Gardening Storytime March 19th

A Gardening Storytime for ages 3 and up will be held on Saturday, March 19th at 10:30 a.m in Conference Room A.  We'll share some new gardening stories given to the library by the Hazlett family in memory of Les Lemek; and kids will plant a few seeds to take home and grow. Program is free but registration is requested.

Storytimes in March

Storytimes at Tolland Public Library in March continue through May, 2016.  Parents and caregivers may sign up for:

            Library/FRC Playgroup, for ages 2 to 5.  Meets on: Tuesdays,10:15 – 11:15 a.m.

Preschool Storytime, for ages 3 – 5.  Meets on: Wednesdays,10:15 – 11 a.m.

Mother Goose Rhyme Time,  for babies and toddlers 6 – 23 months old with parent or caregiver.  Meets on:  Wednesdays at 11:15 – 11:45 a.m.

Afternoon Storytime, for ages 2 – 5.   Meets on:  Thursday afternoons at1;30 – 2:15 p.m. 
With our renovation proceding, most story times are now held in Conference Room A, unless stated otherwise.

          Gardening Storytime on Saturday, March 19th, at 10:30 a.m. for ages 3 and up in Conference Room A.  We'll share gardening stories and kids will plant a few seeds to take home and grow. Program is free but registration is requested.  

All Tolland Library children’s events are free and open to the public.  To sign up or for more information, call 860-871-3620 or check the library on-line events calendar at: www.tolland.org/library.

Reading Therapy Dog at Library

Children who need a bit of practice with their read aloud skills are
invited to sign up for  sessions with Dolly or Vinnie,  registered and trained
reading therapy dogs, who are at the library twice each month.  They will be
in the library on: Thursday March 17th from  5:30 to 7 p.m. (Vinny) and on
Saturday, March 18th from 1:30 to 3 p.m. (Dolly).

To sign up for a session or for more information, call 860-871-3620 or contact
Mrs. B at:  vbrousseau@tolland.org.

Pictured: students in the FRC afterschool program at TIS read to Dolly and her owner Julie on Wed., Jan. 27th, at the library.

Dr. Seuss PJ Storytime

A family story time for ages 2 to 8 will be held at Tolland Public Library on Thursday, March 3rd, from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Children are welcome to come in PJs and to bring a favorite stuffed animal. This week's stories celebrate Dr. Seuss in honor of his March 2nd birthday. No sign-up is required.