Library Hours
2025 Summer Reading Program
Level Up @ Your Library
Programs with Registration
Family Game Night: Kids vs. Parent/Caregivers
ages 5 & up with at least one parent/caregiver
Kids and their parents/caregivers will compete in different game theme nights. Who will win? The kids or the parents/caregivers?
Registration is required and begins on Monday, June 9.
8/11: Trivia (click to register)
Drop-in Programs
Summer Short & Sweet Storytime
ages birth-5
Fridays: 8/8
@ 10:15am
Drop-in for stories, songs and playtime!
Fun at the Library
Saturday Scavenger Hunt
Saturdays @ 10:00am-4:00pm
all ages
Drop-in any Saturday of the month to complete a fun scavenger hunt around the Children’s Department.
Each month will feature a new hunt!
August: Mario
Game Table
entering grades K-6
June 16-August 23 during regular library hours
Visit the interactive “GAME TABLE” to play a new game each week. Also figure out the answer to a special puzzle/game to earn and activity bead for the Summer Reading Program.
Quest for the Hidden Dragons
entering grades K-6 enrolled in the Summer Reading Program
June 16-Augst 23
A baby dragon has gone missing in the Children’s Department, and we need brave young adventurers to help find it! Then crack the secret code to earn an activity bead for the Summer Reading Program.
Adventure Dragons
for families with children of all ages
June 16-August 23
Borrow a dragon adventurer this summer! Each dragon adventurer (think of Flat Stanley) can be checked out for one week at a time.
Beanstack Reading Challenges
Visit our Beanstack landing page to register and log your reading!
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Birth-5 years (and not yet in Kindergarten)
A fun exciting, and free way to prepare your child for learning to read!
Register online: Wethersfieldlibrary.beanstack.org OR download the app @ www.beanstack.com/mobile-app
After you register visit the library to pick up your welcome packet, brag tag and chain.
Record the titles of the books you have read on your online account. Any books count, including: books you have read more than once, books read at storytime, preschool, daycare, etc. as long as your child listens to the entire book, it counts!
Each time you read 100 books, visit the library to receive a brag tag. Other rewards include:
100 books: bunny stuffed animal
500 books: book bag
1,000 books: book of your choice and a certificate
Nutmeg Reading Challenge
Entering Grades 2-6 (2025-2026 school year)
Join our Nutmeg reading challenge! Read all of the 2026 utmeg Nominees, and then completed the voting activity in April 2026 to earn a prize! To register visit: https://wethersfieldlibrary.beanstack.org/
Virtual Program Videos
Baby Rhyme Time
Sing songs, learn rhymes, fingerplays and more in this fun interactive program!
Click below to view the Facebook video playlist
Click the themes below for printable pdfs of the songs featured in each program
Animal Adventures
Learn how to create fun Animal crafts showcasing animals from all around the world!
Family Fun: Game Night
Looking for some fun games to play together as a family? Check out our Family Fun Game Night!
For a PDF with supplies and directions click HERE.
Click below for a video with instructions on how to complete fun family art projects.
Family Fun: Art Night
Eight different art projects and games for families with children ages 4-12.
For a PDF with supplies and directions click HERE
Click below for a video with instructions on how to complete fun family art projects.
Miss Brie's Boredom Busters: February 2021
Keep boredom at bay by creating your own mask lanyard, coffee filter art, and parachute person! Also included are fun games and activities. Recommended for children ages 5-10.
View instructional video here:
Lunar New Year Crafts
Celebrate Lunar New Year by creating your own Ox, Bolang Gu Drum, Paper Lantern, Dragon Puppet, Dragon Mask and Ox bookmark. Also included are fun games and activities. Recommended for children ages 5-10.
View instructional video here:
Holiday Crafts Kit
Learn how to create a tea light snowman ornament, a clothespin reindeer ornament, a paper gingerbread house ornament, a dreidel, a mkeka mat and a wreath greeting card. Click here to print out a brochure of all the holiday crafts featured in this video:
View instructional video here:
Print the paper gingerbread house template here
Print the dreidel template here
Turkey-tastic how-to video
Learn how to create a chocolate kiss turkey, a turkey balloon rocket, and a thankful tree.
View our Facebook how to video here
Supplies needed:
Chocolate Turkey: Hershey Kiss, paper to make heart feet/feathers, small piece of red and orange felt (you can also use paper for this), googly eyes, glue
Turkey Balloon Rocket: Turkey coloring page (we used this one), balloon, string, straw, painters or masking tape, glue stick, crayons/markers
Thankful tree: We used this template but you can make a tree and leaves just using paper.
Miss Brie's Boredom Busters
Keep the boredom at bay with these fun activities, crafts and/or games!
Programs will be uploaded to the libraries Facebook playlist: Miss Brie’s Boredom Busters
Click below to view playlist
Meet the Newbies
Learn about brand new books for 2nd-3rd or 4th-6th graders!
Spooktacular Halloween Science
Try out some simple spooktacular science experiments the whole family will enjoy. Click here to print out a brochure of all the Spooktacular Halloween Science experiments featured in this video: http://www.wethersfieldlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Halloween-2020-Mad-Science.pdf