Trim-a-tree 2016

Drop by the Mystic & Noank Library in the afternoon on Saturday, December 3 to start the holiday season off right with a visit from The Art Truck, gingerbread cookie making, tree-trimming and Carol-O-Grams with the SHS Chamber Choir!

Thanks to funding from Groton Education Foundation, the Art Truck will be visiting between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. With the Art Truck crew, kids can create their own sparkling snowflake garlands, ornaments and wearables using a variety of materials including ribbons, gems and specialty markers.  At 3:00 p.m. we wil decorate gingerbread cookies and trim our tree.

The Stonington High School Chamber Choir starts their library caroling at 3:30 p.m. Stop by to hear your favorite holiday songs, made possible by funding provided by the Friends of the Mystic & Noank Library. All are welcome!

International Games Day @ The Mystic & Noank Library

The Mystic & Noank Library will join over a thousand libraries around the world on November 19, 2016, for the ninth annual celebration of gaming in libraries – International Games Day @ Your Library. Like so many other libraries across the globe, the Mystic & Noank Library will offer special gaming programs and events suitable for the whole family.

International Games Day @ Your Library is an international initiative supported by the American Library Association, the Australian Library and Information Association, and Nordic Game Day. For more information on International Games Day please visit the International Games Day blog http://igd.ala.org/.

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 online starting the week of November 1st, 2016. Classes will begin the week of January 9th, 2017.

Registration can be done through EventKeeper; links will be posted on the Libraries website. 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 children@mysticnoanklibrary.org.

Tellebration! 2016

Join us at the Mystic & Noank Library on Monday, November 7 to enjoy the magic of the storytelling tradition. Veteran storyteller Gail Zeiba will be sharing her talents as part of Tellabration!, an international program of stories for children, celebrated every November. The fun begins at 6:30 p.m. and is appropriate for ages 3 and older.

Tellabration! is produced by the Connecticut Storytelling Center and funded for the Library by the Friends of the Mystic & Noank Library. This program is free and open to the public; no registration required.

New Event Calendar

Check out the Library's new EventKeeper for information on all our current programs.

College Readiness: SAT Suite of Assessments

Stop by the Library on Monday, October 17 for the third installment of our College Readiness Series.

Sabrina Lavieri, Director of State and District Partnerships at The College Board, will offer a in depth look at the evolving SAT Suite of Assessments and related student resources.

This program is free and open to the public; no registration required. Students and guardians are encouraged to attend each seminar together.

If you are starting to navigate your way through the college search process, be sure to check out the new resources the Library has to offer. New recommended titles include Cracking the New SAT, by the Princeton Review, and Paying for College Without Going Broke 2017.

All Things Pumpkin 2017

Get into the Halloween spirit at the library with a fun-filled afternoon for families and friends this October 15.
Children are encouraged to come in costume for our annual costume parade.

Start off with Ed Pop's Magic show, games, stories, and a basket raffle, with the costume parade to follow. Snacks and cider provided by the B.F. Clyde's Cider Mill. Rain or Shine!

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

Make-A-Plate for October!

Come be a part of the platemaking tradition, our annual library fundraiser in the Children's Room. During normal Library hours for the month of October, you can come in and design your own colorful plate. $10.00 per plate. All proceeds will benefit the Children's Room.

Summer 2016 @ the Mystic & Noank Library!

Sign up for our Summer Reading Program in the Children's Room, customized for children of all ages. Registration for the programs begins on June 20^th and each program ends at noon on July 30th.

Join us this summer for our On Your Mark, Get Set, Read! reading program for kids entering first grade and up. Keep track of what you’re reading this summer and play our game every time you visit the library. Read books, collect matching cards, complete fitness challenges, and win prizes.

For children entering kindergarten or younger, the Read-To-Me program is a joint reading program designed for children and their care-givers. Read together and keep track to collect prizes and stickers each week.

Get In The Game – Read is a reading challenge for teens. Complete Bingo challenges and win books and prizes!

Find crafts, education, and entertainment for the whole family here!

For teens who are volunteering, or looking for activities and challenges, check here!

For all library events, check out the library's new calendar here!

Elephant & Piggie Weekend

April 1st & 2nd 
Join in a Community Celebration of Mo Willems, with Elephant & Piggie, at your local libraries!

Mystic & Noank Library
Friday, April 1st @ 11:00 a.m.
A Tea Party with Elephant and Piggie! No Registration Required.

Stonington Free Library
Saturday, April 2nd @ 10:30 a.m.
Crafts, balloons, photo opportunities and fun! Registration opens March 14th.

Westerly Library
Saturday. April 2nd @ 2:00 a.m.
Step on the Red Carpet for a play and photo opportunities! No Registration required.

Events made Possible through collaboration between local libraries, Bank Square Books, and Savoy Bookshop and Cafe.

Celebrate Earth Day at the Library

The Mystic & Noank Library will be celebrating Earth Day, April 22^nd, with our friends from the Avalonia Land Conservancy.

Join us in celebrating Earth Day with stories, crafts, coloring, and recycled art.  Find stories and books that highlight the nuances of a fantastic world, from microscopic bugs to massive oceans. Activities appropriate for children of all ages will be available in the Children’s Room.

Avalonia Land Conservancy Inc. preserves natural habitats in southeastern Connecticut by acquiring and protecting lands and by communicating the value of these irreplaceable resources.

For more information, contact the Children’s Room at 860-536-7721 or email us at childrens@mysticnoanklibrary.org.

 

Author Reading: Once Upon a Placement

As part of our Spring Storytimes author Lisa Saunders will be visiting this April 26th to do a reading of her book, Once Upon a Placement: A Table Setting Tale. Enjoy a clever fairy tale while learning  proper means of infection prevention.

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

Teen Craft Club

Have a crafting idea on your mind? Perhaps a project already underway? Join us at the Mystic and Noank Library this spring for our Teen Crafting Club.

Running from April 25^th to June 6^th, the Crafting Club will meet every other Monday night at 7:00 P.M. Get together with like-minded teens, spread ideas, and share your crafts. Materials will be made available from the Libraries craft closet. Bring your projects!

Spring Reading Contest 2016

April 1st - April 30th

Join the paper chain and win prize baskets!

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 April 30th 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!

Lego® Club

The Mystic and Noank Library will be hosting a free-build Lego® Club afternoon on April 19^th from 2:30 to 4:00. Make use of the Libraries Lego® collection to unleash your creativity and share it with others.

Connoisseur or amateur, all builders are welcome!

Gaming Day

Get your game on at the Mystic and Noank Library this spring. Gaming offers an outlet for creativity and problem solving, while the library provides an atmosphere of community and sharing.

Saturday, April 16th, the library will be unveiling our new Wii U Library console. From 3:00 to 5:00 the library will be hosting a casual tournament alongside the unveiling of the library's console in the Ames Meeting Room.

Come join in on the fun!

Have a Train Table?

Perhaps your child or grandchild has moved off the Island of Sodor (for Thomas the Tank Engine fans) or has been to Chuggington too many times.

Please consider donating your gently used and loved train set and/or table to the Library. Many of our youngest patrons would enjoy playing with these toys while visiting our children's Room.

For more information, please contact Roberta Donahue at (860) 536-7721 or email here!