Examples of Grab & Go crafts

Pick up Grab & Go kits for adults and teens at Waterville Public Library every other Friday, for so long as supplies last. Each kit will contain the supplies and instructions for the current craft or activity. April’s projects will be Painted Wood Slices on April 11 and Clay Bats on April 25! For more…

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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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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…

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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! April 1: Bubble Wrap Raindrops April 8:  Cloud Craft April 15: Egg Crate Rabbit April 22: Pom-Pom Caterpillar April 29: Paper Butterflies Take pictures of the…

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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. Reading to animals provides a fun, low-stress way to help children who struggle with literacy. No appointment necessary!…

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Join the Waterville Public Library for a gathering of John Green fans discussing his adult nonfiction book The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet, and his upcoming book, Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection. Discussion will take place 5–6pm with refreshments and conversation to follow. This event is supported…

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Homeschool students who are pre-school through elementary grade levels* are invited to come to the library for fun and activities! March 6: HSH Gardening with 4-H and University of Maine Cooperative Extension March 11: LEGO Time March 20: Paint-palooza! We provide the paint. You provide the imagination! March 27: Book Talk: Tell us all about…

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Stop by the Waterville Public Library in the month of March and help us find Alaska! Different versions of Alaska will be hidden throughout the library, see how many you can find and then stop at the Circulation desk for a prize! Inspired by the John Green novel Looking for Alaska. This event is supported…

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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…

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A pineapple wearing white headphones and a pair of white-rimmed sunglasses, is tilted against a background of green tropical leaves on a pale blue surface. surface.

Heartwarming stories of tropical climates will help to chase away the winter doldrums! —— What is Family Storytime?Fun for children and their caregivers with music, movement, and a bit more reading than Rhymetime. The target audience is 5–8 years of age, but ALL are welcome! Questions? Call 207.872.5433 or email [email protected].

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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 March 2025 are: March 7: Letter “Z” March 14: St. Patrick’s Day March 21: Spring is Coming! March 28: Opposites For More Information: Call 207.872.5433, email [email protected], or go to watervillelibrary.org.

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Examples of Grab & Go crafts

Pick up Grab & Go kits for adults and teens at Waterville Public Library every other Friday, for so long as supplies last. Each kit will contain the supplies and instructions for the current craft or activity. March’s projects will be Mini Canvas Painting on March 14 and Felt Swiss Rolls on March 28! FMI:…

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