Get ready for a colorful start to Summer Reading 2025!
Our summer reading program, Color Our World, kicks off on Saturday, June 7—and this year, we’re closing the season with a spectacular community art gallery on Saturday, July 19.
Throughout the summer, we’re inviting readers of all ages to create book-themed artwork and submit it to be displayed in our “Once Upon a Palette” Gallery, the grand finale event of our reading adventure!
🎨What Is the “Once Upon a Palette” Gallery?
The Once Upon a Palette Gallery is a one-day community art show where stories come to life through the eyes of local artists. Whether your favorite book inspired a painting, a sculpture, or a colorful collage, we’d love to feature your work!
Artwork categories include both 2D and 3D formats, and submissions are open to children, teens, and adults.
🖌️ How to Participate
📅 Submit your artwork any time between June 7 and July 18.
📍 Drop it off at the library front desk with a completed submission card (available at the library or downloadable online)
Download card here
We welcome artists of all skill levels—this is about creativity and community, not competition!
🏆 Prizes
Everyone who submits artwork will be entered into a prize drawing at the closing event.
- Adults: Chance to win a Family Season Pass to Newfields
- Teens & Children: Chance to win an Art Gift Basket
🎉 Event Day Details
🖼️ “Once Upon a Palette” Gallery
📅 Saturday, July 19
🕘 All day during library hours
📍 At the library
Enjoy snacks, celebrate community creativity, and see your favorite books brought to life in a kaleidoscope of colors and styles!
📚 Summer Reading Starts June 7!
Don’t forget to sign up for summer reading! Log your books, earn your chance to win prizes, and get inspired to create your artwork for the gallery!
