Meet Sadie, a volunteer therapy dog from Love on a Leash!

The first Thursday of every month, from 3:30–4:30pm, is time for Pawsome Tales with a furry visitor from Love on a Leash! Children can drop in and take turns reading their favorite book with the therapy dog. No appointment necessary! For more information: email [email protected] or call 207.872.5433. To learn more about Love on a…

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Don’t let the end of summer “bug” you! Skitter over to Waterville Public Library’s Children’s Department for a back-to-school button and a series of insect-themed activities, as well as a list of upcoming library programs and events! 11am–12pm: We’ll be visited by the Chewonki Bug Mobile!  “Is a bug an insect? Is a spider a…

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Come right to the Children’s Department every Friday at 10:30am for songs and stories for babies, toddlers, and their families! The themes for August 2024 are: August 2: Anna Dewdney August 09: James Dean August 16: Rosemarie Wells August 23: Chris Van Dusen August 30: Dan Santat For More Information: Call 207.872.5433, email [email protected], or…

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Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Come to the Children’s Room between 2:30 and 4PM to make the craft with help from library staff! August 6: Paper Tube Opossum August 13: Craft Stick Tractor August 20: Plastic Cup Lighthouse August 27: Decorate a Mini-Notebook facebook.com/watervillelibrary. Take pictures of the results…

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Discover your child’s next favorite read! Each week on Thursdays at 7pm, Mrs. Liz will read an excerpt from one book off of the New Chapter Book or New Non-Fiction shelves, and the recording will be posted on our Facebook! See the video on facebook.com/watervillelibrary. For more information, call 207.872.5433, email [email protected], or go to…

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Join Mrs. Liz in exploring some famous fairy tales and their many variations! Note that the photo is not showing the exact fairy tales that will be read. That part’s a surprise! —— What is Family Storytime? Fun for children and their caregivers with music, movement, and a bit more reading than Rhymetime. The target…

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Come make a recycled book button with Waterville Public Library! Join the Colby College Museum of Art on campus for a day of free art workshops, music, food, and interactive gallery experiences for people of all ages. Create your own works of art with Lunder Institute for American Art resident fellows at the Art Tent,…

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Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Come to the Children’s Room between 2:30 and 4pm to make the craft with help from library staff! July 2: Watercolor Splat Art July 9: Paper Plate Flamingo July 16: Yarn Wrapped Octopus July 23: Hammer Head Shark July 30: Paper Sea Anemone Facebook:…

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Discover your child’s next favorite read! Each week on Thursdays at 7pm, Mrs. Liz will read an excerpt from one book off of the New Chapter Book or New Non-Fiction shelves, and the recording will be posted on our Facebook! See the video on facebook.com/watervillelibrary. For more information, call 207.872.5433, email [email protected], or go to…

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Come right to the Children’s Department every Friday at 10:30am for songs and stories for babies, toddlers, and their families! The themes for July 2024 are: July 5: Beep, Beep! Cars + Trucks July 11: From the Garden to Table July 19: In the Ocean July 26: Let’s Go Swimming For More Information: Call 207.872.5433,…

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Curious Kids Hour is back for another year, starting out by learning about programing robots with Waterville Public Library staff member Jessecca! Then, it’s off to space with the Children’s Discovery Museum of Central Maine, followed by the return of GSK in the Summer with the Maine Discovery Museum! The series will be closing out…