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1,000 Books Bonanza
Stop by the Children’s Room to sign up for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, and get a free canvas bag to kickstart your 1,000 book journey.  Any child who has not yet started Kindergarten can participate. Reading together helps children develop a love of reading, introduces them to new vocabulary, and teaches them important early literacy skills that will help them when they enter school.

 

Music City Strings 2025-2026
New London Community Orchestra is offering a new session of free violin lessons for children in grades 4-9. Instruments will be provided at no charge, and children may take their violin home to practice. Lessons are in small groups with professional teachers. Masks are required. Violin lessons are an excellent experiential enrichments activity that’s been shown to increase educational attainment. Fill out the form below to register:
https://form.jotform.com/61886278899180
 


 

February 2026

Take Home Craft Kits
Available All Month – First Come First Serve

Handprint Dragons: Suitable for all ages!  Create a dancing dragon with your handprints! 

Pom-Pom Love Bugs: A craft for all ages!  Make a pompom love bug for Valentine’s Day!

Groundhog in a Cup: Best for ages 3 and up!  Will the groundhog see his shadow? You decide!

Black History Month Mystery Bags: It’s all about Black History Month!  Come into the Children’s Room to randomly select your historical figure with a craft to go along with who or what they did and learn some historical facts about your person! Happy Black History Month!

Interactive Movie Kits
Available All Month – First Come First Serve

Interactive Movie Kits are fun for the whole family! Kits include a list of prompts for your family to do throughout the movie plus props and crafts! Each kit comes with enough supplies for 4 people. DVD’s are available to check out on a first come first serve basis, but kits can be taken with or without the movie if you use a streaming service or have the movie at home. 

February Lineup:  

Mulan: Join Mulan as she fights to save China from the Huns.  After taking her father’s place in the Army and hiding her identity, Mulan builds her strength before going head-to-head against Shan Yu.  Will you fight alongside her to help save China?

The Princess and the Frog: Have you ever kissed a frog before and then turned into one?  Well, Tiana has and she has quite the story to tell.  Join Tiana on her journey as she tries to become human again and open her dream restaurant!

Make it Mondays: Black History Month Inspired Crafts
Mondays 3pm – 5pm
For February, join us each week to make and create a different craft that honors Black History Month! Come make them while supplies last!

Children’s Graphic Novel Book Club 
Monday Night once a month at 5pm-6pm.

Discussion will be Monday, February 9th at 5pm: Beetle and the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne. Snacks and a craft will follow!

Do you like reading but don’t know where to begin? Come join us for a Graphic Novel Book Club for kids!

This book club is geared for kids in 3rd grade and up, but all readers are encouraged to join! No registration required.

All-Ages Story Time
Wednesdays 10:30am – 11:30am
All ages story time and playgroup! Enjoy stories, songs, and a chance to play!

Best for children ages 4 and under. No registration required!

Art Class with Miss Dana
Thursdays 5pm – 6pm
Do you love creating art? Try coming to the library on Thursday evenings to take an art class with Miss Dana! Each week, we’ll be working on a new project, so be sure to swing by! No registration required.

Baby + Me Playgroup
Fridays 10:30am – 11:30am
Join us for a story time and play group! Baby + Me is designed for babies to socialize and for caregivers to meet each other! We will do a short lap story and then turn on the music and take out the toys for time to socialize. A great opportunity for new parents to meet and babies to play! 

Children’s Board Game Club
Saturdays 12:30pm – 3pm
Do you love playing games? Join us every Saturday for some fun and board games! This is geared for a friendly competition between children, families and caregivers! All skill levels are welcome! 

Groundhog Day Craft
Monday, February 2nd – All Day!
Join us in the Children’s Room to make a handprint Groundhog!

Valentine’s Day Card Making
Tuesday, February 2nd – Saturday February 14th – All Day!

Stop by the Children’s Room to make a Valentine’s Day Card for your mom, dad, friend, or make a card for someone else! We will be collecting Valentine’s Day Cards as well to send to the Senior Center here in New London! Don’t forget to stop by and share the love!

