Did you know there are over 350 library events happening around the state this fall? That’s not even counting weekly storytimes and recurring events. If we add those, it jumps into the thousands.
We have the best library system ever, is what I’m saying.
Looking for a program? Check out our list- or head to your local library for their calendar!
Avon Free Public Library:
- All September: Halloween Cards for Senior Citizens
- Wednesdays: Open Art Studio
- September 8: Bad Movie Friday for Teens
Bloomfield Library:
- September 18: Cookies and Coloring for Teens
- September 29: Children’s Virtual Author Talk
- Saturdays in October: Miss Shelia’s Scary Stories
Bristol Library:
- September 16: Apple Stamping
- October 4: Pirate Club, Wednesdays
- October 14: Halloween Gala
- November 18: Princess Day at the Library
East Hartford Library Summer Reading Program:
- September 9: Wickham Library Grand Reopening Celebration
- September 14: Family Pajama Storytime
- September 16: Lego Play Day
- September 19: Hokey Pokey Party
- September 23: Read to Dogs
- October 12: Family Pajama Storytime
- October 21: Indigenous Peoples Day: Thunderbird American Indian Dancers
- October 17: Hokey Pokey Party
- November 2: Family Pajama Storytime
Enfield Public Library:
- September 7: PJ Storytime
- September 8: Family Movie Night
- September 22: Builder’s Club
- September 29: Bubble Poppin Boogie
Farmington Library:
- September 16: Meet the Kid Governor
- September 23: Teen Jewelry Making Class
- October 7: Sensory Storytime
- October 28: Interactive Hocus Pocus
- November 1: Introduction to Indian Dance
- November 15: Around the World with the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Glastonbury’s Welles Turner Memorial Library:
- September 11: Let’s Build- Fantastic Fall
- September 15: Wee Rock in the Fall
- September 19: Talk Like a Pirate Day
New Britain Library:
- Thursdays, 6:30: Family Story Time
Newington Public Library:
- September 12: Play-Doh Party
- September 16: Little Yogi
- September 21: Family Storytime
- September 27: Li’l Chefs
- October 7: Newington Volunteer Fire Department Visit – All Ages
- October 17: Frankenslime
- October 24: Science Magic
- October 24: Teen Pumpkin Painting
- October 26: Spooktober
Plainville Public Library:
- September 7: Pizza Slider Culinary Kids
- September 23: Fall Wreath Craft & Paw Patrol Party
- September 26: Foodie Fun: Pumpkin Seeds and Mini Crustless Pumpkin Pie
- October 5: Silly Spooky Sing-A-Long with Nappy’s Puppets
- October 13: Five Nights at Freddy’s After-Hours Party
- October 17: Scary Stories and S’Mores
- October 21: Drop-In Halloween Cone Character Craft
- October 24: Foodie Fun: Spooky-themed Party Snacks
- October 26: Candy Haunted Houses
- November 18: Drop-In Thanksgiving Paper Chain Craft
Richmond Library, Marlborough:
- September 7: Pajama Storytime with Yoga
- September 22: Science at the Shore
- September 28: Family Fun Night – Cupcake Decorating
- October 6: Eclipse Exploration
- October 19: Family Escape Room
Rocky Hill’s Cora J Belden Library:
- September 16: Kids Bike Rodeo
- September 23: Unicorns and Rainbows
- September 30: Roving on the Moon
- October 25: Halloween Picture Frame
- November 4: Pre-Diwali Celebration
- November 18: Thanksgiving Turkey Drop-In Craft
Simsbury Public Library:
- September 12: Monster Felt Pencil Topper
- September 19: Glitter Slime
- September 24: Music in the Afternoon: Norwalk Gamer Symphony Orchestra
- October 9: Live Birds of Prey
- October 16: K9 Clifton’s Gotcha Day Party
Southington Library
- September 30: Autumn Tree Craft
Windsor Public Library:
- September 9: Bluey’s Back to School Blast
- September 16: Animal Workshop- Opossums
- September 17: Plant Identification Walk on the River Trail
- September 25: Ghost Hunting
- September 26: Police Touch a Truck
- October 10: Mad Science
- October 17: Wizard Wand Craft
- October 18: Scooby Doo Escape Room
- October 26: Halloween Make Up Tutorial
- October 30: Pumpkin Decorating
Brooklyn Library:
- Mondays at 10:30: Storytime for Families
Canterbury Public Library
- September 5: Toddler Play Time
- September 18: Squeegee Art
- September 21: Building Challenge
Columbia Library:
- September 26: Story Yoga
- October 31: Story Yoga
Coventry Library:
- September 16: Arts on Main: Puppet Show
- September 23: Read to Dogs
- September 30: Colorful Crayons
Ellington’s Hall Memorial Library:
- September 9: Pokemon Card Trading
- Mondays: Minecraft Club
- October 14: Halloween Magic
- November 16: TELLABRATION
Killingly Public Library:
- September 9: Find the Library at Celebrate Killingly- a Celebration at Owen Bell Park!
