Children
Ages birth -12
Materials in the Children’s Department include over 70,000 items for early literacy, beginning readers, tweens, educators, homework help, and computers reserved specifically for children ages 12 and under.
Children’s Events
Next:
Paws & Read with Oliver
Sep 16 at 4:00pmChildren aged 5 & up who are reading independently can sign up for a 15-minute reading slot by calling the library at (203) 453-8282 or stopping by the children’s department. Oliver visits the library on Tuesdays from 4:00-5:00pm. Oliver is a 8-year-old Brittany dog with a happy, gentle presence perfectly suited to being a therapy...
Coming soon:
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Sunshine Storytime10:00am- 10:45am
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Paws & Read with Theo4:00pm- 5:00pm
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Awesome Autumn Equinox Story & Craft4:15pm- 5:15pm
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Paws & Read with Theo4:00pm- 5:00pm
Children’s Collections
Popular Collections
Downloads and Streaming
New Children’s Books
Children’s Programs & Resources
The Children’s Library offers programs, services and resources for all children on a learning journey, from infants through tweens:
Read, Watch and Listen
- Summer Reading Game
Keep track of your reading to earn free books! Reader and pre-reader games available. - 1000 Books before Kindergarten
Prepares children to read by the time they reach kindergarten - The Nutmeg Book Award
Encouraging children in grades 2-12 to read quality literature - Paws and Read
Practice reading to a dog - Big Hearts Book Club Resources
Social-emotional Storytime Topics
Do, Make and Explore
The Children’s Library offers resources and activities so children can learn by doing, making and exploring:
- Programs
See the children’s events that are scheduled in the coming months - Homework Help
Find resources for homework help, from the library’s collection of children’s databases to a list of helpful homework websites curated by our children’s librarians - Fun at Home
Find resources for fun, educational and “kid-safe” activities, games and challenges, curated by our staff