Cooking for kids with Food for Your Soul
Tuesday, February 3rd and Wednesday, February 18th – 4pm-5pm
Registration is required! Come cook up something amazing and join us in the Community Room! 

This program is best for children ages 3-10! Please indicate any food allergies upon registration and bring a hat & apron to class. Registration is required for each individual day.

Tuesday, February 3rd – Registration: Cooking for Kids! – LibCal – The Public Library of New London

Wednesday, February 18th – Registration: Cooking for Kids! – LibCal – The Public Library of New London

Hedgehog Origami
Tuesday, February 3rd: All Day!
Stop by the Children’s Room to make a spikey friend to take home!

All Ages Storytime with Bilingual CT Storyteller Maritza
Wednesday, February 4th – 10:30am – 11:30am

Storyteller Maritza is back for another musical bilingual storytime! Join us for a special Bilingual Storytime with Maritza!

 

Tellabration! is an international celebration of story. Libraries, historical societies, churches, bookstores, museums and community organizations have found Tellabration! to be an exciting and enriching addition to their program offerings. In collaboration with the Connecticut Storytelling Center, each Tellabration! can be customized to appeal to an organization’s specific mission and audience.

This program is geared towards ALL ages!

Take Your Child to the Library Day!
Saturday, February 7th – All Day!
Saturday Morning Storytime – 10:30am -11:30am

All Day we will have a Literary Scavenger Hunt, Literary Trivia, and wooden bookmark making to take with your free book when you come to the library! For our Saturday Morning Storytime, we will be joined by Storyteller Leslie Woods for an interactive and fun storytime! Families are welcome and we encourage children of ALL ages to join us at the library for this special day!

International Book Giving Day
Saturday, February 14th: All Day

Don’t know what to do with your lightly used books? Bring them by to the Children’s Room to participate in the International Book Giving Day!  Share them with other patrons, trade, or pick up a brand new one from us in honor of International Book Giving Day!

Celebrate Chinese Near Year with Crafts
Tuesday, February 17th – Tuesday, March 3rd

Tuesday 2/17 & Wednesday 2/18: Chinese New Year Drums

Thursday 2/19 – Sunday 2/22: Chinese Paper Lantern and Dragon Craft

Monday 2/23 & Tuesday 2/24: Paper Train Dragon

Wednesday 2/25 – Friday 2/27: Year of the Horse Crafts

Saturday 2/28 – Tuesday 3/3: Chinese New Year Bracelet Making

Local Author Leslee Flannagan: Book Talk and Signing
Wednesday, February 18th – 10:30am
Wednesday, February 25th – 4pm

Stop by the Children’s Room at 10:30am to meet with local author, Leslee Flanagan!  She will be doing a meet and greet and book signing!  Her books are also available for purchase and some have been translated into Spanish!

All-Ages Storytime with Traveler 
Wednesday, February 18th – 10:30am

Join us with Officer Christina and Traveler the Wellness Dog for our regular All-Ages Storytime!

Children’s Book Club: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
Monday, February 23rd at 5pm – 6pm
Do you love reading and talking about books? Join the Children’s Book Club! We meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month during the school year from 5pm – 6pm. 

This month, we’ll be reading The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis!  Books are geared for grades 3-5, but strong readers are encouraged to join! Copies of the monthly book, snacks, and crafts provided!

All-Ages Storytime: Hands on Drumming with Craig Norton
Wednesday, February 25th 10:30am

Get ready for a unique drumming program with Craig Norton during our regular Storytime hour! Registration is required for both children and parents as it is a super fun hands-on experience! This is suitable for children ages 3 and up!

Begin Registration here: All Ages Storytime: Drumming Program – LibCal – The Public Library of New London

 

Saturday Morning Bilingual Storytime with Miss. Dana
February 28th – 11:30am 

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March 2026

Take Home Craft Kits
Available All Month – First Come First Serve

Shamrock Windchimes: This craft is great for all ages! Make a Shamrock Windchime to let Leprechauns know you are ready for St. Patrick’s Day! If you are lucky, they’ll leave you a treat! 

