Summer @ MTL
Summer @ MTL

Dig into reading this summer at MTL—sign up, read or listen, log your progress, and earn prizes through our Summer Reading programs for kids, teens, adults, and even our littlest readers. Visit the MTL Summer Reading Page to find book lists, school reading and math requirements, summer activities, and our new app for tracking your progress all in one place.

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Breathe: Summer Yoga at the Library (In-Person)

Breathe: Summer Yoga at the Library (In-Person)

July 16
10:30 am - 11:45 am
$0.00
Ice Cream Party

Ice Cream Party

July 16
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
M&M Taste Test

M&M Taste Test

July 17
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
$0.00
Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)

Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)

July 18
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Movie Monday!

Movie Monday!

July 20
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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D&D Meetup

D&D Meetup

July 20
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
$0.00
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)

Adult Chess Club (In-Person)

July 20
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
$0.00
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)

Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)

July 21
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00

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Frog Frolic

The Library holds a “children’s country fair” each year, for the general benefit of the library. Crafts, rides, games, and other activities designed for children of all ages are offered at the Redding Community Center, rain or shine.

Book Fair

The Mark Twain Library Book Fair is the oldest – and one of the largest – in New England. Held annually on Labor Day Weekend, it is one of the library’s biggest fundraisers. 365 days a year, access our Amazon Book Store

Pudd’nhead Festival

The Pudd’nhead Festival was founded in 2014 by NY Times Bestselling author, actor, and comedian Michael Ian Black. The centerpiece of the Festival is the Pudd’nhead Prize for Outstanding Humor.

Art Show

Take inspired works of art; a Library magically transformed into a sparkling, vibrant gallery; add infectious community enthusiasm… Put it all together and the result is the Library’s Annual Art Show fundraiser.

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Samuel Clemens, known to readers around the world as Mark Twain, moved to Redding in 1908, and shortly after founded the Mark Twain Library Association.

Learn about the founder of our Library, Mark Twain

Samuel Clemens, known to readers around the world as Mark Twain, moved to Redding in 1908, and shortly after founded the Mark Twain Library Association.

Learn about the founder of our Library, Mark Twain