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Fun for Kids at West Springfield Public Library

PreSchool and After School Activities

Story Times | New Playgroups | Mother and Daughter Book Group | Club Activities | Teen X-treme Zine | Kids Favorite Book Display and More

Story Times Schedule


Activities for all groups include films, songs, fingerplays, and theme related crafts adjusted to appeal to each age group.
Registration for PreSchool Storytimes Starts The Week of 9/13
Sessions run from 9/20 to 10/30
  • 2 year olds' Story Times are held Wednesdays from 9:30 to 10:15.
  • 3 and 4 year olds' Story Times are on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:15.
  • 4 and 5 year olds' Story Times are on Tuesdays from 1:30 to 2:30.

A new Community Playgroup for children ages 18 months to 3 years will be held on Tuesdays from 10am to 12noon. Each child must be accompanied by a parent. This will run all year. Toys and activities will be provided. There are limited openings for this group.
The Mother - Daughter Book Group will continue in October. Youth services librarians, Toni-Golinski-Foisy and Mary Gibbs, will help those wishing to start new groups.
The "Harry Potter and The Muggles Club" for kids 9 and older who have read HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, by J.K. Rowlings, will be held Tuesday evenings starting at 6:30 on September 28th.

The Teen X-treme Zine group of writers, editors, poets, and others aged 12 and older who want to help publish Teen X-tremewill meet from 6:30 to 7:30 at the library starting September 14th .

    Other Activities At Your Public Library Include
  • After School Antics on Wednesdays from 3:45 to 4:40pm. School aged kids can create crafts to take home. This could help with that special school show and tell project
  • And so could this: THE YOUTH ROOM ALL DAY CRAFT TABLE is available on Fridays for kids to create do-it-yourself crafts to take home. Materials and instructions provided.
  • And ask about opportunities for kids to display their favorite books and win prizes.