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This event is done in partnership with the North Smithfield Land Trust. Discover the world of Alice 's Adeventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, by exploring the trails at the Booth Pond Conservation Area. Just follow the bright pink markers with "Drink Me" and "Eat Me" on them. Search along the ground for the cache boxes to find the characters that Alic meets on her adventure. You can do this event on your own but downloading the Book Hike pamphlet below. Or you can enjoy

We all know the benefits of reading, but there are particular benefits to reading outdoors: stress reduction, reduces anxiety and eye strain, can improve mood, focus and concentration. Being outdoors can also give your brain a boost and promote better sleep. But there had to be a better program that just storytime outdoors. We wanted kids to active and excited about reading outdoors, and thus the Book Hike was born. For the last 2 years, the library has been partnering with t

We had some very excited boys and girls at the library on December 20 to meet the Snow Queen. The program was packed with kids all excited to hear more stories of the Snow Queen and her family's adventures. There was even time for singing, and the kids voices were fantastic to hear as they all sang along to both songs! A wonderful thing to hear. Of course everyone who wanted got a chance to have an individual chat and a picture with the Snow Queen. A fun time was had by all.

Wednesday, the 7th of December, the library had a very special visitor, Santa Claus. He came to talk to the kids about what they wanted for Christmas and to let them know if they made the naughty or nice list. I'm pleased to report that all the kids who visited did make the nice list. Of course, Miss Renee knew that already! Santa even had time to play a little magic ball and catch with the kids and even answered 2 boys lengthy list of questions. Although we did catch Santa t

Thursday, October 27 @ 6pm we had our Halloween event, Circus Dynamics visited and gave an absolutely fantastic show. As one mom told us "Just wanted to send a little note with how much we enjoyed Circus Dynamics last night! They were really good and very entertaining. " If you missed this event, don't worry we'll share a few pictures here and make sure you keep an eye on our calendar for more fun and exciting events! Audience participation, juggling scarves, knives and balls