Baby Time

Stories and songs for ages birth to 2 years old. Registration is not required. Click here to view on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzmkA2Rspl8keADgLmayog?view_as=subscriberContact: Children's Department : 860-283-4339x3 : thomastonplchild@biblio.org...More

Stories and songs for ages birth to 2 years old. Registration is not required. Click here to view on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzmkA2Rspl8keADgLmayog?view_as=subscriberContact: Children's Department : 860-283-4339x3 : thomastonplchild@biblio.org [Preschool programs]

Virtual Program

Helping Hands

Grades 4 and up. Each week participants will get a bag of fun items at the children's craft pick up area. At home, you can make "Be Kind" bags for people who need a little pick-me-up. Email to join the group.Contact: Children's Department : 860-283-4339x3 :...More

Grades 4 and up. Each week participants will get a bag of fun items at the children's craft pick up area. At home, you can make "Be Kind" bags for people who need a little pick-me-up. Email to join the group.Contact: Children's Department : 860-283-4339x3 : thomastonplchild@biblio.org [Children's Program]

Understanding Medicare

Margaret Ackley, a local Independent Health Insurance Advisor,will present a valuable program on Medicare health plan options.You will learn:What you need to know to make informed decisionsThe different parts of the programEligibility requirements Enrollment...More

Margaret Ackley, a local Independent Health Insurance Advisor,will present a valuable program on Medicare health plan options.You will learn:What you need to know to make informed decisionsThe different parts of the programEligibility requirements Enrollment windowsHow to find coverage that best meets your health and financial needsAnswers to questions about your coverage optionsEach attendee will receive “Medicare Guide”If you are over 65, approaching 65 or under 65 with certain disabilities this program is for you!Please call or visit the library to register and provide your email address as this is a Zoom EventFree and open to the publicSponsored by Friends of the Thomaston Public LibraryContact: 860-283-4339 : apotter@biblio.org []

Virtual Program

New Book Spotlight

Enjoy a sample reading of our newest libary books on our Facebook page!Today: How To Build A Haunted House by Frank Tupta https://www.facebook.com/Thomaston-Public-Library-Childrens-Department-312065248836704/Contact: Children's Department : 860-283-4339x3 :...More

Enjoy a sample reading of our newest libary books on our Facebook page!Today: How To Build A Haunted House by Frank Tupta https://www.facebook.com/Thomaston-Public-Library-Childrens-Department-312065248836704/Contact: Children's Department : 860-283-4339x3 : thomastonplchild@biblio.org [Children's Program]

Virtual Program

Story Time

Stories and songs for ages 2-5 years old. Registration is not required. Click here to view on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzmkA2Rspl8keADgLmayog?view_as=subscriberContact: Children's Department : 860-283-4339x3 : thomastonplchild@@biblio.org...More

Stories and songs for ages 2-5 years old. Registration is not required. Click here to view on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzmkA2Rspl8keADgLmayog?view_as=subscriberContact: Children's Department : 860-283-4339x3 : thomastonplchild@@biblio.org [Preschool programs]

Virtual Program

Crafty Teen Time

This activitiy is for grades 7-12 and registration is not required. Pick up a kit to take home from the Children's Department craft pick up area. Today's craft is a "mason jar mummy".Contact: Children's Department : 860-283-4339x3 : thomastonplchild@biblio.org [Teen...More

This activitiy is for grades 7-12 and registration is not required. Pick up a kit to take home from the Children's Department craft pick up area. Today's craft is a "mason jar mummy".Contact: Children's Department : 860-283-4339x3 : thomastonplchild@biblio.org [Teen Programs]

Spotlight Crafts

This activity is for all ages and registration is not required. Craft kits themed with this week's Picture Book Spotlight will be available at the children's department craft pick up area. This week: Haunted House.Contact: Children's Department : 860-283-4339x3 :...More

This activity is for all ages and registration is not required. Craft kits themed with this week's Picture Book Spotlight will be available at the children's department craft pick up area. This week: Haunted House.Contact: Children's Department : 860-283-4339x3 : thomastonplchild@biblio.org [Children's Program]

Virtual Knitting Class

6 - WeekBeginners Knitting ClassInstructor Dawn Zillich will guide you each session to create the final product of a Knit Scarf. You will be provided a list of materials to purchase prior to the first class. Please call the Library at (860) 283-4339 to register....More

