Photography Contest Deadline!

Attention all budding photographers! The photo contest deadline is rapidly approaching.  All photo submissions must be received by 8 pm, Thursday, July 31.  Get all the details and guidelines here.
All entries win prizes!

Detecting Deweybot Week 2

Congratulations Emma, age 11, for detecting Deweybot at The Singing Flower! Where will Deweybot visit next, and will you spot her? You could be the next winner! If you see Deweybot, make sure you stop by the Children's Room to fill out a raffle ticket for a chance to win.

Animal World Experience

On Wednesday, July 23rd at 6:00 p.m., animal presenter Matt Gabriel will share his knowledge and expertise delighting us with LIVE animals that are both unique and familiar. Petting included!! No registration required, so we hope to see all of you at the library for this special event!

Build a Fairy House

This Saturday, July 19th at 10:30 a.m. we will host a garden party for the library garden fairies.Wear your favorite fairy costume, listen to a story, make a craft, join in a fairy procession, and design a magical shoebox habitat for the sprites in your backyard! No registration is required for this magical day.

Detecting Deweybot

Congratulations Mae for detecting Deweybot, our robot mascot at Talbots! Deweybot is visiting local businesses in Hamilton and Wenham through August 15th. If you spot Deweybot, make sure you stop by the Children's Room and fill out a "Detecting Deweybot" entry slip for a chance to win a special prize!

Wiggly Worms!

Congratulations to

Beau, 4

and

Ella, 9

winners of our

 “Worms” Guessing Contest!

There were

64

“worms” in the jar.

FIZZ, BOOM, READ...and register!

Monday, June 30th is going to be a big day. Starting on Monday at 10:00 a.m., you may pick-up your summer reading log and register for our summer programs! Once you collect your reading log, you may start to track your reading time to earn BOOM bucks, which may be spent in our library store. The store opens for business on Monday, July 7th through August 15th. Make sure you take a look at our summer brochure for program details, and pre-registration information.

The New Facebook Page!

We have a new Facebook page!! Please make sure you visit, and "Like" our new page, so you can receive instant updates on all of our programs and Summer Reading events.


Click the link below to take you directly to our new Facebook page.
Hamilton-Wenham Library Children's Room Facebook

Photography Workshops

Register now for the summer photography workshops! On Saturday, June 28, professional photographer Toni Carolina will guide participants as they learn basic photography techniques including framing, focusing, and flash photography and more. All experience levels welcome. Guidelines for our summer photography contest will be available at the workshops as well. Bring your point and shoot or disposable camera to the workshop. Classes are divided into different age levels, entering 1st - 3rd grade at 1 pm and entering 4th - 6th grade at 2 pm. Space is limited, so please register in the Children's Room as soon as possible!

LEGO Contest Winners!

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Stella, age 4

&

Libby, age 8 and

Eliza, age 9

Winners of the Hamilton-Wenham Library's

2014 May LEGO Guessing Contest

There were 

167

LEGOS!

The Lego Movie

The Lego Movie is playing at the library! Bring some popcorn, a comfy cushion, and watch The Lego Movie on our big screen. You have two opportunities to watch the movie. During the intermission, join us in the "Building Zone" where you may construct a unique Lego creation (Legos are to remain at the library). For more information about this event please click here.

Growums are Back!

Add some flavor to your garden! Wednesday, June 18 at 3:00 pm, come and plant seeds to grow your very own pizza, taco, or herb garden. All materials are provided.  Growums is designed for 4 years and up. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please visit the Children's Room to register. Special thanks go to the Topsfield Fair who generously donated the Growums materials!

STEM & Story

Here's the latest from Coordinated Family & Community Engagement!

Join Pam Espinosa and Lisa Cheney for STEM & Story! We will sing songs, read stories, make crafts and investigate simple scientific concepts. So far, we have played with our shadows, learned about how wind moves the leaves on a tree, and discovered the science of soap bubbles! There are still several weeks left, and we would love for you to register and join in the fun.

This program is designed for budding scientists ages 2 -5, and younger siblings are welcome. STEM & Story runs on Thursdays, from May 15 - June 26 at 10:30 a.m. Please contact Lisa Cheney at 978-468-5489 or e.cheney@hwschools.net to register.

STEM & Story P.M. Edition is also available!  This special evening version of STEM & Story will be at 6:30 pm on June 19 and is for ages 2 - 5 years.  Please contact Lisa Cheney at 978-468-5489 or e.cheney@hwschools.net to register.

I AM A SCIENTIST!, a STEM workshop for parents is being offered on Thursday, June 5 at 6:30 pm. This workshop is designed to increase parent knowledge in developing STEM experiences at home.  Please contact Lisa Cheney at 978-468-5489 or e.cheney@hwschools.net to register.

Spring Eggs Contest!

Congratulations to: 

Caleb, age 5

& 

William, age 8 and

Ryanne, age 11

Winners of the Hamilton-Wenham Library's

2014 Spring Eggs Guessing Contest

There were 

679

Eggs!

Fairy Houses Needed!

Do you have shoe boxes hiding in the back of your closet? We would love to take them off your hands, and our garden fairies would be very grateful! We are collecting shoe boxes for our fairy house building program. Please drop off any donations (with or without lids) in the Children's Room. Thank you!

The New England Aquarium Presents Tidepool Adaptations

Maris of The New England Aquarium visited the Hamilton-Wenham Library during vacation week, and we had the chance to observe a variety of coastal critters, including clams, oysters, sea urchins, mussels, snails, sea stars and a bunch of different crabs to name a few.  We learned so many fun facts about sea creatures that live right here at our local beaches.  Some of us even got to dress up as a sea star! After a dynamic presentation, we had the chance to meet and hold the animals in the touch tanks. The wiggly sea star podia, or tube feet, were really neat!

The Fairytale Characters Have Escaped!

Help! Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, plus many other characters have escaped from the pages of their books, and they are hiding in the Children's Room. The Librarians are grateful for your help in finding these beloved characters, so we can get them back into the books where they belong. Stop by the Children's Room to collect your scavenger hunt sheet, and win a wee prize.

Please hurry because Rumpelstiltskin is causing quite a bit of mischief, and he is leaving straw in some of the books.

Family Board Game Night

Family Board Game Night is on Wednesday, April 16th, so stop by the library for some old-fashioned family fun! We are hosting two sessions to try and accommodate your evening schedule. The first is 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., and the second is 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. We will have an assortment of games for you to enjoy together as a family. Stay for just a few minutes, or for the hour. No registration is necessary. This program is appropriate for families.

Super Saturdays

The Super Saturday crew had a wonderful time reading about art, painting, and color mixing. Ms. Katie even took out one of her GIANT books for everyone to enjoy. After listening to the stories, we sat down to paint with some pretty unusual objects: cars, toothbrushes, pom poms, shells and pipe-cleaners were just a few of the items we used to create our masterpieces. Everyone contributed to a giant mural, that will hang in the Children's Room for the month of April. Make sure you stop by the Children's Room to take a look at what we made together!

We would love to have you join us for our spring Super Saturdays. For our upcoming April themes click here. To view all of the Super Saturday dates on our complete program schedule click here. 

Waldorf School presents The Old Woman & The Mouse

Join us tomorrow morning at 10:30 a.m. in the Children's Room as the Cape Ann Waldorf School presents the puppet show, The Old Woman & The Mouse, a charming tale of kindness from Sweden. After the show, stay and create a soft toy using natural materials that your child can bring home.  This event is offered at no charge and is open to the public. No registration is necessary.