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Our Children’s Library maintains a steady stream of storytimes and other learning activities to keep children and parents engaged.

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Always Here for You

Children's Events

Our Children’s Library maintains a steady stream of storytimes and other learning activities to keep children and parents engaged.

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Children's Summer Reading Club

Mon, Jun 16 - Sun, Aug 24

This summer, Level Up your reading at Wilton Library! Join our Children’s Summer Reading Club, open to all kids through rising grade 6. Sign up on the website wiltonlibrary. beanstack. org or download the Beanstack app and choose Wilton Library (CT) to register.

Wilton Library's Summer Show Art Exhibition

Wed, Jul 09 - Thu, Aug 21

Wilton Library's annual Summer Show art exhibition celebrates adult artists who live or work in Wilton, or have a connection to the town. This is the 79th year that the library will welcome local talent to display their works in this non-juried summer art exhibition. Opening Reception on Friday, July 18 from 6 to 7:30 p. m.

Goldbas Music Storytime

Fri, Jul 18, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and their families, are invited to join husband and wife team Jake and Kate Goldbas as they bring children's literature to life through song, imaginative play and movement in their interactive storytime meets sing-a-long! Registration Required. Drops-ins welcome if space allows.

Cartoon Drawing With Emma

Fri, Jul 18, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Kids entering grades 3 - 6 are invited to join us for a cartoon drawing class with Emma Keating. She will show us how to draw some amazing animals, creatures, and characters. All you need is your imagination! Registration required for each session. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library property.

Wilton Library's Summer Show Art Exhibition - Opening Reception

Fri, Jul 18, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Location: Gallery

Wilton Library's annual Summer Show art exhibition celebrates adult artists who live or work in Wilton, or have a connection to the town. This is the 79th year that the library will welcome local talent to display their works in this non-juried summer art exhibition. Opening Reception on Friday, July 18 from 6 to 7:30 p. m.

Wilton Library's Summer Sidewalk Book Sale

Sat, Jul 19, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Parking Lot

Wilton Library holds its popular Summer Sidewalk Book Sale on Saturday, July 19, from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. during the Wilton Street Fair & Sidewalk Sale. The sale offers gently-used books great for beach and summer vacation reading, children’s and teen books, cookbooks, gardening, art and photography, paperbacks, and so much more.

Saturday Storytime

Sat, Jul 19, 10:30 - 11:00 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 2 and up and their families are invited to join us for this family storytime. Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy skills. Feel free to stay afterwards to socialize and play with bubbles! No registration required!

Pop Stars! Summer Balloon Olympics for Grades 4-7

Mon, Jul 21, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Balloons will be poppin' and the Program Room will be hoppin' for competitors entering grades 4-7. You won't believe how many ways there are to have fun with balloons! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Happy Hatchling Storytime

Tue, Jul 22, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family! No registration required.

Crafter Blasters

Tue, Jul 22, 4:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an adventurous afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on creative experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.

Happy Hatchling Storytime

Wed, Jul 23, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family! No registration required.

Baby Blossoms Laptime

Wed, Jul 23, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for pre-walking babies from birth on up. We will share stories, songs, and rhymes. Scarves and movement activities will be included and we will close out with a calming lullaby. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No Registration required.

Jack Tuesday: Fairy Tale Investigator

Wed, Jul 23, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Kids entering kindergarten and up and their families will enjoy an original story from Lionheart Puppets. Jack Tuesday: Fairy Tale Investigator is a fun-filled mystery starring several favorite storytime characters. Registration required. Please register all attendees. Walk-ins welcome as space allows.

Happy Hatchling Storytime

Thu, Jul 24, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family! No registration required.

Team STEAM Presents Engineering Fun

Thu, Jul 24, 4:15 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Kids entering grades 1-5 can join Wilton High School students' Team STEAM as they teach young engineers the basics of the engineering design process in a fun, creative, and hands-on manner. Each session will tackle a different engineering-related problem and discuss what it takes to be an engineer. Registration required for each individual session.

Family Playgroup

Fri, Jul 25, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Parents and Caregivers with young children are invited to visit the library for an opportunity to spend some time in our story room to socialize and play. Meet new friends and neighbors and let your children play with some early learning toys. No registration required.

