Library Hours
2026 Summer Reading Program: Unearth a Story
Unearth a Story
Summer Reading for Children birth-entering 6th grade
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Summer Reading Incentive & Holds pick-up
The Library will be CLOSED to the public from Aug. 3 to Sept. 8 (subject to change)
Summer Reading Incentive & Holds pick-up (subject to change)
When: August 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26; August 31, September 1, 2 10am-1pm
Where: Town Hall, Council Chambers
Contest
September 11th Writing Contest
Co-sponsored by the Richard M. Keane Foundation
Open to Children entering grades 4-6 who live and/or attend school in Wethersfield. Only 1 entry per child
Theme: “Fred Rogers once said, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ ” What lessons can young people learn from the firefighters, police officers, medical workers, and volunteers who helped save others on September 11, 2001, or from their family members who lived through these events?
Submission deadline: August 31 @ 5:00pm
Format: submissions must be an original, non-AI-generated essay; should be typed, maximum of one page, and double-spaced in 12 point font.
Click here for entry form and information on how to enter
Drop-in Programs
StoryWalk
Located in Wintergreen Woods, the story begins at the Folly Brook Blvd. enterance
Take a walk and read a book!
Featured title: If I Had a Dinosaur by Alex Barrow Illustrated by Gabby Dawnay
This StoryWalk was made possible through funding by Wethersfield Library, Wethersfield Beautification Trust and the Friends of the Wethersfield Library.
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
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
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