Closed Summer Sundays
The Library is closed on Sunday for the summer. The digital library is always open! Download eBooks, magazines, and more. Get started>>
The Library is closed on Sunday for the summer. The digital library is always open! Download eBooks, magazines, and more. Get started>>
Join us at Kiwanis Park to celebrate Harry Potter’s Birthday! Bring a bathing suit to swim and enjoy the park! We will have many activities--start on one activity, then circulate on to the next. Feel free to come dressed up! Best for families with kids in grades K-5th. Register Here Kiwanis Park is located at
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Join us at Kiwanis Park to celebrate Harry Potter’s Birthday! We will have many magical activities: start on one activity, then circulate on to the next. Feel free to bring a bathing suit to stay and swim! Register here. Check out our Harry Potter Birthday for Grades K-5th here. Kiwanis Park is located at 77
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Join us on Lapham's Back Lawn as Robert the Guitar Guy plays some favorite kids’ songs for 30 minutes of fun! If there is inclement weather the class will be rescheduled. Register Here (Register once for all sessions, runs 7/11-8/29) Directions to Lapham Community Center can be found here. This program is intended for families with
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Are you looking for a fun project? Join us on the library's front lawn to make your own spooky, "scary" succulent and planter that will send shivers down your spine! THIS PROGRAM IS FULL. JOIN THE WAITLIST. You will be contacted if a spot opens up. This program is for children entering 3rd to 5th grades
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Join us outside the front of the library for Small and Spooky, where we will read stories and explore with fun, hands-on activities. Each class will explore a different spooky-ish theme through science and art! This program is intended for children ages 4 to 6 years. Register for each individual session Friday 6/24 @ 2
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This summer, Open Tech will be held weekly on Tuesdays at Lapham Community Center. Sessions are for one-on-one technology reference services from 2:00-4:00 PM every Tuesday afternoon. All technology questions, queries and interests are welcome. From questions about social media, email, smart phones, or accessing our digital library, get one-on-one assistance with a tech librarian.
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Are you a budding writer entering Grades 1 to 3 in Fall 2022? Join Miss Rebecca for a three-day MysterREAD-themed storytelling--and story writing--extravaganza! We'll play games to get imaginations flowing, then put ideas to paper in creative ways. Please plan to attend for all three days (August 2, 3, and 4), as the sessions will
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Join Miss Dajana and Miss Rebecca for a cozy PJ story time! We will have songs, stories, and musical fun when we meet on the Library's Front Lawn! Bring a blanket, chairs and stuffed animal friends to dance along with. Register once for all six sessions (7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16). Register Here We
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Please join us for this in-person program at Kiwanis Park, 7am-8am (June 29th-August 10th). New Canaan Library and New Canaan YMCA have joined forces to offer this weekly exercise series to get you active in nature at Kiwanis Park. Pilates is a mind-body exercise that trains core stability, strength, attention to muscle control, posture, and
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Are you a budding writer entering Grades 1 to 3 in Fall 2022? Join Miss Rebecca for a three-day MysterREAD-themed storytelling--and story writing--extravaganza! We'll play games to get imaginations flowing, then put ideas to paper in creative ways. Please plan to attend for all three days (August 2, 3, and 4), as the sessions will
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Please join us for this in-person program at Kiwanis Park, 7am-8am (June 30th-August 11th) New Canaan Library and New Canaan YMCA have joined forces to offer this weekly exercise series to get you active in nature at Kiwanis Park. Improve your flexibility and focus on breath work while watching the sun rise in the great
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Are you a budding writer entering Grades 1 to 3 in Fall 2022? Join Miss Rebecca for a three-day MysterREAD-themed storytelling--and story writing--extravaganza! We'll play games to get imaginations flowing, then put ideas to paper in creative ways. Please plan to attend for all three days (August 2, 3, and 4), as the sessions will
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Please join us for this in-person program at Kiwanis Park, 9:30am-10:30am (July 1st – August 12th) New Canaan Library and New Canaan YMCA have joined forces to offer this weekly summer exercise series to get you active in nature at Kiwanis Park. Qigong was developed thousands of years ago in China, and the exercises to
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Join your Librarians every Friday for a fun poolside storytime at Waveny Pool! We will read stories, dance to some music, and enjoy bubbles! You must have a pool pass to drop in for this storytime. If you do not have a pool pass, sign up for limited available spots (These spots are only for
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Are you feeling crafty and creative? Come to the Children's Program Room to make a fun and easy craft the whole family can enjoy. Design your very own monster or creature and earn your Creature from the Book Lagoon badge! This program is drop-in and no registration is required. This craft is intended for families
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The Library is closed on Sunday for the summer. The digital library is always open! Download eBooks, magazines, and more. Get started>>
Join us on Lapham's Back Lawn as Robert the Guitar Guy plays some favorite kids’ songs for 30 minutes of fun! If there is inclement weather the class will be rescheduled. Register Here (Register once for all sessions, runs 7/11-8/29) Directions to Lapham Community Center can be found here. This program is intended for families with
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Children entering grades 1 and 2 in Fall 2022, join Miss Rebecca for four days of hands-on, movement-based games that will level up your math skills! Please plan to attend for all four days (August 8, 9, 10, and 11), as sessions build on one another. THIS PROGRAM IS FULL. JOIN THE WAITLIST. You will be contacted
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Learn to prepare healthy & delicious foods using seasonal produce with Renana Shvil of Fiddleheads Cooking Studio! We will be making Whole Wheat Waffles with Strawberry Compote! Join us in the Plaut Room to cook this delicious meal! For rising 6th grade & up. Please register here. This program is intended only for tweens and teens
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Children entering grades 1 and 2 in Fall 2022, join Miss Rebecca for four days of hands-on, movement-based games that will level up your math skills! Please plan to attend for all four days (August 8, 9, 10, and 11), as sessions build on one another. THIS PROGRAM IS FULL. JOIN THE WAITLIST. You will be contacted
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This summer, Open Tech will be held weekly on Tuesdays at Lapham Community Center. Sessions are for one-on-one technology reference services from 2:00-4:00 PM every Tuesday afternoon. All technology questions, queries and interests are welcome. From questions about social media, email, smart phones, or accessing our digital library, get one-on-one assistance with a tech librarian.
