Celebrate National Pet Month with Mrs. Liz!

Celebrate National Pet Month with Family Storytime! A representative from the Waterville Area Humane Society will be there along with one of the small animals that they have up for adoption. They will talk about the work that the Humane Society does, along with information on how to pick out and care for a new…

The Departments of English and Performance, Theater, and Dance present InterPlay: Poetry and Light in Performance. Imagine original poems about every human feeling from the desire to be elsewhere to a sense of extreme exhaustion brought to life in performance with light. Colby poets and light designers present InterPlay: a celebration of original work, interdisciplinary…

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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. 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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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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HOMESCHOOL HUB Every Thursday, 1–2pm Homeschool students who are pre-school through elementary grade levels* are invited to come to the library for fun and activities! May 2: Game Day May 9: LEGO with Friends May 16: Crepe Paper Flowers May 23: Sing-Alongs (Last HSH until September) *The Bartlett Room for Teens is available for older…

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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 May 2024 are: May 3: Colors May 10: Flowers May 17: Our Friends the Bees May 24: Butterflies May 30: Frogs For more information, call 207.872.5433, email [email protected], or go to watervillelibrary.org.

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Chris Dorman, Maine State STEM Librarian

The Story of Maple Syrup with Chris Dorman Saturday, April 20 1:30-2:15pm Learn the story of maple syrup with Maine State STEM Librarian, Chris Dorman. Follow the journey, from tree to sugar! No registration is required. (Yes, there will be samples!) — What is Family Storytime? Fun for children and their caregivers with music, movement,…

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HOMESCHOOL HUB Every Thursday, 1-2pm Homeschool students who are pre-school through elementary grade levels* are invited to come to the library for fun and activities! 4/11: LEGO with Friends 4/18: No Homeschool Hub, School Break Movie Matinee 4/25: Let’s Talk About Books: Your Top 3 Favorite Books What are they and why? *The Bartlett Room…

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Waterville Creates, in partnership with the Waterville Public Library and Colby College, is thrilled to present a multi-venue family-friendly event on Saturday, March 16. From 10–11am the library, located at 73 Elm Street, will host a read aloud activity of The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster by Mo Willems. Pigeon himself will be in…

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 2024 are: 3/1:  Letter “Y” 3/8:  Letter “Z” 3/15: Bye, Bye, Alphabet! 3/22: It’s Spring! 3/29: Let’s Count FMI: Call 207-872-5433, email [email protected], or go to http://www.watervillelibrary.org