To the Editor;
Everyone at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library would like to thank all of you who participated in the Children’s Department’s 2025 Summer Reading Program.
This was a very busy summer for us in the Children’s Department. Across all of our story times, community reader events, activities, crafts, Camp Seahorse visits, and more, we had just shy of 1,000 attendees, which is a 61% increase over last summer. This doesn’t include all of the folks who came in to check out books, backpacks, items from our Library of Things, or just enjoy the air conditioning. We also saw a significant increase in Summer Reading registrations, from 118 in 2024 to 162 this summer – a 37% increase.
None of this would have been possible without our sponsors and supporters. From the Mattapoisett Library Trust, the Friends of the Mattapoisett Library, the Mattapoisett Cultural Council, and, of course, all of our wonderful patrons, volunteers, and librarians.
We are already working hard to make next year’s Summer Reading program an even bigger success and have some fun events planned for Library Card Sign-up Month, as well as programs and activities heading into the Fall. We hope to see you in the library soon. Until then, keep reading.
Kevin Thompson
Head Children’s Librarian
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