- September 30: Craft Swap
- October 1: Hallo-Read Begins- a fun Halloween Reading Challenge!
- October 27: Teen Lock-In
Mansfield Public Library:
- September 30: Special Fall Storytime on the Lawn
- Wednesdays: Wonder Workshop
- Saturdays: Family Storytime
Somers Public Library:
- September 12: Open Board Games
- September 19: Talk Like a Pirate Celebration
- September 30: Lego Club
- October 7: Read to a Dog
Stafford Public Library:
- September 10: Find the Stafford Library at Farm Day
- October 23: Pokemon Club
- October 27: Halloween Party for Teens
Vernon’s Rockville Library:
- September 5: Mystical Meetups- Teens
- September 7: Process Art for Toddlers
- September 16: Sticker Mania Process Art
- October 14: Reptiles and Amphibians
- October 21: Family Game Day
- October 28: Monster Making Mayhem
Willimantic Public Library:
- September 15: Homeschool STEM
- September 18: Afternoon VR Games
Acton Public Library, Old Saybrook:
- September 2: Read with Henry the Dog
- September 9: YA Dungeons and Dragons
- September 13: Open Mic for All Ages
- September 22: 3:00 PM All Ages Event: Tea, Toast and Tolkien
- September 27: Family Paint Night
- October 14: YA Frankentoys
- October 21: Pumpkin Painting
- October 26: Kids Costume Party
- October 31: YA Costume Party
Chester Library:
- Mondays at 10:30 Storytime
Clinton’s Henry Carter Hull Library:
- Saturdays: Stay and Play
- September 30: Outdoor Fall Craft Fair
- October 26: Imaginenation Station
Cragin Memorial Library, Colchester:
- September 5: Teen Back to School Party
- Fridays: Sensory Bin Table for Kids
- September 23: Fall Storytime
Cromwell’s Cora J Belden Library:
- September 20: Fairy Tale Stem
- October 3: Banned Books Read In
- October 7: Literacy Harvest
- October 11: Pumpkin Bites with Food Explorers
- October 26: Boo Bash for Babies!
- November 8: Wreck this Journal
Durham Library:
- October 2: Perfect Pumpkin Drop In Craft
- October 7: Halloween Costume Swap
- October 30: Haunted Gingerbread Houses
East Hampton Library:
- September 9: DIY Days
- September 16: Nintendo Switch Play
- September 23: Family Storytime
- September 27: Star Wars Kids Comic Creators
- September 30: Halloween Costume Swap
- October 6/7: Build and Play on the East Hampton Library’s Cardboard Arcade Challenge
- October 14: Family Storytime
- October 16: Minute to Win It
- October 23: Halloween Science
- October 28: Hallow-Tween
- November 13: Kids Cook- Apple Pie Cups
Essex Library:
- September 2: Kids Create: DIY Pencil Case
- September 9: STEAM Saturdays: Fidget Slime Experiment
- September 28: Play Dough Day
- October 28: Fire Prevention Month Touch-A-Truck Event
Groton Library:
- September 14: Teen Art
- September 26: 2:00 PM Fairy Tale Engineering
- September 28: 4:00 PM Teen Social Hour
- October 7: 10:00 AM Read with Major
- October 25: 10:00 AM Fall Storytime
Mystic and Noank Library:
- September 9: Annual Craft Exchange
- September 23: Xen’s Critters Hug-A-Bunny!
- September 30: Tripledale Farm Petting Zoo
- October 7: Magic with Ed Pop!
- October 21: Xen’s Critters Cute and Cuddlies!
- October 30: PK Fall Crafts
- November 4: Xen’s Critters Farm Friends and Turkeys!
New London Library
- All September: Paper Crane Origami
- Mondays in September: 3:00 PM Make It Mondays: Shrinky Dinks
- October 7: 10:00 AM Following the Artist’s Footsteps: Pablo Picasso
Norwich’s Otis Library:
- September 9: 10:00 AM Drop-In Grandparent’s Day Craft
- September 23: 11:00 AM Drop-In Autumn Stories
Old Lyme Library:
- September 5: Project Paws Therapy Dog Visit
- September 6: Back To School Night
- September 13: Meet the Chickens!
