Summer Reading - 2025
This year's theme is Level Up at your Library and we are wrapping up our events.
HERE to see the full calendar.
Teen & Adult Finale
Friday, August 8
5-7 p.m.
Level-up your favorite book or journal
Refreshments & prize raffle
Children/Family Finale
Saturday, August 9
10-11 a.m.
Super Mario Themed Party
Refreshments & prize raffle
Art Journaling for Teens and Adults
This program is open to teens and adults and we meet on the 1st Friday & 3rd Wednesday of each month. You will receive a blank journal on your first visit so you can get started.
August 1st from 5-7 p.m.
August 20th from 5-7 p.m.
No experience necessary - just bring your creativity.
All supplies will be provided.
Poetry Writing Workshop
Sonnets
Thursday, August 7th
1-2 p.m.
Scotland's Poet Laureate, Susan Powers will host a poetry workshop, featuring sonnets, for children ages 11-15.
Geology Jamboree
August 14th
10 a.m.
Dept. of Energy & Environment - Goodwin Conservation Center will be here to talk about the different types of rocks that form the land around us. And what rocks you may find in the area today and from the time of the dinosaurs.
Open to ages 6 and up.
Stuffie Sleepover
August 15th- 16th
Bring in your Stuffie on Friday, August 15th and make a bed or house for them. Leave them overnight and pick them up Saturday, August 16th from 9-11 and enjoy donuts and juice.
Ekphrastic Poetry (poems inspired by art)
Scotland's Poet Laureate, Susan Powers worked with Parish Hill High School students in April 2025 to create some amazing poems based on the inspiring artwork of the students. Stop by the library to see this showcase of student talent.
Youth Creative Writing Workshops at the Library
In the fall of 2024, Susan Powers hosted a Youth Writing Workshop on the second Tuesday of the month. The work of the talented group of 8-11 year olds is featured below:
Parish Hill High School Poetry Workshop
On March 11, 2024, Dr. Susan Powers, Scotland, Connecticut's Inaugural Poet Laureate, joined forces with Mrs. Michelle Salvas at Parish Hill High School. The two teachers, former colleagues at Woodstock Academy, implemented a poetry project for the juniors in Mrs. Salvas' classes. The following set of poems is representative of the creative and delightful work produced by these imaginative students.
Check out their work below:
Nutmeg Book Award
Thanks for voting for your favorite Nutmeg books.
Winners in the 4 categories are announced below. Did your favorite win?
2026 titles are now available.
2025 Nutmeg Winners
Elementary
Intermediate
Middle School
High School
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
We are excited to announce the kickoff of our newest program...1000 Books Before Kindergarten!
This is a fun, exciting, and free program to foster your child's love of reading!
Visit the library to pick up the special materials and check in with us as you reach each 100 book milestone! Once you reach 1,000 books, we'll celebrate and you will receive an awesome set of books!
New Baby Gift Bag
The Scotland Public Library wants to congratulate new parents in town! If you have a child that was born in 2023 or 2024 and you haven’t received a Baby Gift Bag, stop by the library today!
Funding for the bags is provided by the Hampton/Scotland School Readiness Grant.
***Don’t forget to check our Parenting Shelf in the Children’s Room.