Winter Movie Matinee 2014

The Library will be continuing our Winter Family Movie Matinee this year beginning in January. Join us every Saturday at 3:00p.m. for family friendly movies in the Ames Meeting Room. Free and open to the public, bring your own snacks!

January 3rd - Dolphin Tale 2

January 10th - How to Train Your Dragon 2

January 17th - Mr. Peabody and Sherman

January 24th - Maleficent

January 31st - Little Rascals Save the Day

February 7th - Frozen Sing-Along/ Muppet's Most Wanted*

February 14th -  Gnomeo and Juliet

February 21st - Mary Poppins

February 28th - Postman Pat

March 7th - Boxtrolls

March 14th - Secret of Kells

March 21st  - Planes: Fire & Rescue

*Double Feature, starting at 1:00pm

The Library Train has arrived!

Barry Boodman has been kind enough to once again donate a beautiful, working model train to the Children's Room for the holiday season. Children and families are invited to visit the Library during regular hours to make the train puff and toot its way around its bustling winter village.

For more information, please contact the Children's Room at 860-536-7721.

Carol-o-gram

From the library to you! 

The Stonington High School Chamber Choir will be performing holiday songs a capella in 4-part harmony here at the Library on December 6th. The caroling will begin at 2:30 p.m. after our Trim-a-tree program.

For more information please contact the Children's Room at 860-536-7721, or Chris Stanley at CStanley@stoningtonschools.org.

Help Trim the Library Tree!

Monday, December 1st - Saturday, December 6th

Drop in to make an ornament for our holiday tree and your tree at home. The library will have the materials out all week in the Children's Room, with a tree trimming party on Saturday at 2:00pm.

A holiday movie will also be showing the following Saturday, December 13th at 3:00pm.

Winter Storytimes

The library will be starting registration for our upcoming Winter Storytimes. Scheduled to meet weekly Mondays through Fridays, classes consist of stories, finger-plays, crafts, and songs. Due to demand registration is required and class size is limited.

Registration will take place in the Children's Room of the library the week of November 15th, 2014. Classes will begin the week of January 5th, 2015.

Registration may be done by phone or in person; the library will contact you by email. We will attempt to accommodate everyone but in the case of over-enrollment classes will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis. Story-Time programs run for eight weeks and are free and open to the public.

For more information contact the Children's Room at 860-536-7721 or email us online at mnlchildren@gmail.com.

Fall Storytimes!

The library is pleased to announce our upcoming Fall Storytimes. Scheduled to meet weekly Mondays through Fridays, classes consist of stories, finger-plays, crafts, and songs. Due to demand registration is required and class size is limited.

Registration will take place in the Children's Room of the library the week of September 15th, 2014. Classes will begin the week of September 29th, 2014.

Registration may be done by phone or in person; the library will contact you by email. We will attempt to accommodate everyone but in the case of over-enrollment classes will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis. Story-Time programs run for eight weeks and are free and open to the public.

For more information contact the Children's Room at 860-536-7721 or email us online at mnlchildren@gmail.com.

Summer 2014 Events @ the Mystic & Noank Library!

The summer reading program begins Monday, June 23rd.

Fizz, Boom, Read!
For kids entering first grade and up. Keep track of what you read this summer and play our game every time you visit the library to figure out the puzzle and win prizes!

Read to Me!
A joint reading activity designed for children going into kindergarten and younger along with their care-givers. Read together and keep track to collect prizes and stickers each week.

Tuesdays at Two Programs
Join us Tuesdays at 2:00 for exciting performances as part of our summer reading program!

Tuesday Night Movies
Join us on Tuesday nights at 6:30pm from June 24th to July 15th for some of your favorite movies.

Sit! Stay! Read!
Sign up to read to a visiting pooch each Tuesday this summer!

Science Series for Preschoolers
Wednesdays at 10:30 the library will be hosting Pre-K programs presented by the Children’s Museum of SECT from July 9th to July 30th.  Explore a different subject each week.  Sign-up is required.

