LONDONDERRY — Residents of all ages are encouraged to get caught up on their reading as part of Londonderry Leach Library’s annual summer reading programs.

Geared toward children, teens and adults, the programs encourage a summer full of reading and will include events, raffles and prizes for readers of all ages, according to Kathy Mague, assistant library director.

This year’s children’s summer reading program theme is “Dream Big — Read,” with the town’s youngest readers tasked with reading enough books to climb to the top of Mount Kearsarge.

“That’s 32,244 inches or 2,937 feet, with one book equaling each inch,” Mague noted.

The program is open to all local children up through sixth grade, with registration available in the children’s room. Upon registration, all participants will receive a packet containing a calendar of this summer’s events and programs.

Weekly activities include “guess it” and trivia contests, craft time Thursdays and a Saturday scavenger hunt. A variety of special programs include Beach Blanket Book Bingo, Monkey Business, Mostly Mammals, Fractured Fairy Tales, Nocturnal Neighbors, Owls of New Hampshire, Star Stories and movies such as “Balto,” “Mars Needs Moms” and “Eeyore’s Birthday.” All programs require prior registration on the Monday before the event.

The summer will wind down with a series of special programs at the library: Medieval Times, Monday, Aug. 13; Jungle Safari, Tuesday, Aug. 14; Farmer Minor and his book-loving pig, Daisy, Wednesday, Aug. 15; and Michael Zerphy and his Zany Acts, Thursday, Aug. 16.

Registration is ongoing for the young adult summer reading program, open to all students entering grades six through 12. This year’s theme is “Own The Night,” with the program asking teenage readers to explore how story characters encourage them to dream big.

Weekly meetings will be held on Thursday nights in the lower level meeting room beginning Thursday, June 28.

Meetings include keeping a dream journal, games night, writing a ghost story and a book discussion on “The Owl Keeper” by Christine Brodien-Jones. Snacks and drinks are served at each meeting, and all attendees will receive a raffle ticket for one of various door prizes.

Now in its third year, this summer’s adult reading program theme is “Between the Covers.”

Open to all adult cardholders, participants may register any time at the library’s front desk, where they will receive a note pad, an informational sheet and a bingo card to be filled out during the summer. Cards can be turned in for a chance to win a prize when five blocks are completed.

For more information, call 432-1132 or visit www.londonderrynh.org/Pages/LondonderryNH_Library/Index.

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April Guilmet may be reached at AGuilmet@newstote.com.