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Welles-Turner
Memorial Library
2407 Main Street
Glastonbury, CT 06033
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Hours
Mon, Tue, Thu 9am-9pm
Wed 12pm-9pm
Fri 9am-6pm | Sat 9am-5pm
Sun 1pm-5pm
(Closed Sun, mid-May – Labor Day)
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Welcome! We are proud to be a part of your child’s literacy and learning experiences. We offer a variety of materials, programs and services for children from birth through grade 6. We strive to encourage and enhance a life-long love of reading and learning. We hope you’ll spend some time browsing our links and reading about all that we have to offer. Most importantly, we hope you will visit us often.
Upcoming Events
Jumpstart's Read for the Record®: The Bear Ate Your Sandwich
Who: Children ages 1-5 with an adult
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Who: Children in grades K-2 Join millions of kids across the country to enjoy the story The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach. We will make cool sandwiches for snack, sing a sandwich song and spread the fun around. Registration begins October 13. |
Join us and millions of readers across the country to show your support for literacy and early education by enjoying an indoor picnic and the story The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach. Pack your own sandwich, and the Children's Department will provide drinks and dessert. This special storytime will also include early literacy activities. No registration is needed.
Books & Bricks
Who: Children in grades 1-6
When: Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Time: 3:30-4:45pm
Place: Library's Friends Room
Join us for some building fun! Creative kids will listen to a story and be challenged to design their own creation based on the theme. Plenty of LEGO® building bricks will be provided. Registration begins September 21 for residents; September 30 for nonresidents.
Bedtime Stories
Who: Families with children ages 6 & under
When: Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Time: 6:30pm
Place: Children's Story Room
Put on your PJ’s, grab your teddy bear and settle down for a half-hour of stories. No registration needed.
Tinkerlab
Who: Children and their adults
When: Friday, October 7, 2016
Time: 10:30am-12noon
Place: Children's Story Room
A place to learn, play, create and explore! Adults must stay and participate with their children. These are drop-in programs ~ no registration is needed.
For all library events, see the CALENDAR.
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