Embrace the holiday spirit at the 5th annual Joy to the Ville community celebration at the new Paul J. Schupf Art Center! All activities will take place at 93 Main Street, Waterville, unless otherwise noted. Join Waterville Creates, the Colby College Museum of Art, the Waterville Public Library, the Children’s Discovery Museum, and Bixby Chocolate…

Mrs. Liz hosting Rhymtime at Waterville Public Library!

The Waterville Public Library building is open to the public once again and Rhymetime is back inside! Come right to the Children’s Department every Friday at 10:30AM for songs and stories for babies, toddlers, and their families! And to stay engaged with our baby, toddler, and preschool families who can’t be with us in person,…

Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Join Mrs. Liz at 3PM on the Waterville Public Library’s Facebook page for instructions and a video demonstration. The kits for each craft will be available in the Children’s Room starting the Monday* before the event. 11/1:  3-D Cardboard Dinos 11/8: Handprint Dinosaurs 11/15:…

Join longtime Godine author Wesley McNair for a reading from Late Wonders: New and Selected Poems. “McNair’s poems are just sharp enough to open our eyes anew—and just smooth enough for us to think such wisdom arrived by grace alone. His work is melodic without being singsong; it is both sanguine and realistic.” —The National…

Come Sing with us at the StoryWalk®! Saturday, September 24th, 2022, 1-3PM StoryWalk® at North St. Community Connector Trail (across from Maine General Hospital)   Come see the opening of a new book for the StoryWalk®, “CHIRP! Chipmunk Sings for a Friend” by Jamie A. Swenson where we’ll have a musical guest leading sing-alongs! Guided…

We are so excited to share what has been going on inside the building! Library tours available! We have several tour dates available, see the list below. There are only SIX slots in each, so first come first serve. If you are not able make it into these groups, there are still many more to…

Mrs. Liz hosting Book Bites at Waterville Public Library!

Our new children’s books are offered to you in five-minute samples. Discover your child’s next favorite read! Each week on Thursdays from 7 to 7:30PM, Mrs. Liz will read an excerpt from a book off one of the New Books shelves. See the video on https://www.facebook.com/watervillelibrary/ FMI: Call 207-872-5433, email [email protected], or go to http://www.watervillelibrary.org.

Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Join Mrs. Liz at 3PM on the Waterville Public Library’s Facebook page for instructions and a video demonstration. The kits for each craft will be available through Library to go the Monday* before the event. 10/4: Leaf Changing Wheel 10/11: Fox Mosaic 10/18: Paper…

Mrs. Liz hosting Book Bites at Waterville Public Library!

Our new children’s books are offered to you in five-minute samples. Discover your child’s next favorite read! Each week on Thursdays from 7 to 7:30PM, Mrs. Liz will read an excerpt from a book off one of the New Books shelves. See the video on https://www.facebook.com/watervillelibrary/ FMI: Call 207-872-5433, email [email protected], or go to http://www.watervillelibrary.org.

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Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Join Mrs. Liz at 3PM on the Waterville Public Library’s Facebook page for instructions and a video demonstration. The kits for each craft will be available through Library to go the Monday* before the event. 8/2: Paper Plate Whale 8/9: Paper Bowl Jellyfish 8/16:…

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Fridays just aren’t the same without Rhymetime. As of June 17, we will be doing LIVE, IN-PERSON events all summer! Weather permitting, they will take place around the porch on the Elm Street side of the Waterville Public Library. And to stay engaged with our baby, toddler, and preschool families who can’t be with us…

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