The Fiske Public Library will be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. Summer hours are Monday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The library is closed Saturdays during July and August.

Summer reading programs continue throughout July. Children can participate in the library's "Plant a Seed, Read" Summer Reading Program through Aug. 14 and the Massachusetts Student Reading Challenge, which encourages students to read books in themed categories each month.

Family and children's events include Ed the Wizard's interactive magic show on July 1; story times focused on fruits and vegetables, flowers, and gardening; a teddy bear sleepover; visits from Sophie the therapy dog; STEAM activities; a traveling petting farm; and programs about bees, plants, and nature. Craft programs include a no-sew avocado pillow workshop, candy sushi, seed art, and regular Monday Crafternoons. Registration is required for many programs.

Adult offerings include free IT Help Office Hours by appointment on Tuesdays, monthly spice kits and take-and-make crafts, a three-week Learn to Sew series, a smartphone photography workshop on July 15, and a wildlife presentation by ecologist and author Brad Timm on July 21. The Fiske Library Book Club will discuss "The Wedding People" by Alison Espach on July 28.

The library also continues its free virtual author talk series, featuring bestselling authors Karin Slaughter, Reyna Grande and Dr. Marisa Franco during July.

For registration and more information, visit https://www.wrentham.gov/710/Fiske-Public-Library or call 508-384-5440.