Cool Winter Fun

Help us design Durham Public Library’s 2025 “Read & Bead” brag tags! The theme is “Level Up at Your Library”, inspired by all types of gaming. We’re looking for creative designs from kids, teens, and adults. Three winning designs will be awarded and used for next summer’s readers!

Who: Artistic patrons of Durham Public Library

What: Brag tag design submissions

10:30 AM to Close for the month of  January.

Design a mitten at the library. Then drop it off so we can hang it up and decorate

the library for the winter. All supplies provided. Supplies limited. First come first served.

 Month of January

Find all the Pokemon hidden in the kids’ area. Write the number next to the image on your sheet. Turn in your completed sheet at the front desk for a small surprise. Play as many times as you’d like all month long. All ages with an adult.

Tuesdays 9:30 AM

Children of all ages with an adult are welcome to join Miss Alex on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM starting November 12th for stories, songs, and playgroup to follow.

NO storytime on 12/24,12/31 & 1/7 last storytime on 4/8.

Registration is encouraged order to connect in case of delay or cancellation due to weather or illness, but NOT required.

Saturdays: 1/4, 2/1, 3/1 . 

1:30 pm

Join us on the first Saturday of every month for fun-filled Pokémon dueling sessions! The library will have a few decks to loan, and no trading will be allowed. All levels of experience are welcome! Test your skills, make new friends, and enjoy the excitement of Pokémon battles. Open to kids in grades 3-6. Registration is encouraged but not required. To register please use the library’s online calendar.

Join Miss Alex one Monday a month starting 10/07 at 6:15 pm for Nutmeg Nights! In this club, we will read a selection of the 2025 Intermediate Nutmeg book Nominees. Club members will then have a group discussion and do a fun activity, craft, or game relating to the book we’ve just read. 

• 1/06 – Wayward Creatures by Dayna Lorentz
• 2/03 – The Canyon’s Edge by Dusit Bowling
• 3/03- TUMBLE by Celia C. Perez

Thursdays at 4:30pm

1/16, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/13, 3/27.

Kids in grades K-2 can join Miss Alex twice a month for a story and an art project. Registration required, limit 20. You are registering for all 6 meetings.

Monday 1/27

4:30 pm for Grades 1-2 & 6 PM for Grade 3+

Monday evening kids in Grades 1-2 and 3+ can build and program a simple robot using LEGO Spike Essential Robotics kits. Registration required. Registration opens 10/7 Register online using the library’s calendar. Limit 10 per session.

Saturday, February 1st at 10:30 am

Curious about the birds in your backyard? Learn how to use binoculars and identify some of our local birds. Then we’ll make a treat to bring home and feed our feathered friends. Presented by our friends at the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center. Recommended for ages 6-10, but all ages are welcome! Registration is strongly encouraged, space is limited.

2/3- 2/28 Open to close for the month of February

Visit the library any day this month to decorate a heart in the Kids’ Area. Leave it to help decorate the library or take it home with you. All ages with an adult. All supplies provided. Supplies limited.

2/3- 2/28 Open to close for the month of February

Find all the Valentine’s pictures in the Kids’ Area. Turn in your completed sheet at the front desk for a small surprise. Play as many times as you’d like all month long. All ages with an adult.

Fridays at 10:30am

Join Miss Alex in doing various art activities every month on Fridays! Registration is required for each session. Ages 2 & up only, please.

Saturday 2/15 at 1:30 pm

Get ready to paint your heart out! Kids in grades K and up are invited to a fun and creative Valentine’s Day Paint Party at the library. Join us as we create festive artwork to celebrate the season of love. All materials will be provided, and no experience is needed—just bring your imagination!

Space is limited, so sign up starting Saturday 2/1 at 1:30 pm to reserve your spot! ❤️

Tuesday 2/18

1:30 pm for Grades 1-2   &  3 PM for Grades 3+

Monday evening kids in Grades 1-2 and 3+ can build and program a simple robot using LEGO Spike Essential Robotics kits. Registration required. Registration opens 2/4 Register online using the library’s calendar. Limit 10 per session.

Join us for an inspiring talk celebrating incredible women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), featuring trailblazers from Connecticut! Discover their amazing achievements and learn how they’re shaping the future. This event is Perfect for kids in grades 3-6 and their families, but all ages 0-99 are welcome. Don’t miss this exciting event during Women’s History Month! Presented by the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame.  

Featuring: Emeline Roberts Jones, Emily Dunning Barringer, Theodate Pope Riddle, Alice Hamilton, Dr. Barbara McClintock, Dorrit Hoffleit, Jewel Plummer Cobb, and Jenny Lawton 

Registration is encouraged but not required.