Tales to Tails

Sat, Jul 26, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children who can read independently are invited to read to a ROAR (Ridgefield Operation Animal Rescue) Therapy Dog. The use of trained therapy dogs in reading programs can result in children who feel comfortable reading out loud, read more often, attempt more difficult books, and actually look forward to reading.

Life Size Candy Land for Grades 4-7

Mon, Jul 28, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Rising 4th-7th graders can step right into a life size board game! Who will be the first to find their way though Candy Cane Forest, across Gumdrop Mountain, and all the way to King Kandy's Castle? Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Happy Hatchling Storytime

Tue, Jul 29, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family! No registration required.

Recycled Milk Carton Bird Feeders

Tue, Jul 29, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Kids entering grades K and up and their families are invited to join us to assemble and decorate bird feeders from recycled milk cartons and a variety of other materials. Finished products can be hung outside to draw local birds. Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers may need to assist participants.

Happy Hatchling Storytime

Wed, Jul 30, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family! No registration required.

Baby Blossoms Laptime

Wed, Jul 30, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for pre-walking babies from birth on up. We will share stories, songs, and rhymes. Scarves and movement activities will be included and we will close out with a calming lullaby. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No Registration required.

Dance Party with DJ Austin Dailey

Wed, Jul 30, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Kids entering kindergarten and up will learn some new moves from DJ Austin Dailey! Participants will learn basic hip hop freestyle skills, silly party moves, break dancing, and party line dances. No dance experience is necessary to participate, just a willingness to have fun and move! Registration required. Please register all attendees.

Happy Hatchling Storytime

Thu, Jul 31, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family! No registration required.

Team STEAM Presents Engineering Fun

Thu, Jul 31, 4:15 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Kids entering grades 1-5 can join Wilton High School students' Team STEAM as they teach young engineers the basics of the engineering design process in a fun, creative, and hands-on manner. Each session will tackle a different engineering-related problem and discuss what it takes to be an engineer. Registration required for each individual session.

Family Playgroup

Fri, Aug 01, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Parents and Caregivers with young children are invited to visit the library for an opportunity to spend some time in our story room to socialize and play. Meet new friends and neighbors and let your children play with some early learning toys. No registration required.

Learn to Draw Mandalas!

Fri, Aug 01, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Kids entering grade 2 and up can discover the magic of mandalas in this creative art program. Participants will explore patterns, symmetry, and color while learning about mindfulness and self expression through art. Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Feeling Hot Hot Hot Scavenger Hunt

Sat, Aug 02
Location: Children's Library

The Children's Library is helter-skelter in the summer swelter! Cool off by tracking down hot items hidden where you least expect them! Pick up your scavenger hunt at the Children's desk.

Lego Build Challenge for Grades K-2

Sat, Aug 02, 10:15 - 11:00 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

For kids entering grades K-2 only. Let's get ready to build! We'll reveal mystery challenges, then you construct them. Bring your imagination and be ready for anything! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Lego Build Challenge for Grades 3-6

Sat, Aug 02, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

For kids entering grades 3-6 only. Are you ready, Master Builders? Compete in lightning speed rounds to crown the best of the best. Bring your imagination and be ready for anything! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Feeling Hot Hot Hot Scavenger Hunt

Mon, Aug 04 - Sat, Aug 09
Location: Children's Library

The Children's Library is helter-skelter in the summer swelter! Cool off by tracking down hot items hidden where you least expect them! Pick up your scavenger hunt at the Children's desk.

Perler Beads for Grades 4-7

Mon, Aug 04, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Creative 4th-7th graders can express themselves with Perler beads! Put a pattern on a pegboard then melt with an iron. Make a coaster, a keychain, or whatever your imagination conjures! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Happy Hatchling Storytime

Tue, Aug 05, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family! No registration required.

Crafter Blasters

Tue, Aug 05, 4:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an adventurous afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on creative experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.

Happy Hatchling Storytime

Wed, Aug 06, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family! No registration required.

Baby Blossoms Laptime

Wed, Aug 06, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for pre-walking babies from birth on up. We will share stories, songs, and rhymes. Scarves and movement activities will be included and we will close out with a calming lullaby. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No Registration required.

Digeridoo Down Under

Wed, Aug 06, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Kids entering kindergarten and up and their families can enjoy an energetic fusion of Australian music, culture, comedy, character building, storytelling and audience participation.