- Thursdays in September: Phoebe’s Wee Readers Playgroup Fall Session
Portland Public Library
- October 4: Pumpkin Painting for the Portland Fair
Raymond Library, Oakdale:
- September 19: Pirate Night at Montville Farmers Market
- September 23: Pirate Fundfest
- September 30: Community Expo
- October 17: Builder’s Workshop- Toy Parachute
- October 21: Moon Day
- November 1: Family Trivia
Russell Library, Middletown:
- Saturdays: Family Storytime
- September 9: Create your own Squishy
- September 20: Story and Swim at Middletown Rec Center
- September 30: Teen Back to School Paint Night
- October 14: Solar Eclipse at the Van Vleck Observatory
- November 25: The Preschool Music Show
Waterford Public Library:
- September 12: Drop In Creation Station
- September 28: DIY Instruments
- September 30: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
Westbook Public Library:
- September 12: Books and Barks
- October 11: Spread Joy with Xen’s Critters
Beacon Falls Library:
- Wednesdays: Little University
- September 19: Art Exploration: Paint-Along Canvas (Children)
- September 21: Teen/YA Fall Paint Night
- September 26: STEAM: Patterns (Children)
Branford’s Blackstone Library
- September 2: Super Science Saturdays with Denison Pequot Nature Center for Grades K-4
- September 11: Creating Kindness Workshop
- September 16: Local Author Storytime
- September 20: Candy Sushi
- October 8: Solar Eclipse Super Science
Derby Public Library:
- September 16: 10:00 AM Ditch the Plastic! D.I.Y. Days at the Derby Public Library (All Ages)
- October 7: Children’s Tye Dye Shirt Making (Ages 7-14)
East Haven Library’s Hagaman Memorial Library:
- Mondays: Piano Class
- September 16: Teen Tabletop Club
- September 30: Tasty Crafternoon
- October 31: Halloween Parade
Hamden Library:
- September: Apple Magnets Grab and Go Craft
- September 21: STEAM for Teens: Lava Lamps
- October 26: Little Explorers: Spooky Time Fun
Madison’s Scranton Library:
- September 2: Fire Breathing Dragon Craft
- September 14: Make Your Own Carmel Apples
- September 23: Legos, Legos, Legos
- September 30: Spooky Graham Cracker Houses
- October 28: Fun Spooky Concert
Meriden Public Library:
- September 16: Lego Block Party
- September 16: Swatch and Paint Workshop for Teens
- September 20: Family Storytime
Milford Library:
- September 20: Back to School StoryCraft
- September 30: Solar Astronomy Presentation & Walk
- November 1: Music for Little Superstars with Al deCant
New Haven Free Public Library:
- September 9: Queer Youth Game Space
- September 16: Saturday Stay and Play
- September 23: Make Your Own Buttons, Meet the Kid Governor and Community Resource Fair
- September 30: Exploring Artism, Stay and Play
North Haven Memorial Library:
- September 16: Italian is Fun
- September 18: Fossil Fanatics
- September 19: Talk Like a Pirate
- September 20: I love Sea turtles
- September 21: Creation Station and Science Squad
- September 23: Lego Club
- September 26: Ok Chef! (Decorate your own treat)
- September 28: Creation Station: Apple Pie Playdough
- October 13: Truck-A-Palooza and Spooky Dice Quest
- October 14: Shadow Puppets with Jim Napolitano
- October 17: Origami Book Monsters
- October 24: Halloween Parade Brigade
- October 25: Halloween Pajama Storytime & Stuffed Animal Sleepover
- October 26: Monster Slime
- October 31: Trick or Treat at the Library and Halloween Dance Party
Orange’s Case Memorial Library:
- September 25: Take and Make- Owl Puppets
- October 5: Teen Craft: Halloween Spell Books
- October 18: Family Make and Take- Oreo Mummies
Oxford Library:
- September 9: OCAC Art Workshop
- September 13: 1:30 PM Homeschool Hangout
- September 19: Teen Craft: Book Charms
- September 26: 5:30 PM STEM Challenge
- September 30: 1:00 PM Movie vs Book Club: Matilda
West Haven Public Library
- September 11: 3:45 PM Mini Chefs
- September 14: 4:00 PM STEAM Story Time Challenge
- September 23: 1:00 PM Xen Critters Petting Zoo
- September 28: 4:30 PM Magical Pet Dragons
