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!

Preschool Open House

The Mystic and Noank Library invites parents, guardians, and preschool providers to participate in our Preschool Open House on Saturday, May 6 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. A visit from the Warm & Fuzzy petting Zoo on the Library Lawn will provide entertainment for preschoolers and families alike during the event.

Taking place in our Ames Meeting Room, the open house gives parents an opportunity to meet representatives from many local preschools and learn about their curriculum, tuition costs, and enrollment procedures. It is a one-stop shop for busy parents looking for the right preschool for their children. Light refreshments will be served.

The Preschool Open House is part of the Library's 1000 Books Before Kindergarten initiative and is made possible by the generosity of the Groton Education Foundation. Children may register for the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program in the Children’s Room!

Sit! Stay! Read!

Stop in to read to a pooch at the Library! A program for children entering 1st grade and up, "Sit! Stay! Read!" offers an opportunity for both reluctant and enthusiastic readers to read before and un-judging audience.

Sign up for a 15 minute session in the Children's Room on April 22nd with Phantom the St. Bernard. Build confidence and make a furry friend!

Take Your Child to the Library 2017!

Drop by the Mystic & Noank library on Saturday, February for the sixth annual Take Your Child to the Library Day with games, crafts, and snacks!

Take Your Child to the Library Day is an opportunity to encourage children to enjoy the Library, sign up for a library card, and join others for a day of fun. The Library will have board games available to play in the Children’s Room, Valentines crafts to make, and cookies and juice for all our littlest patrons!
10 a.m. - Sit! Stay! Read! & Scratch Club
11 a.m. - Children’s Museum of Southeastern CT will present Don’t Burst My Bubble
3 p.m. - The Secret Life of Pets Movie Matinee

No registration required; all programs are free and open to the public due to generous funding from the Friends of the M&N Library. Don’t Burst My Bubble will have a twenty child limit; admittance will be on a first come, first served basis.

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!

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.

Sit! Stay! Read!

Sign up to read to a visiting pooch 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.

Tuesday, July 7th - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Monday, July 13th - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Tuesday, July 21st - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Monday, July 27th - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Take Your Child to the Library Day 2015

Saturday, February 7th, 2015  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 7th, 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 three years, over 400 libraries in 38 states (to date) are participating.

The Mystic & Noank Library will feature children’s Valentines crafts, Chess and board games, 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.

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

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