Children's Event Series
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Ages 4-11 months, accompanied by an adult
Main Library Large Meeting Room
Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.
No registration required
Rock-a-Bye Baby is a storytime designed for some of our youngest patrons and their caregivers. This storytime series provides an introduction to stories, songs, nursery rhymes and gentle movement exercises for very young children.
Ages 12-23 months, accompanied by an adult
Main Library Meeting Room
Thursdays at 11:00 a.m.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Mother Goose on the Loose is a storytime for Rock-a-Bye Baby graduates, ages 12-23 months, who are mobile; includes stories, songs, fingerplays and creative movement for young children accompanied by an adult.
Ages 2-3 years, accompanied by an adult
No registration required
This program for two- and three-year-olds and their caregivers introduces simple stories and concepts to young children. Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and felt board activities will be used to reinforce concepts.
Toddler Storytime currently has three different days and locations to choose from:
- The Adams Shore Branch Library on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m.
- Online on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.
Ages 3-5 years
Live Online - see calendar for Zoom links
Mondays at 10:00 a.m.
No registration required
This live online storytime series for preschoolers meets each week to explore a different letter of the alphabet. We’ll read stories, sing songs and play games all centered around the letter of the day, including our favorite game: Mystery Bag!
Ages 1-5, accompanied by an adult
Main Library Meeting Room
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
No registration required
An evening pajama storytime for the whole family. Join us for a family storytime for children ages 1-5 accompanied by an adult. We will read stories, sing songs, recite rhymes, and more. Children are allowed (encouraged!) to wear their pajamas to this storytime.
Ages 4-8, adults must stay in the building
Wollaston Branch Library
Beginning in November - Mondays at 3:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
StoryLab is a combination storytime and science activity for children ages 4-8. We will use stories to introdue a science concept or topic, then explore that topic further with science demonstrations, activities, and experiments.
Our Coding Clubs are an opportunity for younger children to learn some basic concepts of coding and then apply them to practical activities. We run two different weekly Coding Clubs, one for ages 5-6 and one for ages 7-9. Coding Club for ages 9-10 coming in November!
Ages 5-6 years
Main Library Meeting Room
Tuesdays at 3:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Coding Club for ages 5-6 is an introduction to coding and basic coding concepts through storytimes and “unplugged” (or screen-free) activities. Children will have the opportunity to practice using coding bots.
Check our calendar for upcoming dates.
Ages 7-8 years
Main Library Meeting Room
Thursdays at 3:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Coding Club for ages 7-8 is an introduction to block-based coding using Scratch and code.org projects for beginning coders. Children will also have the opportunity to get hands-on experience using coding bots.
Check our calendar for upcoming dates.
Ages 9-10 years
Main Library Meeting Room
Mondays at 3:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Coding Club for ages 9-10 is an introduction to basic coding.
Grades 1-2, adults must stay in the building
Main Library Children's Room
Returning in 2022 - Dates and times TBA
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
This book club for children in grades 1 and 2 works a little differently than our other book groups - It's a bit of a cross between a book group and a storytime. Where our book clubs for older readers meet once per month, the Chickadees meet weekly on the same schedule as our weekly storytimes. The group reads a book together, working through the book a bit each week and discussing what they have read.
Grades 3-4, adults must stay in the building
Main Library Children's Room
Returning in 2022 - Dates and times TBA
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
The Night Owls Book Club for children in grades 3 and 4 meets monthly. Children attending this book club are encouraged to participate in an open discussion of a different book each month, sharing their opinions and questions with the group. At the end of each session, the group helps to select the next book to be read from options presented by a children's librarian.
Grades 5-8
Main Library Children's Room
Second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
This book club for children in grades 5 through 8 meets monthly. Instead of all reading a single title, children attending this book club can pick different titles from a different theme or genre each month. Themes and genres vary from month to month and a list of selections is provided to choose from, or children can propose a title that fits the theme. Discussions focus both on the individual titles read by each child, and on the overarching topic.
