Upcoming Events

Join Librarian Cara for this week's Crafty Creatives Club! Together we will build our own fairy houses out of recycled materials and craft supplies! Come build a house magical enough for a fairy to live in!

Join the New Britain Library for calm, engaging session craft time designed with sensory needs in mind! We'll be making sensory bottles, exploring sensory dough, and trying different kinds of sensory friendly painting! 

Kids ages 5 and below are invited to our second Baby Rave! Dress up and come prepared to dance to some nursery rhyme techno, blow lots of bubbles and have a blast!

Join Librarian Cara for this week's Crafty Creatives Club! Prepare for a new school year by decorating your very own mini journal!

Storytime for children ages 2½-3½, accompanied by an adult. Stories, fingerplays, songs, a simple craft and time to play with toys! No registration.

Join the Children's Department to learn what engineering can be and how we can use it in our everyday lives! We'll start with a story and conversation on the topic followed by hands on activities to explore the concept.

Storytime for children ages 3-5! Stories, fingerplays, songs, and a craft or a short film. No registration.

Join Librarian Cara and the Crafty Creatives to design your very own kaleidoscope. Make your world a bit more colorful with just a few recycled materials and beads!

Lionheart Puppet Company presents The Emperor's New Clothes! Best for ages 3-8, accompanied by an adult. No registration.

Join the Children's Department for free play, story time, songs and more! This program is for children under age 3, with an adult. No registration required.

Storytime for children ages 2½-3½, accompanied by an adult. Stories, fingerplays, songs, a simple craft and time to play with toys! No registration.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a spy? Come find out at STEAM Session with Librarian Cara where we'll be making our very own invisible ink! Use the ink to send secret messages or write notes that only you can see!

Join Librarian Cara and the Crafty Creatives Club to create an I Spy activity to take on the go! Using jars, rice and trinkets, we will create a fun activity for all ages!

Storytime for children ages 3-8! Children may be accompanied by an adult. Stories and a short film or craft. No registration.

Join the Children's Department for free play, story time, songs and more! This program is for children under age 3, with an adult. No registration required.

Storytime for children ages 2½-3½, accompanied by an adult. Stories, fingerplays, songs, a simple craft and time to play with toys! No registration.

Try and build a boat with tin foil, cups and other random materials! Then, add weight to the boat to beat the ultimate test! Can it float? Are you up for the challenge?!

Join the Children's Department to learn all about bees for National Honey Month! We'll start with a story and conversation followed by a hands on activity. Program for ages 4-12, registration required.

Storytime for children ages 3-5. Stories, fingerplays, songs, and a craft or a short film! No registration.

Join Librarian Cara and the Crafty Creatives Club in making easy and beautiful mosaics! Design your own pattern, picture, or go totally abstract to make something geometric and all your own!

Storytime for children ages 3-8! Children may be accompanied by an adult. Stories and a short film or craft. No registration.

Join the Children's Department for free play, story time, songs and more! This program is for children under age 3, with an adult. No registration required.

Storytime for children ages 2½-3½, accompanied by an adult. Stories, fingerplays, songs, a simple craft and time to play with toys! No registration.

Storytime for children ages 3-8! Children may be accompanied by an adult. Stories and a short film or craft. No registration.