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Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II By Adam Gidwitz “It's the 1930s in Nazi Germany. Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London from Berlin on the Kindertransport. Joined by two unexpected traveling companions he has a plan to return to Berlin. It merely involves accomplishing the impossible: becoming a British spy." If you'd like to hear more, give us a call to place the book o...

Join us for the Take Home Bat Craft tutorial!

Welcome to First Chapter Friday, friends! Join Miss Molly as we read the first few pages of Presidential Elections and Other Cool Facts by Sly Sobel. What's this book about? Presidential Elections and Other Cool Facts is an easy-to-read guide that explains the step-by-step process of how a president gets elected in the United States. It uses simple language to answer complex questions like: Who...

October’s Character Craft is Grumpy Monkey! Books we read: Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang Grumpy Monkey: Don’t Be Scared by Suzanne Lang

Why are ghosts so bad at telling lies? Because you can see right through them. Grab your craft kit, or an egg carton, and craft along with Miss Molly!

Former Friends of the Southington Library president Doris Larese is our Artist of the Month for October and November. Doris's needlework and quilting spans decades-she learned to sew at Hamden High School during World War II! She learned to sew her own clothes to save money and then got involved in quilting and stitching just for fun. Doris considered her quilting mentor, Anne Norton, a teacher...

"After months of living without electricity or parents, Tig and Peter are forced to move in with their Uncle Scott and his partner, Manny. The transition from down-and-out to picture-perfect isn’t easy, especially in pristine Wensleydale with the idyllic couple and their beautiful home. Tig, with Peter’s support, decides to make their new life messy, starting with daily arguments and her plans ...

Welcome to First Chapter Friday! Today we're reading "Pizza, Pickles, and Apple Pie : the stories behind the foods we love" written and illustrated by David Rickert. What's it all about? How did a pizza become a pizza? Is a pickle really a cucumber in disguise? Whether it's pizza and pickles or sushi and salad, there’s a story behind all of our favorite foods. From breakfast to dinner, this boo...

Welcome to September's Character Craft-Sesame Street. We read from the Sesame Street Goodnight Stories Anthology: Cookie Soup by Michaela Muntean & When Oscare was a Little Grouch by Liza Alexander

Funding for Reading the Room is generously provided by a grant from the KAWFY Memorial Fund at the Main Street Community Foundation.

Welcome to First Chapter Friday! Today we will here the first chapter of My Life in the Fish Tank by Barbara Dee. Twelve year old Zinny's brother is diagnosed with a mental illness and her family wants to keep it “private." This means she can't tell her friends or her Lunch Club group. The only thing that is normal is her beloved science class. One where she hopes helps her chance in attending ...

Gladiolus are the birth flower for August! Celebrate by joining Miss Carlye in making a Paper Gladiolus!

Come make a stress ball out of flour and balloons with Ms. Sarah!

Join Miss Christina for a Pigeon Needs a Bath craft!

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Lemonade Craft 06.18.24

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