Summer Reading! / Unearth a Story!

Unearth A Story

Summer Reading Program

Ends August 15th


Unearth a story with your Waterbury Public Library card!

How does it work?

  • Pick up your Bingo Sheet (Hard Mode) (Youth Mode) or Bookmark
  • Set a reading goal for yourself for the summer. Make it a challenge!
  • Read daily! Anything. Keep track! It adds up!
  • Bring your Bingo Sheet or Bookmark back by August 8th for a special sweet treat and a free book! Teens earn a chance to win the grand prize and incentives.

Summer Reading Brochure (PDF)


Dates and Programs:

Click on the colorful Program name to get more info and register!

You will need to register by email for most programs.



Thursday, July 2nd 3:30-4:30pm

Patriotic Slime and Graham Cracker Flags

Celebrate the 250th with some patriotic slime! Enjoy a graham cracker flag after you finish creating your slime!


Friday and Saturday, July 10th -11th

Artsfest

Find us at this year’s Artsfest! We will be making CD Spinners!


Friday July 17th 1PM

You Be the Historian!

Act as researchers, curators, and archaeologists to discover details about the Wheeler family who lived in Calais in the 1880s. Provided by The Vermont Historical Society.


Thursday, July 23rd 10:30AM

Dinosaur Dig

Unleash your inner paleontologist! Find a dinosaur egg hidden in the children’s garden, then use a brush and chisel to excavate your own dinosaur!


Friday, July 31st 10:30-11:30AM

Sensory Playtime

Join us for some dinosaur sensory play! Work on motor skills, using our senses and playing together! (ages: 1-3 recommended)


Tuesday, August 4th, 11:00AM

Make Your Own Dino Suncatcher

Come make dinosaur suncatchers to enjoy the last weeks of summer and Unearth a Story!


Thursday, August 6th, 1:30PM

In the Garden with Rachel Babin

UVM Master Gardener Rachel Babin joins us to talk about harvesting, taste some fresh veggies and read some books!


Wednesday, August 12th, 3:30-4:30PM

T-Rex Tea Party

Gather for a delightful afternoon of tea and Jurassic-sized laughs. Refreshments, Dinosaurs, and games!


Saturday, August 15th, 12:45PM

Summer Reading Finale with VINS

Birds Are Dinosaurs!

What did 65 million years of evolution turn the dinosaurs into? Birds! VINS will show off some birds for all to admire!



OnGoing Events:

Little Mouse Storytime –  Mondays – 10:30-11:15 AM 


Busy Bees Playgroup – Thursdays – 10:00-12:00AM – ages 0-24 mo – siblings welcome


Drop In Crafternoon – Thursdays – 3:30-4:30PM


All June come in and do our first floor scavenger hunt! Once finished, bring it to Shelby to redeem for a sticker!


Check out our weekly make and take crafts! The crafts are located on the crafting table on the first floor!

 

 

You Be the Historian / Fri July 17 / 1pm

You Be the Historian!

Friday, July 17 at 1pm


Join the Vermont Historical Society at the Waterbury Library to explore artifacts and records related to an 1880s Vermont farm family! All ages invited.

Kids act as researchers, curators, and archaeologists to discover details about the Wheeler family who lived in Calais.


All participating youth will receive a free family pass to continue their exploration at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.


Contact Shelby@waterburypubliclibrary.com for signing up or further details!

Sensory Playtime / Fri July 31 / 10:30-11:30am

Sensory Playtime

Friday, July 31st 10:30 – 11:30AM


Come explore, create, and discover through hands-on sensory fun!

Join us for an engaging playtime filled with exciting textures, colors, and activities designed to encourage creativity, learning, and social interaction. Perfect for young children and their caregivers.

In The Garden / Thu Aug 6 / 1:30PM

In The Garden with Rachel Babin

Thursday, August 6th at 1:30PM


UVM Master Gardener Rachel Babin joins us to talk about harvesting, taste some fresh veggies, and read some garden books!

Birds are Dinosaurs! / Sat Aug 15 / 1:45PM

Vermont Institute of Natural Science presents

Birds are Dinosaurs!

Saturday, August 15th at 1:45PM


What did 65 million years of evolution turn the dinosaurs into? Birds!

Wrapping up our “Unearth a Story” Celebration, the Vermont Institute of Natural Science is excited to introduce you to some live birds of prey and learn all about their dinosaur ancestry together.


Open to all ages.

 

Little Mouse Storytime / Mondays / 10:30 am

Little Mouse Storytime

Mondays @ 10:30 am

Recommended ages 2-5 with caregiver.


Stories, songs, rhymes, and movement designed to develop your child’s language, socialization skills, and love of reading.

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