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Children's Programs

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Sign up for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten at the library to receive a registration bag and your first reading log!  Every time you read 100 books to your child, they receive a small prize.

All children from birth up until they enter Kindergarten can sign up.

It's easier than it sounds: 1 book a night = 365 books a year = 1,095 books in three years.

Click Here to download a reading log.

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2025 Kids Reading Challenge

Complete all the challenges for the month and win a book!  Forms are available in the children's room during open hours.  We'll have a new challenge form every month.

​For ages 4-12

When you've completed all the challenges and checked them off, bring your sheet to the children's room to get your free book.

​If you need help finding books for each challenge, just call us or ask the children's librarian.

Hatch the Chicken

Thursday, March 27th - April 29th

We're going to be hatching chicken eggs at the library!  Come and see them turn from eggs into chicks!  

The hatching date will be around April 16th.

Image by Afra Ramió

Flapping Butterfly Craft

Thursday, April 10th

4:00pm

Kids ages 6 and up are welcome to come make their own flapping butterfly craft!

Register Here or call the library.

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Wicked

Wednesday, April 16th

2:00pm

Experience the magic of Wicked at WLPL!  During the movie young patrons can create a bookmark to bring home.​

Best for ages 10 and up.

Register Here or call the library.

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Lego Club

Wednesday, April 16th

6:30pm

Children in grades K-5 are welcome to join us for some Lego building fun!  This month's challenge will be: Build your own planet!​

Register Here or call the library.

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Tween Book Club

Wednesday, April 23rd 

2:30pm

Join us for our monthly book club for ages 10 and up!  We'll discuss a book and make a cool craft.  This month's book is The Van Gogh Deception by Deron Hicks.

Copies of the book are available on the library hold shelf.

Register Here or call the library.

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Teen Craft - Poppy Painting

Wednesday, April 9th

2:00pm

Create a beautiful poppy painting!

Best for ages 10 and up.  Register Here or call the library.

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Read With Bingley

Saturday, April 12th

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Read a book with Bingley the therapy dog!  To sign up for a fifteen minute session, register online or call the library.

Best for ages 5-10.  Spots are limited.  Siblings and friends are welcome to share a session.

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Science Club 

Wednesday, April 16th

4:00pm

Do a cool chromatography experiment with coffee filters and markers!

For ages 7 and up.

Register Here or call the library.

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B.K.S. Club

Thursday, April 17th

4:00pm

Join us for our monthly Big Kid Story Club!  Every month we'll read a story, talk about the book, and do an activity or craft.  This month's book will be Ada Twist, Scientist.

Best for ages 6-9

Register Here or call the library.

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Saturday STEM Challenge

Saturday, April 26th 

11:00am

Build an umbrella or rain shelter to try and keep a toy or paper doll dry the longest

For ages 6 and up

Register Here or call the library.

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Children's Crafts

Monthly Drop in Craft - April

Drop by the library any time during open hours to make a 3D Tulip Craft!

Best for ages 3-8.  No registration required.

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Windsor Locks Public Library

28 Main Street

Windsor Locks, CT 06096

Hours:

10-8 Monday - Wednesday

10-5 Thursday - Friday

10-3 Saturday

860-627-1495

© 2022 by Windsor Locks Public Library

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