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Louie is back and ready to read or spend time with you! Reading to a therapy dog has been proven to improve reading skills, self-esteem, and confidence! Kids & teens … Continue reading →

A story and craft time for pre-school age children and their caregivers! Each story time will focus on a “Letter of the Week” and feature songs, books, felt board activities, … Continue reading →

A story and craft time for pre-school age children and their caregivers! Each story time will focus on a “Letter of the Week” and feature songs, books, felt board activities, … Continue reading →

A story and craft time for pre-school age children and their caregivers! Each story time will focus on a “Letter of the Week” and feature songs, books, felt board activities, … Continue reading →

Join the Essex Library’s Children’s Librarian for a story time celebrating all things spooky, featuring themed books, songs, and a spooky craft! Children are encouraged to dress in their Halloweencostumes. … Continue reading →

Essex Library's children's area has trains, toys, blocks, puzzles, and more for children of all ages to expand their curiosity, and try new things! Come to the library to play … Continue reading →

A story and craft time for pre-school age children and their caregivers!Each story time will focus on a “Letter of the Week” and feature songs, books, felt board activities, fingerplays, … Continue reading →

Get crafty with Essex Library's newest arts & crafts program for kids! Int his session, children are invited to use pony beads and string to create colorful beaded animal keychains … Continue reading →

Did you know November is Native American Heritage Month? Enjoy the museum experience at the library! See replicated artifacts, traditional clothing, furs, and other visual materials to imagine what it … Continue reading →

Essex Library's children's area has trains, toys, blocks, puzzles, and more for children of all ages to expand their curiosity, and try new things! Come to the library to play … Continue reading →

Celebrate National STEM/STEAM Day with a Cool-ology® STEAM education program! Who said playing with your food isn’t fun?! Kids will burst with enthusiasm when they make things bubble, ooze, and … Continue reading →

Louie is back and ready to read or spend time with you! Reading to a therapy dog has been proven to improve reading skills, self-esteem, and confidence! Kids & teens … Continue reading →

A story and craft time for pre-school age children and their caregivers! Each story time will focus on a “Letter of the Week” and feature songs, books, felt board activities, … Continue reading →

Enjoy a different STEAM (Science, Technology, Art, Mathematics) project at the library select Saturdays. This session we will be exploring polymers and chemical reactions by making our very own "floam"! … Continue reading →

Essex Library's children's area has trains, toys, blocks, puzzles, and more for children of all ages to expand their curiosity, and try new things! Come to the library to play … Continue reading →

Kids ages 3-6 are invited to join dancers from Eastern Connecticut Ballet for an interactive creative movement class with a Nutcracker theme. This presentation will be led by Eastern Connecticut … Continue reading →

A story and craft time for pre-school age children and their caregivers! Each story time will focus on a “Letter of the Week” and feature songs, books, felt board activities, … Continue reading →

Get crafty with Essex Library's newest arts & crafts program for kids! In this session, children are invited to make paper mandala lanterns. Children will use tracing paper, markers, electric … Continue reading →

Essex Library's children's area has trains, toys, blocks, puzzles, and more for children of all ages to expand their curiosity, and try new things! Come to the library to play … Continue reading →

A story and craft time for pre-school age children and their caregivers! Each story time will focus on a “Letter of the Week” and feature songs, books, felt board activities, … Continue reading →

Enjoy a different STEAM (Science, Technology, Art, Mathematics) project at the library select Saturdays. In this session, we will explore the science of flight with the Ultimate Paper Airplane Challenge! … Continue reading →

Essex Library's children's area has trains, toys, blocks, puzzles, and more for children of all ages to expand their curiosity, and try new things! Come to the library to play … Continue reading →

A story and craft time for pre-school age children and their caregivers! Each story time will focus on a “Letter of the Week” and feature songs, books, felt board activities, … Continue reading →

Program for teens age 13+ What is Teen Friday? It's a time to come to the library, play video games with your friends, eat snacks, color, do a craft (it's … Continue reading →

Program for kids in grades K and up.Roll up your sleeves and get crafty! In this session,children are invited to use modeling clay and various plastic features to buildtheir own … Continue reading →