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For grades 4-7. Monday, March 11 at 5 pm. How many challenges can you complete in a minute? Fun for everyone, and everyone wins! Sign up here! 

 Just our annual reminder from the Children’s Department – when the schools have a delay, we have no morning programs. If schools cancel or dismiss early, no afternoon programs (or homework help). The Library may be open even if we are not having a program – call or check our website to confirm. Be safe […]

The start of winter came in with rain and wind but no snow… yet! If your family needs some indoor activity next week, we will have Music Time for 0-5s on Friday, December 28 at 10:30 am. Stop by with friends and family!

Calling all witches and wizards! It’s Fantastic Beasts Class Nnight at Hogwarts – The Stratford Library will be hosting a special wizarding event on Friday, November 30, from 7-9:30 pm. Attend different classes based on Hogwarts subjects and enjoy a few surprises. Wizard dress is highly encouraged. Copies of either Fantastic Beasts screenplay may be […]

Storytime families please see the following schedules for trick-or-treat storytimes at the Stratford Library. Each storytime will consist of a shortened literacy program (Halloween themes present) followed by trick-or-treat around the Library. There is no need to register, and we recommend that costumes are such that they can withstand singing, dancing, and some amount of […]

Stratford Reads Day at the Library is Saturday, October 13. We’ll be celebrating with sign ups for both our book clubs as well as a special program in the morning with author Nancy Elizabeth Wallace. Courtesy of the Carol Pieper Memorial Fund. At 10:30 am, Ms. Wallace will visit to share her fall story and […]

It’s raining! So our Children’s Room repairs will be this Wednesday and Thursday – we’ll be closed both days. Baby Lapsit **WILL** take place in the Library Lovell Room Thursday at 10:30 am. We can get books for you, but there will be no public access to the room those days. See you today and […]

Please make a note – The Children’s Room will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 18 & 19 for repairs to our windows. The rest of the Library will be open. There will be no programs on 9/18 and 9/19 – we look forward to seeing you Monday at 10:30 am for Toddler Time […]

Fall storytimes run September 11 (Tuesday) through December 14. No need to register, just drop in! Mondays at 10:30 am. Toddler Time for ages 1-2 Tuesdays at 10:30 am. Preschool Power Hour for ages 3-5 Thursdays at 10:30 am. Baby Lapsit for lapsitters up to 18 months Fridays at 10:30 am. Friday Fun for ages […]

Teen volunteers will be here to read with children and practice math at the following times (Parents should remain in the building during any homework help). August 14, 5-7 pm August 15, 10am-12pm, 5pm-7pm August 21 5pm-7pm Questions? 203.385.4165