Libraries will celebrate their summer reading programs with a party for all participants at The Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport on Friday, August 22, 2003.

The Trolley Museum has generously offered a free admission ticket for all reading program participants, and half-priced tickets for up to two adults accompanying each of the participants. 

Tickets to the Trolley Museum are valid for the whole day, allow the ticket holder access to all Museum facilities that are open to the public, and are good for an unlimited number of rides throughout the day on the restored, historic electric streetcars.

Our featured guests this year are World Cup Champion Julie Parisien, Maine Author Lynn Plourde, and Singer & Puppeteer Lesley Smith.  Other performers and activities include Magician Steve Charette, “Curious George”, and the “Backback Players” from Deering High School in Portland. 

There will also be a GIGANTIC Scholastic Book Fair that will benefit the Consolidated School library in Kennebunkport and the Trolley Museum, also there will face painting, a moon bounce, balloon sculptures and trolley rides all day long.  Grilled food, lobster rolls, and refreshments will also be available .

Brand new this year is “The Library Gallery,” a site for highlighting your library’s summer reading program. Each SMLD library will be offered poster space to display photos, themes, and other details. Gallery visitors will get a chance to vote on their favorite -- with a prize for the winning library.

This year the celebration also includes a special postal cancellation aboard historic railway postal trolley car #108. Trolley car #108 was built in 1904 and delivered mail between York and Kittery for more than a decade. The special postal cancellation commemorates the 3rd annual Reading Celebration with an image of car #108 and the logo of the Southern Maine Library District.

This event is also open to the general public, at the normal admission prices to the trolley museum (Click Here For Regular Prices).