Chelmsford Public Library

Join our PlaySpace program for twos and threes to enjoy a story and then bring it to life with activities, crafts, and play! (Drop in, registration is not required.)

PLEASE NOTE: This program is only for children in grades 3 - 6. Join in for an hour of adventure! Hone storytelling and collaboration skills through the game Dungeons and Dragons. All skill levels wel...

For intermediate speakers looking to dust off their skills, the French Conversation Circle meets in the Conference room every second Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm. Please register if you are attend...

Please note this is a VIRTUAL event. Please CLICK HERE to register on zoom and receive the link. Log on for the April Declutter Program when professional organizer Jamie Novak shares how pretending yo...

Join Deborah and fellow parents for a wonderful introduction to early literacy. Caregivers share parenting experiences with one another and bond with their babies through lap bounces, nursery rhymes, ...

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** Welcome to our yearlong series in which “America’s Preemi...

In April, the group will meet to discuss The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel Summary: "A gripping historical novel about two mothers who must make unthinkable choices in the face of the Nazi occupati...

Join Deborah for a fun morning of stories, songs, and rhymes! Registration is not required--drop in for some fun!

Children are invited to bring their favorite grownups to enjoy this special storytime! Munchkins, juice, and coffee will be provided. This event is generously sponsored by the Family Resource Network....

Come to the Children's Room and meet Calvin the therapy dog! He loves to hang out with people of all ages, likes getting gentle pats, and is an all-around good boy.

Come with your broken items and learn to fix your stuff from local volunteers! Please register to let us know you are coming and what item(s) you need to fix. This is a free event and you can drop-in ...

Casually interested in D&D? Looking to get a taste of play without committing to a group or campaign? Grab your dice and join us for a fun, action-packed one-shot encounter! No experience is necessary...

Get up close and personal with chickens! This program includes a chicken-themed story time and educational games about chicken behavior and anatomy.The highlight of the program is the Chicken Circle, ...

Drop in & join Dominique for a fun & energetic Storytime! Each session has about 2 stories based around a weekly theme. There are also songs, rhymes, & opportunities to use instruments such as rhythm ...

Introduction to Tarot Card Reading This hands-on workshop includes the history of this unique art form and its practices. Students will learn the rudiments of the four suits, the significance of the n...

Stop by the library on the second and fourth Monday of each month for this participant led group. Aspiring and seasoned writers can use this time to work on their writing, discuss their work with othe...

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** We always have so much fun with Jeremy that we just had t...

Come and join us for STEM Play Group! Every week we will explore a new STEM topic. We'll read a story, and then enjoy a hands-on activity based on science, technology, engineering, or math. Best for a...

Drop in at the Main Library to play some board games, hang out, and meet other homeschooling families! Also, get to know our Youth Services librarians and let us know if you need any help with library...

Join our small informal group to practice speaking English. Come for 2 hours or drop in for a little while. We talk about anything and everything. There is no homework, and our conversations range fro...

Please join us for a Book Club for children in grades 3 - 5. Each week kids will be expected to read several chapters from a chosen book. Each book will be completed over the course of several weeks. ...

Did you know that romance novels generate over $1.4 billion in revenue--making romance the highest earning genre of fiction? Romance novels sold more than 39 million print copies in 2023, which repres...

Wear your jammies and bring a stuffie for storytime with Ms. Julia in the Library! We will meet in the window seat area of the Children's Room.

Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series. After its proxies are devastated ...

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** Spring is the perfect time to refresh your cooking habits...

The Library 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group meets via Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am. Informal networking takes place from 9am to 9:30am and 11:30am to noon. ...

Join Ms. Marty in the McCarthy Meeting Room for a Sensory Storytime, designed for neurodivergent children and caregivers. We will read, sing, and do some sensory play activities together. In order to ...

The Wednesday Morning Book Group reads and discusses a wide-selection of fiction, genre-fiction, and nonfiction. Our group is always looking for new members. You can choose to come to the library to m...

Join Marty for a morning of movement and song for the whole family! Enjoy favorite tunes and discover new songs you will love in English and a variety of world languages.

ESL learners can stop by for basic lessons in English with an instructor. The instructor has taught for many years in both local schools and abroad. Please bring a notebook and your questions about En...

Explore STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) based concepts through fun, games and challenges. For kids in grades K-4.

