Thank Y0u To Everyone Who Participated In Our 2026 Summer Reading Program!

We want to thank the many people and organizations that helped make everything possible this year. We are very grateful for our incredible sponsors of the 2026 Summer Reading Program, including:

  • Passumpsic BankĀ for donating $2,000 to cover the cost of giving every child who completes the Summer Reading Challenge a free book from Green Mountain Books & Prints. Similarly, thank you toĀ Kim Crady-SmithĀ for giving us a generous 25 percent discount on all orders from her store.
  • Union Bank for sponsoring the Pirate Man Dan performance.
  • Community National BankĀ for sponsoring the VINS program.
  • The Burklyn Arts CouncilĀ for sponsoring part of the No Strings Marionette Company performance.
  • The Vermont Department of Libraries (VTLIB)Ā for a $350 Summer Programming Grant.
  • The Childrenā€™s Literacy Foundation (CLiF)Ā for a free book giveaway and storytelling event.
  • The Freighthouse Market & CafeĀ for providing us with 10 free gift cards to give away to the top readers in our program.
  • The Star TheatreĀ for gifting us a family four-pack of tickets to free movies in Saint Johnsbury, which we used as prizes.
  • Jay PeakĀ for providing us with free passes to their waterpark, which we used as prizes for participants in the Summer Reading Challenge.
  • Little Village Toy & Book ShopĀ for donating several prizes for our reading challenge.
  • The Childrenā€™s Museum of the NEKĀ for giving usĀ local family passesĀ and a summer reading voucher for half-off a family admission.

We also owe a special shout out toĀ Subway and Manager Shawna Lee WilliamsĀ for their support of our Summer Reading Program. They generously provided 300 coupons for free 6-inch subs for every child who completed the program.

It truly takes a village to thrive, and we are so lucky to have kind and supportive local businesses and organizations in our community. Thank you for making our Summer Learning Program a big success this year, and we are excited to start planning for our 2027 program.