{"id":4628,"date":"2022-06-14T14:47:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T18:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/207.210.128.61\/?page_id=4628"},"modified":"2026-06-18T13:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:30:10","slug":"childrens-and-teens-summer-reading","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/?page_id=4628","title":{"rendered":"Summer Reading 2026 @ West Haven Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8107 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SRP-Logo-002-300x276.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SRP-Logo-002-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SRP-Logo-002-1024x943.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SRP-Logo-002-768x707.jpg 768w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SRP-Logo-002-1536x1415.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SRP-Logo-002-624x575.jpg 624w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SRP-Logo-002.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Welcome to the Summer Reading Page!<\/span> <br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Join us all summer long as we celebrate Summer Reading <\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #339966;\">with reading, crafts, events, &amp; more!<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Open to Kids, Teens, and Adults!<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/whplfriends.org\/\">Friends of the West Haven Library &amp; Sandy Point Beach Association<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GR-2026-K-3-Summer-Reading-Brochure-2_Page_2.jpg\">Summer Reading for Children<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GR-20264-6-Summer-Reading-Brochure-1-1_Page_2.jpg\">Summer Reading for Tweens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/GR-2026-7-12-Summer-Reading-Brochure-1_Page_2.jpg\">Summer Reading for Teens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adult-Summer-Reading-2026-BINGO-Sheet-draft-002.png\">Summer Reading for Adults<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Summers with the Bookmobile!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/h1>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8114 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CTReads2026_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Nutmeg Book Award Nominees<\/span><\/h1>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.458%; height: 231px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 121px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 121px;\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2027-Elementary-Nutmeg-Flyer-Final.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Elementary Nominees<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 121px;\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2027-Intermediate-Nutmeg-Flyer-Final.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Intermediate Nominees<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 110px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 110px;\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2027-Middle-School-Nutmeg-Flyer-Final.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Middle School Nominees<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; text-align: center; height: 110px;\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2027-High-School-Nutmeg-Flyers-Final.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>High School Nominees<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Check out the 2026 Governor&#8217;s Reading Challenge!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/ct-state-library-dld\/connecticut-reads\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7227\" src=\"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Governors-reading-challenge-300x54.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"656\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Governors-reading-challenge-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Governors-reading-challenge-1024x184.png 1024w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Governors-reading-challenge-768x138.png 768w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Governors-reading-challenge-1536x276.png 1536w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Governors-reading-challenge-624x112.png 624w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Governors-reading-challenge.png 1753w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Recommended Reading<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Looking for suggestions on what to read next? Check out Novelist! A guide to finding your next great read by searching through genres or current trends. You can even search for similar options to your favorite titles, authors, and even TV shows!<a href=\"https:\/\/web.p.ebscohost.com\/novp\/search\/novbasic?vid=0&amp;sid=a644a015-514a-4747-8de8-c8bb3db260b3%40redis\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6267\" src=\"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Novelist-Plus-300x88.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"385\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Novelist-Plus-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Novelist-Plus-768x224.png 768w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Novelist-Plus-624x182.png 624w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Novelist-Plus.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8108 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adult-Summer-Reading-2026-BINGO-Sheet-draft-002-214x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adult-Summer-Reading-2026-BINGO-Sheet-draft-002-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adult-Summer-Reading-2026-BINGO-Sheet-draft-002-732x1024.png 732w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adult-Summer-Reading-2026-BINGO-Sheet-draft-002-768x1075.png 768w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adult-Summer-Reading-2026-BINGO-Sheet-draft-002-1097x1536.png 1097w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adult-Summer-Reading-2026-BINGO-Sheet-draft-002-624x873.png 624w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adult-Summer-Reading-2026-BINGO-Sheet-draft-002.png 1429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Summer with the Bookmobile<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7226\" src=\"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bookmobile-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"486\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bookmobile-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bookmobile-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bookmobile-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bookmobile-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bookmobile-624x351.png 624w, https:\/\/westhavenlibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bookmobile.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Summer Reading Page! Join us all summer long as we celebrate Summer Reading with reading, crafts, events, &amp; more! Open to Kids, Teens, and Adults! 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