Mother's Day at the Library

The Mystic and Noank Library welcomes families to stop by the library as part of their celebration of Mother’s Day on May 6!

Between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m., the Library will be hosting the Warm & Fuzzy Petting Zoo on the lawn open to everybody, as well as an open house for preschools and parents with children entering preschool in the Ames Meeting Room. The Children’s Room will be making Mother’s Day daffodil crafts all day.

The preschool open house gives parents an opportunity to meet representatives from local preschools and learn about curriculum, tuition costs, and enrollment procedures. As part of the Library’s 1000 Books Before Kindergarten initiative, it is made possible by the generosity of the Groton Education Foundation. There will be children’s activities and light refreshments will be served. Children may register for the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program in the Children’s Room!

Celebrate Earth Day!

Starting at 3:00 p.m., you’ll learn about the watersheds and aquifers that give us all our drinking water, as well as the pollutants for which we must always be alert. Find out about our shoreline and the plants and animals that call these waters their home.

“Protecting Our Waters” is an educational program brought to you by the Avalonia Land Conservancy. It is free and open to the public; no registration is required.

Remember the Earth that supports us!

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/.

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.

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.

 

Take Your Child to the Library Day 2016

Drop by for the fifth annual Take Your Child to the Library Day on Saturday, February 6th. The Mystic and Noank Library will have board games, Valentines Day crafts, as well as some visiting animal friends from the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center. It's the perfect day to encourage children to enjoy the Library, sign up for a library card, and join others for a day of fun.

10 a.m. - Sit! Stay! Read! & Scratch Club

11 a.m - Creature Teachers with live animals!

3 p.m. - Inside Out Movie Matinee

For more information, contact the Children's Room at 860-535-7721.

Winter Movie Matinees 2016

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 2nd - Home

January 9th - Minions

January 16th - Earth to Echo

January 23rd - Shaun the Sheep

January 30th - Boxtrolls

February 6th - Inside Out

February 13th -  Hotel Transylvania 2

February 20th - Toy Story That Time Forgot
 February 27th - Cinderella

Help trim the Library Tree!

Monday, December 7th - Saturday, December 12th

Drop in to make an ornament for our holiday tree and your own decoration for home. The library will have the materials out all week in the Children's Room, with a tree trimming party on Saturday at 3:30pm. Get in the holiday spirit with cider, cookies, and gingerbread crafts!

The Mystic Express 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.

The Library will be raffling the entire train set as a fundraiser. Tickets are $5.00 each and will be available at the Circulation Desk. The drawing will be on Monday, December 21, 2015 at noon.

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

International Games Day @ The Mystic Noank Library

The Mystic & Noank Library and hundreds of libraries across the country will join the American Library Association(ALA), Nordic Game Day, the Australian Library and Information Association(ALIA) in celebrating the popularity and educational, recreational, and social value of games.

Read, learn, play. Come celebrate International Games Day with us Saturday, November 21st, 2015. Board games will be made available, suitable for all ages, with a special challenge for our weekly Scratch Club.

Tellabration

The Mystic and Noank Library will be participating in a day of storytelling celebrated world-wide. This year Mother Goose (Mary Jo Maicheck) will be visiting for a special storytelling for preschoolers. Visit us on Friday, November 6th at 11:00am to join in the fun!

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

All Things Pumpkin 2015

Get into the Halloween spirit at the library with a fun-filled afternoon for families and friends. Start off with Ed Pop's Magic show, games, stories, and a basket raffle, with our annual costume parade to follow. Rain or Shine!

Ed Pop Magic Show - 3:30

~Childrens Activities~ 

~Basket Raffle~

~Clyde's Cider and Goodies~

~Costume Parade~

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

Fall Storytimes!

The library has begun registration for our 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 starting the week of August 31st, 2015. Classes will begin the week of September 28th, 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.

Summer 2015 @ the Mystic & Noank Library!

The summer reading program begins Monday, June 23rd.

Every Hero has a Story!
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.

Governor's Summer Reading Challenge
Sign up to take part in the contest, sponsored by the Connecticut State Library.

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 30th to July 21st 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 8th to July 29th.  Explore a different subject each week.  Sign-up is required.

Thursday Science Program
Join us Thursdays at 2:00 from July 9th to July 30th for our various science programs featuring a new subject each week.

Preschool Drop-in Storytimes
Running from July 2nd to August 6th the Library will be continuing its Drop-In Storytimes. Each Thursday at 10:30 join us for a preschool storytime with a new theme each week.

Lego® Fun Friday
Children are invited to join in the fun at Lego Club Fridays, starting July 3rd 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 26th to August 14th 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!

Tuesdays at Two

Starting June 23rd 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 23rd - Magic with Christopher
June 30th - Puppetree
July 7th - Frisbee Show
July 14th - Sciencetellers
July 21st - Turtle Dance
July 28th - Hula Hooping

CThumanities presents Book Voyagers

Come sign up for our Book Voyagers family reading program! Author, illustrator and teacher Jason Deeble will share books, activities, and new ways to bring literature to life.

Jason has been a middle school math and science teacher at the Integrated Day Charter School in Norwich for over a decade, but when he isn’t teaching his restless creativity drives him toward a multitude of artistic endeavors.

The Book Voyagers will be meeting at the library each Monday starting at 6:00p.m., from March 9th to March 30th. For grades 1^st through 3^rd plus parent/guardian, the program is free and open to the public; registration is required. Tell your friends and encourage family reading at home!

Mondays
Time:  6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

March 9, 2015
Sir Ryan's Quest

March 18, 2015
Ira Sleeps Over

March 23, 2015
Guji Guji

March 30, 2015
Swimmy

Connecticut Humanities Council’s Book Voyagers initiative is made possible in part by funding generously provided by a family foundation who wishes to remain anonymous.

For more information, or to register, please contact the library Children’s Room at 860-536-7721.

Spring Storytimes

The library will be starting registration for our upcoming Spring 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 February 23rd, 2015. Classes will begin the week of March 23rd, 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.