- October 24: Zombie Barbies
Wallingford Public Library:
- Mondays Bouncing Babies Storytime
Bethel Library:
- Saturdays: 10:30 AM Toddler Storytime & 12:00 PM Drop-In Craft
- September 16: 3:00 PM Teen Sewing
- Mondays: PJ Storytime
- September 13: Kid STEAM
- September 15: Teen Video Games
- September 21: Kid Craft
- September 28: Girls Who Code
- October 7: Family Movie- The Little Mermaid
- October 11: Kid STEAM
Danbury Public Library:
- September 6: Trivia Night
- September 7: School of Rock Movie Showing
- September 14: Hooked on Llamas
- September 23: Cantando y Jugando
- September 26: Upcycling: Old T-shirts into Tote Bags
- October 14: One Book, One Community: Stripes of All Types
- October 21: Glow in the Dark Party
- October 23: How To Hunt Ghosts: A Program for Young Adults
- October 31: Terror-ariums: Scary Succulents
- November 21: Old Flannel into Hand Warmers
Fairfield Public Library:
- September 8: downUNDER Afterschool Program
- September 16: Paws to Read Therapy Dogs
- Thursdays: Weird But True Book Club
- October 21: Paws to Read Therapy Dogs
Greenwich Library:
- September 5: Read with Lola the Therapy Dog
- September 12: Mandarin Storytime
- September 16: Teen Library Open House Hangout
- September 20: Afternoon StoryCraft
- October 7: For Teens: Engrave a Back-To-School Item
- October 21: Art, Movement & Mindfulness: Blooming Beginnings! (ages 4-6)
New Canaan Public Library:
- September 7: Cricut Project for Grades 5-8: Iron-On Vinyl Pencil Pouch
- September 9: (NOT) Just for Kids: Norwalk Symphony – Percussion – American Rhythms!
- September 16: Robert Guitar Guy Kids Concert
- September 23: Cloud Weaving for Teens & Adults / Teen Yoga
- September 23: Magnets, Magic Sand, and More: Author Visit with Laura Wiltse Prior
- September 30: Yoga for Ages 4-7
- October 7: Realistic Drawing Lesson for Grades 3-6
- October 14: Robert Guitar Guy Kids Concert
New Milford Library:
- Tuesdays: Homeschool Hotspot
Newtown’s CH Booth Library:
- September 9: Robot Rumble
- September 11: Read to a Therapy Dog
- September 26: NASA Ambassador Series: The Solar Eclipse Experience
- October 14: Teen Horror Improv Acting Games
- October 19: Glowing Ghosts
Ridgefield Library:
- September 2: Read to Roar
- September 7: Pokemon Club
- September 15: Dot Drop in Activities
- September 20: Coding Club
- September 23: Joy Blooms
- September 26: Moon Observation
- October 14: Spooktacular Science
- October 21: Pumpkin Decorating Workshop
- October 28: Teddy Bear Yoga
- October 31: Halloween Storytime and Parade
Shelton Library
- September 7: Snap, Crackle, Create!
- September 23: Jigsaw Puzzle Contest
- September 27: Play Dough Playdate
Stratford Library:
- September 8: Marshmallow Shooters
- September 11: Lego Club
- September 12: Super Mario Movie Night
- September 22: Friday Fun
- September 23: Lego Club
Torrington Public Library:
- September 16: Dance Dynamic Performance
- September 21: HEY HEY IT’S THE MONKEES
- September 22: Teen: Minute to Win it!
- September 27: Fall Art Night – Birch Forest Fox (6+)
Trumbull Library
- September 9: Drop-In Family Craft: Plaster Pumpkins
- September 16: Learn to Draw
- September 23: Fairchild: Pirate Party
- September 25: Fall Craft Night
- October 7: Children’s Macramé Ghosts
- October 10: Children’s Paper Plate Monster Masks
- October 12: Fairchild – Toddler Yoga with Jyothi
- October 20: DIY: Spooky Mason Jar
- October 23: Learn to Draw (Spooky Edition)
- October 30: Teens- Arachnids: A furry, fear filled experience
Westport Public Library:
- September 9: Take-It-Apart!
- October 6: Ready Readers: Halloween Fun
- October 11: Family Halloween Slime Lab
- October 21: StoryFest 2023: Monster Lab
- October 22: StoryFest 2023: Pink or Treat Halloween Parade with Victoria Kann!
As always, lots of work went into making this list. But things change, so contact the library (or at least check their website!) before heading out.
Did I miss something? Email Kate@kidtivity.com or leave me a comment below!
