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!

Spring Drop-in Storytimes

The Mystic and Noank Library will be starting its Spring Preschool Storytimes on April 18, running until May 9. Scheduled to meet every Tuesday evening starting at 6:30 p.m., classes consist of stories, finger-plays, crafts, and songs.

No registration is required for Drop-in sessions. Storytime programs last for eight weeks and are free and open to the public. For more information you can email us at childrens@mysticnoanklibrary.org.

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!

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten!

You Are Invited to The

1000 Books Before Kindergarten (1KBK)

Registration & Activity Afternoon Saturday, March 25 at 3:00 p.m. in the Ames Room

What is It?  1000 Books Before Kindergarten is a nationwide effort focused on early childhood literacy. The Mystic & Noank Library is thrilled to be starting our own 1KBK (as it's known!) program, thanks to a grant provided by the generous  Groton Education Foundation.    This program is for children who are not yet readers themselves.  Research shows that parents and caregivers are the best teachers for pre-readers to develop a life-long love of reading and books. A child and caregiver spending time together reading is one of the most beneficial activities for the child's educational and social growth.

How Does it Work? The program is available to all families with children between the ages of birth to 5 years old. The goal is to read 1000 books together prior to the child's start of formal schooling/Kindergarten.  Sound impossible? It's not!  Three books a day for one year is over 1000 books!  Families commit to recording how many books they read together on a Reading Log (provided by the library). As the child reaches certain milestones (100 books, 200 books etc.), the child receives a small prize! We will also create a special bulletin board in the library to mark the progress of participants!  Reach 100o books and the child takes home a special book of their own to keep! In addition, a book will be dedicated in the child's name for the library's collection.

Where and How Do I Register?  Author Tish Rabe Saturday, March 25 is our  Registration & Activity Afternoon! We will have an afternoon of exciting activities and a presentation by author Tish Rabe. Tish has written over 160 children's books for Sesame Street, Disney, Blue's Clues, Curious George and many others.  In 1996, five years after the death of Dr. Seuss, Tish was selected by Dr. Seuss Enterprises to create The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library, a new line of rhyming science books for early readers.  You can sign up on Saturday, March 25 or any day afterwards in the Children's Room at the library.  How Much Does it Cost? There is NO cost to families, thanks to the generous support of the  Groton Education Foundation!

Children's Spring Reading Contest

The annual spring reading contest is starting April 1, so don't be late!

Sign-up and get your reading log in the Children’s Room at the end of March or any time during April. The reading categories include Read-To-Me, Early Readers, and Independent Readers. Contestants will record the number of minutes they read, or are read to, each day during the month of April. Top readers in each category will be awarded prize baskets.

Completed reading logs are to be returned by noon on April 29th.The Spring Reading Contest is free and open to all children and is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Mystic & Noank Library.

Spring Preschool Storytimes!

The Mystic & Noank Library will be continuing its seasonal storytimes this Spring. 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 the week of February 27th. Classes will begin the week of March 20th. Registration may be done online; visit our website at www.mysticnoanklibrary.org.

In the case of over-enrollment classes will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis. Storytime sessions last for eight weeks and are free and open to the public.

The Library will also be running a new preschool Drop-In Storytime. Running from April 18th to May 9th, the Drop-In Storytimes begin a 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday. No registration is 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!

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.

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!

Read to Me Program

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

Sign up and receive a Every Hero! 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 22nd to August 1st, 2015. Join us each week for special programs!