Manchester City Library

Readers of all ages will explore fun and exciting events this summer as Manchester and West Manchester City Library presents “Libraries Rock!” summer library program.  Activities will include storytimes, crafts, Science Afternoons, Maker Space activities, Legos, reading dogs, scavenger hunts and special guests.  All programs are free of charge.

We will be having weekly raffle drawings.  Each week, we will feature 6-7 different music bags that will include tickets to family attractions.  When you turn in you’re a completed reading record, you will be given a raffle ticket that you can place into bucket to win prizes from Canobie Lake Park, Water Country, Santa’s Village, Currier Museum of Art, Launch, Polar Caves, Lost Canyon, Storyland, Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, Flume/Cannon Mountain, Funspot, Jay Gee’s Ice Cream & Fun Center, Mount Washington Valley’s Children’s Museum, Legend’s golf, the Butterfly Place, Candia Spring Adventure Park, Mel’s Funway, Clark’s Trading Post, Conway Scenic Railway, Seacoast Science Center, Brookstone Park and many more.  You can earn up to 3 raffle tickets each week.

We have hidden a toy guitar at each building. Each week, come to the library to find out where it is hidden.  If you find it, you will be entered into a weekly drawing for a prize Libraries Rock! backpack that has a POP Figure and a gift card from the Puritan Backroom. And don’t forgot the candy box, if you get a purple candy you win a free book!

The 2018 Summer Reading Program is open to young people, preschool through 5^th grade. There will be reading incentives to earn from Friendly’s, McDonalds, Cowbungas and many others. Families are invited to join the Read to Me portion of the program.  We have set a group goal of 2500 hours to be read during the 9-week program.  Will you help us meet our goal? Don’t forget to get your summer reading bag!  Registration for “Libraries Rock” begins on Monday, June 4^th.  You can either register in person or on-line.  For more information, please call 624-6550 ext. 3328.