It's "the bookclub for introverts"! Or a throwback to "Sustained Silent Reading" at school! However you think of it, you're welcome to join us! We'll check in briefly in the Board Room, spread out to read quietly for an hour, then socialize again or keep reading, whatever you're comfortable with doing! Join us in the...

Teens in grades 6-12 invited to the Board Room or Teen Zone for a weekly activity, conversation and snacks! No need to register; just stop by between 6-7:30. You can join in the activity or use this time to study or catch up with old friends or make new ones. This week we'll be making...

NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness Visit www.nami.org for more information   NAMI meets in the Board Room on the 1st Monday of each month, at 6 pm.

Children in 1st through 5th grade are invited to join us at the Library to play chess with other children. We will have some chess sets available, but if you have one at home, please bring it along. Joe Fox, volunteer chess aficionado and retired teacher, will be on hand to help facilitate the program...

Toddler Storytime with Ms. Eileen is for children 18-35 months, with their caregiver, and younger or older siblings are always welcome. Water in closed containers and dry snacks (cereal, crackers, etc.) are welcome, but please leave other drinks and food (yogurt, fruit/veggie pouches, juice, etc.) at home. Coffee must be in 100% spill-proof travel mugs....

Join Ms. Rachel for Baby Storytime, for children from birth through 17-months-old with their caregiver. Older siblings welcome! We’ll enjoy singing, a short book or two, rhymes, movement, and fun! Water in closed containers and dry snacks (cereal, crackers, etc.) are welcome, but please leave other drinks and food (yogurt, fruit/veggie pouches, juice, etc.) at...

Join Ms. Rachel for Baby Storytime, for children from birth through 17-months-old with their caregiver. Older siblings welcome! We’ll enjoy singing, a short book or two, rhymes, movement, and fun! Water in closed containers and dry snacks (cereal, crackers, etc.) are welcome, but please leave other drinks and food (yogurt, fruit/veggie pouches, juice, etc.) at...

Join us for a look back at a great movie you may have missed! MINARI Nominated for 6 Academy Awards and 6 BAFTA Awards; Winner of the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at the Sundance Festival Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ0gFidlro8 A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American...

For teens in grades 6-12 who love to draw! Drop in every Tuesday and practice techniques & fundamentals of drawing. This drawing program is for all skills levels. Explore cartoon characters, animals, and portraits. Bring your own sketchbook or use one of ours! Join this weekly  club to meet others who love to draw! Registration...

Toddler Storytime with Ms. Eileen is for children 18-35 months, with their caregiver, and younger or older siblings are always welcome. Water in closed containers and dry snacks (cereal, crackers, etc.) are welcome, but please leave other drinks and food (yogurt, fruit/veggie pouches, juice, etc.) at home. Coffee must be in 100% spill-proof travel mugs....

Music and Movement with Ms. Eileen is for children from 18-months-old through age five, with their caregiver, and younger siblings are always welcome. Bring your shaker and scarf or borrow one of ours! Water in closed containers and dry snacks (cereal, crackers, etc.) are welcome, but please leave other drinks and food (yogurt, fruit/veggie pouches,...

September: the works of Ngaio (NY-oh) Marsh, DBE Known as a "Queen of Crime" during the Golden Age of the Detective Novel, alongside Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, and Dorothy L. Sayers (next month's author.) Choose any of her works to meet her recurring character, Inspector Roderick Alleyn. Click HERE for a list of titles in...

Join Ms. Rachel for Preschool Storytime, for children between the ages of 3 and 5 with their caregiver. Siblings welcome! We’ll enjoy singing, stories, movement, and fun! Water in closed containers and dry snacks (cereal, crackers, etc.) are welcome, but please leave other drinks and food (yogurt, fruit/veggie pouches, juice, etc.) at home. Coffee must...

Registered therapy dogs and their volunteer owners visit the Library to spend time one-on-one with participants. School-age children can practice reading with one of the dogs, if they wish. Why read to dogs? Most children have a natural affinity for and bond with dogs, and because dogs are non-judgmental, children are less self-conscious while reading...

CPW Rotary meets at the Library every Thursday at 7:30 am. For information, please visit: https://cpwrotary.com/  

Music and Movement with Ms. Eileen is for children from 18-months-old through age five, with their caregiver, and younger siblings are always welcome. Bring your shaker and scarf or borrow one of ours! Water in closed containers and dry snacks (cereal, crackers, etc.) are welcome, but please leave other drinks and food (yogurt, fruit/veggie pouches,...

Join Ms. Rachel for Preschool Storytime, for children between the ages of 3 and 5 with their caregiver. Siblings welcome! We’ll enjoy singing, stories, movement, and fun! Water in closed containers and dry snacks (cereal, crackers, etc.) are welcome, but please leave other drinks and food (yogurt, fruit/veggie pouches, juice, etc.) at home. Coffee must...

NEW for 2024! Each month will be a different theme with a suggested title, and we'll share what we've read while enjoying a hot or cold beverage courtesy of the Library. We'll also start playing Romance BINGO: pick up a bingo card to fill out for a chance to win prizes! September's Theme: "Old School"...

The Friends' Board meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month, at 7:00 pm. The Friends' Board does not meet in July or August. Beginning in September 2023, the Friends' Board will meet in the Community Room each month.   Please visit the Friends' page HERE for more information, a membership application, and contact info....

Families are invited to come to the Library to interact with Misty, a goldendoodle registered therapy dog. Children will play with her, groom her, learn some commands, give Misty a treat, and more! Registration required.

Medicare is complicated! Learn about the basics and the major changes coming in 2025, the difference between a "Medicare Supplement" and a "Medicare Advantage Plan," the different types of life insurance, how to structure beneficiaries, how to safeguard your assets from probate, and more, from a financial professional! Presented by Christopher W. Gavin, Financial Professional/Insurance...

The Youth Advisory Board presents a night of fall fun for teens in grades 6-12! Customize a caramel apple, decorate cookies, bowl with pumpkins and more! Registration is required. This program is sponsored by the Friends of William Jeanes Memorial Library.