Storytimes near WILLIMANTIC PUBLIC LIBRARY

WPL Program Room, 905 Main St, Willimantic, CT, 06226, United States

Through small group instruction and engaging activities, Ready for the Grade is designed to improve students’ reading skills with help from qualified and dedicated educators. Dinner will also be provided. The program is open to students entering 1st through 3rd grade who are below grade level in reading. It runs on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:00 – 7:30 pm beginning Tuesday, June 30, through Thursday, August 13. Registration is required; spots fill up quickly, so please be sure to register soon

WPL Community Room, 905 Main St, Willimantic, 06226, United States

Ages 5+: Learn about treasures found underground, like rocks, minerals and more. End the night by cracking open a geode of your own to take home!

WPL Program Room, 905 Main St, Willimantic, CT, 06226, United States

Your stuffed animal is invited to a special library sleepover! Bring your stuffie for a fun bedtime storytime, then leave them behind to see what adventures they get up to in the library overnight. When you return, you’ll receive a personalized booklet with photos of their night! The bedtime storytime begins at 10:30 AM on Friday, July 10. Participation is optional—you’re welcome to drop off your stuffed animal without attending storytime. Drop-off: Friday, July 10, anytime between 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Pick-up: Monday, July 13, anytime between 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

WPL Community Room, 905 Main St, Willimantic, 06226, United States

Ages 7+: Use your imagination to create a tiny fairy house out of twigs, moss, leaves, etc. to decorate your garden or outdoor space!

WPL Program Room, 905 Main St, Willimantic, CT, 06226, United States

Through small group instruction and engaging activities, Ready for the Grade is designed to improve students’ reading skills with help from qualified and dedicated educators. Dinner will also be provided. The program is open to students entering 1st through 3rd grade who are below grade level in reading. It runs on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:00 – 7:30 pm beginning Tuesday, June 30, through Thursday, August 13. Registration is required; spots fill up quickly, so please be sure to register soon

WPL Community Room, 905 Main St, Willimantic, 06226, United States

Ages 5+: Kids will decorate and personalize a dinosaur mask to take home. A fun, hands-on craft for young dinosaur fans!

WPL Program Room, 905 Main St, Willimantic, CT, 06226, United States

Ages 2+: Join us for a fun and exciting storytime session throughout the months of July & August. Sing songs, read stories and engage in exploratory play or a craft at the end of each program.

WPL Program Room, 905 Main St, Willimantic, CT, 06226, United States

Through small group instruction and engaging activities, Ready for the Grade is designed to improve students’ reading skills with help from qualified and dedicated educators. Dinner will also be provided. The program is open to students entering 1st through 3rd grade who are below grade level in reading. It runs on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:00 – 7:30 pm beginning Tuesday, June 30, through Thursday, August 13. Registration is required; spots fill up quickly, so please be sure to register soon

WPL Program Room, 905 Main St, Willimantic, CT, 06226, United States

Ages 3+: Squish, roll, and create! Toddlers will explore colors, shapes, and textures with Play-Doh in this fun, hands-on library program.

WPL Program Room, 905 Main St, Willimantic, CT, 06226, United States

Ages 10+: Join us for a chaotic and hilarious fight showdown in Super Smash Bros Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch!

WPL Program Room, 905 Main St, Willimantic, CT, 06226, United States

Ages 7+: Join us for a game of UNO Attack: Jurassic World. Play the game like classic UNO until the Attack card comes up, then a card-launching machine in the shape of a dinosaur head shoots cards high into the air!

WPL Program Room, 905 Main St, Willimantic, CT, 06226, United States

Ages 6+: Someone has broken into the dinosaur museum and the fossils have disappeared! Can you use clues to find all the bones and reassemble the dinosaurs before the museum opens for the day? This family escape room will run every half hour from 2:00 – 5:00 pm.

WPL Youth Department, 905 Main St, Willimantic, CT, 06226, United States

Join us for a fun evening filled with meaningful discussions regarding one of the books on your Windham Middle School summer reading list. Please register.

WPL Program Room, 905 Main St, Willimantic, CT, 06226, United States

Through small group instruction and engaging activities, Ready for the Grade is designed to improve students’ reading skills with help from qualified and dedicated educators. Dinner will also be provided. The program is open to students entering 1st through 3rd grade who are below grade level in reading. It runs on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:00 – 7:30 pm beginning Tuesday, June 30, through Thursday, August 13. Registration is required; spots fill up quickly, so please be sure to register soon

WPL Program Room, 905 Main St, Willimantic, CT, 06226, United States

Ages 2+: Join us for a fun and exciting storytime session throughout the months of July & August. Sing songs, read stories and engage in exploratory play or a craft at the end of each program.

WPL Program Room, 905 Main St, Willimantic, CT, 06226, United States

Through small group instruction and engaging activities, Ready for the Grade is designed to improve students’ reading skills with help from qualified and dedicated educators. Dinner will also be provided. The program is open to students entering 1st through 3rd grade who are below grade level in reading. It runs on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:00 – 7:30 pm beginning Tuesday, June 30, through Thursday, August 13. Registration is required; spots fill up quickly, so please be sure to register soon

WPL Youth Department, 905 Main St, Willimantic, CT, 06226, United States

Fossils have a long story to tell! Take a first-hand look at real fossils, find out how fossils are made, and learn what they can tell us about the past. You’ll also have a chance to make your own “fossil” to bring home!

WPL Program Room, 905 Main St, Willimantic, CT, 06226, United States

Ages 5+: Color and cut out your very own dinosaur! Use colorful construction paper to design your own background.

WPL Community Room, 905 Main St, Willimantic, 06226, United States

Ages 8+: Embark on a virtual journey to the International Space Station using our Oculus VR headset! Dock a space capsule, spacewalk, and receive guidance from real NASA astronauts. Registration required.