6 - WeekBeginners Knitting ClassInstructor Dawn Zillich will guide you each session to create the final product of a Knit Scarf. You will be provided a list of materials to purchase prior to the first class. Please call the Library at (860) 283-4339 to register. There is a maximum of 15 participants so register early! For ages 10 and older. This program will be hosted virtually via Zoom so please provide your email address when registering. Sponsored by the Friends of the Thomaston Public Library.Contact: 860-283-4339 : apotter@biblio.org []

Virtual Program

New Book Spotlight

Enjoy a sample reading of our newest libary books on our Facebook page!Today: Don't Turn Out the Lights by Jonathan Maberry https://www.facebook.com/Thomaston-Public-Library-Childrens-Department-312065248836704/Contact: Children's Department : 860-283-4339x3 :...More

Enjoy a sample reading of our newest libary books on our Facebook page!Today: Don't Turn Out the Lights by Jonathan Maberry https://www.facebook.com/Thomaston-Public-Library-Childrens-Department-312065248836704/Contact: Children's Department : 860-283-4339x3 : thomastonplchild@biblio.org [Children's Program]

Virtual Program

Family Book Club

Families with children in grade 3 and up are welcome to join our Family Book Club. This evening we will discuss Nuts To You by Lynne Rae Perkins. Copies are avaible in the Children's Department or by curbside service. Register by phone or email.Contact: Children's...More

Families with children in grade 3 and up are welcome to join our Family Book Club. This evening we will discuss Nuts To You by Lynne Rae Perkins. Copies are avaible in the Children's Department or by curbside service. Register by phone or email.Contact: Children's Department : 860-283-4339x3 : thomastonplchild@biblio.org [Children's Program]

Virtual Program

Netflix Watch Party

Join us for an after hours Netflix watch party! We will be watching the movie "Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween".Register by phone or email. You will then receive an email with the instructions on how to participate in the event.Movie description:While collecting...More

Join us for an after hours Netflix watch party! We will be watching the movie "Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween".Register by phone or email. You will then receive an email with the instructions on how to participate in the event.Movie description:While collecting junk one day, best friends Sonny and Sam meet Slappy, a mischievous talking dummy from an unpublished "Goosebumps" book by R.L. Stine. Hoping to start his own family, Slappy kidnaps Sonny's mother and brings all of his ghoulish friends back to life -- just in time for Halloween. As the sleepy town becomes overrun with monsters, witches and other mysterious creatures, Sonny joins forces with his sister, Sam and a kindly neighbor to save Sonny's mom and foil Slappy's plan. Contact: Children's Department : 860-283-4339x3 : thomastonplchild@biblio.org [Children's Program]

Virtual Program

Monster Scavenger Hunt

Take time for a library visit today! Get a list and pencil at the main library doors and go hunting all along the sidewalk in front of the building. Return your checked off list at theoutside children's department door to get a special "monster" prize bag. ...More

Take time for a library visit today! Get a list and pencil at the main library doors and go hunting all along the sidewalk in front of the building. Return your checked off list at theoutside children's department door to get a special "monster" prize bag. Registration is not required.Contact: Children's Department : 860-283-4339x3 : thomastonplchild@biblio.org [Children's Program]

Things that go Bump in the Night

When the sun sets and night is upon us, all sorts of critters emerge from their hiding places and begin to forage, hunt—even play! From the Opossum to the Porcupine to the Great Horned Owl, these creatures can teach us lots about the animal world if we just watch and...More

When the sun sets and night is upon us, all sorts of critters emerge from their hiding places and begin to forage, hunt—even play! From the Opossum to the Porcupine to the Great Horned Owl, these creatures can teach us lots about the animal world if we just watch and listen. Hear more from Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Master Wildlife Conservationist Ginny Apple as she talks about these animals, their habits, their howls and their homes. A native Texan, Ginny Apple was one of the first full-time women sportswriters in the country,who left the field mid-career to pursue a path in communications/public relations. A move to the middle of the woods in Barkhamsted over a 15 years ago brought her into an environment filled with bears and other wildlife. Living in a house surrounded by Peoples State Forest, she observes a large population of Black Bears and supplies field notes and photographs on them to DEEP bear biologists. Her affinity for this magnificent creature led her out west to participate in a Grizzly research mission in Montana and to become a Master Wildlife Conservationist with the State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.Contact: 860-283-4339 : apotter@biblio.org []