The Hills Branch and Fells Branch Libraries will be closed on Saturday, February 7. The Main Branch will remain open regular hours, from 9 AM–5 PM.

Reading Challenges

 

Winter Reading 2026

January 17th – March 21st

Winter Reading is Back! Image description: Snow-encrusted, 3-tiered wooden sign hangs in front of a snowy backdrop with hills, a snowman, a yeti, and some red and green winter plants. The sign reads "Winter reading is back"

Read every day – for every five days you read, you can claim a prize and earn an extra entry for our grand prize raffle. Registering for this challenge automatically enters you into the grand prize raffle to win a prize from a local vendor, like the Wellesley Book Store, Old School Italian Pizzeria, and more when the contest ends!

Register at the children’s desk and check in to spin for prizes and continue tracking your reading. Best for preschool through 8th grade.

"Coming Summer 2026: Plant a Seed, Read." Image description: Characters from Mac Barnett's "Bad Seed" series, including two seeds, cheese, a donut, and various fruits, have fun on an illustrated farm by reading, taking a wagon ride, and using a purple paddle boat. In the background, a barn and a windmill sit behind green hills of farm land against a blue sky.

50 Books to Read Before Kindergarten

List compiled by librarian Emma Weiler.

Click on an image to find it in our collection. To find our printable checklist, click here: 50 Books To Read Before Kindergarten Checklist

uncle bobby's wedding cover
umbrella cover
time for bed cover
thunder boy jr cover
ganesha's sweet tooth cover
the lion and the mouse cover
the empty pot cover
nino wrestles the world cover
school's first day of school cover
sick day for amos mcgee cover
strega nona cover
sylvester and the magic pebble cover
take me out to the yaku cover
tale of peter rabbit cover
tar beach cover
the doorbell rang cover
red a crayon's story cover
princess and the pea cover
pete the cat and his 4 groovy buttons cover
pecan pie baby cover
owl babies cover
Olivia cover
neville cover
goodnight moon cover
henry's freedom box cover
I love Saturdays y domingos cover
the sandwich swap cover
jacob's new dress cover
last stop on market street cover
little roja riding hood cover
my name is yoon cover
the name jar cover
neighborhood mother goose cover
go dog go cover
gilberto and the wind cover
frog and toad are friends cover
freight train cover
ferdinand cover
everyone poops cover
emma and julia love ballet cover
dim sum for everyone cover
corduroy cover
chicka chicka boom boom cover
big red lollipop cover
arrow to the sun cover
anna hibiscus cover
amazing grace cover
alexander and the terrible horrible cover
ada twist cover
a birthday for frances cover

Popular Kids & Children Titles

Award-Winning Books

Minuteman Library Network’s awards listing, includes Caldecott, Newbery and many more….check out the full list of book awards here.

Suggested Databases for Kids

Britannica Fundamentals
Educate Station Educate Station
PebbleGo

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