Happy Hatchling Storytime

Thu, Aug 07, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family! No registration required.

Team STEAM Presents Engineering Fun

Thu, Aug 07, 4:15 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Kids entering grades 1-5 can join Wilton High School students' Team STEAM as they teach young engineers the basics of the engineering design process in a fun, creative, and hands-on manner. Each session will tackle a different engineering-related problem and discuss what it takes to be an engineer. Registration required for each individual session.

Family Playgroup

Fri, Aug 08, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Parents and Caregivers with young children are invited to visit the library for an opportunity to spend some time in our story room to socialize and play. Meet new friends and neighbors and let your children play with some early learning toys. No registration required.

Cartoon Drawing With Emma

Fri, Aug 08, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Kids entering grades 3 - 6 are invited to join us for a cartoon drawing class with Emma Keating. She will show us how to draw some amazing animals, creatures, and characters. All you need is your imagination! Registration required for each session. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library property.

Saturday Baby Laptime

Sat, Aug 09, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Join us for this interactive Saturday storytime especially for pre-walking babies from birth on up. We will share stories, songs, and rhymes. Scarves and movement activities will be included and we will close out with a calming lullaby. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No Registration required.

Feeling Hot Hot Hot Scavenger Hunt

Mon, Aug 11
Location: Children's Library

The Children's Library is helter-skelter in the summer swelter! Cool off by tracking down hot items hidden where you least expect them! Pick up your scavenger hunt at the Children's desk.

Yarn Laser Maze for Grades 4-7

Mon, Aug 11, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Rising 4th-7th graders, dare you try to find a way through our maze of lethal laser beams? Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Happy Hatchling Storytime

Tue, Aug 12, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family! No registration required.

DIY Fairy Dream Homes

Tue, Aug 12, 4:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 5-8 are invited to explore the world through the eyes of a fairy. Using an assortment of fairy approved materials, participants will design their very own fairy dream home! Fairy attire and wings encouraged. Registration required. Drop-ins welcome as space allows.

Happy Hatchling Storytime

Wed, Aug 13, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family! No registration required.

Baby Blossoms Laptime

Wed, Aug 13, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for pre-walking babies from birth on up. We will share stories, songs, and rhymes. Scarves and movement activities will be included and we will close out with a calming lullaby. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No Registration required.

Dancin' with Hoops with Judi Jones

Wed, Aug 13, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Kids entering kindergarten and up and their families are invited to join Judi Jones, the Queen of Hoops, for interactive hoop dancing fun. Custom hula hoops will be provided for all. Get ready for a hoopin' good time! Registration required. Please register all attendees. Walk-ins welcome as space allows.

Happy Hatchling Storytime

Thu, Aug 14, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family! No registration required.

Team STEAM Presents Engineering Fun

Thu, Aug 14, 4:15 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Kids entering grades 1-5 can join Wilton High School students' Team STEAM as they teach young engineers the basics of the engineering design process in a fun, creative, and hands-on manner. Each session will tackle a different engineering-related problem and discuss what it takes to be an engineer. Registration required for each individual session.

Goldbas Music Storytime

Fri, Aug 15, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and their families, are invited to join husband and wife team Jake and Kate Goldbas as they bring children's literature to life through song, imaginative play and movement in their interactive storytime meets sing-a-long! Registration Required. Drops-ins welcome if space allows.

Farewell to Summer Beach Party for Grades 4-7

Fri, Aug 15, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Rising 4th-7th graders can bid farewell to summer with a beach day at the library! How many ways can you have fun with a beach ball? Dodge them, dunk them, keep 'em up & plunk them. You can even help choose the tunes! Registration required. Drop-ins admitted if space allows.

Saturday Storytime

Sat, Aug 16, 10:30 - 11:00 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 2 and up and their families are invited to join us for this family storytime. Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy skills. Feel free to stay afterwards to socialize and play with bubbles! No registration required!

T-shirt Totes for Grades 4-7

Mon, Aug 18, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

No sew we go! Rising 4th-7th graders can transform tatty T-shirts into top-of-the-line totes. No needlework necessary! Please bring your own T-shirt(s). Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Bubble Bash!