Thursday Science Program
Join us Thursdays at 2:00 from July 3rd to July 24th for our various science programs featuring a new subject each week.

Preschool Drop-in Storytimes
Running from July 3rd to August 7th the Library will be continuing its Drop-In Storytimes. Each Thursday at 10:30 join Jessica for a preschool storytime with a new theme each week.

The Library Lego® Club
Children are invited to join in the fun at Lego Club Fridays, starting July 11th from 10:30 to 12:00 and with a different theme each week.

Children's Movie Matinees

Come to the library every Friday afternoon at 3:00 from June 27th to August 15th for our Movie Matinees in the Ames Meeting Room. Bring your favorite snacks!

Chess Club

Chess club will be running all summer: come to the library and play a pick-up game every Saturday at 10:00.

Check the library for updates and details. We hope to see you all this summer!

Teen Summer 2014 Events @ the Mystic & Noank Library!

The summer reading program begins Monday, June 23rd.

Spark a Reaction!
Teens, be sure to pick up your Spark a Reaction bingo reading card and take part in our Summer Reading Program. In addition to our usual program teens may also record their progress online as part of the Governor's Summer Reading Challenge!

Volunteer Opportunities
The library is looking for volunteers to help the children play our summer reading program game! If you have completed grade six or higher by the end of this school year and would like to volunteer please sign up in the Children's Room. An orientation meeting will be held Friday, June 20th at 3:00pm.

SWAT Concert

June 27th at 5:30pm.

Afternoon Art Lab
The library will be continuing its afternoon teen art labs every Monday at 2:00pm starting June 30th.

Book Trailer Workshops
Teens can learn to create multimedia trailers for their favorite books!

Ready_Set_Code
A series of workshops introducing 10-14-year olds to the basics of coding in a fun and accessible environment.

Volunteer Pizza Party and Movie
End the summer with your friends at the library! The book trailers will be shown at 6:00pm with the movie Divergent following at 6:30pm.

Preschool Drop-In Story Time!

Each Thursday at 10:30 join Jessica for a preschool storytime with singing, stories, crafts, and a new theme each week.

July 3rd - Stars and Space
July 10th - Zoo Animals
July 17th - Farm Animals
July 24th - Insects
July 31st - Counting
August 7th - Underwater

Sit! Stay! Read!

Sign up to read to a visiting pooch each Tuesday this summer at the library. The Sit! Stay! Read! program offers the opportunity for children to engage active(and furry) listeners in a comfortable and stress free environment. Time is limited and sign up is required.

July 1st - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
July 8th - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
July 15th - 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Fizz! Boom! Read!

Take part in our Fizz! Boom! Read! program designed for children entering 1st grade and up!

Sign up and receive a Fizz, Boom, Read! Reading Record. Take your Reading Record home and be sure to record all of the books that you or your child read together throughout the course of the Summer Reading Program.

Bring the Reading Record back to the Library and for every 30 Minutes you read choose a card for the Reading Record, collect tickets, select a prize, and select a free book (one book per visit).

Our program runs from June 23rd to August 2nd, 2014. Join us each week for special programs!

Read to Me Program

Take part in our Read to Me program designed for children entering kindergarten and younger!

Sign up and receive a Fizz, Boom, Read! Reading Record. Take your Reading Record home and be sure to record all of the books that you and your child read together throughout the course of the Summer Reading Program.

For every eleven  books (or group of eleven books) you and your child read together, bring the Reading Record to the Library, choose a sticker for the Reading Record, select a small prize, put a special sticker next to your name on our Read to Me sheet, and select a free book (once per visit).

Our program runs from June 23rd to August 2nd, 2014. Join us each week for special programs!

Ready_Set_Code

Every Monday at 7pm the library will be hosting a workshop introducing 10-14-year olds to the basics of coding in a fun and accessible environment.

Using software like Alice, Scratch, code.org, and bootstrap teens can learn to code and create. Workshops will run July 28th through August 18th; registration is required.Laptops are not required, but helpful.

For more information, or to register, contact the library at 536-7721.

