Summer Reading 2025 has concluded. We hope you enjoyed exploring the theme ‘Color Our World’ and discovering new books.
Check back in June 2026 for details on next year’s program!
Below is an archive of our 2025 program.
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2025 Summer Reading “Color Our World”
KIDS’ SUMMER READING CLUB
June 13 – August 1, 2025
Sign up or at the library to pick up your Summer Reading game board (recommended for ages 5-10) and a special sign-up bonus prize.. We also have an Under 5 game board available at the library front desk starting June 13. Read, participate in fun activities, and attend library programs to earn stamps and win prizes throughout the summer.
Complete the entire game board to enter for a chance to win a Kindle! See below for all of our awesome Summer Reading Events for kids!
Supporting School Summer Reading
We’re here to help students keep reading strong all summer long! If your child is looking for their required summer reading titles or assignments for school, our library is a great resource. We have extra copies of many common school summer reading books, and we’ve also gathered direct links to local school summer reading lists to make it easy for you to find everything in one place: TMS, HVCHS, TPS Middle School, TPS Upper School
ADULT SUMMER READING PROGRAM 
June 1 – August 31, 2025
Write brief book reviews or library program reviews and enter to win. One entry per title/event. Enter as many times as you would like! Prize drawings throughout the summer! Pick up entry forms at the circulation desk or fill out online. Submit from 6/1 – 8/31. There will be an end-of-the-summer grand prize drawing for a Kindle. All books count, including print books, e-books, and audiobooks. Programs may be in-person or virtual. Participants must have a Pennington Public Library card to be eligible for prize drawings. Don’t have a card? Get one today!
Looking for a good summer read? Check out of some of our favorites by scrolling to the end of this page!
2025 KIDS SUMMER READING EVENTS
Tie Dye Workshop
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 @ 11AM
Location: Pennington United Methodist Church, 60 S Main Street, Pennington, NJ 08534
Join us for a family-friendly tie dye extravaganza led by our friends from the Hopewell Valley Arts Council! Each registered participant will receive a drawstring bag to tie dye. Participants are welcome to bring alternate items to dye if they would like.
Recommended for ages 5+.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Pennington Public Library and a Pennington Day grant.
Hopewell Valley Come Outside & Play!
Story Stroll and Craft
June 6 – 30, 2025
Sked Street Park: Sked Street, Pennington, NJ 08534
No registration required.
Exercise your body and your imagination as you follow the pages of A Stone Sat Still through Sked Street Park! Then, stop by the library’s Maker Station to create one-of-a-kind rock art. Craft available while supplies last.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Pennington Library.
Drop-in craft: Let’s Make Buttons!
Wednesday, 7/9/25 @ 3-4PM
Saturday, 7/26/25 @ 11-12PM
Pennington Public Library
No registration required.
Unleash your creativity and make one-of-a-kind buttons to take home! A staff member will be on hand to assist you. Recommended for ages 3+. No registration required. Available while supplies last.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Pennington Library and a Pennington Day grant.
Board Game Club
Tuesdays, 7/8/25-8/26/25 @ 6-7pm
Pennington Public Library
No registration required.
Whether you’re new to board games or an avid player, everyone is welcome to join this fun and relaxed club! We’ll explore a range of games, including dice-based games, counting and number games, creative drawing games and games with maps and movement. Come to one session or all. All abilities welcome. Just bring your curiosity — we’ll take care of the rest!
Recommended for ages 7+. No registration required.
Some of our favorite games:
Poetry for Neanderthals
Railroad Ink
King of Tokyo
Love Letter
Patchwork
Skyjo
Jaipur
Sushi Go
Uno Flip
For a complete list of games, click HERE.
Bubble Story Time!
Wednesday, 7/16/25 @ 10:30AM
Location: Sked Street Park, 418 Sked St., Pennington, NJ 08534
No registration required.
School’s out, so let’s celebrate with a special outdoor story time for families! We’ll read, sing and make bubbles of all sizes. No registration required. Please check our website for updates.
Sponsored by the Friends of Pennington Library and a Pennington Day grant.
Music Play Patrol
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 @ 10:30AM
Pennington Public Library
No registration required.
Join our friends from Music Play Patrol for an exciting, hands-on musical adventure! Children will be introduced to the sounds and rhythms of instruments from around the globe. They’ll experience how music truly colors our world!
Recommended for ages 3-8. Siblings welcome.
Sponsored by the Friends of Pennington Library and a Pennington Day grant.
Drop-In Craft Hour: Perler Bead Magnets!
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 @ 3PM
Saturday, August 23, 2025 @ 11AM
Pennington Public Library
No registration required.
Unleash your creativity with perler beads- the possibilities are endless! A staff member will be on hand to assist you. Recommended for ages 6+. No registration required. Available while supplies last.
Sponsored by the Friends of Pennington Library and a Pennington Day grant.
Afternoon Movie & Craft: Dogman!
Wednesday, 8/6/25 @ 2 pm
Pennington Public Library
Come in and cool down with us as we watch this animated adventure comedy and make our own superhero door hangers!
Movie synopsis: When a police officer and his faithful police dog get injured in the line of duty, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together – and Dog Man is born. As Dog Man learns to embrace his new identity, he must stop feline supervillain Petey the Cat from cloning himself and going on a crime spree. (Rated PG. Run time: 1hr 34m)
Sponsored by the Friends of Pennington Public Library and a Pennington Day grant.
K-12 2025 SUMMER SPEAKER SERIES
Virtual Author Talks in partnership with the Library’s Speaker’s Consortium.
Living the Otter Life with Katherine Applegate (3rd-6th Grade) – Recording Available
Newbery Medal Winner for The One and Only Ivan
New York Times Bestselling Author of Over 100 Books
Tuesday, June 24th at 4:00 PM EDT (3o minutes)
Drawing Your World with Raúl The Third (PK-2nd Grade) – Recording Available
Three-time Pura Belpre award-winning
illustrator, author, and artist living in Boston
Tuesday, July 8th at 2:00 PM EDT en Español (30 minutes)
Tuesday, July 8th at 4:00 PM EDT (30 minutes)
Discerning the Truth with Marie Lu (9th-12th Grade) – Recording Available
#1 New York Times bestselling author of the Legend trilogy and The Young Elites trilogy
Thursday, July 17th at 4:00 PM EDT
Illuminating Hope and Grace in the Face of Hardship with Rex Ogle (5th-8th Grade) – Recording Available
Winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award &
a New York Public Library Best Book Award
Wednesday, July 23rd at 4:00 PM EDT (45 minutes)