June 14th

Take a walk through nature and listen to a story! Join retired kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Stowe, to find hidden pages from a book along a trail through the woods and learn about nature along the way. Meet under the pavilion at Marcus Cooke Park in Wallingford.

The Beardsley Zoo: Life in the Wild
Wednesday, June 28th | 10:30am | All Ages | Community Room

Beardsley Zoo Ambassadors (aka live animals!) will visit the library, along with their educating humans to teach you about the amazing animal adaptations animals have for thriving in their habitats.

Teddy Bear Tea Party

Thursday, June 29th | 3pm | Ages 5-7 | Community Room

Join us for a totally tea-riffic teddy bear tea party! Bring your favorite teddy bear to enjoy a cup of tea and a snack, listen to a teddy bear story, and sing-along to some of our bear-y favorite songs!

Food Drive Competition

It's kids versus EVERYONE else! Help us stock Master's Manna by dropping off non-perishable items in the boxes across from Borrower's Services. At the end of the summer, we'll find out who wins bragging rights by collecting the most. Donations for the competition will be accepted from July 5th through August 19th.

Registration opens at 9am weekly on the Sunday prior to the program. You may register your child for one program and/or time slot. Please ask us if you need help deciding which program is the best fit for your child.

Bouncing Babies 

Ages 0-18 months | 10am or 11am | Wonder Room 

Mondays, June 26th- August 7th

This class introduces babies, toddlers, and their grown-ups to the library and each other while learning how to support their growth and development through songs, puppets, rhymes, and books. Includes playtime afterwards.

Waddling Ones & Twos
Ages 18 mo – 35 mo | 10:30am | Community Room
Tuesdays, June 27th- August 8th (no class on July 4th)
This class is great for active toddlers. Songs, rhymes, movement, parachute play, books, and a whole lot of fun help children learn more about how language works. Includes play time afterwards.

Family Story Time
Ages 0-5 | 6:30pm | Community Room
Wednesdays, June 28th- August 9th

Join Miss Kari at this active, early literacy enriched story time where we will explore books, songs, and rhymes for all ages!

Preschool Story Time
Ages 3-5 | 10:30am | Children’s Program Room
Thursdays, June 29th- August 10th
Books, puppets, and songs will reinforce your child’s pre-reading skills through repetition and rhyme. A craft is included that will help kids develop their fine motor skills.