Cupcake Liner Daffodils: A craft for all ages!  We are trying to get Spring early this year so help make one of the early blooming flowers!

Leprechaun Handprints: Come create this sneaky little fellow before he escapes from the Children’s Room! This craft is also all age friendly! 

Rainbow Pot of Gold: What good is a Leprechaun without his pot of gold?  Make a rainbow and fill it with the sparkly coins inside!  He’ss be sure to visit your house when he knows you have coins!

Interactive Movie Kits
Available All Month – First Come First Serve

Interactive Movie Kits are fun for the whole family! Kits include a list of prompts for your family to do throughout the movie plus props and crafts! Each kit comes with enough supplies for 4 people. DVD’s are available to check out on a first come first serve basis, but kits can be taken with or without the movie if you use a streaming service or have the movie at home. 

March Lineup:  

Brave:  Join Merida as she follows her own path and comes across the Will-o-the-Wisps to start her journey to try and change her mother’s mind about marriage and break family traditions.

Moana: How far will you go to save your island and restore the heart of Te Fiti?  Join Moana on her epic journey far across the ocean where she seeks and finds Maui to help her along the way.  Be careful to get caught by the giant crab, Tamatoa, in Lalotai, The Realm of Monsters! Quick, hide anything you have that’s shiny!

Make it Mondays: Shamrocks
Mondays 3pm – 5pm
For March, join us each Monday to make and create a different craft of Shamrocks! Come make them while supplies last!

3/2: Pastel Shamrocks
3/9:
Lucky Clover Friend
3/16:
Paper plate Rainbow Twirler
3/23:
Shamrock Planter
3/30:
Shamrock Wand

Children’s Graphic Novel Book Club 
Monday Night once a month at 5pm-6pm.

Discussion will be Monday, March 9th at 5pm: Sheets by Brenna Thummler.  Snacks and a craft will follow!

Do you like reading but don’t know where to begin? Come join us for a Graphic Novel Book Club for kids!

This book club is geared for kids in 3rd grade and up, but all readers are encouraged to join! No registration required.

All-Ages Story Time
Wednesdays 10:30am – 11:30am
All ages story time and playgroup! Enjoy stories, songs, and a chance to play!

Best for children ages 4 and under. No registration required!

3/4: Join us for an All-Ages Storytime with Local Author, Leslee Flanagan!

3/11: Storyteller Leslie Woods will be back for another Interactive Storytime!

3/18: Traveler the Wellness dog will be joining us with Officer Christina for a St. Patrick’s theme! 

3/25: Leslee Flanagan is back for another Storytime! Hope you can join us for more fun!

Art Class with Miss Dana
Thursdays 5pm – 6pm
Do you love creating art? Try coming to the library on Thursday evenings to take an art class with Miss Dana! Each week, we’ll be working on a new project, so be sure to swing by! No registration required. The entire month of March will be Ramadan inspired!

Baby + Me Playgroup
Fridays 10:30am – 11:30am
Join us for a story time and play group! Baby + Me is designed for babies to socialize and for caregivers to meet each other! We will do a short lap story and then turn on the music and take out the toys for time to socialize. A great opportunity for new parents to meet and babies to play! 

Children’s Book Club: The Giver by Lois Lowry
Monday, February 23rd at 5pm – 6pm
Do you love reading and talking about books? Join the Children’s Book Club! We meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month during the school year from 5pm – 6pm. 

This month, we’ll be reading The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis!  Books are geared for grades 3-5, but strong readers are encouraged to join! Copies of the monthly book, snacks, and crafts provided!

Cooking for kids with Food for Your Soul
Wednesday, March 4th and Wednesday, March 18th – 4pm-5pm
Registration is required! Come cook up something amazing and join us in the Community Room! 

This program is best for children ages 3-10! Please indicate any food allergies upon registration and bring a hat & apron to class. Registration is required for each individual day.

Wednesday, March 4th – Registration: Cooking for Kids! – LibCal – The Public Library of New London

Wednesday, March 18th – Registration: Cooking for Kids! – LibCal – The Public Library of New London

Celebrate Holi
Wednesday, March 4th: All Day!
Stop by the Children’s Room as we will be making paper mache Rangoli’s!

