All Library programs are cancelled through March 31. Read the Library’s statement here: http://stratfordlibrary.org/coronavirus/ Although our Library programs are cancelled, we are happy to meet you ONLINE! Right now, we are accepting registrations for our ONLINE bookgroup for The Secret Garden. Read along with us at home, and we’ll have online chats and email communications. Read […]
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Harry Potter Trivia Night – 2/6
Join us for Harry Potter Book Night – an international celebration of the Potter-verse. We’ll be playing Tri-Wizard trivia with some fun snacks and elements from Harry Potter books I-IV. Join a team and try to win prizes and glory! Costumes are welcome. Trivia meets in the Lovell Room at 6:30 pm, so definitely join […]
School Support Tip – Online Homework Resources at ResearchItCt.org
The Stratford Library wants to let you know that children and families can do research online using the ResearchItCt website, provided by the State of Connecticut. You can get free access to magazines, newspapers, nonfiction books, and articles via the site using your Library card. Want info on presidents, planets, or pandas? You’ll find anything […]
Jump into January!
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 […]
Luna Lovegood’s Winter Traditions
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 […]
Read Around Stratford Program
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 Stratford Library and Stratford Parents Place Announce Healing Library Kits
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 […]
September Is Here!
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 […]
Summer Fun at the Library
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 […]
Summer Sign Ups for Today!
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.