Super Story Party 2026!

Get ready to roar! Calling all young readers and dinosaur-lovers: Join the New York State Library for the first-ever Super Story Party!

Celebrate the love of reading and explore this year’s Summer Reading theme of Unearth a Story. Enjoy a rollicking good time as kids can uncover hidden histories and explore the paleontological past. Each family will leave with information and materials to connect with this year’s Summer Reading Program and support literacy learning at home.

Special guests and community partners include children’s singer/songwriter Johnny Only, magician Ron Cain, The RED Bookshelf, New York State Archives, New York State Museum, and the Talking Book and Braille Library.

Registration for the 10:45am magic show is required.

The full schedule for the day is as follows:

10am-12pm | Activity Tables (1st Floor, NYSM)
10am-10:30am | Johnny Only Music Dance Party! (1st Floor, King's Flow)
10am-10:30am | Nanny's Double Dutch demonstration (Huxley Theater)
10:45am-11:30am | Ron Cain Dino Magic Show! (Huxley Theater, Registration required)
11:30am-12pm | Johnny Only Music Dance Party! (1st Floor, King's Flow)
11:30am-12pm | Nanny's Double Dutch demonstration (Huxley Theater)