Celebrate Harriet Tubman Day
Tuesday, March 10th – All Day!

Join us for an all-day craft in the Children’s Room as we celebrate Harriet Tubman, her achievements and heroism by crossing the Underground Railroad in order to free thousands of those enslaved.  We will be making a cardboard lantern in her honor.

National Mario Day
Tuesday, March 10th – All Day!

It’s National Mario Day! Who doesn’t love Mario and his awesome party of characters! We are hosting a Nintendo Switch Meet up in the Children’s Room and will have some Mario inspired Origami making of Goomba Mushroom other various characters! Meet with others who loves Mario Party and don’t forget to bring your own Nintendo Switch if you have one! We do have a select few here as well as limited Mario party games! The goal is to hang out with fellow peers and collaborate while talking about your favorite things involving Mario and his party! 

What’s your favorite Mario character? What’s your favorite Mario game? 

Plant a Flower Day
Thursday, March 12th – All Day!

The Children’s Room is gearing up for an early Spring even if it is still winter! Join us in the Children’s Room to plant and take home your very own flower garden using egg cartons! They are biodegradable and safe for the environment. Watch your seeds bloom into a beautiful flower at home!

Lucky Charm Bracelet Making
Tuesday, March 17th – All Day! 

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Join us in the Children’s Room to make your very own Lucky Charm Bracelet!

Celebrate National Purple Day!
Thursday, March 26 – All Day!

Our Children’s Librarian LOVES purple! Do you? In honor of National Purple Day, we will be featuring three different crafts that are ALL PURPLE! The idea behind it also comes from the book “Harold and the Purple” by Crockett Johnson which is also available for check-out!

Crafts that will be featured are:

Purple Hippopotamus

Purple Octopus Paper Chain 

Purple Flying Butterfly

Saturday Morning Bilingual Storytime with Miss. Dana 
Saturday, March 28th – 11:30am

Celebrate Cesar Chavez Day 
Tuesday, March 31st – All Day!

In honor of Cesar Chavez Day, stop by the Children’s Room and make a popsicle stick tractor! 

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April 2026

Take Home Craft Kits
Available All Month – First Come First Serve

Egg Carton Animals: Paint a turtle and a pig using egg cartons! This craft is suitable for all ages! 

Sock Bunny: With the materials provided, make your own hoppy friend! Best for all ages!

Coffee Filter Pansies: Make some beautiful Spring flowers using coffee filters. This craft is best for ages 3 and up! 

Surprise Easter Egg: Who’s hiding in my egg? Help make this egg and find out what critter is hiding inside! Best for ages 3 and up!

Interactive Movie Kits
Available All Month – First Come First Serve

Interactive Movie Kits are fun for the whole family! Kits include a list of prompts for your family to do throughout the movie plus props and crafts! Each kit comes with enough supplies for 4 people. DVD’s are available to check out on a first come first serve basis, but kits can be taken with or without the movie if you use a streaming service or have the movie at home. 

April Lineup:  

Thumbelina:  Born from a tiny seed, Thumbelina is one of the smallest humans of her kind, until she gets kidnapped by Ms. Toad who wants her to marry her son!  Join Thumbelina on a journey where she encounters many other small creatures while escaping the toads! Some are good and some are not nice like Ms. Toad!  During her journey she tries to find someone her size and ends up finding the Fairy Prince.  Once again, Thumbelina gets tricked by a pesky mole and is taken captive once more.  Will you help Thumbelina escape these mean critters and help her find her Fairy Prince once more? 

Bambi: The newest member of the forest is born! Welcome the new Great Prince of the Forest, Bambi.  Follow him as he navigates his new surroundings and meets friends along the way!  He is a curious little fawn who is eager to ask questions and learn the importance of life. 

Make it Mondays: Rubber Band Bracelets
Mondays 3pm – 5pm
For April, join us each Monday to come make a bracelet with rubber bands!  We have the materials, looms, and a creation book for different ideas and styles! Otherwise, experiment and create your own design!

