February Events:
Paper Craft Winter Scene
February Family Take & Make
Available beginning February 1*
*while supplies last
Our February Take & Make has you creating a lovely winter scene using different paper folds and cut outs. Perfect for
Rhyme Time & Playgroup
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Wednesdays at 10:30 AM
Perfect for up to 36 months, but fun for everyone!
Lots of rhymes, a sprinkling of songs, and one or two shared board books round out this library program that is perfect for little ones who need to get those wiggles out. Stay to PLAY! After the rhymes, stay for some unstructured play time with other kiddos.
Preschool Storytime
Thursdays at 10:30 AM
Perfect for 3 - 5 year olds, but fun for everyone!
Join Mrs. Tricia for a classic library storytime - books, songs, bubbles, and more! Come for early literary skills, social connections, and fun! We will focus on one special picture book author each week.
Saturdays at OWL - Stay to Play
Saturdays at 10:30 AM
All Ages Welcome!
Saturday Storytime is BACK! Come to OWL for an all ages storytime in the children's room every Saturday at 10:30 then stay to play. In addition to our puppet theater, wooden blocks, and train set, we now have a dollhouse! We also have an ongoing Scavenger Hunt with a squishy prize for winners. During January our craft table is home to a GIANT coloring poster, as well as a special weekly craft for older children. And most importantly come in to browse our collection of print books, Nutmeg nominees, and Wonderbooks!
Now Introducing: Learn to Read Saturdays!
Saturdays: 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Through March 1*
*No session Feb. 22
For 5 - 7 year olds & caregivers
Join us Saturdays for our in-person Letters Are Characters (LAC) program for parents and children with Dr. Caroline, the creator of LAC. Playing together, we will ensure that you know how to best guide your child's learning to read to their highest potential - and joyfully!
Click below to register for the self-directed program if you have not registered through the school yet:
CLICK HERE to register if your child is in Kindergarten
CLICK HERE to register if your child is in 1st Grade
Once registered, you will receive a workbook and kit that is yours to keep, and weekly guidance emailed to you over eight weeks. To borrow a hardcover book, email [email protected] or stop in the Oliver Wolcott Library.
Want to learn more? Click the video below to see what it's all about! Or email questions to [email protected]
OWL Virtual: Book & Cook Club
Tuesdays in February
For Families
Join us for our third year of the OWL Virtual: Book & Cook Club! We know that winter can be a tricky time to get to a Library program–the adverse weather, early darkness, and how it seems at least one family member is always fighting a cold...we get it!
That’s why every Tuesday in February Mrs. Tricia will upload a video where she shares a picture book and then prepares a recipe from that book! Each video will be available for one month after it is posted.
• Week 1 (posted on 2/4): Refrigerator Pickles from Pickle Words written by April Pulley Sayre and illustrated by Jialei Sun
Click here for the link to the Refrigerator Pickles video.
• Week 2 (posted on 2/11): Blackberry Fool from A Fine Dessert: Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat written by Emily Jenkins and illustrated by Sophie Blackall
Click here for the link to the Blackberry Fool video.
• Week 3 (posted on 2/18): Bao from Dumplings for Lili written and illustrated by Melissa Iwai
• Week 4 (posted on 2/25): Thunder Cake from Thunder Cake written and illustrated by Patricia Polacco
If you post any pictures or videos of your family cooking-along with Mrs. Tricia, be sure to tag OWL!
Be a Nutmeg Reader: Take Home Book Club
February's Nutmeg Selections
Best for Grades 2 - 3, but fun for all elementary readers and their families
Each month read two Elementary Nominees for the 2025 Nutmeg Book Award. By April you will have read all the nominees and will be ready to vote for your favorite! We know families are busy and schedules are packed so this is a Take Home Book Club. Beginning on the first of each month check out copies of the two featured books and receive a Book Club Kit with Discussion Questions, Further Reading Suggestions, and an activity!
FEBRUARY BOOKS ARE:
The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem
by Colleen Paeff, art by Nancy Carpenter
This funny and informative picture book tells the story of Joseph Bazalgette, a 19th century engineer who designed London's first comprehensive sewage system.
My Two Border Towns
by David Bowles, art by Erika Meza
A boy and his father cross the United States-Mexico border every other Saturday, visiting their favorite places, spending time with family and friends, and sharing in the responsibility of community care.
Pokemon Club
Thursday, February 20: 5:00- 6:00 PM
For ages 6 to 16
Registration Appreciated
Click here to register
Do you like Pokemon? On the third Thursday of each month, join us for Pokemon Club! At each meeting you can trade with friends to perfect your deck and get rare cards! Battle with other trainers to refine your skills and learn new strategies from your opponents. We will also have coloring pages and other fun activities available for our younger trainers. Ages 6 and up! Trainers of all skill levels are welcome!
Upcoming Events:
The Anxious Generation - A Book Discussion
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Live, In-Person:
Tuesday, March 4 at 6:00 PM
In-Person Registration Required: Click here to attend in-person
The Oliver Wolcott Library and the Litchfield PTO invite Region 20 families and residents to a thought-provoking book discussion of The Anxious Generation, which explores the growing impact of cell phones and social media on today's youth.
The library has copies of the book to borrow and the title is also available to download as an e-book or e-audio to OWL library card holders.
The library will provide story time for children during the book discussion and pizza will be provided for discussion participants and children!
OWL’s Children’s & YA Audio Program
Do you love listening to audiobooks but no longer have access to a CD player?
We can help! Check out one of our 5 circulating CD players and receive a free pair of earbuds and a retro prize from our 90s time capsule! You will also receive a prize for any Juvenile or Young Adult CD audiobooks that you check out. Prizes include koosh balls, mini troll dolls, and slap bracelets all harkening back to the decade when portable CD players were all the rage.
MORE Information about Zoom:
All of our Virtual Zoom Events are live. They are not recorded. To participate/join the event, you need to use the exact link connected to the event. Once you click on the link at the specified date and time, you will be prompted to open Zoom, the virtual meeting program we are using. All you need is an internet connection and a device or computer with a webcam and audio. Most computers have built-in webcams. No passwords or confirmation codes, just click the link and follow the prompts.
Still having difficulty understanding how to access Zoom: email info at owlibrary dot org and we will go over it with you.
More security, more privacy: In response to concerns about privacy in a virtual meeting space, we have enabled additional security features in Zoom and updated our meeting links to be protected, private, and secure. These new, unique links can be accessed solely through our e-newsletters.To receive secure information regarding these events, please subscribe to our e-newsletter! Click here to subscribe If you misplace the email and need the link again, email info at owlibrary dot org