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Join Miss Dajana and Miss Rebecca for a cozy PJ story time! We will have songs, stories, and musical fun when we meet on the Library's Front Lawn! Bring a blanket, chairs and stuffed animal friends to dance along with. Register once for all six sessions (7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16). Register Here We
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Please join us for this in-person program at Kiwanis Park, 7am-8am (June 29th-August 10th). New Canaan Library and New Canaan YMCA have joined forces to offer this weekly exercise series to get you active in nature at Kiwanis Park. Pilates is a mind-body exercise that trains core stability, strength, attention to muscle control, posture, and
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Children entering grades 1 and 2 in Fall 2022, join Miss Rebecca for four days of hands-on, movement-based games that will level up your math skills! Please plan to attend for all four days (August 8, 9, 10, and 11), as sessions build on one another. THIS PROGRAM IS FULL. JOIN THE WAITLIST. You will be contacted
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Join author/illustrator Jason Deeble for a two-day Graphic Novel Writing Camp. Deep dive into character design and page layout, then learn how to plot your story using thumbnails. This program is intended for children entering grades 4-6 in Fall 2022. Please plan to join us both days (3:30-5 p.m. August 10 and 11), as sessions
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Join us in the MakerLab for bookmaking techniques. We will use the Cricut machines to help cut & size our papers and covers. We will explore a variety of techniques for experimentation. No Cricut experience is necessary. Assistance and materials provided. For ages 12+ and adults. Please register here About Cricut Machines The Cricut Air
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Please join us for this in-person program at Kiwanis Park, 7am-8am (June 30th-August 11th) New Canaan Library and New Canaan YMCA have joined forces to offer this weekly exercise series to get you active in nature at Kiwanis Park. Improve your flexibility and focus on breath work while watching the sun rise in the great
+ Read More
Children entering grades 1 and 2 in Fall 2022, join Miss Rebecca for four days of hands-on, movement-based games that will level up your math skills! Please plan to attend for all four days (August 8, 9, 10, and 11), as sessions build on one another. THIS PROGRAM IS FULL. JOIN THE WAITLIST. You will be contacted
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Join author/illustrator Jason Deeble for a two-day Graphic Novel Writing Camp. Deep dive into character design and page layout, then learn how to plot your story using thumbnails. This program is intended for children entering grades 4-6 in Fall 2022. Please plan to join us both days (3:30-5 p.m. August 10 and 11), as sessions
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Please join us for this in-person program at Kiwanis Park, 9:30am-10:30am (July 1st – August 12th) New Canaan Library and New Canaan YMCA have joined forces to offer this weekly summer exercise series to get you active in nature at Kiwanis Park. Qigong was developed thousands of years ago in China, and the exercises to
+ Read More
Join your Librarians every Friday for a fun poolside storytime at Waveny Pool! We will read stories, dance to some music, and enjoy bubbles! You must have a pool pass to drop in for this storytime. If you do not have a pool pass, sign up for limited available spots (These spots are only for
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Our project stations this month will incorporate secret codes and puzzles into art projects! Projects are intended for families with children ages 6+. Children under 8 will need their adult’s help with the projects. This program is drop-in and no registration is needed. Plan on spending 15-45 minutes on the projects. Beginning Monday, July 18,
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The Library is closed on Sunday for the summer. The digital library is always open! Download eBooks, magazines, and more. Get started>>
Join us on Lapham's Back Lawn as Robert the Guitar Guy plays some favorite kids’ songs for 30 minutes of fun! If there is inclement weather the class will be rescheduled. Register Here (Register once for all sessions, runs 7/11-8/29) Directions to Lapham Community Center can be found here. This program is intended for families with
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Make a team with friends/siblings, then join us at the Library for a week of building cardboard boats for the big race on 8/20 at Kiwanis Park. Find the Rules here. We will use tape and cardboard to construct boats that are seaworthy! Join the waitlist here (No spots left? Join the race anyway and
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Make a team with friends/siblings, then join us at the Library for a week of building cardboard boats for the big race on 8/20 at Kiwanis Park. Find the Rules here. We will use tape and cardboard to construct boats that are seaworthy! Join the waitlist here (No spots left? Join the race anyway and
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This summer, Open Tech will be held weekly on Tuesdays at Lapham Community Center. Sessions are for one-on-one technology reference services from 2:00-4:00 PM every Tuesday afternoon. All technology questions, queries and interests are welcome. From questions about social media, email, smart phones, or accessing our digital library, get one-on-one assistance with a tech librarian.
