Swasey reads at King John's castle, Co.Limerick, Ireland.

King John's Castle (Irish: Caisleán Luimnigh) is a 13th-century castle located on King's Islandin Limerick, Ireland, next to the River Shannon.^[1] Although the site dates back to 922 when the Vikings lived on the Island, the castle itself was built on the orders of King John in 1200.

Book Review from Fiona L.

Book Title: Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets.

This book is about Harry Potter and his second year adventures at Hogwarts school. 

by: Fiona

E.N reading in the mountains!

A cardboard creation by Mya D. and Lillian K.  at MEB Library!

Beautiful Weather for Reading Outside!

Fort William Henry in Lake George

Nubble Light, York ME

Mrs. Brown reading in Venice!

Book Review by E.N in 2nd Grade!

Jack and Annie are trying to find special magic with their hands and heart. They visit the Cloud Forest in Central Africa. Will they find the special magic?

I liked this book because I like learning different facts about gorillas. This is a very good book!

Swasey Reads at Camp Lincoln!

3 days of vacation left, and we're still reading!

Can't wait to see everyone on Monday.  Be sure to come to the library to see our #swaseyreadshere Instagram posts from the whole summer.

Driving to South Carolina

Relaxing in Florida

Guarding the wall in Mattappoisett

August already?

USummer reading time is flying by - I'm still working on my summer stack, are you?  Don't forget to watch the Olympics too!

At the site of Old Man in the Mountain

Getting ready for PreK!

 

Fun in the Sun

Sankaty Head Light Nantucket

Taking a break from the sea glass search

Family reading!

Books at the Beach Day is on Monday (July 25th)

I am really looking forward to seeing you at New Castle Beach on Monday.  I'll be there with my books from 10 - 2, I may even have some other Swasey friends with me!  Please bring your latest read so we can get some good pics for Swasey Library's Instagram page.


Swasey Reads Here Photos of the Week

Mr. Kew and the Swasey hawk

Where in the world is Mrs. Desmarais?

Library Book Club

At the Robert Frost Farm

Even on a boat!

Swasey Keeps Reading - July 8-13

A trifecta!

On Cape Cod - she even met the author, Sara Pennypacker!

On the deck!

Where will Swasey read next?

Vacation reading! July 1-6

Swasey reads when on vacation! Here's some proof:

This was taken in the Rome airport.

Poolside at a tropical resort.

Whether you're at home or away somewhere, reading really does take you to new places!

The final June readers!

Be sure to check out the Great Stone Face Book Review page to see what teachers have been doing their reading and reviewing.  I wonder what these kids were reading...

Swasey Reads Here June 21-26

Wow! Summer is off to an amazing start.  Let's see what our Swasey readers have been doing.

Where is she reading? Looks interesting...

Here is her review of the book Maple by Lori Nichols: This book is very sweet and kind. It's about a girl who loves her tree. This book is good for teachers because they should say other people should act like Maple when she had her little sister!  

There's no place like home:)

Watch these tricky readers!

First reader of summer vacation!

Notice what she is reading: A Night Divided by Jennifer Nielson, one of this year's new Great Stone Face books.  It might be a little too suspenseful for a diving board!

Swasey Reads Here!

Keep your Swasey Reads Here! signs handy. We want to see where you're reading this summer. These readers couldn't wait to get started.

Why should I read in the summer?

Dav Pilkey, author of Captain Underpants and other fabulous books, tells you why: