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Our January is jumping with fun! Here are a few ideas for this cold month. Saturday, January 4, 3 pm. Minute to Win It. (Ages 8-12). Monday, January 6-Friday, January 31 – Storytimes start again! (There is no storytime January 20). Tuesday, January 7, 4 pm. Read Around Stratford visits the Firehouse (Meet at 2750 […]

Ever wonder how Harry Potter’s friend Luna Lovegood celebrates winter? Find out on Sunday, December 29 at 3 pm with a fun event with games and celebration. Ages 8-12 and costumes are welcome. Register on our Events page. What will you see at the event? Well, you never know, as Harry discovers in his many […]

The Read Around Stratford program is open to all children grades Kindergarten through six, encouraging personal reading adventures each month! Families can sign up in the Children’s Department anytime to receive that month’s reading challenge. Our November challenge is “Battle of the Books.” Pick up the list of books in the Children’s Department and pick […]

  The Healing Library is a series of theme-related kits designed to help families with healing in a healthy way during periods of trauma by teaching parents the skills of looking critically at picture books and utilizing them to communicate with children. Currently available topics: Death of a Loved One* Death of a Pet* Alzheimer’s […]

We LOVE seeing our students at the Library, and next week, we’ll be jumping in to our fall storytimes. Join us on… Mondays at 10:30 am for Toddler Time. Ages 1-2 – siblings welcome. (No class 9/30, 11/11, but all other Mondays.) Tuesdays at 10:30 am for Preschool Power Hour. Ages 3-5. Stories and a […]

Congratulations to all our readers! Read to Me participants who completed 20 activities – your party is August 17 at 11 am. Summer Readers and Tween Summer Readers. Sign up at www.townofstratford.com/champions by Wednesday, 8/14 to attend the Ice Cream Party with illusionist David Garrity. The party is August 21. Don’t forget to turn in reading sheets […]

It’s summer! And all our amazing summer programs (with the exception of storytimes and food tastings, which are drop in) begin registration two weeks in advance. So… as of now, you can sign up for Ukulele Class and Advance Reader’s Book Club. Check out our online calendar for deets.

The Library will be closed on June 1 (there’s nowhere to park!) – if you are attending the Main Street Festival events, our Lovell Room will be open (Enter from the Main Street door) for various activities. You can sign up your preschooler, child, or tween for summer reading (as well as your teen and […]

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 […]