Library Hours
Children's Department Closed
Due to the recent water main break and the need for extensive repair, cleanup, and other associated work, the lower level of the Wethersfield Library will be closed until further notice and children’s programs will not be held. Unfortunately at this time, we do not have a time frame as to when the work will be completed to resume normal operations. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.
Programs
Take Your Child to the Library Day
Saturday, February 4, 2023 @ 10:am-4pm
Recommended for ages 3-11
Drop-in to the Wethersfield Library to make a variety of winter & Valentine crafts.
No registration is required but space is limited.
Children's Take & Make
Winter Pine Cone Owl
Recommended for ages 5-11
Make a wintry owl decoration out of pine cones, felt and cotton.
Kits are first come, first served and can be picked up at the Information desk beginning Monday, February 6.
Reading Programs
2023 Winter Reading Program: BOOK BINGO
Birth-6th grade
Complete activities to earn BINGO squares. Receive incentives for completing 1 BINGO and for completing a full card!
- To register and complete activities to earn BINGO squares visit wethersfieldlibrary.beanstack.org or download the beanstack app @ www.beanstack.com/mobile-app.
- Once registered, click the Book Bingo challenge, then click “BINGO card” to view the activities that need to be completed to earn a BINGO.
- Click on each square to see which activity is needed to fill in that square.
- An incentive will be awarded when you complete 1 horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line.
- A second incentive will be awarded for completing the full card.
- Visit the Wethersfield Library Information Desk to receive your incentives.
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
May 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023
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!
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
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