Library Hours
Storytime!
Drop-in Programs
Saturday Scavenger Hunts!
Saturdays 10:00am-4:00pm
ages 2-11
Complete a scavenger hunt around the Children’s Department and receive a prize!
Scavenger hunt themes:
May: Bad Guys (there will be no hunt on May 21st)
June: Buzz Lightyear
July: Ocean
August: Treasure Hunt
Reading Program
Nutmeg Reading Challenge
Entering grades 2-6
Join our Nutmeg reading challenge!
Read all of the 2023 Nutmeg Nominees and then vote for your favorite in April 2023 to earn a prize!
2022 Summer Reading Program
Oceans of Possibilities
COMING THIS JUNE!
Virtual Programs
Previous 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
Preschool Play & Learn Storytime
Recommended for children ages 3-5
This virtual preschool storytime focuses on the five practices of early literacy: singing, talking, reading, writing and playing. It is designed to develop your child’s pre reading skills and foster a life long love of reading.
Week #1: Colors
Week #2: Insects
Week #3: Instruments
Week #4: Nursery Rhymes
Week #5: Shapes
Week #6: Bathtime
Week #7: Alphabet
Week #8: Emotions
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
Lunar New Year Crafts
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.
Adventures Around the World
This program has ended however we still have bags for Kenya: create a mancala game; Mexico: create a pinata & Norway: create a gnome. Visit the library to pick up the supplies to create these fun projects (first come, first served, while supplies last)
We will leave the how-to videos up, as well as the information about each country. The only thing you will not be able to access from these pages will be the challenges.
Click below to view the playlist of crafts.
Click on the countries below to learn more about them!
Miss Brie's Boredom Busters
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