Library Hours
2021 Summer Reading Programs
READ-TO-ME
Children birth-4 years (not entering Kindergarten in September)
For children birth-4 years
June 14, 2021-September 1, 2021
- Register at the library beginning Tuesday, June 1 to receive your reading log.
- Beginning June 14: color a paw print for each day you read to your child for at least 20 minutes.
- For every 7 paw prints you color, visit the library for a Patch Tag (while supplies last)
- Complete all 56 days of reading to earn a paperback book.
- Wednesday, September 1 is the last day to record reading.
- Prizes will be awarded through Friday, September 10
Elementary Summer Reading Program
children entering grades K-6
click here to register and log your reading and for information about the program
Summer Programs
Snakes and Reptiles
Virtual Program
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 @ 2:30pm
ages 5-11
Join us via Google Meet as staff from the Wethersfield’s Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center teaches us about their resident snakes and other reptiles!
Registration is required and begins on Monday, June 28 for residents and Monday, July 12 for nonresidents.
Visit or call to register (no emails please)
Pet Picture Pageant
ENTRY: Thursday, July 1 – Saturday, July 31
Visit the library to submit a picture of your pet (photos of pets alone, please)
Pictures will be displayed on the library’s Pet Pageant Board
VOTE: Monday, August 2 – Saturday, August 7
Visit the library to cast your vote: which pet is furriest, cutest, best dressed – you decide! All pets will receive an award!
AWARDS: Monday, August 9 – Friday, August 29
Visit the library to pick up your picture and award!
Meet the Nutmegs
Tune in to learn about the 2022 Nutmeg Nominees! Learn about a 2nd-3rd grade or 4th-6th grade Nutmeg!
Previous Program Videos
Preschool 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
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.
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!
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
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