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Book with footprints

Book Babies ~Pre-Walkers (0-12 mos.)

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:45am - 11:30am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

 

Closed
Registration Required
a book with a tail and music notes on the cover and spine

Tales for Tots (18-36 mos.)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

 

Waitlist
Registration Required

Drop-in Storytime on the Green!

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Anderson Terrace at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

Join our librarians outside for 30 minutes of fun stories, songs and movement. Bring a blanket to spread out and enjoy the green space. Best for families with children ages 5 and under!

Peaceful Pages and Playful Minds: An Adaptive Storytime for Ages 3-7

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:15pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach, Storytimes & Early Literacy

Developed in consultation with Inclusive Together, this is a monthly storytime especially designed for children with special needs and their families, as well as those who prefer a calmer storytime envir

Open
Registration Required
a Book above sand

Storytime at Kiwanis Park

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

Join us at Kiwanis Park for stories and songs! Stay and play at the beach after storytime (no pass needed)! Best for families with children ages 5 and under! REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL DATE.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event

Summer Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes & Early Literacy

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for summer-themed stories, songs, movement, and crafts!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Book with footprints

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

 

Open
Registration Required

Summer Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes & Early Literacy

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for summer-themed stories, songs, movement, and crafts!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Book with footprints

Book Babies ~Pre-Walkers (0-12 mos.)

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 10:45am - 11:30am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

 

Open
Registration Required
a book with a tail and music notes on the cover and spine

Tales for Tots (18-36 mos.)

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

 

Open
Registration Required

Drop-in Storytime on the Green!

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Anderson Terrace at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

Join our librarians outside for 30 minutes of fun stories, songs and movement. Bring a blanket to spread out and enjoy the green space. Best for families with children ages 5 and under!

a Book above sand

Storytime at Kiwanis Park

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

Join us at Kiwanis Park for stories and songs! Stay and play at the beach after storytime (no pass needed)! Best for families with children ages 5 and under! REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL DATE.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Mix of craft supplies, scissors, paints, ruler and pencil

Puppets Take Flight for ages 6 & 7

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes & Early Literacy

Children ages 6 & 7 will join Miss Dajana to read Balloons Over Broadway and create their own puppets to bring the parade to life! 

Waitlist
Registration Required

Stories and STEM for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Storytimes & Early Literacy, Technology & STEM

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for a story and some hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fun! 

 

 

Waitlist
Registration Required

Drop-in Babies and Bubbles Playtime for 3-15 months

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

Join us for a fun playtime for babies aged 3 to 15 months! This drop-in class offers a welcoming space where little ones can explore, socialize, and engage in age-appropriate activities.

Drop-in Babies and Bubbles Playtime for 3-15 months

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

Join us for a fun playtime for babies aged 3 to 15 months! This drop-in class offers a welcoming space where little ones can explore, socialize, and engage in age-appropriate activities.

Drop-in Duplos for Ages 16-36 months

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

Join us for Drop-in Duplos for ages 16 to 36 months! This drop-in class offers a welcoming space for toddlers to explore, socialize, and engage in creative building.

Stories and STEM for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Storytimes & Early Literacy, Technology & STEM

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for a story and some hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fun! 

 

 

Waitlist
Registration Required

Stories and STEM for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Storytimes & Early Literacy, Technology & STEM

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for a story and some hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fun! 

 

 

Waitlist
Registration Required

Drop-in Babies and Bubbles Playtime for 3-15 months

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

Join us for a fun playtime for babies aged 3 to 15 months! This drop-in class offers a welcoming space where little ones can explore, socialize, and engage in age-appropriate activities.

Drop-in Duplos for Ages 16-36 months

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

Join us for Drop-in Duplos for ages 16 to 36 months! This drop-in class offers a welcoming space for toddlers to explore, socialize, and engage in creative building.

Drop-in Babies and Bubbles Playtime for 3-15 months

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

Join us for a fun playtime for babies aged 3 to 15 months! This drop-in class offers a welcoming space where little ones can explore, socialize, and engage in age-appropriate activities.

Drop-in Duplos for Ages 16-36 months

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy

Join us for Drop-in Duplos for ages 16 to 36 months! This drop-in class offers a welcoming space for toddlers to explore, socialize, and engage in creative building.

Peaceful Pages and Playful Minds: An Adaptive Storytime for Ages 3-7

Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach, Storytimes & Early Literacy

Developed in consultation with Inclusive Together, this is a monthly storytime especially designed for children with special needs and their families, as well as those who prefer a calmer storytime envir

Upcoming
Registration Required