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
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Passport to CT Libraries 2026
Apr atTo celebrate National Library Week during April, the Passport to Connecticut Libraries Program invites you to visit all of Connecticut’s participating libraries. Each library has its own architecture, vibe, and collection to explore and browse! The program is open to adults and children, and the hope is that it encourages residents to explore the amazing diversity...
Coming soon:
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Toddler Tea & Storytime11:00am- 12:00pm
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One on Ones9:30am- 10:30am
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
- 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
