Reader of the Week
Congratulations to this summer’s Readers of the Week! Submit your name every time you visit to increase your odds of your name being drawn! Each Reader of the Week wins a t-shirt, water bottle, a book and goodie bag and is interviewed for an article in the Steamboat Pilot.
Reader of the Week #1
Reader of the Week 2026
Week #1 Emma Parrott
Hayden Public Library’s first Reader of the Week for this year’s Summer Reading Program is six-and-a-half-year-old, Emma Marie Parrott. She will be in first grade this year. Her parents are Katie and Brad, and she has a 4-year-old little sister named Izzy.
Her best friends are Blakeley, Savannah, and Macie. The family has two dogs named Bean & Blue.
Emma’s favorite colors are pink and purple, and her favorite food is mac ‘n cheese. Her favorite movie is David, and her favorite TV show is Barbie. She enjoys making puzzles, crafts and playing Legos. She plays soccer, t-ball, and basketball—because her dad did that as a kid! Her favorite book is Rapunzel. In school, she liked learning science and math.
The family will be traveling to Idaho in “Peaches,” their camper. Emma’s advice to other kids about reading is “Reading is good for you. It helps you learn!” When she found out she was the Reader of the Week, she was excited, but sad for her little sister. Maybe Izzy will be our next “Reader.”
Reader of the Week #2
Reader of the Week 2026
Week #2 Bradley Wade
Hayden Public Library’s second Reader of the Week for this year’s Summer Reading Program is eight-year-old, Bradley Wade. He will be in third grade this year. His parents are Bailey and Tommy, and he has a 6-year-old little sister named Layla.
His friends are Dixon, Oliver, and Malakai. His pet is a Black Widow Spider named Cutie Snoopy Wade.
Bradley’s favorite color is purple, and his favorite food is Crave chocolate brownie cereal. His favorite movie is The Emoji Movie. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games and going to the swimming pool. His favorite book is Sharks and Other Sea Creatures Dictionary by Clint Twist. In school, he actively enjoys gym class.
The family will be attending a lot of weddings this summer. Bradley’s advice to other kids about reading is “Reading is good, because it helps your brain to learn!” When he found out he was the Reader of the Week, he said, “I felt like I was going to explode with happiness!”
Reader of the Week #3
Reader of the Week 2026
Week #3 Izzy Parrott
Hayden Public Library’s third Reader of the Week for this year’s Summer Reading Program is four-year-old, Izzy Parrott. She will be in preschool soon. Her parents are Katie and Brad, and she has a six-year-old sister named Emma, who won for Reader of the Week too!
Her friends are Juni and Charlie. Izzy has lived in Hayden her whole life, and would like to be teacher when she grows up.
Izzy’s favorite color is green, and her favorite food is mac ‘n cheese. Her favorite movie is K-pop Demon Hunters, and the TV show, Bluey. She loves playing with her big sister, their toys and being outside. Izzy participates in dance and gymnastics. Her favorite books are the Pete the Cat series by James Dean.
The family will be traveling to Idaho soon. Izzy’s advice to other kids about reading is “look at the pictures.” When she found out she was the Reader of the Week, she was “happy.”
Reader of the Week #4
Reader of the week 2026
Week #4 Benjamin Worrell
Hayden Public Library’s fourth Reader of the Week for this year’s Summer Reading Program is five-year-old, Benjamin “Venom” Worrell. He will be in Kindergarten this year. His parents are Lene and Jason.
His friends are Nora and Liddy. He has two dogs named Piper & Violet, 2 cats named Covers & Charlie, five fish, and lots of snails.
Ben says his favorite color today is red, and his favorite foods are noodles and chocolate—just not together. His favorite movie is Star Wars. In his free time, he likes to design things. His favorite books are the Dragon Masters series by Tracey West. In school, he likes science and experiments.
The family will be visiting Mexico when the weather is cooler. Ben’s advice to other kids about reading is “It’s really fun to memorize so you can read stuff to your dad.” When he found out he was the Reader of the Week, he said, “I was very excited.”
Reader of the Week #5
Reader of the Week 2026
Week #5 Ella Snyder
Hayden Public Library’s fifth Reader of the Week for this year’s Summer Reading Program is eight-year-old, Ella Snyder. She will be in third grade this year. His parents are Heidi and John Snyder and her twin brother is Kai.
Her friends are (in alphabetical order) Isla, McKayla, Rileigh, and Sara, plus a bunch of others! She has two cats named Toast and Luna who are sisters.
Ella says her favorite color is pastel green, and her favorite foods are dried seaweed and white rice because, as she says, “I am half Chinese.” Her favorite movie is Sheep Detectives. In her free time, she dances, and she told us, “I like to dance. I randomly dance when my body tells me to.” Her favorite books are the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney. In school, her favorite subjects are math and art, and she hopes to be a mathematician when she grows up.
The family plans to go camping more now that they have a new camper. Ella’s advice to other kids is that “Reading is hard, but it is fun when you find a good book that pulls you in and you need to keep reading. She said, “I like being Reader of the Week, but my brother was disappointed. But he passed the swimming test, and I got chosen.”
Reader of the Week #6
Reader of the Week 2026
Week #6 Arden Williams
Hayden Public Library’s Reader of the Week for the sixth week of the Summer Reading Program is Arden Williams. Arden is nine, has lived in Hayden for nine years and will be entering fourth grade this fall. Arden has a brother named Henry and his parents are Stephanie and Jordan Williams.
Arden likes to hang out with his friends Bradley and Felix, and loves playing video games and the color green. Dumplings are his favorite food. His favorite movie is Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu. When asked what he would like to be when he grows-up, Arden replied, “Tough question, still thinking about it!” Baseball is his favorite sport and he is a Yankees fan!
Reading is his favorite subject at school and you will most likely see any book from the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney in his backpack! His advice for other kids who are looking for a book to read is, “Read a book from a category that interests you. If you like dinosaurs, read dinosaur books.” What did Arden say when told he was Reader of the week? “I did not expect it, Yay!”
Reader of the Week #7
Reader of the Week 2026
Week #7 Phoebe Pederson
Hayden Public Library’s seventh Reader of the Week for this year’s Summer Reading Program is twelve-year-old, Phoebe Pederson. She will be in seventh grade this year. Her parents are Larry and Amy Pederson.
Her friends are Lively, Mylee and Olivia, and she has 7 cats!! Phoebe's favorite color is yellow, and her favorite food is pizza. She has 13 siblings: Ellie, Thomas, Brian, Maria, Nicholas, Matthew, Joseph, Sabrina, Ruth, Adam, Hezekiah, Naomi and Benjamin.
In her free time, she likes to read books and go swimming. Her favorite books are the Nancy Drew series, The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell and the Babysitters Club series. In school, her favorite subject is Spelling. When she grows up, she wants to be a librarian. She told us, “I want to work around all the books!” Phoebe’s favorite sport is soccer, and she says she would love to try out football one day.
The family plans to go to Florida next year. Phoebe’s advice to other kids is: “Try a book! If it is too hard, choose an easier one, or get a more challenging book if it is too easy to read.” She was “very excited” when she found out that she was Reader of the Week!
Reader of the Week #8 – Coming Soon!
Reader of the Week 2026, Week #8
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