Waterville Public Library

The event title is at the top. Beside it is a drawing of a book with a light blue heart and paw print on the cover. Centered below is the event information. In the bottom left corner is the Love on a Leash logo. In the bottom right in a photo of Sadie, a goldendoodle dog.

Join us for Pawsome Tales on Thursday, March 5, 3:30–4:30pm. Kids can drop in and read their favorite book with a furry visitor from the Kennebec Valley Chapter of Love on a Leash. No appointment necessary!
#libsky #therapydog #kidslit #loveonaleash

More reasons to visit your library! 3/2 - 3/7. In black text on white boxes, are the events and programs happening each day of the week. Below the boxes is the library's logo and contact information. A lion roaring a snowy wind cover Wednesday. A plan growing from a seed in stages covers the bottom eight, hinting at the coming Seed Library opening, later in March.

Events for 3/2 - 3/7. March is upon us and Thursday is once again host to Pawsome Tales and the wonderful therapy dog who visits us!
FMI about these and future events, check out our website: www.watervillelibrary.org/events/index...
#libsky #WatervilleMaine

Simple lion and lamb made of paper with the details drawn in crayon.

The first March Crafternoon is a "Lion & Lamb Craft" on Tuesday, 3/3! Come to WPL between 2:30 and 4PM to make this craft with Library staff.
Take pictures of the results and share them here, Facebook, or Instagram we'd love to see the creations!
#crafternoon #libsky #kidscrafts

Let's Learn! "Umwelt" has been cancelled today due to unforeseen circumstances. It will be rescheduled for a later date. Homeschool Hub will still be happening, just with other activities. Thank you for your understanding!

A mouse made of tan construction paper is glued to a light blue background. Its nose, head, hands, and feet are all made from cut out heart shapes. Heart shapes have also been cut out on the chest and inner ears.

The last February Crafternoon is a "Heart Mouse" on Tuesday, 2/24! Come to WPL between 2:30 and 4PM to make this craft with Library staff.
Take pictures of the results and share them here, Facebook, or Instagram we'd love to see the creations!
#crafternoon #libsky #kidscrafts

More reasons to visit your library! 2/23 - 2/28. In black text on white boxes, are the events and programs happening each day of the week. Below the boxes is the library's logo and contact information. Dogs are overlapping Wednesday and Thursday to look like they are sniffing and listening. And owl is perched on the library's logo. At the bottom of Saturday's box is the Pokemon logo and the number thirty, where the zero is a pokeball.

Events for 2/23 - 2/28. Homeschool Hub students will be learning about "Umwelt" with special guest Serena Sandborn!
FMI about these and future events, check out our website: www.watervillelibrary.org/events/index...
#libsky #WatervilleMaine #homeschoolhub #pokemon

A closed up photo of the Waterville Seed Library catalog, an old card catalog with labels on the drawers that say "Coming soon". Super-imposed over it is "In just one month!" along with the Seed Library's logo.

It's hard to believe, with icy weather still hitting us weekly, but it's almost time to be thinking about your garden. The Waterville Seed Library will officially be open for business on the Spring Equinox, March 20, 2026!
#WatervilleMaine #watervilleseedlibrary #seedlibrary #gardening #libsky

Photos of an owl looking at the viewer and two of dog noses on a black background with the title and information about the event in white.

Let’s Learn “Umwelt”: Seeing the world like an animal, with special guest Serena Sanborn! Come learn how an animal's senses differ from a human's and how that shapes their perception of the world around them!
FMI: tinyurl.com/mtbnsat
#WatervilleMaine #PublicLibrary #HomeschoolHub #STEMLearning

The name of the event in at the top with the dates below and to the right. Leaves are in the top left corner while handprints in multiple colors are in the bottom right. A child planting a flower is to the left of the dates.

Waterville Seed Library's Plant & Paint on Tuesday 2/17, 2:30-4 pm, and Saturday 2/21, 12-2:30 pm! Kids can decorate their own pots and then plant basil seeds to take home. All materials provided. Free and open to the public
FMI: tinyurl.com/3p3edf7d
#watervillemaine #watervilleseedlibrary #libsky

More reasons to visit your library! 2/16 - 2/21. In black text on white boxes, are the events and programs happening each day of the week. Below the boxes is the library's logo and contact information. Wednesday has been replace with the Available Anytime services. Below Teen Tabletop on Saturday is the Plant & Paint title image above the date and time. Below that is the Author Event: Sharon Lee, with the cover of "Diviner's Bow" by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

Events for 2/16 - 2/21. Saturday is packed with events for people of every age starting at 12:00 pm!
FMI about these and future events, check out our website: www.watervillelibrary.org/events/index...
#libsky #WatervilleMaine #watervilleseedlibrary #authorsharonlee #maineauthor

A reiteration of the post above a photo of Mount Rushmore.

