Library Hours
2024 Fall Programs
Mother Goose Time
Tuesdays OR Thursdays @ 10:15am (begins September 17 OR 19)
Birth-21 months
Lap-sit program designed to help foster early literacy and social development through songs, rhymes, board books, and play.
Registration is required and is for entire session. Registration begins on Wednesday, September 4. Children MUST meet the age requirement specified for each program by start of session. Register online (Tuesday or Thursday), in-person, or call 860-529-2665
Wee Read
Thursdays @ 11:15am
22-35 months
Exciting program where toddlers begin to appreciate longer stories & participate in group activities.
Registration is required and is for entire session. Registration begins on Wednesday, September 4. Children MUST meet the age requirement specified for each program by start of session. Register online, in-person, or call 860-529-2665
Books!Books!Books!
Wednesdays at 10:15am OR 11:15am
3-5 year olds
A program designed to help develop pre-reading skills and enjoyment of theme based stories, songs, games, science, and art activities.
Registration is required and is for entire session. Registration begins on Wednesday, September 4. Children MUST meet the age requirement specified for each program by start of session. Register online (10:15am OR 11:15am), in-person, or call 860-529-2665
Pizza & Pages
Thursdays: 9/19, 10/24 & 11/21 @ 6:00pm
4th-6th graders
Nutmeg Award book discussion series with a light supper.
September 19: Invisible by Christina Diaz Conzalez & Loki by Louie Stowell
October 24: Anybody Here Seen Frenchie by Leslie Connor
November 21: The Canyons Edge by Dusti Bowling
Registration is required and begins on Wednesday, September 4. Click program to register online, register in-person, or call 860-529-2665
Halloween Party with Pumpkin Judging
Monday, October 28 @ 6:00pm
3 years old & up
Come dressed in your Halloween costume with a pumpkin decorated to look like your favorite book character. Pumpkins will be judged and prizes awarded! Enjoy stories, songs, spooky science and receive tricks or treats as you parade around the library.
Registration is required and begins on Wednesday, September 4. Register online, in-person, or call 860-529-2665
Drop-In Programs
Short & Sweet Storytime
Fridays @ 10:15am (begins September 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!
September: The Wild Robot
October: Halloween
November: Moana
2024 Preschool Summer Reading Program
READ-TO-ME
for children birth-4
Monday June 17-Tuesday, September 3
- Tuesday, June 11: registration begins, visit the library to register.
- Your child will receive a stamp and reading log for registering.
- Monday, June 17: program begins.
- Stamp a circle for each day you read to your child at least 20 minutes.
- For every 6 circles stamped visit the library for a sticker.
- Complete 30 days of reading to earn a book.
- Complete 60 days of reading to earn a mini magnetic drawing board.
- Incentives are available while supplies last.
- Tuesday, September 3: summer reading ends, last day to collect incentives!
Beanstack Reading Challenges
Visit our Beanstack landing page to register and log your reading!
2024 Summer Reading Program: ADVENTURE BEGINS AT YOUR LIBRARY
Entering K-6th Grade
All Wethersfield public elementary school students will be registered online by their teachers, or you may use an existing account to register.
- For children entering grades K-6.
- To register and log your reading visit wethersfieldlibrary.beanstack.org
- You can also log your reading via the Beanstack app! Download @ www.beanstack.com/mobile-app
- Monday, June 17: begin counting and logging your minutes read.
- Read books at your reading level
- Participants who are not reading on their own may count time spent while being read to..
- READ TO BEAD! For every 60 minutes that you read you will earn 3 beads to add to your chain. Trade in 10 beads for a special bead. Earn more beads by attending programs and completing activities found on Beanstack..
- All incentives earned may be picked up beginning Monday, June 17 and are available while supplies last.
- Tuesday, September 3: summer reading ends, last day to collect incentives.
Incentives
Read 20 minutes total to earn a paperback book, charm bracelet, charm, 1st brag tag and chain
Read 500 minutes total to earn an adventure reading buddy, charm & second brag tag
Read 1,000 minutes total to earn a drawstring bag, charm & 3rd brag tag.
Read 1,500 minutes total to earn a paperback book, charm & 4th brag tag.
Read 1,560 minutes total + continue earning 3 beads for every 60 minutes read.
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
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.
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