Sensory Storytime - Registration Required

Join Ms. Marty in the McCarthy Meeting Room for a Sensory Storytime, designed for neurodivergent children and caregivers. We will read, sing, and do some sensory play activities together. In order to keep the group small, registration is required. Children are welcome t......More

Join Ms. Marty in the McCarthy Meeting Room for a Sensory Storytime, designed for neurodivergent children and caregivers. We will read, sing, and do some sensory play activities together. In order to keep the group small, registration is required. Children are welcome to bring or wear headphones, fidget toys, chews, and other comfort objects with them to storytime.If you have any questions about the storytime and whether it will be a good fit for your family, please email Marty at [email protected]

McCarthy Meeting Room (Entire Room)

Singalong (All Ages)

Join Marty for a morning of movement and song for the whole family! Enjoy favorite tunes and discover new songs you will love in English and a variety of world languages.

McCarthy Meeting Room (Entire Room)

Beginner English

ESL learners can stop by for basic lessons in English with an instructor. The instructor has taught for many years in both local schools and abroad. Please bring a notebook and your questions about English and its challenges. Materials will also be provided for partici......More

ESL learners can stop by for basic lessons in English with an instructor. The instructor has taught for many years in both local schools and abroad. Please bring a notebook and your questions about English and its challenges. Materials will also be provided for participants. This is a weekly meeting, every Wednesday afternoon. Students are not obligated to come for meetings each week and are welcome to drop in on the weeks they are able. If you have any questions, please reach out to Jianna Christopher at [email protected] or 978-256-5521 ext. 1107

Conference Room

Board of Library Trustees Meeting

Monthly meeting of the Board of Library Trustees. Meetings are open to the public and agendas can be found on the Town website at: https://tinyurl.com/u7zsmm4z.Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85308745880?pwd=36DWgASe4FIJHpfMAz4N2q9UtFIJDn.1. Please copy and paste i......More

Monthly meeting of the Board of Library Trustees. Meetings are open to the public and agendas can be found on the Town website at: https://tinyurl.com/u7zsmm4z.Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85308745880?pwd=36DWgASe4FIJHpfMAz4N2q9UtFIJDn.1. Please copy and paste into your browser to attend.

Conference Room

PlaySpace (Ages 2-3)

Join our PlaySpace program for twos and threes to enjoy a story and then bring it to life with activities, crafts, and play! (Drop in, registration is not required.)

McCarthy Meeting Room (Entire Room)

Homework Cafe Grades 9-12

Come to the library after school on Thursdays from 3 to 5 to hang out and be productive! The homework cafe is a perfect place to work on group projects, study, collaborate, and have fun while doing schoolwork. Enjoy snacks and drinks to fuel your brain and lofi beats to......More

Come to the library after school on Thursdays from 3 to 5 to hang out and be productive! The homework cafe is a perfect place to work on group projects, study, collaborate, and have fun while doing schoolwork. Enjoy snacks and drinks to fuel your brain and lofi beats to study and relax to.

Conference Room

Dungeons and Dragons Jr (Grades 3-6)

PLEASE NOTE: This program is only for children in grades 3 - 6.Join in for an hour of adventure! Hone storytelling and collaboration skills through the game Dungeons and Dragons. All skill levels welcome. All characters should be at Level 3.Contact Julia Sullivan at jsu......More

PLEASE NOTE: This program is only for children in grades 3 - 6.Join in for an hour of adventure! Hone storytelling and collaboration skills through the game Dungeons and Dragons. All skill levels welcome. All characters should be at Level 3.Contact Julia Sullivan at [email protected] with any questions.

McCarthy Meeting Room (Entire Room)

French Conversation Circle

For intermediate speakers looking to dust off their skills, the French Conversation Circle meets in the Conference room every second Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm. Please register if you are attending virtually to receive the zoom link.

Conference Room

VIRTUAL - Declutter series with Jamie Novak: Stop Procrastinating: how to get your tidying done

Please note this is a VIRTUAL event. Please CLICK HERE to register on zoom and receive the link.Log on for the May Declutter Program when professional organizer Jamie Novak shares simple strategies to stop putting things off. And she’ll share come reasons we put things......More

Please note this is a VIRTUAL event. Please CLICK HERE to register on zoom and receive the link.Log on for the May Declutter Program when professional organizer Jamie Novak shares simple strategies to stop putting things off. And she’ll share come reasons we put things off and why sometimes it might not really be procrastination. Jumpstart your decluttering by participating in an (optional) short, live guided tidy up task during the program.About Jamie:You may have seen her on morning TV, read her newest book Keep This Toss That, listened to her 10 Minute Podcast, or watched her YouTube Show. Jamie spends most days presenting virtual programs on how to de-stress and de-clutter, with a humorous twist. When not on the computer Jamie is clipping out recipes she never prepares. Check out her website for more information: https://jamienovak.com/ Program provided by the Chelmsford Public Library and sponsored by the Friends of the Library. This program is brought to you in collaboration with the Ashland, Groton, and Tewksbury Libraries.

Online - Zoom (AAdams)

Baby Storytime (0 to walking)

Join Deborah and fellow parents for a wonderful introduction to early literacy. Caregivers share parenting experiences with one another and bond with their babies through lap bounces, nursery rhymes, songs, and board books. Registration is not required--drop in for some......More

Join Deborah and fellow parents for a wonderful introduction to early literacy. Caregivers share parenting experiences with one another and bond with their babies through lap bounces, nursery rhymes, songs, and board books. Registration is not required--drop in for some fun!

McCarthy Meeting Room (Entire Room)

All Ages Storytime

Join Deborah for a fun morning of stories, songs, and rhymes! Registration is not required--drop in for some fun!

McCarthy Meeting Room (Entire Room)

Drop-in Chess

Drop in at the Library! We will set up some chess boards and instructional books for participants of all ages to stop in and try their hand at chess!

McCarthy Meeting Room (Entire Room)