The Waterville Public Library is closed today, Monday, February 16, 2026, for Presidents Day. Services will resume on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
#watervillemaine #PresidentsDay

A picture of a smiling child hold a box filled with tree seedlings. The the left of them is text about the signups.

id text: How you can participate: 1. Register your child(ren) for a free tree to recieve and plant during Earth Week! 2. Don't have a child? Purchase a tree to plant this sprint - Buy One, Fund One! 3. Support tree planting in your community through a donation! $5 gets a tree in the hands of a child. /end id

We're partnering with Neighborhood Forest to give children in our community a free tree plant at home during Earth Week! There are 3 ways to participate!
Find out at www.neighborhoodforest.org/registration...
Sign ups are open now through 3/15.
#Freetreesforkids #NeighborhoodForest #EarthDay2026

A wooden trinket box that has been decorated with layers of images clipped from magazines.

For this week's Teen and Adult Grab & Go Craft Kit we have Collage Trinket Boxes! Kits are available today (Friday 2/13) until 5pm, or while supplies last. If we have any left at closing today, they'll be available for pickup tomorrow from 10-3pm.
#craftkits #collageart #libsky #watervillemaine

Hands holding popcorn, a cup, and a TV remote in front of a blurred version of the movie poster.

Come to WPL on 2/19 at 1pm for an animated film about an aspiring pianist falls into a coma and seeks to reunite his separated soul and body in time for his big break as a jazz musician. Free fun for the whole family.
FMI: tinyurl.com/yt96pxua
#watervillemaine #libsky

A photo of the author with a smaller image of the book cover to the left of her photo. Below the pictures is her name and the date and time of the event. Everything is on a star field background.

On Saturday, 2/21/26, join us in the 4th floor reading room at 12PM to hear Maine author Sharon Lee read from her novel "Diviner's Bow", published in April 2025. Q&A to follow. Event is free, and open to the public.
#libsky #WatervilleMaine #MaineAuthor #sharonlee #liadenuniverse

A cartoon horse, drawn on paper, cut out and glued to a folded half circle. Both the horse and the circle has been colored and decorated.

The next February Crafternoon is a "Chinese New Year Rocking Horse" on Tuesday, 2/10! Come to WPL between 2:30 and 4PM to make this craft with Library staff.
Take pictures of the results and share them here, Facebook, or Instagram we'd love to see the creations!
#crafternoon #libsky #kidscrafts

More reasons to visit your library! 2/9 - 2/14. In black text on white boxes, are the events and programs happening each day of the week. Below the boxes is the library's logo and contact information. Spanning from Wednesday to Saturday horizontally are several six-sided dice in different colors, place to highlight the Dice Games being played during Teen Tabletop on Saturday.

Events for 2/9 - 2/14. Teen Tabletop: the Remix will be running various dice-powered games this week, and Homeschool Hub is all about games, too!
FMI about these and future events, check out our website: www.watervillelibrary.org/events/index...
#libsky #WatervilleMaine #tabletopgames #boardgames

TODAY is the day! Come celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day from 10:30am to 2:30pm, we're hosting a Read-a-thon!
Learn more about Take Your Child to the Library Day: takeyourchildtothelibrary.org
#PublicLibrary #watervillemaine #TakeYourChildtotheLibraryDay #tyclday2026

The name and event details in a blue box above a close up shot of a glass tea cup that someone is pouring tea into. "It's Tea Time!" is typed in the bottom left corner.

You are cordially invited to the Waterville Public Library's AnniversaTEA Party! Come on TODAY, February 6, 2026, between 2:00 and 4:00 pm, to help us celebrate the fifth anniversary of our Cozy Reads tea kits with hot tea, a sweet treat, and friendly company. All ages welcome!
#cozyreads #libsky

"Libraries offer free programs for children." is written in white on a red box. Below, in blue, are the details about the read-a-thon. The library's logo and location are listed below that. To the right are an adult cartoon rabbit reading to two children.

