Kids Blog

Upcoming Programs

Main Library
  • Our last drop-in weekend storytime is scheduled for Saturday, June 1st.  Children, ages 4 – 6, are welcome to join us for stories and a craft at 3:00pm in the Rabbit Hole.  Call, 617-730-2340, with any questions.
  • Martha Leader is back with another session of Tunes for 2s and 3s!  Join us Tuesday mornings, June 4th through…

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April Vacation Week

Main Library

Join us this afternoon (April 16th) in Hunneman Hall to watch Brave on the big screen!  We’ll be starting the movie at 3:00pm.  Ages 5 and up are welcome to attend!


Coolidge Corner

Sing, Dance, Play and Pretend with our friend, Miss Elaine Kessler, at 10:30am tomorrow (April 17th) morning!  Ages 3 and up are…

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Upcoming events at the Main Library

Tom Angleberger

Tom Angleberger, bestselling author of the Origami Yoda series, will be here promoting his newest book ART2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling on Wednesday, April 3rd at 3:00pm.  This will be a great visit and book signing so please join us, all fans are welcome!  There will be books for sale courtesy of The Children’s Book Shop.

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Upcoming events at the Main Library

Family Fitness Fun

Children ages 5 and up, along with a caregiver, are invited to join us for a family exercise class this Saturday, March 16th in the Rabbit Hole.  Starting at 10:30 Raisha Vaidya, of Core Correctives, will lead families in exercises to help encourage a healthy lifestyle.  Space is limited so please call, 617-730-2340, to sign up today!

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Children’s News

A New Program

Family Fitness Fun  Raisha Vaidya, of Core Correctives, will be hosting two family exercise events at the Library!  First, at Coolidge Corner on Saturday, March 9th at 3:00pm, second at the Main Library on Saturday, March 16th at 10:30am.  Discover the joys of teaming up with your children to get in shape and stay in shape!  This…

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A Weekend Storytime

Introducing a New Storytime at Main

The Main Library will be offering a weekend storytime, once a month, for our 4-6 year old patrons on Saturdays!  We’re still working out the best time to hold it, so please join us on Saturday, February 23rd at 10:30am OR 3:30pm for stories and a craft!  This is a drop-in program…

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Read any good non-fiction lately?  I have…

New non-fiction for children
  • Who is Jane Goodall? by Edwards.  Jane Goodall, born in London, always loved animeals and wanted to study them in their natural habitats, so at age 26 off she went to Africa! Her observations of chimpanzees changed what we know about them and paved the way for many female scientists who came after her.
  • A…

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Bestsellers is this week!

Join us this Thursday, January 17th for our fourth book discussion of the year!  There are copies of The Inquisitor’s Apprentice waiting at the Children’s Desk for checkout.  There’s still time to read it before we talk about it.  It’s an urban fantasy with some historical figures and Jewish culture thrown in, so it’s a fast read and wild ride. …

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