Children

Mark your calendars! The North Pole Mail box returns to the library on Monday, November 29th! Children can drop off their letters to Santa through Friday, December 17th. Letter templates will be available for those who aren’t sure what to write. Most important: if you would like […]...

Cold winter weather is fast approaching, and we know both parents and children are eager to keep in touch with the new friends they’ve made at our outdoor sessions, so in November our Saturday Storytimes transformed into live group readalongs via Zoom! Participants check out the featured […]...

Families with young children are invited to don their Halloween costumes and visit the library’s back yard for our outdoor story stroll, featuring Halloween-themed riddles and fun games! The yard will also have not-too-scary decorations for photos, so be sure to bring your phone or camera. Present […]...

The Library extends its heartfelt “Congratulations!” to the four winners of the 2021 Killingworth Conservation Commission Koloring Kontest! We always enjoy hosting this event and love seeing the creativity of our young artists! Sarah Rosenthal, age 8 Hailey Henerson, age 8 Abigail Feltham, age 12 Addie Austin, […]...

With Tween materials now located in the main room, there’s plenty of room to move in the children’s room.  For now social distancing requirements mean only one family at a time, but we are looking forward to being able to more fully use our reorganized space! Details […]...

Tweens ages 9-12 are invited to join us as we discuss the graphic novels New Kid by Jerry Craft and El Deafo by Cece Bell (from our postponed July discussion). This discussion will be led by library volunteer Nikki Ritchie, extra copies of each title will be […]...

The library’s summer chalk art contest is still ongoing, and the library will provide the chalk, so stop by and show your creativity!  A random drawing for the winner will be held on August 27....

8/12/21 at 10:00 am.  We’ve put a twist on our popular paper plane contest. This time, you get to fold and fly your very own dragon! Prizes and fun! Suggested ages 6-12+. PLEASE NOTE: All of our summer programs will be held outside on the library’s grounds. […]...

Under the tent! An event so awesome that we’ve scheduled it for 2 days! We will bring a “sweet” childhood favorite to life as we play our own version of Candyland, complete with prizes and (of course) candy. Each child will receive a free new book thanks […]...

Come Meet an Opossum! Our Tails and Tales Summer Reading events continue with a visit from Ferncroft Wildlife Rescue. Learn all about our backyard friend the opossum, and get to see one live and “in person”! Suitable for the whole family. Please register online or by calling […]...

Come listen, learn and move to the music as special guest Margie sings about animals with our “Tales and Tails” themed singalong! Suggested ages 2- 5....

Saturday, June 26 at 11:00 am.  Join us as we kick off summer reading with this family friendly presentation by Killingworth’s own A Place Called Hope! Learn about Connecticut raptors and see live birds up close. You never know whooo you might meet! The first 15 children […]...

We have returned to live storytimes outdoors! Come meet our newest intern Hana, a junior at Connecticut College, as she reads “Is Your Mama a Llama?” Visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/killingworthlibrary If you missed our other story times they are still available for viewing.  To find […]...

Help our feathered friends get through this cold and snow! We have 3 pine cone bird feeder kits left – these are fun for all ages and easy to make! We supply everything  you need except for the peanut butter (or nut butter)  ...

You can do that and support the library by purchasing one of our “Killingworth Library Cooks” recipe books! They are only $5.00 each, and feature both warm and cold appetizers and a wide selection of cookies, squares, cakes and pies. We also have a large selection of […]...