Illustrated fox with a purple book that says Summer Challenge
Summer Reading Challenge for Adults & Teens
Young Woman Enjoying Reading a Book
 This summer, the Dartmouth libraries are providing their first full summer of programming for all ages since the COVID pandemic began in 2020. The adult and teen summer reading and the adult movie programs have been reinstated, and will be offered at the North Branch Library for the first time, as well as Southworth Library. The theme for this year's summer reading program is Read Beyond the Beaten Path.
 
Adults and teens are invited to sign up for the summer reading program at either library. Summer readers are eligible to win prizes purchased through the generosity of The Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries and through other donations. You may read anything you like in any format, books, e-books, newspapers, magazines, etc. or listen to electronic and/or recorded books. Here’s how the adult and teen summer reading program works:
  1. Fill out a registration card at a Dartmouth library, and pick up some reading cards to keep track of your reading. You may track either pages or minutes.
  2. On the reading card, fill in an X for every 60 pages you read or 60 minutes you listen.
  3. When all the X’s are filled, bring your card to the library and drop it in the collection box.
  4. Winners will be chosen every week by drawing cards from the box. The more you read, the more chances you have to win!
  5. When you have filled in a reading card (6 hours or 360 pages), bring it to the library and drop it in the Adults & Teens Prize Collection Box.
  6.  Names will be drawn from the prize box every week for 6 weeks.
  7. The prizes are gift cards to area Dartmouth businesses. 
2022 Summer Reading Prizes - Gift Cards
Sponsored by the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries
 
 Barnes & Noble
 
Big Value Outlet
 
Black Bass Grille
 
Cape Quality
 
Cask & Pig
 
Dartmoor Gifts
 
Davoll's General Store
 
Farm & Coast
 
 
Fay's
 
Friendly Pizza
 
From the Seoul
 
Gumbo Chinese Restaurant
 
JImmy's Pizza
 
Joe's Original
 
John George Ice Cream
 
Lolly's
 
 
Max's
 
Metro Pizza
 
Newbury Comics
 
Sail Loft
 
Sunrise Bakery
 
The Thirsty Crow
 
Village Cafe
 
Ying Dynasty
 
 
 
Movies for Adults at Southworth Library
and North Branch Library
This summer, the libraries will also be hosting adult movie nights on Monday evenings at Southworth Library and Thursday evenings at the North Branch Library. Movies will start at 5:30 pm at each building. The first showing will take place on the last week of June and will then skip a week due to Independence Day falling on a Monday.
 
King Richard
 
 
Southworth Library
Monday, June 27th, 5:30pm
&
North Branch Library
Thursday June 30, 5:30pm
 
Actor Will Smith won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance as the father of tennis super-stars Venus and Serena Williams. (PG13)
 
A Beautiful Day in
the Neighborhood


Southworth Library
Monday, July 11th, 5:30pm
&
North Branch Library
Thursday, July 14th, 5:30pm
 
Tom Hanks was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as Mister Rogers. (PG13)
 
 The Big Sick


Southworth Library
Monday, July 18th, 5:30pm
&
North Branch Library
Thursday, July 21st, 5:30pm
 
 This 2017 American romantic comedy stars Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, and Ray Romano. The American Film Institute chose it as one of the top 10 films of the year and it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. (R)
 
 
American Underdog
 
 
Southworth Library
Monday, July 25th, 5:30pm
&
North Branch Library
Thursday July 28th, 5:30pm
 
American Underdog is the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner, who overcomes years of challenges and setbacks to become a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback. (PG13)
 

 
 
Nomadland

 
Southworth Library
Monday, Aug. 1st, 5:30pm
&
North Branch Library
Thursday, Aug. 4th, 5:30pm
 
Nomadland stars Frances McDormand as a widow who joins the ranks of Americans who travel the country doing seasonal work and living out of their vehicles. It is based on the book Nomadland by Jessica Bruder.  At the 2021 Academy Awards it won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress for McDormand. (R)
 
Respect

 
Southworth Library
Monday, Aug. 8th, 5:30pm
&
North Branch Library
Thursday, Aug. 11, 5:30pm
 
Jennifer Hudson plays the role of Aretha Franklin in this biographical movie, which features many of Aretha Franklin's hit songs.  Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans and Mary K. Blige are also in the cast.
(PG13)
 
Join an adult or teen summer reading challenge! Just keep track of your reading and bring in your tracking cards for a chance to win gift certificates from local businesses. And beat the heat watching  great movies inside our air conditioned libraries. We look forward to sharing the summer with you as we read beyond the beaten path.
 
 
Dartmouth Public Library
732 Dartmouth St.
South Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02748
(508) 999-0726

www.town.dartmouth.ma.us/library