Library Hours
Fall Fun
First Steps in Music with Mallory
Wednesdays at 10:15 OR 11:15: November 13, & 20, December 4,11, & 18
Birth-4 years old
Interactive music class designed for children and their caregivers to attend together. Enjoy songs, creative movement, group activities and games that will start your child on their journey to becoming “tuneful, beatful and artful”
Registration is required and is for entire session. Registration begins on Monday, October 28. Children MUST meet the age requirement specified for each program by start of session. Register online, in-person, or call 860-529-2665
Drop-in DinoVember
Saturday, November 16 from 10:00am-1:00pm
4-10 year olds
Celebrate DinoVember with drop-in activities, a craft and a special storytime at 10:30am
No Registration is required
Pizza & Pages
Thursday, November 21 @ 6:00pm
4th-6th graders
Nutmeg Award book discussion series with a light supper.
November 21: The Canyons Edge by Dusti Bowling
Registration is required. Click program to register online, register in-person, or call 860-529-2665
December Take & Make
Beginning Monday, December 2
2-10 year olds
Beginning Monday, December 2 visit the Children’s desk to pick up supplies to create a snowman suncatcher. While supplies last.
Ongoing Programs
Short & Sweet Storytime
Fridays @ 10:15am November 8, 15, & 22, December 6, 13, & 20
Birth-5 year olds
Drop-in at 10:15am for stories, songs, and playtime.
No registration is required
Saturday Scavenger Hunt
Saturdays @ 10:00am-4:00pm
all ages
Drop-in any Saturday of the month to complete a fun scavenger hunt around the Children’s Department.
Each month will feature a new hunt!
October: Halloween
November: Moana (no hunt on November 2nd)
December: Gingerbread
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
Nutmeg Reading Challenge
Entering grades 2-6
May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025
Join our Nutmeg reading challenge!
Read all of the 2025 Nutmeg Nominees and then vote for your favorite in April 2025 to earn a prize!
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
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