Summer Reading
Read/Renew/Repeat
There is still time to register. We have lots planned for children, teens, and adults. Stop by to pick up our Summer Reading Calendar for all the details.
Summer Reading Events for Children & Teens
*** This activity is funded by the Leo J. & Rose Pageau Trust Grant.
+++ This activity is funded by the Scotland Elementary School After School Grant for Families.
Contact the library for information on the activities.
July 3, 2024
Nature Journal
4:30 p.m. for ages 5 and up
July 10, 2024
Fancify your flip-flops
5:30 p.m. for Teens
July 11, 2024
All ages Story Time
with Ms. Jenn
10 a.m.
July 13, 2024
Self-Care Saturday
9:00 - Noon for all ages
July 16, 2024
Life Cycle of a Butterfly
with local Master Gardener
4 p.m. for ages 5 and up
July 18, 2024
All ages Story Time
Pesky Plastics with CT DEEP
10 a.m.
July 20, 2024
Poetry Workshop
w/Poet Laureate Susan Powers
10 a.m. for ages 9 and up
July 23, 2024
Building Club
4 p.m. open to all ages
July 25, 2024
All ages Story Time
with Ms. Jenn
10 a.m.
July 31, 2024
Beads, Buttons, & Bookmarks
5:30 p.m. for Teens
August 1, 2024
All ages Story Time
with Ms. Jenn
10 a.m.
August 3, 2024
Craft Chopped Family Art Challenge
10 a.m. Sign-ups required for planning purposes.
August 8, 2024
Poetry Workshop with Poet Laureate Susan Powers
10 a.m. for ages 9 and up
August 9, 2024
Teen & Adult Summer Reading Finale ***
5:30 p.m.
August 10, 2024
Summer Reading Finale with Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center +++
10 a.m. open to all ages.
4-H STEAM Kits for Families
Kits will be available beginning the week of July 2nd. A new kit will be available each week in July. Please Note: 1 kit per family per week.
The kits were generously paid for by the Scotland Elementary School After School Grant for Families.
Kit for the week of 7/2:
Nature Scavenger Hunt & Bug Hut Build
Kit for the week of 7/9:
Create Your Own Compost
Kit for the week of 7/16:
Pollinator Power
Kit for the week of 7/23:
Pizza Box Solar Oven
Kit for week of 7/30:
Food Web Board Game
Building Club
We meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m.
Join us for Building Club - Summer Reading Edition on Tuesday, July 23 at 4 p.m. as we we create a habitat for a stuffed animal.
Art Journaling for Teens and Adults
This program is open to teens and adults and we meet on the 1st Friday & 3rd Wednesday of each month. You will receive a blank journal on your first visit so you can get started.
July 5th from 5-7 p.m. No session on July 17th. No experience necessary - just bring your creativity.
All supplies will be provided.
Let's Celebrate
It's Smokey Bear's 80th Birthday
Join us on Saturday, June 29th at 10 a.m.
We are celebrating with a story, fire safety, refreshments, and a visit from Smokey the Bear.
Parish Hill High School Poetry Workshop
On March 11, 2024, Dr. Susan Powers, Scotland, Connecticut's Inaugural Poet Laureate, joined forces with Mrs. Michelle Salvas at Parish Hill High School. The two teachers, former colleagues at Woodstock Academy, implemented a poetry project for the juniors in Mrs. Salvas' classes. The following set of poems is representative of the creative and delightful work produced by these imaginative students.
Check out their work below:
Nutmeg Book Award
The winners for 2024 are pictured below.
2025 Nutmeg Nominated books are now available! Get a jump on reading next year's books.
2024 Nutmeg Winners
Elementary
Intermediate
Middle School
High School
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
We are excited to announce the kickoff of our newest program...1000 Books Before Kindergarten!
This is a fun, exciting, and free program to foster your child's love of reading!
Visit the library to pick up the special materials and check in with us as you reach each 100 book milestone! Once you reach 1,000 books, we'll celebrate and you will receive an awesome set of books!
New Baby Gift Bag
The Scotland Public Library wants to congratulate new parents in town! If you have a child that was born in 2023 or 2024 and you haven’t received a Baby Gift Bag, stop by the library today!
Funding for the bags is provided by the Hampton/Scotland School Readiness Grant.
***Don’t forget to check our Parenting Shelf in the Children’s Room.