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Calling all kids in grades K-5 and their families! Come practice your reading aloud skills in a unique and fun way: by r...
10/15/2026

Calling all kids in grades K-5 and their families! Come practice your reading aloud skills in a unique and fun way: by reading to Seeing Eye dogs and puppies. This relaxed program is perfect for building reading confidence, and it helps these future guide dogs learn important socialization skills too. Stop by and share a story with our furry friends!

Decorate a flower pot and make it your own with paint and other craft supplies. All supplies are provided. For Grades 6-...
10/14/2026

Decorate a flower pot and make it your own with paint and other craft supplies. All supplies are provided. For Grades 6-12.

Navesink Brass presents “250 Years of American Music and Culture,” featuring tunes from the Revolutionary era through ja...
10/13/2026

Navesink Brass presents “250 Years of American Music and Culture,” featuring tunes from the Revolutionary era through jazz, Broadway, television, and film.

Our free concerts are held in the Rotunda. Seating is available on a first come, first served basis. All are welcome.

Made possible by funds from the Union County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

Registrations are now open for Sunday's Chinese Corner.Through poetry, language, and hands-on activities, children will ...
10/12/2026

Registrations are now open for Sunday's Chinese Corner.

Through poetry, language, and hands-on activities, children will experience the beauty of autumn and traditional Chinese culture.

A partnership of the Summit Library Chinese Club and Bright Youth Organization. Register here: summitlibrary.ㅤlibcal.ㅤcom/event/17367906

Stop by for free coffee during our October concert and get to know the Friends of the Summit Free Public Library. Learn ...
10/09/2026

Stop by for free coffee during our October concert and get to know the Friends of the Summit Free Public Library. Learn what they do, find out how easy it is to become a Friend, and hear about ways to get involved, including volunteering at the Jewelry Sale, November 13 to 15.

Come for the music. Grab a coffee. Leave a Friend.

Yesterday, our teen participants took part in our Banned Books Readout, sharing excerpts from books that have been chall...
10/07/2026

Yesterday, our teen participants took part in our Banned Books Readout, sharing excerpts from books that have been challenged or banned and joining moderator Dr. Jocelyn Chadwick in a thoughtful discussion about censorship and the freedom to read.

Our teen readers were:

Satchit Betigeri, 8th grade - A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Coleman Barclay, 8th grade - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
Devon Li, 8th grade - Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Chanelle Lin, 8th grade - All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
Gabi Mena, 8th grade - Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
Antonia Reis, 7th grade - Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Bettina Reis, 7th grade - James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Zoia Salamandyk, 11th grade - Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Shiv Singh, 9th grade - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

We thank each of them for lending their voices to this important conversation, and Dr. Chadwick for guiding the discussion.

Join us for an inspiring virtual conversation with bestselling author David Epstein as we explore his latest book, Insid...
10/06/2026

Join us for an inspiring virtual conversation with bestselling author David Epstein as we explore his latest book, Inside the Box, and redefine how to approach our greatest challenges.

🗓️ Tuesday, October 13
🕑 2:00 - 3:00 PM

This virtual author talk includes a live Q&A and is made possible by the Friends of the Summit Free Public Library.

To attend, visit: summitlibrary.ㅤlibcal.ㅤcom/event/17374778

Explore how AI is changing the way properties are marketed, valued, bought, and sold. Presenter: Eddi Khaytman, MBA. Reg...
10/02/2026

Explore how AI is changing the way properties are marketed, valued, bought, and sold. Presenter: Eddi Khaytman, MBA.

Register at: summitlibrary.ㅤlibcal.ㅤcom/event/16985680

On October 5, 2026, Main Library Alliance will officially change its name to Pillar Libraries, a.k.a. PILLAR (Partners I...
10/01/2026

On October 5, 2026, Main Library Alliance will officially change its name to Pillar Libraries, a.k.a. PILLAR (Partners In Libraries, Lending, And Resources). This new name emphasizes the organization’s role in supporting public libraries.

What’s changing?

A new name, logo, and visual identity.

A website overhaul: Existing links to mainlibㅤ.ㅤorg will redirect to PillarLibrariesㅤ.ㅤorg, which goes live on October 5.

The app: The Main Library Alliance (NJ) app will change its name to Pillar Libraries (NJ) in October, and you’ll see the logo change as well. You do not need to re-download the app.

Email notices: You’ll receive emails about hold pickups, renewals, and more from email addresses ending in .ㅤorg. Please add this domain to your email’s trusted senders. For additional help with email notices click here.

Join us after school for our first Silent Book Club during CATSS. We will have several banned or challenged books in dif...
09/30/2026

Join us after school for our first Silent Book Club during CATSS. We will have several banned or challenged books in different categories to choose. You may drop in at any time after school until 5:00 PM to read. For Grades 6-12.

Register at summitlibraryㅤ.ㅤlibcalㅤ.ㅤcom/event/17327005

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75 Maple Street
Summit, NJ
07901

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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(908) 273-0350

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