This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Neighbor News

Thomas Ford Memorial Library Summer Reading Challenge 2026 (5th grade through adult)

June 1 - July 31

This summer, join us at the library to feed your mind and nourish your body with books and programs focused on a farm-to-table lifestyle. Sign up for summer reading to receive a plantable pencil and a free cookie from Kirshbaum's. Read four books this summer and adults can earn a Thomas Ford branded bento box. Teens and tweens can choose between a gardening kit or a cooking kit. Every book you read will also count toward our end of summer raffle.
Thomas Ford Memorial Library
800 Chestnut Street
Western Springs, IL 60558
fordlibrary.org

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?