Library Hours
Reading Programs
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
A fun, exciting, and free way to prepare your child for learning to read. Visit www.wethersfieldlibrary.org/1000-books to learn more.
Autumn 2019
Children’s Literacy Classes
Registration begins for Wethersfield residents on Tuesday, September 3rd for all programs.
Registration begins for nonresidents on Friday, September 13th for all programs except Family Place. Register for Family Place beginning, Monday, September 23rd.
Visit or call 860-257-2801 to register
MOTHER GOOSE TIME
Mondays @ 10:30am: 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, & 11/18
Birth-21 months
Stimulating lapsit program. Includes sharing board books, nursery rhymes & bouncing games.
Parent participation is key!
Registration is required
FAMILY PLACE
Mondays @ 5:30pm-7:00pm: 9/30, 10/7, 10/21, 10/28, & 11/4
Birth-3 years
Each week, families can enjoy a stimulating, educational, and fun place to play & visit with resource professionals who will answer questions and provide information about a variety of parenting topics.
Registration is required.
FAMILY PLACE
Tuesdays @ 10:30am-12:00pm: 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29 & 11/5
Birth-3 years
Each week, families can enjoy a stimulating, educational, and fun place to play & visit with resource professionals who will answer questions and provide information about a variety of parenting topics.
Registration is required.
Pizza & Pages
Tuesdays (monthly) @ 6:30pm: 9/17, 10/15, & 11/19
4th-6th graders
Nutmeg Award book discussion series with a light supper.
9/17: Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks & Gita Varadarajan
10/15: Greetings From Witness Protection by Jake Burt
11/19: All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor
Registration is required
ESCAPE ROOM
Tuesdays (monthly) @ 6:30pm: 9/24, 10/29, & 11/26
4th-6th graders
Solve riddles & puzzles, discover clues & break codes to find the key to escape!
9/24: Escape the Zombie Teachers!
10/29: Haunted
11/26: Theme TBD
Registration is required
BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!
Wednesdays @ 10:30am: 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/13, & 11/20
3-5 year olds
This program is designed to help develop pre-reading skills and to enjoy theme based stories, fingerplays, songs & games.
Registration is required
WEE READ
Thursdays @ 10:30am: 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/14, & 11/21
22-35 months
Exciting program where toddlers begin to appreciate longer stories & participate in group activities.
Parent participation is key!
Registration is required
BUILDING STEAM
Thursdays @ 6:00pm: 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 11/14, & 11/21 (no class 10/31-Halloween)
5-7 year olds
Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math through fun activities.
Registration is required
PLAYTIME/SHORT & SWEET STORYTIME
Fridays @ 10:00am-12:00pm: 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/15, & 11/22
Birth-5 Years
Drop-in family fun. A story and song will be shared @ 10:45am
NO registration required
SCAVENGER HUNT
Saturdays @ 10:00am-4:30pm: 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/16, & 11/23
All ages
Drop-in any Saturday of the month to complete a fun scavenger hunt around the library. Each month will feature a new hunt.
September Hunt: I Survived
October Hunt: Halloween
November Hunt: Frozen
NO Registration is required