Science is Everywhere Grant Kickoff

The library has won an important grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Beginning Monday, December 1, we will be celebrating science here with all kinds of cool displays, games to play like bingo and a scavenger hunt, newly purchased videos and books for borrowing, and the opportunity to sign up for the Winter and Spring STEM programs. View the upcoming schedule of events here and join the fun!

Story Contest Deadline

The last day to submit your original story for our story writing contest is approaching swiftly! All entries must follow the guidelines and be submitted no later than Saturday, November 29th by 4 PM. For details click here, or visit the Children's Room.

Acord Food Pantry

If you have visited the library recently you may have noticed a shopping cart parked in the Children's Room (thank you Crosby's Market). We invite you to drop off non-perishable items for the Acord Food Pantry. The cart will remain through December. Please note the Acord Food Pantry cannot accept expired food of any kind. Thank you in advance for your kindness. Your donations will make a timely difference in helping local families in need. Let's see how many times we can fill it!

All Aboard!

The Friends of the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library have purchased a beautiful new train set for the Children's Room! Thank you so much for your continued support and generosity.

Please stop by the Children's Room to play with the new train. There is a helicopter, an airport, a construction site, a fire department and more. Choo choo and all aboard!

Art Club Meets Thursday

Betsy is back! Join us on Thursday, November 13th at 3:30 PM for Art Club. Bring your imagination and use our materials to create a unique masterpiece. No experience or registration necessary.

Toto the Tornado Kitten

Toto the kitten was caught in the tornado that hit Brimfield, MA in 2011. Join us on Thursday, November 6th at 3:30 p.m. to hear Toto's extraordinary story of survival, and meet Toto and owner Jonathan! Jonathan and Toto donate their time and have raised over $40,000 for animal shelters, including the Animal Rescue League of Boston, whose rescue services team were responsible for Toto's survival. All ages are welcome and no registration is required.

Eyeball Contest Winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the "eyeball" guessing contest!

Isabella, 4

and

Michaela, 10

There were 87 eyeballs in the jar.

If you didn't win this month, the November contest is ready for you to try again!

Paws to Read with Tessie!

Tessie, our beloved certified therapy Labradoodle, is visiting the library on Monday, November 3 in the afternoon. Children in kindergarten through 3rd grade may sign-up to practice their reading skills with Tessie. Please call or visit the Children's Room to register. For more info click here.

Booo-tiful Pumpkins!

What did the ghost eat for lunch? A BOOOO-logna sandwich!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our pumpkin decorating day. The pumpkins look great! There is still time for you to join the fun and enter our pumpkin decorating contest. Every participant wins a prize! For the contest rules click here, or visit the Children's Room. The contest ends October 31st. Please, no carved pumpkins.

Paws to Read

We have plenty of space available for children in Kindergarten through 3rd grade who would like to read with Tessie the dog! Tessie is a certified therapy dog, and will visit the Hamilton-Wenham Children's Room on Monday, November 3rd and Thursday November, 20th. Pre-registration in person is required. For more information click here.

Art Club

Join us on Friday, October 17th at 3:30 pm for another sensational session of Art Club with Betsy. No experience or registration required. This program is designed for kids in preschool and up.

How "Shell" We Say Goodbye to Summer?

Congratulations to the winners of our shell guessing contest!

Brendan, age 4

Adam, age 8

& William, age 8

There were 142  shells in the jar.

Checkmate! Chess For Kids

Chess for Kids is back! Join Sandra Stolle, former teacher and chess instructor, for some chess fun. Come find out how to play the game, learn new moves, and sharpen your skills.This program runs every Thursday in October from 3:30 - 4:30 PM, and is designed for kids in 1st - 6th grade. No prior experience necessary. Come to all the sessions, or just a few. Please register for this program in the Children's Room.

Fall Registration is Open!

Registration for the fall session is now open, and we still have space available in many of our programs. Please visit the Children's Room to register in person. For a complete schedule please click here.

Art Club is Back!

Is your child a budding artist who loves to paint and create? Drop by the Children's Room program area for Art Club at the Library this fall! Betsy, our favorite art teacher, explores a variety of materials and techniques, and facilitates a unique opportunity for kids to express their ideas through art. Art Club meets tomorrow, Thursday, September 18th at 3:30 PM. No experience or registration required. For more information about future Art Club meeting times click here.

Lego Club - It's A Snap! Lego Art

Thank you to all of our Lego Club participants for helping out with our Lego community art project! We designed and assembled a Lego landscape for the Wenham Museum special exhibit: It's a Snap! Community Lego Art. We added pizzazz to our design by including special Lego pieces that were fabricated on the Library's 3-D printer. Please make sure you stop by the Wenham Museum to take a peek at our creation.

Lego Club at the Hamilton-Wenham Library runs on Wednesdays from September 10th - November 19th at 3:00 p.m. This is a non-competitive, non-robotics program, created to share the joy of Legos. No experience or registration necessary. Stop by and join the fun!

Happy Autumn! Fall program schedule is now available

Our fall schedule is now posted here (and above on the fall program tab) and there are informational flyers in the Children's Room as well. Registration for most programs will begin on September 22 at 10 a.m. in person in the Children's Room. Please check back frequently, as new programs are added throughout the season.

August Art Club

Art Club is tomorrow, Thursday, August 21st at 3:00 pm. Drop in to complete a fun art project with Betsy, and explore a variety of art materials and techniques! No experience or registration necessary. This program is free, open to the public, and designed for children in preschool and up.

Musical Storytime Jam: Summertime Fun!

Two sessions: Monday Aug. 18 & 25 at 10:15 - 11:00.  On the 18^th the theme is “At the Beach”, the 25^th will feature “At the Carnival”. This is a music and movement story time class for parents with children ages 0-5.  This is an intentional playgroup with emphasis on literacy, cognitive, social, emotional and physical development. Learn about your child's development while you play, move, explore instruments, sing, read and have fun together. FREE to the community, register to register, please contact: Lisa Cheney at 978-468-5489 or e.cheney@hwschools.net.

Celebrating Summer Reader Success with the Ice Cream Party

We are reminding all of our summer readers that our ice cream party is a rain or shine event, tomorrow beginning at 6 pm. Please remember to bring your reading log as your ticket to the party. The store will not have hours during the the party, but there is still time left to cash in your boom bucks! On Friday the 15th at 3 pm the store will close for the season. When coming to receive/redeem book bucks, we kindly request that you come during store hours only. Thank you for a great summer of reading!