Summer Reading Program Unearth a Story

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SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Prehistoric cartoon landscape of a tropical background with steaming volcano, palm trees, vines, waterfall and rocks under blue sky with fluffy clouds. Register here for the 2026 Summer Reading Program.

Dig into a good book, explore the past, or uncover hidden history with this years Summer Reading Program, “Unearth a Story”. Dinosaurs, paleontology, and archaeology are all waiting for you here at Oxford Public Library. This is also the Semiquincentennial Aniversary of The United States of America. Our Summer Reading Program will also share in celebrating 250 years of america. Register Now, and spend your time having fun in the library!

You may register for the program starting May 1st

We look forward to sharing the summer with you. It’s always a fun time, and this year will be the best yet!

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We will make every effort to make sure that our spaces are clean and safe, and we will design our programs and activities to be family friendly. We will utilize the space in our building to allow for everyone to have the best library fun. We require registration for some of the summer reading events so we can adequately accommodate. Please use the link below to register for those events with limited participant spaces.

A smiling green dinosaur happily smiling while holding a book and giving a thumbs up. There are hearts floating around the dinorsaur and it is standing on top of a stack of colorful books. Inside a yellow square besides the dinosaur are the logos for “Unearth a Story” and the 250th Anniversary (Semiquincentennial) of the United States of America.

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YES, ADULTS, WE WANT YOU TO PARTICIPATE TOO!

We want to encourage everyone to take part in the Summer Reading Program. We have lifted the age restrictions for you to “Unearth a Story” or two and share in the excitement of this years program. We want to encourage parents to read to their children from birth; it's so important and pays results in dividends! We hope you will read through all stages of life, and won’t stop reading just becaue you leave High school. So, we are not leaving out the Adults. There is a separate program for you to enjoy. We have programs and events spread throughout our Summer Reading Program aimed for both the kids and the adults. All SRP registrations use the same link.

Picture of a pink grunge background with an old typewriter. Meet an Author. July 17th from 10 - 12. Click here to learn more and register.

On July 4, 2026, America will celebrate the most important milestone in our country’s history. With a single document the 56 founding fathers birthed a new nation and declared Independence for the 13 colonies that comprised the United States of America. Celebrate with us the 250th Anniversary of our country share with us stories and crafts to mark this momentous occasion.

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Don’t forget about the prizes! OPL looks so forward to seeing you during the summer, we will have prizes that kids and adults can earn along the way. Check them out here with this 2025 Prize Guide.