Upcoming Events and Programs
Teen Summer Reading Program
07/05/2022 – 08/12/2022 @ All Day – Those ages 12-18 are invited to sign up for this year’s summer reading program! VISIT: myespl.beanstack.org TO SIGN UP! :^) If you participated last year, you can use the same email and password to log into your account on myespl.beanstack.org. If you’re new to Beanstack, you can create a new account. Once your account […]
Teen Program: Major Bag Alert
07/15/2022 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Need a way to carry your things to the beach, from the grocery store, or into your home? Tired of using plastic bags and the generic looking bags from retail stores? Make your own tote bag – it’s fashionable and environmentally friendly.
Fiddle N’ Fun
07/18/2022 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am – This fun interactive musical performance is for preschool children and older and their families. This program might be held outdoors at the library, depending on the weather. Please register below for this program.
Audubon: Everything’s Connected
07/12/2022 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Investigate connections between living things through food chains and webs. Discover how energy flows through an ecosystem. This program is put on by the Audubon Society of RI and will feature a live animal. This program is for preschool children and older and their families. Please register below for this program.
Teen Take and Make Craft: Press Your Luck
07/18/2022 @ 3:00 pm – 11:45 pm – There are tons of things you can do with pressed flowers – bookmarks, framing, jewelry, suncatchers, etc. Pick up a new book (to keep!) and flowers to learn to make your own book-pressed flowers.
Botanical Prints
07/11/2022 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Have you ever heard of gel printing? It’s a form of mono printing that is easy, fun, and unpredictable in the best ways. If you love color and pattern, this is the class for you. We will create an array of papers using our own gel plates, acrylic paint, rollers and botanical specimens. We think […]
Awe Learning Tablets
06/17/2022 @ All Day – Two learning tablets are now available to check out with your library card. The tablets are pre-loaded with various learning games that do not need the internet to operate. The “Early Literacy” tablet is for ages 2 to 8. The “After School” tablet is for ages 6 to 12. If interested, please ask for the tablet […]
Summer Reading Program: For Children Ages 3 to 12
07/05/2022 – 08/12/2022 @ All Day – How It Works: Our Summer Reading will take place from Tuesday, July 5th through Friday, August 12th. There is an on-line reading challenge (myespl.beanstack.org). If you participated last year, you can use the same email and password to log into your account. If this is your first year, just follow the steps to create a […]
Summer Story Time: Preschool Story Time
07/06/2022 – 08/10/2022 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am – This story time will be held on Wednesday mornings for children ages 2 1/2 to 5 years old beginning on Wednesday, July 6th and ending on August 10th. There will age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and a craft. A parent/caregiver must participate in this program. Registration is required. Please register below. This session will run […]
Summer Story Time: Tiny Tots Story Time
07/05/2022 – 08/09/2022 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am – This story time will be held on Tuesday mornings for children ages 1 to 2 1/2 years old beginning July 5th and ending August 9th. We will read books, sing songs and do finger plays. Exploratory social play will follow the story time. A parent/caregiver must participate in this story time. Registration is required. Please […]
Teen Take and Make
07/08/2022 @ 3:00 pm – 11:45 pm – Keeping track of where we are in a book can be tricky sometimes. What better way to mark your page than with a bookmark? Make a magnetic bookmark using scrapbook paper to never lose your spot again. This Take and Make craft has limited supplies, so it will be distributed on a first come, first […]
High School Book Club
07/08/2022 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – This book group is for high school students. This month, we’ll be reading and chatting about Coraline by Neil Gaiman. If you weren’t able to make it to our June meeting where copies were distributed, email Ms. Maddie to obtain a copy or reserve a copy via catalog.oslri.net. Register on this page or by emailing […]
Card Club
07/07/2022 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm – Join us in our new Maker Space as we learn to use some of the fun tools and craft machines to create our own handmade greeting cards. Please register below.
Teen Take and Make: Keyless Keychains
06/29/2022 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Wednesday, June 29 starting @ 4 p.m. Make an animal keychain using pony beads. For this Take and Make craft, included will be a keyring, pony beads, and the corresponding diagram. There will be three different patterns to choose from. Supplies are limited, so this craft will be first come, first served.
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