Sign-up For Adams Free Library Children's Summer Reading Challenge

04:23PM / Thursday, June 10, 2021Print Story | Email Story

ADAMS, Mass. Adams Free Library will begin their Summer Reading Challenge that will run from June 14 to Aug. 16.

Sign-up for the program begins Monday, June 14. This year's theme, "Tails and Tales" celebrates animals.

Children of all ages are invited to participate. The program utilizes the Beanstack software or app. On or after June 14, readers can go to www.adamslibraryma.beanstack.org to create an account if they don't already have one. Adults may register an account to add additional family members.

Readers will choose either number of books read or timed reading for logging. Once sign-up is completed, participants will be able to log reading to earn virtual badges and tickets for a real prize basket.

Paper logs are available if preferred, please contact the library. Although this year's theme is "Tails and Tales," everyone may read whatever they like, and may sign up at any time.

The goal for this year's children's challenge is to read 20 books (or for 400 minutes) and attend three library events. Participants will unlock virtual badges, and earn two virtual tickets for every five books (or every 100 minutes.), and two tickets for each event attended.

Tickets are for chances for a prize drawing. There are two baskets for each of four age groups: 2-3, 4-7, 8-12, and 13-17. Raffle baskets and prizes are provided by the Friends of the Adams Free Library and will be displayed in the children's area of the library. Winning tickets will be drawn at the end of the program and announced on August 19. The deadline for submitting tickets in the Beanstack software is 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 16.

Visit the library's web site www.adamslibraryma.org for more information and the calendar with planned events, all of which will be held outdoors at the Adams Council on Aging, 3 Hoosac Street in Adams. Separate registration is required for each event.

"Tails and Tales" is sponsored by the Adams Free Library, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. Additional funding provided by the Friends of the Adams Free Library.

Library events are free and open to the public. An adult must accompany children under 8 years of age. Attendance at library programs constitutes consent to be photographed; photos may be used in print or electronic publicity for the Adams Free Library.

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Adams Street & Sidewalk Improvement Project to Resume in Spring

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
11:34AM / Friday, November 06, 2026

ADAMS, Mass. — Work on the paving and sidewalk improvement project along Smith, Randall, and Cherry streets was underway and is expected to continue in the spring.

The town awarded the project to Warner Bros. LLC, the lowest responsive bidder out of the four bids, with a base bid of $491,595, which included repaving a 1.5 inch mill and overlay and a five-and-a-half foot monolithic sidewalks on both sides of Cherry and Smith Street.

The town also accepted three bid alternates, bringing the total project cost to $664,546.75, funded entirely through the state's Chapter 90 program.

The three bid alternates includes crosswalk improvements at Summer and Cherry streets, milling and repaving of Randall Street, and constructing new sidewalks along the south side of Randall Street.

"The concrete work is pretty significant. They'll tear up all the old concrete, and they'll frame out new concrete, and they'll pour wet cement for curing. So, it takes a little bit of time, and then sometimes with these public works, they're kind of up against weather conditions," Town Administrator Nicholas Caccamo said.

"If the temperature starts to drop too quickly, the materials don't hold as well. So, they often will exercise a little bit of caution. They did review with the town last week that they're going to wait to do the rest of the project in the springtime."

The town identified the streets as priorities in part because of its proximity to Winter Street, where officials have applied for a Community Development Block Grant to fund paving and stormwater improvements, he said.

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