Children’s Graphic Novel Book Club: Speak Up! 
Monday Night once a month at 5pm-6pm.

Discussion will be Monday, April 13th at 5pm: Speak Up! by Rebecca Burgess.  Snacks and a craft will follow!

Do you like reading but don’t know where to begin? Come join us for a Graphic Novel Book Club for kids!

This book club is geared for kids in 3rd grade and up, but all readers are encouraged to join! No registration required.

All-Ages Story Time
Wednesdays 10:30am – 11:30am
All ages story time and playgroup! Enjoy stories, songs, and a chance to play!

Best for children ages 4 and under. No registration required!

4/15: Traveler the Wellness dog will be joining us with Officer Christina!

 

4/22: Join us for a Spring theme Storytime reading The Curious Garden and Jack and the Bean Stalk.  After, we will be doing some planting you can take home and watch your mini garden grow!  Hope you can join us for more fun!

4/29: Storyteller Leslie Woods will be back with another Interactive Bilingual Storytime

Art Class with Miss Dana
Thursdays 5pm – 6pm
Do you love creating art? Try coming to the library on Thursday evenings to take an art class with Miss Dana! Each week, we’ll be working on a new project, so be sure to swing by! No registration required. In honor of National Poetry Month, her classes will be art inspired by poetry!  Let’s see how creative you can make poetry come into color!

Baby + Me Playgroup
Fridays 10:30am – 11:30am
Join us for a story time and play group! Baby + Me is designed for babies to socialize and for caregivers to meet each other! We will do a short lap story and then turn on the music and take out the toys for time to socialize. A great opportunity for new parents to meet and babies to play! 

Children’s Book Club: Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Monday, April 20th at 5pm – 6pm
Do you love reading and talking about books? Join the Children’s Book Club! We meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month during the school year from 5pm – 6pm. 

This month, we’ll be reading Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White!  Books are geared for grades 3-5, but strong readers are encouraged to join! Copies of the monthly book, snacks, and crafts provided!

Cooking for kids with Food for Your Soul
Wednesday, April 1st and Wednesday, April 8th – 4pm-5pm
Registration is required! Come cook up something amazing and join us in the Community Room or Board Room! 

This program is best for children ages 3-10! Please indicate any food allergies upon registration and bring a hat & apron to class. Registration is required for each individual day.

Wednesday, April 1st – Registration: Cooking for Kids! – LibCal – The Public Library of New London

Wednesday, April 8th – Registration: Cooking for Kids! – LibCal – The Public Library of New London

Children’s Community Garden Week
Monday, April 6th – Friday, April 10th – All Day!

Stop by the Children’s Room to partake in our Community Planting Project for the Children’s Room! Plant a seed or two for the Children’s Library Garden!

Robotics Classes for Kids
Wednesday, March 4th: All Day!

Join us this April for STEAM Month with Southeastern CT Robotics classes for children! Below are the different classes that will be held on Wednesday nights at 4pm-5pm! Registration is required and is best suited for children ages 5 and up! We have a variety of classes to choose from!

Wednesday- 4/8: Robotics Storytelling – Registration: Robotics Classes for Kids: April STEAM Month – LibCal – The Public Library of New London

Wednesday- 4/15: Dancing Robots – Registration: Robotics Classes for Kids: April STEAM Month – LibCal – The Public Library of New London 

Wednesday- 4/22: Racing Robots – Registration: Robotics Classes for Kids: April STEAM Month – LibCal – The Public Library of New London

Wednesday- 4/29: Robot Remote Control Soccer – Registration: Robotics Classes for Kids: April STEAM Month – LibCal – The Public Library of New London

National Gardening Day
Tuesday, April 14th – All Day!

In honor of National Gardening Day, the Children’s Room will be making a mini flower garden using paper!

National Librarian Day: Community Book Tree
Thursday, April March 16th – All Day!

Join us in the Children’s Room as we Honor National Librarian Day and partake in our Library Book Tree! You will make a mini version of your favorite book to hang on our tree for our librarians!

