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An elephant librarian helps all sorts of kids and critters borrow materials from a library

Here you’ll find our major events for Summer Reading 2024 for Kids & Families. In addition to the events below, we will continue to have out regularly scheduled Story Times at the Downtown, Peaks Island, and Riverton locations.

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Join us certain Thursday afternoons at the Downtown Children’s Library for our rotating Bilingual Story Time! French, German, Spanish & ASL. All children are welcome! Click here to check our current schedule.

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Family Story Time at Riverton! Children ages 2-5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for books, music, and movement on Mondays from 10:30–11am. Find more story times at our other locations.

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Kids of all ages and their caregivers are invited to this drop-in program to do a fun craft. Join us at the Riverton Branch on the first Wednesday of the month between 1:00 and 3:00pm  and get creative!

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Join us at our Peaks Island branch for special activities designed to foster an early love of reading for infants, toddlers, and their caregivers. Rhythm & Rhymes for Babies happens every Friday at 11:00 AM.

 

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Join us every Tuesday! Bring your littles to the library for story time! Children ages 2-5 and their caregivers can join us every Tuesday at 10:30 AM at the Downtown Children’s Library.

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Join us every Wednesday! Join us at the Downtown Library for our weekly Story Time for Babies! Every Wednesday at 10:30 AM we offer stories, rhymes, and songs for babies 0-24 months and their caregivers.

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For children ages 3-5 and their caregivers at our Peaks Island branch! Join us for picture book read-alouds, finger plays, music, and movement. Encourage a lifelong love of reading early on! Every Friday at 10:30 AM unless otherwise noted. Please check our calendar before your visit!

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Up Next at the Library:
Jul27
Writing Group for Adults @ Peaks9:00am - 9:45am
Peaks Island Branch
Jul27
Kids' Lego Club @ Riverton10:00am - 12:00pm
Riverton Branch
Jul27
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Youth Services Director
(207) 871-1700 x772
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