Breton the Reading Pup – Would your child enjoy reading to our library reading pup, Breton? He is trained to listen patiently while his handler Lenore Everett sits nearby. Sign up for a 15-minute session on a Tuesday afternoon between 3:15 pm and 4:15 pm. The next dates Breton will be at the library are November 27and December 11. Call the Children’s Department to sign up at 508-758-4171.
Stroll into the Library during the Annual Mattapoisett Holiday Happening. The Mattapoisett Library is joining the entire community in celebrating the holidays on Saturday, December 8. While the adults enjoy an Open House upstairs, children are invited to make two holiday crafts in the Children’s Department beginning at 11 am. Make the library a stop on your village stroll.
Make a Candy Lighthouse – An Annual Event – Children are welcome to come in and make a candy lighthouse on Wednesday, December 12from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. All ages are welcome. Children under 5 years old need to bring an adult to help them. Please sign up in the Children’s Department.
Enjoy Dancing to The Nutcracker – Children ages 4 to 8 are invited to “Inside the Pages of The Nutcracker” with music/dancer educator Kay Alden on Friday, December 14from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Enjoy bringing the characters off the page with music, dance, movement, and discussion. Register in the Children’s Room.
Holiday Storytime with Grandparents – Children of all ages are invited to bring their grandparents to a special storytime on Wednesday, December 19at 10:30 am. Enjoy stories together and make holiday cards. Parents are welcome too!
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten – If you read just 4 books a week to your baby, you will have read 1,000 books together in 5 years! The benefits from reading to your baby, toddler, and young child cannot be overstated. Help encourage a lifelong love of reading and prepare them for school success. Children from birth through kindergarten can be registered in the Children’s Department and receive a free book bag, reading logs, and can earn gift incentives for every 100 books read. Ask the library staff for more information about this wonderful new program.