Arbor Day Tree Craft
Friday, April 24th – All Day!

Join us in the Children’s Room to craft a tree in honor of Arbor Day!

Saturday Morning Bilingual Storytime with Miss. Dana 
Saturday, March 28th – 11:30am

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May 2026

Take Home Craft Kits
Available All Month – First Come First Serve

Tea Pots: Create a little tea pot just in time for Mother’s Day or because you just love tea!  Add a personalized message hidden inside!  This craft is suitable for all ages! 

Scratch Art Galaxy: You will get to take home and make your very own scratch art galaxy! It is a fun way to get into the Star Wars theme for May!  It is a great craft for any age!

Patriotic Flying Eagle: Memorial Day is this month, and you will be able to take home and make your very own flying eagle!  This craft is best for ages 3 and up! 

Paper Mason Jar Flowers: Using the materials provided, you will be able to create a lovely see through mason jar!  Better yet, you can use it as a gift for Mother’s Day or use it as a window decoration.  Best for ages 3 and up!

Interactive Movie Kits
Available All Month – First Come First Serve

Interactive Movie Kits are fun for the whole family! Kits include a list of prompts for your family to do throughout the movie plus props and crafts! Each kit comes with enough supplies for 4 people. DVD’s are available to check out on a first come first serve basis, but kits can be taken with or without the movie if you use a streaming service or have the movie at home. 

May Lineup:  

Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy: An ordinary nerf-herder named Sig Greebling accidentally unearths a relic called the “Cornerstone,” which mixes up the entire Star Wars galaxy!  Will you join Sig Greebling and other characters to help fix the galaxy?  Join him on this far out adventure through space! 

Tangled: Did you ever dream of seeing the floating lanterns in a magical kingdom?  Each year the king and queen of Corona release floating lanterns to honor their daughter Rapunzel who was kidnapped by evil Mother Gothel.  Why was she kidnapped?  When Rapunzel was a baby, she had gotten very sick and there was only one thing that could save her, a magical flower with special powers!  Now Rapunzel lives in a tower with Mother Gother and has NEVER left the tower.  She wants so badly to see the floating lanterns and join in on the festival of lights.  Will you join her on a magical adventure to Corona for the floating lanterns?  

Make it Mondays: Clay Art
Mondays 3pm – 5pm
For May, join us each Monday and stop by the Children’s Room to make some creations using our various clay options such as regular clay and airdry clay! Tools will also be provided to help you sculpt and mold.

Children’s Graphic Novel Book Club: Sparks! 
Monday Night once a month at 5pm-6pm.

Discussion will be Monday, May 11th at 5pm: Sparks! by Ian Boothby.  Snacks and a craft will follow!

Do you like reading but don’t know where to begin? Come join us for a Graphic Novel Book Club for kids!

This book club is geared for kids in 3rd grade and up, but all readers are encouraged to join! No registration required.

All-Ages Story Time
Wednesdays 10:30am – 11:30am
All ages story time and playgroup! Enjoy stories, songs, and a chance to play!

Best for children ages 4 and under. No registration required!

5/6: Cinco de Mayo Theme

5/13: Storyteller Leslie Woods is back for another Interactive Storytime!

5/20: Traveler the Wellness dog will be joining us with Officer Christina!

 

5/27: Local Author, Regina Linke will be introducing and reading her book, Little Helper.

Art Class with Miss Dana
Thursdays 5pm – 6pm
Do you love creating art? Try coming to the library on Thursday evenings to take an art class with Miss Dana! Each week, we’ll be working on a new project, so be sure to swing by! No registration required. For the month of May:

5/7: Watercolor paint your own planet for our Star Wars Week!

5/21: Sketchbook Art Class and journal making

Baby + Me Playgroup
Fridays 10:30am – 11:30am
Join us for a story time and play group! Baby + Me is designed for babies to socialize and for caregivers to meet each other! We will do a short lap story and then turn on the music and take out the toys for time to socialize. A great opportunity for new parents to meet and babies to play! 