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Join Miss Dajana and Miss Rebecca for a cozy PJ story time! We will have songs, stories, and musical fun when we meet on the Library's Front Lawn! Bring a blanket, chairs and stuffed animal friends to dance along with. Register once for all six sessions (7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16). Register Here We
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Make a team with friends/siblings, then join us at the Library for a week of building cardboard boats for the big race on 8/20 at Kiwanis Park. Find the Rules here. We will use tape and cardboard to construct boats that are seaworthy! Join the waitlist here (No spots left? Join the race anyway and
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In Trenton Lee Stewart’s Mysterious Benedict Society books, children enroll to tackle a series of missions that only the most resourceful and creative children could complete. Creative and resourceful children, join us for a mystery art project. We will start each meeting with a riddle or puzzle needed to unlock the secret project. For rising
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Make a team with friends/siblings, then join us at the Library for a week of building cardboard boats for the big race on 8/20 at Kiwanis Park. Find the Rules here. We will use tape and cardboard to construct boats that are seaworthy! Join the waitlist here (No spots left? Join the race anyway and
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Join us outside the front of the library for Small and Spooky, where we will read stories and explore with fun, hands-on activities. Each class will explore a different spooky-ish theme through science and art! This program is intended for children ages 4 to 6 years. Register for each individual session Friday 6/24 @ 2
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Build a creepy die-orama to display on your bookshelf! Celebrate Spooky Summer by decorating a tiny scene full of spiderwebs, old books, and things that go bump in the night! For rising 7th-12th grade. Please register here.
Join us for a Minecraft Challenge class using Minecraft Education. We will work together to create a world inspired by fairy tales from around the world. For rising 4-7th grade. Participants must use our laptops to join our server. Registration is full. Join the waitlist>> Beginning Monday, July 18, and through the end of August,
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Join us at Kiwanis Park to watch as we RACE to the finish line in our cardboard creations! Or decide to try your luck and build and register a carboard boat! Register Here to attend OR Register Here to sign up your own boat to race. Join the Cardboard Boat Camp at the Library OR
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The Library is closed on Sunday for the summer. The digital library is always open! Download eBooks, magazines, and more. Get started>>
Join us on Lapham's Back Lawn as Robert the Guitar Guy plays some favorite kids’ songs for 30 minutes of fun! If there is inclement weather the class will be rescheduled. Register Here (Register once for all sessions, runs 7/11-8/29) Directions to Lapham Community Center can be found here. This program is intended for families with
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Working solo or in a group, you choose what you want to build and code! For rising 5-8th grade. Only 1 registration is needed per group! Registration is full. Join the waitlist>> LEGO Mindstorms EV3 allow you to create and command your own robots. Use different LEGO elements such as a programmable brick, motors, sensors,
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Calling all about-to-be kindergarteners! Join your librarians for three days of pre-kindergarten fun. We'll read school stories, play games and do crafts to practice our literacy and counting skills, practice careful listening, and more. Please plan to join us for all three days (August 23, 24, and 25), as lessons will build on one another.
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This summer, Open Tech will be held weekly on Tuesdays at Lapham Community Center. Sessions are for one-on-one technology reference services from 2:00-4:00 PM every Tuesday afternoon. All technology questions, queries and interests are welcome. From questions about social media, email, smart phones, or accessing our digital library, get one-on-one assistance with a tech librarian.
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Calling all about-to-be kindergarteners! Join your librarians for three days of pre-kindergarten fun. We'll read school stories, play games and do crafts to practice our literacy and counting skills, practice careful listening, and more. Please plan to join us for all three days (August 23, 24, and 25), as lessons will build on one another.
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Calling all about-to-be kindergarteners! Join your librarians for three days of pre-kindergarten fun. We'll read school stories, play games and do crafts to practice our literacy and counting skills, practice careful listening, and more. Please plan to join us for all three days (August 23, 24, and 25), as lessons will build on one another.
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The Library is closed on Sunday for the summer. The digital library is always open! Download eBooks, magazines, and more. Get started>>
Join us on Lapham's Back Lawn as Robert the Guitar Guy plays some favorite kids’ songs for 30 minutes of fun! If there is inclement weather the class will be rescheduled. Register Here (Register once for all sessions, runs 7/11-8/29) Directions to Lapham Community Center can be found here. This program is intended for families with
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This summer, Open Tech will be held weekly on Tuesdays at Lapham Community Center. Sessions are for one-on-one technology reference services from 2:00-4:00 PM every Tuesday afternoon. All technology questions, queries and interests are welcome. From questions about social media, email, smart phones, or accessing our digital library, get one-on-one assistance with a tech librarian.
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