Hanover, MA – June 2, 2025 – Rockland Trust has launched its 17th annual Reading Makes Cent$ program, a reading and financial literacy initiative for students across the Bank’s network of 124 branches throughout Massachusetts.
Reading Makes Cent$ aims to boost literacy and financial responsibility for students during the summer months. Running June 1 through August 31, the program allows students to earn money by tracking their summer reading in a journal and drawing a picture or writing about the books they read. Students have until September 15 to open their account or have it credited.
“It’s never too early to start building strong financial habits, and what better way than through summer reading?”, said Margaret McCarthy, Chief Retail Banking Officer at Rockland Trust. “Reading Makes Cent$ has become a summer tradition that allows us to show up for our communities in a meaningful and memorable way. The program introduces children to goal setting and saving using a fun rewards system. It also provides our colleagues with opportunities to connect with local students and plant early seeds of financial confidence.”
Students entering grades 1-8 in the fall of 2025 can take part in the program. Participants, and a parent or guardian, can download a Reading Makes Cent$ Journal from RocklandTrust.com/read or pick up a journal at one of the Bank’s local branches.
Additionally, Rockland Trust is partnering with various libraries to promote the program. The RocklandTrust.com/Read webpage will be updated as new events are added.
Upcoming events:
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Date |
Event/Location |
Time |
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June 12, 2025 |
Summer Reading Kickoff Milton Public Library |
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
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June 18, 2025 |
Rockland Trust Table Edgartown Library |
12:00 p.m. |
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June 18, 2025 |
Summer Reading Kickoff Marshfield Public Library |
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
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June 23, 2025 |
Rockland Trust Table at Science Heroes: Adventures of the Missing Color Bellingham Public Library |
10:30 a.m. |
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June 24, 2025 |
Summer Reading Kickoff Rockland Memorial Library |
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
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June 24, 2025 |
Table at Dog Man Hero Party Middleborough Public Library |
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
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June 25, 2025 |
Summer Reading Kickoff Bridgewater Public Library |
12:30 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
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June 26, 2025 |
Summer Reading Kickoff Fall River Public Library |
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
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June 27, 2025 |
Read Out Loud/Table Halifax Public Library |
10:30 a.m. |
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July 1, 2025 |
Summer Reading Kickoff Danvers Public Library |
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
