Windsor Public Library

Join us for a Virtual Storytime with Miss Shana at 1:15PM on Facebook Live. No pre-registration required. 

https://www.facebook.com/wplkidspace/  

Would you like to create your own web content for the library? Want to share your thoughts on how teen life has changed since COVID-19? Need to earn a few community service credits? Join us on Zoom for our virtual Teen Advisory Board meeting. Registration is required. Teens ages 13-19 only. Call 860-285-1919 for login info and all other questions.    

Join Linda Hincks, East Hampton homeschool mom and owner of Wren Homeschool Consulting for a conversation about homeschooling. With 20 years experience and 10 additional years in classrooms, coops and museum instruction, she’s the perfect person to answer your questions. Find out what the requirements are, how it works and what it can mean for you and your family.

In order to participate with Zoom securely, please register on our website at https://www.windsorlibrary.com/adult/sign-up-for-a-program/  

Join Linda Hincks, East Hampton homeschool mom and owner of Wren Homeschool Consulting for a 
conversation about homeschooling. With 20 years experience and 10 additional years in classrooms, coops 
and museum instruction, she’s the perfect person to answer your questions. Find out what the requirements are, how it works and what it can mean for you and your family.

In order to participate with Zoom securely, please register on our website at https://www.windsorlibrary.com/adult/sign-up-for-a-program/  

Join us for a Virtual Sunnyside Up, a family storytime hosted by the Windsor Public Library.  Enjoy stories and songs at 10:30AM on Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom login information through our website.

https://www.windsorlibrary.com/register-for-kids-programs/  

*REGISTRATION FULL*

Add some color to your wardrobe with an awesome take-home tie dye craft kit! Each kit will come with a shirt, a pair of socks, and dye supplies. Teen librarian, Mr. Andy, will be live on ZOOM at 3:30pm for everyone who wants to dye and decorate as a group! Log into ZOOM again on Friday, August 14th at 4:00 PM to show off your finished designs. Pre-teens & Teens in grades 6-12 only.
Kits will be ready for pickup at the Reference Desk starting Monday, August 10th. We would love to see you, but we also encourage you to take advantage of our curbside pickup service if you'd like to stay socially distant. Call (860) 285-1919 if you would like more info.

Join us for a Virtual Storytime with Miss Bonnie at 10:30 AM on Zoom.  This preschool aged storytime features stories, songs, jokes and riddles. Register to receive the Zoom login information through our website.

https://www.windsorlibrary.com/register-for-kids-programs/  

Pre-teens and Teens in Grades 6-12 are invited to join our teen librarian, Mr. Andy, at 4:00 pm via Zoom. Discuss, critique, or rant about some of today’s best comic books and graphic novels together online! All titles are and will be available through the Hoopla app. Registration required. Call (860) 285-1919 for Zoom meeting details and more info.   

*REGISTRATION FULL*
Log into ZOOM on Friday, August 14th at 4:00 PM to show off your finished tie dye designs! Pre-teens & Teens in grades 6-12 only. Call (860) 285-1919 for ZOOM login passwords and all other info.

Final Day to turn in your BINGO sheet to be entered into the prize drawings.

https://www.windsorlibrary.com/summer-reading/  

This workshop, presented by Dan Gilligan Financial Advisor with Edward Jones in Windsor, discusses the current economy and actions to take today. We'll look at key questions facing investors, such as:

1. How has COVID-19 impacted the economy?
2. How will the economic downturn affect the stock market?
3. What impact will the election have on the markets?
4. What common mistakes can I avoid?

We'll put the pieces together to inform your investment decisions.

To register, please go to https://www.windsorlibrary.com/adult/sign-up-for-a-program/. For questions, please e-mail Danielle Tapper at tapper@townofwindsorct.com or call at 860-285-1925.

Registration for this program begins today Monday, August 17 https://forms.gle/bRyUZQtBRoAUVezRA

Sign up your 1 - 4 year old and receive 3 easy to make crafts for you and your toddler to enjoy.

