Summer Reading Lists

Here's the link to the Summer Reading assignments for students entering grades 5-8 at Miscoe Hill Middle School in the Fall.

Summer Reading-Miscoe Hill

We will have copies of these titles available to check out at the Upton Town Library. If we don't have a copy of the title you're looking for, we can order one for you! Come visit us and see what's new at the Library!

Summer Reading Celebration!

Summer Reading participants should be working on their exhibits for the Art Show by now! Just 2 weeks to go! 

Remember- choose a book that relates to our theme of "Go Green" and fill out the book report form included in your registration packet - then, Create something from RECYCLABLE MATERIALS that has to do with your book, to display at the Art Exhibit on Saturday, August 21st!

Please plan to bring your recycled craft exhibits to the library between 9-11am that morning to put on display- they should remain on display until at least 1pm, and removed by 2pm, when the library closes. 

JJs Ice Cream will be providing delicious ice cream and toppings for sundaes, beginning at 11am.

School Summer Reading Lists

The summer reading lists from Memorial Elementary School (grades 1-3) & (grade 4) , Miscoe Hill Middle School, Nipmuc Regional HS and Blackstone Valley Regional Technical HS are all posted here at the Library, along with several copies of most of the books. 

We're happy to request your books for you, or we can show you how to place your own requests from home!

Happy Reading!

2010 Summer Reading Program

Registration has begun! Saturday, June 19th was the first day to sign-up for this year's program, but you can still sign up, at the circulation desk during regular library hours.

Beginning on June 29th, each week that you visit the library and check out an item, you will receive the "Prize of the Week" - something different each week- so be sure to make a weekly visit to the library part of your summer routine!

Children's Book Awards ...

  2010 Caldecott Winner!

The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney

And just in time for March .... "In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb!"

Our first storytime session for March will be all about Lions! (and yes, you guessed it~ March 25th's theme will be Lambs!)

In between, we'll celebrate SPRING with the color GREEN!

Spring 2010 - updates!

Wow, it's been a while since I've had a chance to update this blog! Things have certainly been busy and we have been short-staffed at the library! I will try to update this page more often, but to help w/the StoryTime theme updates, I have created a Facebook group specifically for this purpose, which is super-easy and quick to update!

If you're already on Facebook, you can join the group here:

If you haven't yet set up a Facebook profile, I encourage you to do so, and I'll be happy to help you with that if you're not sure how; just let me know!

Story Time ... all about Fall!

Nearing the end of October already and it's been a busy Fall so far! During September and October our Storytime sessions haven't been very crowded, as everyone is still settling into new school schedules and routines. Our Thursday storytimes, for ages 3-6, have been focusing on Fall themes like Back-to-School, Apples, Leaves, Changing Seasons and Pumpkins.


We will be sharing some Halloween stories this week, and then moving on to Thanksgiving and Hibernation in November!

Friday mornings have been getting more and more popular as people tell their friends about all the fun we have at TinyTots LapSit StoryTime! This week, I expect to see lots of little pumpkins, black cats and who-knows-what else as the babies like to get dressed up!

Click here for some pictures from last year's Halloween session of TinyTots!

Summer Reading Wrap-Up!

I cannot even believe how quickly the summer flew by! It is already time for Back-to-School! I will be posting storytime themes soon, as we get back into the Fall routine, with 2 storytime sessions each Thursday for ages 3-6 and the return of our TinyTots LapSit StoryTime which will resume Next Friday at 10:30 for babies & toddlers up to age 3. But first .... Let's take a peek at our end-of-summer celebration, held on Saturday, August 15th! Here are some photos of the wonderful art exhibits that were on display, our rocket-making workshop and Free Ice Cream courtesy of JJs Ice Cream on Rte 140 in UPTON!

More info about this Saturday!

In addition to the other activities planned for this Saturday, I forgot to mention there will also be RAFFLES! Everyone who stops by the library on Saturday is eligible to enter drawings to win either:

• 2 passes to The Big E! (good Sept.18-Oct.4, 2009)
• 4 passes to Wachusett Mountain's 19th Annual KidsFest on Sept.26-27, 2009

Summer Reading Program FINALE!

THIS SATURDAY: August 15

@ the Upton Town Library

• 9:00-9:30am: Summer Reading Participants who completed a project based on a space-themed book of their choice are invited to bring their project to the Art Exhibit at the Library. Projects will be on display until 1:30pm for the public to see, and should be taken home by closing at 2pm.
• 10:30-11:30: stop by to make an alka-seltzer-powered rocket and blast it off! (appropriate for ages 7+)
• 11:30: join us for ICE CREAM courtesy of JJ’s Ice Cream of Upton! JJ's owner Johnna Gorman will be arriving at 11:30 and will scoop ice cream until it is gone (or 1:30, whichever comes first!)
• JJ the Cow will also be visiting, so bring your camera!
• Don't forget to bring your reading logs with you, to get prizes from the treasure chest, and be sure to check out our Wall of Star Readers while you're here!

Please Note: The day's activities will be held in the Library and on the lawn (NOT in the Town Hall as originally stated).

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Next Week:

• Tues 8/18= Teen Tuesday (ages 12-18) 3-5pm
• Wed 8/19= Family Movie Night: October Sky (rated PG) 6:30pm
• Sat 8/22= Last day to collect prizes from Treasure Chest!

Starship Adventure with Start-U-Reading Program!

UFund's Start-U-Reading program came to the Upton Town Library today for a very special Early Literacy Event, which included a visit from BUZZ LIGHTYEAR!

Art Exhibit & Ice Cream Social: please RSVP!

In order to better plan and prepare for our Summer Program Finale Event, we're asking that participants who plan to display a project in the Art Exhibit please let us know by THIS FRIDAY so we can be sure we have adequate display space and enough ribbons!

The Art Exhibit & Ice Cream Social will take place on the Library's lawn on Saturday, August 15th. (We will not be using the Town Hall, as was previously stated.) Projects need to be delivered to the library between 9-9:30am, with judging beginning at 9:30 and ribbons awarded at 10. The ribbons will remain on the projects, and the projects will remain on display until 2pm so that everyone can come see the wonderful spacey creations you have been working on this summer!

More info about the ICE CREAM will be posted soon!