This Saturday, 2/7, come celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day with WPL and friends! From 10:30am to 2:30pm, we're hosting a Read-a-thon featuring non-stop stories read aloud by library friends, city officials, & staff.
#libsky #watervillemaine #TakeYourChildtotheLibraryDay #tyclday2026

An orange origami dragon wearing a straw hat is super-imposed on a cartoon blue sky. The text below the dragon says "see you next year".

The Draganuary scavenger hunt was record-breaking! We had 214 participants, which beat our previous record of 189 participants for last year’s origami bat scavenger hunt in April. We hope you all had as much fun hunting as we did hiding them!
#scavengerhunt #draganuary #WatervilleMaine #libsky

The event title is at the top. Beside it is a drawing of a book with a light blue heart and paw print on the cover. Centered below is the event information. In the bottom left corner is the Love on a Leash logo. In the bottom right in a photo of Sadie, a goldendoodle dog.

Join us for Pawsome Tales on Thursday, February 5, 3:30–4:30pm. Kids can drop in and read their favorite book with a furry visitor from the Kennebec Valley Chapter of Love on a Leash. No appointment necessary!
#libsky #therapydog #kidslit #loveonaleash

A paper heart, painted blue and decorated with lines and stars.

The first February Crafternoon is a "Crayon-Resistant Painted Heart" on Tuesday, 2/3! Come to WPL between 2:30 and 4PM to make this craft with Library staff.
Take pictures of the results and share them here, Facebook, or Instagram we'd love to see the creations!
#crafternoon #libsky #kidscrafts

More reasons to visit your library! 2/2 - 2/7. In black text on white boxes, are the events and programs happening each day of the week. Below the boxes is the library's logo and contact information. Friday had a steaming cup of tea at the top above the description of the tea party. Saturday highlights the Read-A-Thon.

Events for 2/2 - 2/7. Friday is our AnniversaTEA Party and Saturday is the Take Your Child to the Library Day Read-a-thon!
FMI about these and future events, check out our website: www.watervillelibrary.org/events/index...
#libsky #WatervilleMaine #cozyreadstea #takeyourchildtothelibraryday

Piled up tax forms with a calculator and pencils lying on top. Below in a green box, the details of the post are repeated.

Tax season is upon us and the Waterville Public Library is here to help you get your forms. While we have only received the federal 1040/1040SR instruction booklets, we can print off ANY form for only 10 cents per page. Come up to the first floor Information Desk!
#watervillemaine #UStaxes

On Saturday, 2/7, from 10:30am to 2:30pm, Waterville Public Library is hosting a Read-a-thon for Take Your Child to the Library Day! Come listen to non-stop stories read aloud by library friends, city officials, & staff.
#libsky #watervillemaine #TakeYourChildtotheLibraryDay #TYCLD #kidslit

The logo for the scavenger hunt in black and blue on a lavender background, surrounded by origami dragons. Below them, text repeats the date extension message.

In an effort to give our hunters a fair shake at completing their stamp cards, we're extending the Draganuary Scavenger Hunt ONE MORE DAY! You have until the end of the day Monday, February 2 to find the origami dragons hiding in the library. 🔍🐲
#scavengerhunt #libsky #watervillemaine #draganuary

The last January Crafternoon is a "Snow Shadows" on 1/27! Come to the Children's Room between 2:30 and 4PM to make this craft with Library staff.
Take pictures of the results and share them here, Facebook, or Instagram we'd love to see the creations!
#crafternoon #libsky #kidscrafts

More reasons to visit your library! 1/26 - 1/31. In black text on white boxes, are the events and programs happening each day of the week. Below the boxes is the library's logo and contact information. The box for Wednesday has been replaced by a reminder about Genre Bingo Winter Reading Challenge, running January 1 to February 7. The box below Saturday is a reminder about the Draganuary scavenger hunt, ending on January 31st.

Events for 1/26 - 1/31. It's the final week of Draganuary! Fill your dragon stamp cards and turn them in to be in the drawing for a plush dragon!
FMI about these and future events, check out our website: www.watervillelibrary.org/events/index...
#libsky #WatervilleMaine #draganuary #scavengerhunt

Due the winter storm, Waterville Public Library is CLOSED today (Monday, January 26). Hope everyone has a warm and safe day. Be careful on the roads if you do have to go out!
#watervillemaine #WinterWeather