• A JUST ADD WATER watercolor sheet

• MAKE YOUR OWN DOUGH MONSTER

• MAKE YOUR OWN HAND FLOWER

Supplies are limited, ONE KIT PER CHILD.  Some additional craft supplies may be required and are not included (e.g. glue, scissors)  Registration is required. Take & Make Toddler Crafts will be available to pick up August 31 - September 5. Kits will not be available after these dates. 

Want to build and/or strengthen your professional profile? Need to create a resume but don't know where to begin? Not sure what to wear to that big interview? Register for a one-on-one session with our Teen Librarian and let's get it done together! 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM on ZOOM. Ages 14-19. Free. Call (860) 285-1919 or email geary@townofwindsorct.com for more info.

Join us for a Kidspace Virtual Book Club on Tuesday, August 18 at 5:00 PM on Zoom, we will be discussing Framed! by James Ponti a 2021 Intermediate (Grades 4-6) Nutmeg Nominee. 

Framed! is currently available as an ebook and audiobook from Overdrive & an audiobook from Hoopla. Physical copies can currently can be picked up in person or via curbside pickup.

Sign up at our website www.windsorlibrary.com for Zoom meeting details!    

Join us for a Virtual Storytime with Miss Shana at 1:15PM on Facebook Live. No pre-registration required. 

https://www.facebook.com/wplkidspace/  

If you signed up for our Take & Make A Kidspace Crafternoon now it's time to show off your finished projects! Join us on Zoom at 2:30 PM, we can't wait to see how your projects turned out.

Book Babies on the go - join us Fridays, SEPTEMBER 11, 18 & 25 at 11:00AM LIVE on Zoom. Can't make it to us Live? No problem! A video will also be available on our Youtube channel in a Book Babies Playlist linked off the Kidspace webpage 

Sign up and starting the week of August 31 
• You'll receive an email back with the Zoom login information
• You'll also be able to checkout the 3 books for the month storytimes by visiting the Lending Desk at the main library (or via curbside pickup).
• You'll also be able to pick up your Book Babies on-the-go bag (one per infant/toddler) in person or via curbside pickup
Register here 

Read The Magnolia Table by Joanna Gaines (available through Hoopla), pick out a recipe, and make it and then join us on Monday, August 24 at 1:00 PM to show off your creation.

In order to participate with Zoom securely, please e-mail Reference Librarian Danielle at tapper@townofwindsorct.com for login information.   

Join us for a Virtual Sunnyside Up, a family storytime hosted by the Windsor Public Library.  Enjoy stories and songs at 10:30AM on Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom login information through our website.

https://www.windsorlibrary.com/register-for-kids-programs/  

Tween gamers are invited to take part in a fast and fun Minecraft-themed online escape room! Register to get the ZOOM password. Kids & Tweens ages 8-12 only. Call (860) 285-1919 for more info.

Teens, ages 13-19, are invited to attempt this challenging virtual escape room experience! You're going to have to use your sharpest mathematical and logical problem-solving skills to solve these puzzles. Think you and your friends have got what it takes? Register for the ZOOM password or call (860) 285-1919 for more info.

Join us for a Virtual Storytime with Miss Bonnie at 10:30 AM on Zoom.  This preschool aged storytime features stories, songs, jokes and riddles. Register to receive the Zoom login information through our website.

https://www.windsorlibrary.com/register-for-kids-programs/  

Pre-teens and Teens in Grades 6-12 are invited to join our teen librarian, Mr. Andy, at 4:00 pm via Zoom. Discuss, critique, or rant about some of today’s best comic books and graphic novels together online! All titles are and will be available through the Hoopla app. Registration required. Call (860) 285-1919 for Zoom meeting details and more info.

We may not be able to meet-up at the library, but we can still share our love of anime and Manga online. Sign into Zoom and say, 'Hi!' What have you been binge-watching while under quarantine? Have you read anything that you'd like to discuss? Show off your home collection of anime/manga books, movies, figurines, and art! Tweens/Teens in grades 6-12 only. FREE. Registration required. Call (860) 285-1919 for more info.