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. Reading to animals provides a fun, low-stress way to help children who struggle with literacy. No appointment necessary!…
Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Come to the Children’s Room between 2:30pm and 4pm to make the craft with help from library staff! December 3: Cotton Swab Winter Scene December 10: Watercolor Snowflake Picture December 17: Wood & Rock Bird Ornament December 24: Snowman Ornament Kit December 31: New…
Homeschool students who are pre-school through elementary grade levels* are invited to come to the library for fun and activities! December 5: Build Wind-Powered Boats with Alisha from Kennebec County 4-H 1-2:30pm (Please note the longer time) Hands-on engineering at its finest! Using regular, everyday materials you can become an engineer. Through engineering challenges,…
Get free help with your writing at the Waterville Public Library. Trained Colby Farnham Writers’ Center tutors can assist at any stage of the writing process, whether developing an idea, working on a rough draft, or polishing a final draft. Free and open to the public. No registration is required. Tutoring will be available the…
Embrace the holiday and winter spirit at the seventh annual Joy to the Ville community celebration! Join Waterville Creates, the Colby College Museum of Art, the Waterville Public Library, and the Children’s Discovery Museum as we celebrate the magic of the season with movies, art making, play, Community Maker Days, and more! Free holiday treats…
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…
Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Come to the Children’s Room between 2:30pm and 4pm to make the craft with help from library staff! November 5: Dino Pencil Drawing November 12: Color Your Own Dino Puzzle November 19: Paper Roll 3-D Dinosaur November 26: Dino Bracelet facebook.com/watervillelibrary. Take pictures of…
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 November 2024 are: November 1: Letter H November 8: Letter I November 15: Letter J November 22: Letter K November 29: Letter L For More Information: Call 207.872.5433, email [email protected], or go…
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. Reading to animals provides a fun, low-stress way to help children who struggle with literacy. No appointment necessary!…
Come down to the library and watch a classic family movie with us! “Has it got any sports in it?” “Are you kidding? Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles.” “Doesn’t sound too bad. I’ll try to stay awake.” Free fun for the whole family! A light snack will be served.…
Homeschool students who are pre-school through elementary grade levels* are invited to come to the library for fun and activities! November 7: Book Talk Time: Tell us all about a book you recently read! Present to a group a picture, report, or poem. What did you like? What did you dislike about it? Who was…
Looking for your next favorite book? Stop by the Waterville Public Library during open hours from Saturday, November 9 through Friday, November 22 and check out our Book Sale! Featuring a wide selection of books, DVDs, music CDs, and more, there will be something for people of every age! The sale officially opens at 10am on Saturday…