The Northborough Library Children’s Department has announced it’s programming for September 2021. It’s full of virtual and socially distant in-person fun and will keep your kids entertained. Online registration is required for most programs. Please continue to help protect our town’s children until they are eligible for vaccines. The library respectfully asks that you wear a mask and/or practice social distancing while participating in in-person events. Zoom links will be shared after registration is confirmed. Follow the Library on Facebook and Instagram. Please consult the library website for any updates or changes in programming or contact the Library directly at 508-393-5025 x4.
MONDAYS
- September 20 (2-3 p.m.) Lego Club on the Library Lawn. Grab a Lego kit to build with. Try to complete our challenge of the week or free build. It’s up to you! Registration required. Space is very limited.
TUESDAYS
- September 7, 21 (10-10:30 a.m.); 14, 28 (1:30-2 p.m.). Preschool Explorers at Ellsworth McAfee Park pavilion. Join Ms. Carly under the pavilion for a storytime designed for preschoolers to explore a STEAM related concept through stories, songs, and an activity or demonstration. Best suited for children ages 4-5. No registration required, but you can register to receive reminders and be notified of cancellations.
- September 7, 21 (6:30-7 p.m.), PJ Storytime on Zoom. Get dressed in your pajama best and join Ms. Lindsay for a bedtime themed storytime. Bring your favorite stuffed animal and enjoy cozy stories to end the night right. Best suited for families with children ages 2-6. Registration required.
- September 14 (4-4:30 p.m.) Beginning Reader Book Club on the Library Lawn. Newly independent readers are invited to practice reading out loud by working through a story together in a small group. Best suited to kindergarten-aged children. Parents and caregivers must remain on the library premises while their children participate in this independent book club. This month’s book is I See A Cat by Paul Meisel. Books will be available to check out in advance in the Children’s Room. Registration is required. This book club will meet on the third Tuesday of each month. Register once for all sessions. Space is very limited.
WEDNESDAYS
- September 8, 15, 22, 29 (10-10:30 a.m.). Mother Goose at Ellsworth McAfee Park. An early literacy program for children ages birth-2 years. Sing, rhyme and bounce along with musical instruments, puppets, and other props. No registration required, but will ensure reminders and cancellation notifications. Storytime will be held rain or shine under the covered pavilion.
- September 22 (6-7 p.m.) Graphic Novel Book Club on the Library Lawn. Read a graphic novel each month then come to the meeting to discuss it and make a craft or play a game. This program is for kids in grades 3-5. This month’s book is Animorphs: The Invasion. Parents and caregivers for those younger than 10 must remain on the library premises while their children participate in this independent book club. Books will be available to check out in advance in the Children’s Room. Registration is required. This book club will meet one Wednesday each month. Register once for all sessions. Space is very limited.
THURSDAYS
- September 9, 16, 23, 30 (10-10:30 a.m.) Music Mashup at Ellsworth McAfee Park pavilion. Designed for children ages 2 through 5 and their whole family, this program invites children to explore movement through music, use instruments and other manipulatives, and enjoy a story or two together.
FRIDAYS
- September 10, 24 (10-10:30 a.m.) Toddler Time at Ellsworth McAfee Park pavilion. This storytime is filled with age- and developmentally-appropriate stories, songs, movement activities, and fingerplay that build your child’s early literacy skills. For children ages 2 and 3 years old with a favorite adult!
- September 17 (10-11:00 a.m.) Mr. Vinny the Bubble Guy at Ellworth McAfee Park. Using giant bubble wands designed and constructed by Mr. Vinny himself, join an hour long game of watch, chase, and pop the bubbles. Giant bubbles will fill the air above and all around you while Mr. Vinny jokes, answers questions, and creates surprising fun for all. This program is sponsored by the Applefest Committee in conjunction with the Northborough Free Library’s children room.
SATURDAYS
- September 11, 18, 25. Crafternoon Kits. Drop by the library Children’s Room every Saturday to pick up the materials for a fun new art project. Kits are available for pick up from 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on Saturdays while supplies last.
- September 11 (10-10:30 a.m.) Stories, Songs, & Sketches on the Library Lawn. Kids and their parents or caregivers are invited to play together through stories, songs and yoga shapes. No experience necessary! This program is best suited for families with children ages 4-7. Registration is required. Space is very limited.
- September 18 (10-10:30 a.m.) Mother Goose on the Library Lawn. This is an early literacy program for children ages birth through 2 years. Sing, rhyme and bounce along with musical instruments, puppets, and other props. Registration is required. Space is very limited.
- September 25 (10-10:30 a.m.) Color Me a Story on the Library Lawn. Drop in for a quick story and color a themed coloring page. For families with children ages 2 through 6. Registration is required. Space is very limited.