Children’s Book Club: The Carrefour Curse by Dianne Salerni
Monday, May 18th at 5pm – 6pm
Do you love reading and talking about books? Join the Children’s Book Club! We meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month during the school year from 5pm – 6pm. 

This month, we’ll be reading Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White!  Books are geared for grades 3-5, but strong readers are encouraged to join! Copies of the monthly book, snacks, and crafts provided!

Homework Helpers 
Mondays – Wednesdays – Fridays – 1:45pm-4:45pm

Connecticut College students will be offering tutoring help at the Public Library of New London starting on 9/8 until December!

Drop in to receive help with homework!

Cooking for kids with Food for Your Soul
Wednesday, April 1st and Wednesday, April 8th – 4pm-5pm
Registration is required! Come cook up something amazing and join us in the Community Room or Board Room! 

This program is best for children ages 3-10! Please indicate any food allergies upon registration and bring a hat & apron to class. Registration is required for each individual day.

Wednesday, May 6th – Registration: Cooking for Kids! – LibCal – The Public Library of New London

Wednesday, May 20th – Registration: Cooking for Kids! – LibCal – The Public Library of New London

National Space Day
Friday, May 1st – All Day!

Star Wars Week
Monday, May 4th – Friday, May 8th 

May the Fourth be with you children! This week is all about Star Wars! Join us in the Children’s Room as we will be making a new craft each day!

Star Wars Crafts Lineup:

5/4: Baby Grogu or Yoda

5/5: BB8 Paper Plates

5/6: Perler Bead Light Saber Keychains

5/7: Death Star Art- All Day and Art Class with Miss. Dana: Watercolor paint your own planet at 5pm

5/8: Paper Lantern Star Wars Characters

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
Tuesday, May 5th – All Day!

Stop by the Children’s Room to make mini sombrero hats to honor Cinco de Mayo!

Children’s Mental Health Day
Tuesday, May 12th – All Day!

It’s Mental Health Day!  Come to the Children’s Room to relax and make your very own calming stone using some paint and markers. Create your stone to make you feel relaxed, calm, and peaceful.

Children’s Frog Origami
Wednesday, May 13th – All Day!

Did you know that it’s National Frog Jumping Day? How silly! Stop by the Children’s Room to make your own Origami Jumping Frog!

Stars and Stripes Day
Thursday, May 14th – All Day!

The Children’s Room is celebrating Stars and Stripes Day! Stop by and make your very own Stars and Stripes Fireworks and Rockets craft.

Haitian Flag Day 
Monday, May 18th – All Day!

In honor of National Haitian Day, stop by the Children’s Room to make and create your own Haitian Flag!

Plant Something Day! 
Tuesday, May 19th – All day while supplies last!

Did you know that today is Plant Something Day? The Children’s Room will be providing various seeds for you to take home and plant! Start your own garden and see what blossoms! Come get your seeds while supplies last!

World Bee Day 
Wednesday, May 20th – All day while supplies last!

Help the bees! It’s World Bee Day and the Children’s Room is celebrating and helping the bees by creating a little Bee Hotel. This will help the bees with colonization and making honey. Of course, it is environmentally friendly! We love our little pollinators as much as you!

Children’s National Journaling Day 
Thursday, May 21st – All day until supplies run out!

Do you love to write? Do you love to journal? Stop by the Children’s Room to grab some journaling supplies for your own! We also have journaling prompt and guidebooks for you to get started on your journaling journey. Come and get them while supplies last!

Children’s Paper Airplane Contest 
Tuesday, May 26th – 4pm-6pm

It is National Paper Airplane Day! Who will make the best paper airplane? Stop by the Children’s Room and put your paper airplane making skills to the test! The challenge is making a paper airplane and having a friendly paper airplane flying competition. Winner will receive a prize. Happy airplane making!

Saturday Morning Bilingual Storytime with Miss. Dana 
Saturday, May 30th – 11:30am

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Children’s Room
860-447-1411 ext. 103

Head of Children’s Services
Children’s Librarian

Meghan Soucier
msoucier@plnl.org

860-447-1411 ex. 104

Children’s Librarian Assistant
Dana Santillana
dsantillana@plnl.org