Back to School Fun
Main Library - Children's Room

Storytime fun for ages 3-8, accompanied by an adult. No registration.

Back to School Story/Craft
Main Library - Children's Room

Best suited for ages 3-8, accompanied by an adult. No registration.

Hooray for the Very Hungry Caterpillar! Story/Craft
Main Library - Children's Room

Celebrate 50 years of Eric Carle’s most famous character. Best suited for children ages 3-8 years, accompanied by a caregiver. No registration.

Shake Your Sillies Out!
Main Library - Children's Room

Dance, Sing, stretch, and be silly at New Britain Public Library’s music and movement storytime. Ages 3-5, parent/caregiver participation required. Registration is required and begins on August 30.

Imagination Builder
Main Library - Children's Room

Let your imagination run free and create whatever you’d like out of a huge pile of Duplo blocks. Children ages 2-12 years, accompanied by an adult. No registration.

There’s No Place Like Home Story/Craft
Main Library - Children's Room

Best suited for children ages 3-8 years, accompanied by a caregiver. No registration.

Science Saturday— Apples! Apples! Apples!
Main Library - Children's Room

2:00 pm: Ages 3-6 with an adult

3:00 pm: Ages 7-10.

Investigate science with fall's favorite fruit - the apple! Learn about principles like gravity, oxidation, and buoyancy with a story and fun activities. Registration is required and begins on September 14.

Times: Tuesdays at 2:00 pm
Location: Main Library

Join us on Tuesday afternoons throughout the summer for a family movie in the Community Room. Check in the Children’s Department for a list of what’s-playing-this-week. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Ages: 2½- 3½
Times: Mondays at 10:00 am
Location: Main Library

Storytime for children ages 2½- 3½, and their parents or caregivers. This is a weekly program that goes from September until mid May. Activities include stories, a simple craft, and time to play with library toys at the end of the program. No registration.

Ages: 3-5
Times: Wednesdays at 10:00 am
Location: Main Library

This is a weekly program for more experienced listeners. The program lasts approximately 30 minutes. Children 3 and older are encouraged to stay alone in the story hour room so that they can become comfortable being apart from their parents for a short period of time. However, parents must stay in the Children’s Department. Late arrivals will not be admitted because they disrupt the continuity of the program.

Ages: 3-8
Times: Thursdays at 6:30 pm
Location: Main Library

This is a weekly program for families to attend together. Activities include stories and a film or craft. The program lasts 30-45 minutes.

Ages: Under 3
Times: Fridays at 10:00 am
Location: Main Library

This is a weekly program that goes from September until mid May for children and adults consisting of two basic activities: using library toys with your child and participating in mini-storytimes. Children and parents are not expected to stay for the full 1½ hours. You may come and go as is comfortable for your child and the group. Parents must stay with their child at all times and use the toys with them. This will help children develop the art of sharing and learn respect for others and for toys. This program is restricted to children under three years old and their caregivers.