Winter Fun

Children’s Room Update

The Children’s Room will be closed for a refresh starting December 1, with a planned reopening of January 20, 2026.

During this time, a small browsable children’s collection will be available on the lower level. Limited programming, for patrons of all ages, will be offered during this time as the shelving and remaining collection will be stored in our adult programming room.

Looking for a specific book or item? Please feel free to place holds so that the title can be delivered from another library or visit a nearby library. The front desk can help you with any requests either in person or over the phone at 860-349-9544.

Need an activity? Check out our museum passes or register for a take-home kit while the space is being updated.

Thank you for your patience while we refresh our Children’s Room!

Kids Craft Pick-up: December Evergreen Tree

Kids of all ages can celebrate the season with a simple 3D paper evergreen tree craft! Each kit includes all the materials you need—just add a glue stick from home.

Pick up your kit at the front desk between December 15–20.
Registration required. Limited quantities available.

Please note: this is a take-home craft as the Children’s Area will be closed for renovation.

Register for your kit here

Science Kits For Pick-Up

Science Kit Pick Up: Make a Picture with Pattern Blocks (Grades K–2)
Science Kit Pick-Up: Balloon Tower Challenge (Grades 3–5)
Science Kit Pick Up: Small Scientists Surface Tension

Kids Craft For Pick-Up

Kids Craft Pick Up Grades 3+: Suncatchers
Kids Craft Pick Up: Grades K-2 Prints
Kids Craft Pick Up Pre-K: Name Rainbows

Grades K-5+

Nutmeg Nights: A Book Club for Grades 3-6

Mondays: 10/06, 11/03, 12/01, 1/05, 2/02, 3/02.

6:00 PM

Join Miss Alex on one Monday a month, starting 10/06 at 6:00 pm, for Nutmeg Nights! In this club, we will read a selection of the 2026 Intermediate Nutmeg book Nominees. Club members will then participate in a group discussion and engage in a fun activity, craft, or game related to the book they’ve just read.

October:

Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega

Register Here

November:

The Dog Knight by Jeremy Whitley

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December:

Dogtown by Katherine Applegate

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January:

Speak Up! by Rebecca Burgess

Register Here

February:

Grounded by Aisha Saeed

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March:

Reader’s Choice

Register Here

Crazy 8’s Math Club: Grades K-2 ONLY

Thursdays at 6 pm

10/16, 10/23, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/11, 12/18. 

Join Miss Alex for a Multi-Week Math Club of Fun & Games – Spaces Limited, Registration Required. For kids of all abilities. This Math Club is open to all kids in grades K through 2 ONLY. 

Registration is required; you are registering for all meetings. 

Register Here

Registrations open at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, September 24th  2025

Registration is required and opens 2 weeks (10/21) before each session unless otherwise noted. Register online using the library’s calendar. Space is limited to 10-12 participants per session, so sign up early to ensure your spot.