Fall Festival: October 28th

Fall Festival
Friday, Oct. 28th
4 - 6 PM
Children's Library and Gym

Join us from 4 to 6 on Friday, October 28th for a fun filled afternoon of arts and crafts, games, snacks and stories. Admission is free for all ages and there will be pumpkins to decorate, arts and crafts in the children's library, and story-time with Miss Kay. The Hallway Bookstore will offer HALF OFF on all items for the whole day!

For more information call the library at 345-2453.

Holiday Family Story Hour

Thomaston Family Story Hour

Wednesday, December 15th

6:00 PM, Children's Room

Guest Reader: Ellen Dyer, Director, Montpelier: the General Henry Knox Museum

with Christmas music by 'Playin Possum'

Join us on Wednesday at 6:00 PM in the Children's Library for an hour of stories, music and crafts with special guest reader Ellen Dyer from the Montpelier museum. Ellen will read new and classic children's stories with a Christmas theme along with tales of General Henry Knox and the American Revolutionary war.

Special guests 'Playin Possum' will provide holiday music at this special event. All ages are welcome and admittance is free. For more information call the library at 354-2453.

Thomaston Family Story Hour

Thomaston Family Story Hour

Saturday, May 15th

1:30 PM

Children's Library

Guest Reader: Val Blastow

Thomaston Town Manager Valmore Blastow, Jr., will be our guest reader at this month's Thomaston Family Story Hour. Val will be reading stories about art and artists to the children and families of Thomaston from 1:30 to 2:30 PM in the children's room.

The Thomaston Family Story Hour brings representatives of the town of Thomaston to the children's room each month for an hour of stories and activities. Our next reader (in September, after the summer break) will be Jamie Doubleday, vice chair of the RSU 13 Board of Directors.

French Storyhour and Playtime

Saturday, March 27th

1:00 PM
Children's Library

Margot Stiassni-Sieracki will lead a multi-lingual story time at the Thomaston Public Library on Saturday, March 27th at 1:00 PM, reading in French and English.


Stiassni-Sieracki, a teacher at the Penobscot school and teacher of French and music, will lead children aged five to six and their caregivers through stories, play and music to introduce youngsters to the French language.



For more information, contact the library at 354-2453.

Saturday Family Story Hour: January 23rd

Saturday Family Story Hour

Saturday, Jan. 23rd

1:30 PM

Children's Library

Thomaston Academy Building

Featuring: Thomaston Selectperson Nancy Carter.

Nancy was reelected in 2009 to her second term on Thomaston's board of selectmen. She also volunteers with the library's mystery-book discussion group, which always welcomes new members. Nancy will be reading some of her favorite children's books.

The Saturday Family Story Hour will bring representatives from the various Thomaston boards, departments or committees to read selections of stories to children of all ages. This community gathering will be an opportunity for families and the elected and appointed Thomaston officers to share a fun hour together.

Join us again on Saturday, February 20th, when we will have Bill Hahn, local business owner and Chair of the Thomaston Board of Selectmen.

Children's Library: Grand Opening

The Thomaston Public Library cordially invites the adults and children of Thomaston and the surrounding communities to the grand opening of our new Children's Library.

RESCHEDULED

Saturday, December 12th

12:00 to 2:00 PM

Thomaston Public Library, 60 Main Street, Thomaston, ME 04861

Join us for refreshments at the Thomaston Academy Building on Saturday, December 12th from noon to 2 PM to see the newly renovated space and all the other wonderful changes we've made to the library. The renovations to the library space were made possible by generous grants from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation and the Maine Community Foundation and the hard work of our library staff, board of trustees, and volunteers.

We'd like to extend special thanks to David Hynd, our general contractor, Bob Reed, our painter, Scott Arsenault, our electrician, Daryll Townsend, our plumber, and to William Dashiell, our project manager, for their hard work and dedication.

Summer Reading Program Awards Ceremony and Book Sale

Thomaston Reads Together!

Awards Ceremony and Book Sale

Saturday, August 15th

1:00 p.m. Awards ceremony for Thomaston Reads Together! summer reading program

11:30 to 2:30 - Book sale

Join us at the Thomaston Public Library on August 15th to celebrate the end of our summer reading program. More than 100 people have signed up to compete for the prizes being offered to those who read to each other most.

Bookmarks listing points for reading must be received by the Library by 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12th, to be considered for prize eligability.

The Friends of the Library will also be sponsoring a book sale, and at one p.m. we'll announce the winners and distribute the prizes. We hope to see you there!