Book Trailers Workshop

Teens can learn to create multimedia trailers for their favorite books! Participants will edit videos, adding music and narration to create their own. Teen volunteers may work on their videos while volunteering at the Library. Laptops are not required, but helpful.

An introductory class will be held Monday, July 2nd at 3:30pm.
Mondays from 3:30pm to 5:00pm, July 7th through July 28th
Wednesdays from 3:30pm to 5:00pm, July 9th through July 30th
Saturdays from 10:00am to 11:00am, July 19th and July 26th

Teen Art Labs

The library will be continuing its afternoon teen art labs every Monday at 2:00pm.

June 30th - Mask making with Ann McCrea
July 7th - Duct Tape Design
July 14th - Old Book Page Art
July 21st - Circle Art: Pompoms, Garlands, and Wall Art

Thursday Science Program

Join us Thursdays at 2:00 in the Children's Room for our various science programs, each featuring a new subject each week.

July 3rd - Cedar Island Marine Research Lab's Touch Tank
July 10th - Creature Teachers
July 17th - The Science Genie
July 24th - Dragons and Dreams

Preschoolers Science Series

Wednesdays at 10:30 the library will be hosting Pre-K programs presented by the Children’s Museum of SECT. Explore a different subject each week. Registration is required.

July 9th - Under the Sea
July 16th - Color Explosion
July 23rd - Amazing Magnetics
July 30th -  Crazy Science
To sign up contact the Children's Room at 536-7721.

Tuesdays at Two

Starting June 24th the library will be continuing its Tuesday programs aimed at children of all ages. Join us for animals, puppets, and magical fun!

Kick Off Event, June 24th - Peter Boie, Magician for Nonbelievers
July 1st - Jester Jim
July 8th - Sparky's Puppets
July 15th - Denison Pequotsepos' Owl Prowl
July 22nd - The Lionheart Puppet's Fairy Tale Investigation
July 29th - Music for Aardvarks

Spring Reading Contest!

March 31st - May 3rd

Sign up and grab your reading log at the library beginning the last week in March for our Spring Reading Contest. Record the number of minutes you read (or are read to) each day and let us know how much you are reading by coming in and adding a link to our paper chain for each hour you read.

Turn in your reading log on May 3rd to be considered for prize baskets given to the top readers in each category; Read-to-Me, Early Readers, and Independent Readers. Be sure you record and total all of your minutes, identify the category reader you are, and complete the paper chain!

Upcoming Spring Story Times!

The library is announcing our upcoming Spring Story Times. Scheduled to meet weekly Mondays through Fridays, classes consist of stories, finger-plays, crafts, and songs. Due to demand registration is required and class size is limited.

Registration will begin in the Children's Room of the library the week of February 24th, 2014. Classes will begin the week of March 24th, 2014.

Registration may be done by phone or in person; the library will contact you by phone or email. We will attempt to accommodate everyone but in the case of over enrollment classes will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis. Story-Time programs run for eight weeks and are free and open to the public.

For more information contact the Children's Room at 860-536-7721 or email us online at mnlchildren@gmail.com.

Take Your Child to the Library Day!

Saturday, February 1st, 2014  10am - 5pm

The Mystic & Noank Library Children’s Room joins hundreds of libraries across the country to celebrate the third annual Take Your Child to the Library Day.  On Saturday, February 1st, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Library will feature games, crafts and films that encourage children to enjoy the Library, sign up for a library card, and join others for a day of fun.

This grass-roots effort was started in 2012 by Waterford, Connecticut Children’s Librarian, Nadine Lipman, and Stratford, Connecticut’s librarian, Caitlin Augusta. After only one year, over 200 libraries in 31 states (to date) are participating.

The Mystic & Noank Library will feature children’s Valentines crafts, Chess Club at 10 a.m. (all are welcome), a reptile presentation by the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center at 11 a.m., and a double feature movie in the Ames Room starting at 1:00 p.m.  All events are free and open to the public. 

For more information, call the Children’s Room at (860) 572-7211 or email mnlchildren@gmail.com.  Visit www.mysticnoanklibrary.org or find us on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.