Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the library community room every Saturday morning for play time and socializing. Library staff will provide a rotating selection of activities and play themes. No registration required.

Carpenter-Carse’s weekly interactive early childhood program featuring instrument exploration, songs, finger plays, dance and movement, and stories is back!  Babies toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers can join us every Friday morning for moving, grooving, and fun! Like all library programs, this program is free and open to everyone. No registration required, but ask about joining the email list for young families if you want to receive weekly emails about these events.

Each week library volunteers will be working with students in grades 4-8 in learning the basics of Dungeons and Dragons, including character creation, understanding game mechanics, and how to work together to create and play in their own campaigns. If you would like to join our D&D Fall session, which meets every Thursday that school is in session, please contact jen@carpentercarse.org

Every Wednesday of this six-week program we will listen to an award winning picture book, have a snack while discussing the book, and then make a craft that’s related to the theme of the book! This program is for grades K-4, and parents can register their child by emailing jen@carpentercarse.org or visiting the circulation desk.

Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment!  Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.

Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the library community room every Saturday morning for play time and socializing. Library staff will provide a rotating selection of activities and play themes. No registration required.

Join us to make personalized trick or treat tote bags using iron on patches and fabric paint! This is a drop off activity for kids in Kindergarten to 5th grade. See the front desk or email jen@carpentercarse.org to sign up.

Carpenter-Carse’s weekly interactive early childhood program featuring instrument exploration, songs, finger plays, dance and movement, and stories is back!  Babies toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers can join us every Friday morning for moving, grooving, and fun! Like all library programs, this program is free and open to everyone. No registration required, but ask about joining the email list for young families if you want to receive weekly emails about these events.

Each week library volunteers will be working with students in grades 4-8 in learning the basics of Dungeons and Dragons, including character creation, understanding game mechanics, and how to work together to create and play in their own campaigns. If you would like to join our D&D Fall session, which meets every Thursday that school is in session, please contact jen@carpentercarse.org

Every Wednesday of this six-week program we will listen to an award winning picture book, have a snack while discussing the book, and then make a craft that’s related to the theme of the book! This program is for grades K-4, and parents can register their child by emailing jen@carpentercarse.org or visiting the circulation desk.

Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment!  Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.

The library will be closed today in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Join us for a Frog and Toad themed picnic and story time! We will also get to do some fun Fall crafts, and hopefully we’ll get to have the whole event outdoors in our new Children’s Garden space! Bring a favorite stuffy or doll to join in on the fun. Our Tea Party Storytimes are designed for children ages 2-6 and their caregivers. Registration is required, and you can email jen@carpentercarse.org to reserve your family’s spot!

Carpenter-Carse’s weekly interactive early childhood program featuring instrument exploration, songs, finger plays, dance and movement, and stories is back!  Babies toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers can join us every Friday morning for moving, grooving, and fun! Like all library programs, this program is free and open to everyone. No registration required, but ask about joining the email list for young families if you want to receive weekly emails about these events.

 After school LEGO Club is back! Students in grades K-4 are invited to sign up for this fun and educational program that will happen every Wednesday at 2:00 - 3:15 from September 2nd through October 7th. Students have the choice every week to work with others or on their own in meeting new challenges. To reserve a spot for your child in LEGO Club, please call us at 482-2878, email jen@carpentercarse.org, or visit the circulation desk. After registering, parents can contact the front office at HCS to arrange bus transportation to the library. We hope you can join us for LEGOs, friends, and fun!

Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment!  Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.

Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the library community room every Saturday morning for play time and socializing. Library staff will provide a rotating selection of activities and play themes. No registration required.

Carpenter-Carse’s weekly interactive early childhood program featuring instrument exploration, songs, finger plays, dance and movement, and stories is back!  Babies toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers can join us every Friday morning for moving, grooving, and fun! Like all library programs, this program is free and open to everyone. No registration required, but ask about joining the email list for young families if you want to receive weekly emails about these events.

Each week library volunteers will be working with students in grades 4-8 in learning the basics of Dungeons and Dragons, including character creation, understanding game mechanics, and how to work together to create and play in their own campaigns. If you would like to join our D&D Fall session, which meets every Thursday that school is in session, please contact jen@carpentercarse.org

 After school LEGO Club is back! Students in grades K-4 are invited to sign up for this fun and educational program that will happen every Wednesday at 2:00 - 3:15 from September 2nd through October 7th. Students have the choice every week to work with others or on their own in meeting new challenges. To reserve a spot for your child in LEGO Club, please call us at 482-2878, email jen@carpentercarse.org, or visit the circulation desk. After registering, parents can contact the front office at HCS to arrange bus transportation to the library. We hope you can join us for LEGOs, friends, and fun!

If you like reading (or listening to audiobooks) and talking about books, this could be the after school club for you! We will be meeting once a month throughout the school year to get together and discuss a book that has been recently nominated for a Vermont Youth Book  Award. This month we will meet to get to know each other, play a book-related game, talk about our favorite genres, make a snack together, and pass out copies of the book we will be reading for discussion in October.  Contact jen@carpentercarse.org to sign up, and after registering, parents can contact the front office at HCS to arrange bus transportation to the library.

Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment!  Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.

Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the library community room every Saturday morning for play time and socializing. Coffee and tea will be provided for adults, and families can browse for books afterwards. Library staff will provide a rotating selection of activities and play themes. No registration required.

Carpenter-Carse’s weekly interactive early childhood program featuring instrument exploration, songs, finger plays, dance and movement, and stories is back!  Babies toddlers, preschoolers and their caregivers can join us every Friday morning for moving, grooving, and fun! Like all library programs, this program is free and open to everyone. No registration required, but ask about joining the email list for young families if you want to receive weekly emails about these events.

Each week library volunteers will be working with students in grades 4-8 in learning the basics of Dungeons and Dragons, including character creation, understanding game mechanics, and how to work together to create and play in their own campaigns. If you would like to join our D&D Fall session, which meets every Thursday that school is in session, please contact jen@carpentercarse.org

 After school LEGO Club is back! Students in grades K-4 are invited to sign up for this fun and educational program that will happen every Wednesday at 2:00 - 3:15 from September 2nd through October 7th. Students have the choice every week to work with others or on their own in meeting new challenges. To reserve a spot for your child in LEGO Club, please call us at 482-2878, email jen@carpentercarse.org, or visit the circulation desk. After registering, parents can contact the front office at HCS to arrange bus transportation to the library. We hope you can join us for LEGOs, friends, and fun!

Join the fun and learning on Tuesdays at 9:30 AM for picture books, songs, movement, and rhymes that are designed to promote early language, fine motor, and pre-literacy skills in a friendly environment!  Each week we will finish up Storytime with snacks, coffee for the adults, a simple craft or sensory activity, and book browsing. Storytime is designed for babies, toddlers, and preschool/kindergarten aged children and their caregivers, and no registration is required.

Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us in the library community room every Saturday morning for play time and socializing. Coffee and tea will be provided for adults, and families can browse for books afterwards. Library staff will provide a rotating selection of activities and play themes. No registration required.