Tue, Aug 19, 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Location: Brubeck Courtyard

Calling young bubble enthusiasts! Children ages 2 and up and their caregivers are invited to stop by the Brubeck Courtyard for some summer bubble fun and chalk drawing. Attendees are welcome to stay and spend time with friends and neighbors. Bubble materials and chalk provided! No registration required!

Gazebo Storytime at the Farmers' Market

Wed, Aug 20, 3:30 - 4:00 PM
Location: Gazebo

Join us at the Farmers' Market for a fun family storytime inside the gazebo. Children ages 1 and up and their caregivers will enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs. Fun for the whole family! No registration required. In case of inclement weather, the storytime will move into the Story Room in the Children's Library.

The Floor is Lava

Wed, Aug 20, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

This week we turn up the heat for rising 4th-7th graders as our program room floor turns into a seething cauldron of geothermic fury. Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Family Playgroup

Fri, Aug 22, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Parents and Caregivers with young children are invited to visit the library for an opportunity to spend some time in our story room to socialize and play. Meet new friends and neighbors and let your children play with some early learning toys. No registration required.

Firefighter Storytime

Tue, Aug 26, 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 2 and up are invited to join Wilton Firefighters for an interactive, in-person storytime. Firefighters will read stories and children will have the opportunity to ask questions. We will also see the fire truck! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Petite Concerts for Little Ones

Fri, Aug 29, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Families with children ages 0-5 are invited to join us for a short classical and nursery song concert with sing-alongs and dances. We will finish with a chance for the little ones to get up close and personal with some instruments. All are welcome! No registration required.

Labor Day

Mon, Sep 01

Wilton Library will be closed on Monday, September 1 in observance of Labor Day.

Gazebo Storytime at the Farmer's Market

Wed, Sep 03, 3:30 - 4:00 PM
Location: Gazebo

Join us at the farmer's market for a fun family storytime inside the gazebo. Children ages 1 and up and their caregivers will enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs. Fun for the whole family! No registration required. In case of inclement weather, the storytime will move into the Story Room in the Children's Library.

2nd Annual Come Out & Run 5K

Sun, Sep 14, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Parking Lot

Come Out & Run is a collaboration between Wilton Library and Wilton Pride with the goal of bringing our community together in the spirit of unity and in celebration of PRIDE. Part 5K, part community party, this family-friendly event features music, festivities, food, flair, prizes, and more. All are welcome to join us! Registration is open online.

Goldbas Music Storytime

Fri, Sep 19, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and their families, are invited to join husband and wife team Jake and Kate Goldbas as they bring children's literature to life through song, imaginative play and movement in their interactive storytime meets sing-a-long! Registration Required. Drops-ins welcome if space allows.

Indigenous Peoples' Day

Mon, Oct 13

Wilton Library will be closed on Monday, October 13 in observance of Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Goldbas Music Storytime

Fri, Oct 17, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and their families, are invited to join husband and wife team Jake and Kate Goldbas as they bring children's literature to life through song, imaginative play and movement in their interactive storytime meets sing-a-long! Registration Required. Drops-ins welcome if space allows.

Veteran's Day

Tue, Nov 11

Wilton Library will be closed Tuesday, November 11 in observance of Veteran's Day.

Goldbas Music Storytime

Fri, Nov 21, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and their families, are invited to join husband and wife team Jake and Kate Goldbas as they bring children's literature to life through song, imaginative play and movement in their interactive storytime meets sing-a-long! Registration Required. Drops-ins welcome if space allows.

Thanksgiving

Thu, Nov 27

The library will close early at 2pm on Wednesday, November 26 and be closed on Thursday, November 27 for Thanksgiving.

Goldbas Music Storytime

Fri, Dec 19, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and their families, are invited to join husband and wife team Jake and Kate Goldbas as they bring children's literature to life through song, imaginative play and movement in their interactive storytime meets sing-a-long! Registration Required. Drops-ins welcome if space allows.

Christmas

Wed, Dec 24 - Thu, Dec 25

The library will be closed Wednesday, December 24 - Thursday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday.

New Year's

Wed, Dec 31 - Thu, Jan 01

The library will be closed Wednesday, December 31 - Thursday, January 1 for the New Year holiday.

Spring Fundraiser 2026

Sat, Mar 21