When You Read, You Score!
The Boston Bruins are excited announce the return of their summer reading program, When you Read You Score! In partnership with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commission (MBLC), New Hampshire State Library, and the Maine State Library. The program encourages children and teens to avoid the “summer slide” and maintain the skills they’ve learned over the previous academic year.
Each visit will include:
- A visit from Blades, the Bruins mascot
- Arts and crafts
- Bruins giveaways
- And more!
Children and teens who participate in summer reading programs show an increase in vocabulary scores on standardized testing and an increase in comprehension scores. Reading just four books over the summer can prevent summer learning loss.
What better way to encourage summer reading than visiting your local library and supporting the B’s?
2026 Schedule
| Library | Date | Time | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushnell-Sage Library | Wed. July 8th | 12:00 PM | 48 Main Street, Sheffield, MA 01257 |
| Ossipee Public Library | Tues. July 14th | 12:00 PM | 74 Main Street, Center Ossipee, NH 01384 |
| Upton Library | Wed. July 15th | 12:00 PM | 9 Milford Street, Upton, MA 01568 |
| Shrewsbury Public Library | Wed. July 15th | 3:00 PM | 609 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 |
| Ayer Library | Tues. July 21st | 11:00 AM | 26 East Main Street, Ayer, MA 01432 |
| Barre Public Library | Tues. July 21st | 3:00 PM | 19 Pleasant Street, Barre, MA 01005 |
| Somersworth Public Library | Wed. July 22nd | 11:00 AM | 25 Main Street, Somersworth, NH 03878 |
| Berwick Public Library | Tues. July 28th | 12:00 PM | 103 Old Pine Road, Berwick, ME 03901 |
| South Hadley Public Library | Wed. July 29th | 11:00 AM | 2 Canal Street, South Hadley, MA 01075 |
| Tilton Library | Wed. July 29th | 2:30 PM | 75 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA 01373 |
| West Yarmouth Library | Thurs. July 30th | 12:00 PM | 391 Route 28, West Yarmouth, MA 02673 |
| Norton Public Library | Tues. August 4th | 11:00 AM | 68 East Main Street, Norton, MA 02766 |
| Baxter Memorial Library | Thurs. August 6th | 12:00 PM | 71 South Street, Gorham, ME 04038 |
| Somerville Public Library, West Branch | Tues. August 11th | 4:00 PM | 40 College Avenue, Somerville, MA 02144 |
| Dover Town Library | Wed. August 12th | 11:00 AM | 56 Dedham Street, Dover, MA 02030 |
| Walpole Public Library | Wed. August 12th | 2:00 PM | 143 School Street, Walpole, MA 02081 |
| Memorial Hall Library | Thurs. August 13th | 1:00 PM | 2 North Main Street, Andover, MA 01810 |
| Kilton Library | Tues. August 18th | 12:00 PM | 80 Main Street, West Lebanon, NH 03784 |
| Paul Pratt Memorial Library | Thurs. August 20th | 11:00 AM | 35 Ripley Road, Cohasset, MA 02025 |
| Rice Public Library | Fri. August 21st | 12:00 PM | 8 Wentworth Street, Kittery, ME 03904 |