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** Diane Keaton was an American actress, director, producer,...

Come to the library after school on Thursdays from 3 to 5 to hang out and be productive! The homework cafe is a perfect place to work on group projects, study, collaborate, and have fun while doing sc...

Each year, our library’s One Book program brings the community together around a shared reading experience. A committee of library staff, trustees, and Friends of the Library selects a book or author ...

Our new Science Fiction Book Group will meet on the third Thursday of each month IN PERSON, with Lesley, in the Fireplace area. This month's discussion will be Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley "In ...

This *NEW* reading group is aimed at parents with children of all ages who are interested in connecting & conversing with others on various topics surrounding parenting. We will meet the third Thursda...

Professor Jonathan Silverman, Department Chair of the English Department and Director of American Studies at UMass Lowell presents, Johnny Cash: A Life in Song. A music star for almost 50 years, Johnn...

Drop in at the Library! We will set up some chess boards and instructional books for participants of all ages to stop in and try their hand at chess!

Please join us for a Hip Hop Class with Jarrell Rochelle! This sessions will be full of movement, creativity, confidence-building, and self-expression.

For those interested in Irish Genealogy, please stop by for the monthly meeting of the Irish SIG group. Bring in your research to share or questions you have for others on how to approach genealogical...

There are 8 photos of spring-themed book covers hidden on the the grounds of the library. Can you find them all? Pick up instructions and tally sheets at the children's desk; when you find all the boo...

Join us for Crafty Kids Club with Miss Stephanie, vacation week edition! This vacation week crafty we will be upcycling plastic containers into Dolls Planters. For kids in grades K-4. No registration ...

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** Explore the life and music of one of the theater's most b...

Drop in for a splashing good time! We are going to get wet with buckets, water tables, watering cans, and bubbles, so please dress appropriately and bring a towel if you need to dry off before heading...

Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows. Delicate, yet exc...

Level up your character by learning how to craft with foam! Professional costume and prop maker Eliza from Eldritch Arts will give a short demo on how to get started with foamsmithing! This workshop w...

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** Join mindfulness and meditation instructor Lauren Masse, ...

Join us for Crafty Kids Club with Miss Stephanie, vacation week edition! For kids in grades K-4 please drop in between 10 and 11:30 to make something with us!

Grandparents and Caregivers are invited to bring their family to a movie morning! Popcorn and a craft will be available. 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen travels to South America in his house equipped wit...

Our new Science Fiction Book Group will meet on the third Thursday of each month IN PERSON, with Lesley, in the Fireplace area. This month's discussion will be Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley "In ...

When you’re caring for a loved one with a serious or end-of-life disease, there are often more questions than answers. In her book: When a Loved One Is Dying, Groden shares true stories of families na...

There are 8 photos of spring-themed book covers hidden on the the grounds of the library. Can you find them all? Pick up instructions and tally sheets at the children's desk; when you find all the boo...

Join us for the eleventh annual June Cook Memorial Arbor Day program with Hands-On Nature for the program, Our Pollinators!. Hands on Nature is an educational, outdoor nature program. They have been p...

Come explore the ever-expanding, ever-changing world of food and cooking with us! Bibliobites is a book group with a culinary focus. We read cookbooks, culinary memoirs, and food-focused fiction. Some...

In this adaptive and approachable Yoga class, you will learn to practice one of the oldest physical disciplines in the world. The use of a chair will keep you stable and steady while carrying out seat...

Join me for a special multigenerational Circuit Lab class where one adult and one child work side by side to build real working flashlights. Each pair will build their own flashlights and take them ho...

Drop in & join Dominique for a fun & movement-filled Storytime! This Storytime includes 2 shorter books based on a weekly theme typically read at the beginning. These are followed by rhymes, songs, & ...

iNaturalist is a free online resource that helps you to identify plants and animals while contributing your observations to science ad conservation efforts. When you record your observations, you are ...

Stop by the library on the second and fourth Monday of each month for this participant led group. Aspiring and seasoned writers can use this time to work on their writing, discuss their work with othe...

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** As we head into our 3rd Annual Ren Faire on Saturday May ...

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** Examine the history of Vladimir Putin's rise to power and...

Join a group of fellow knitters over zoom to talk about your projects and chat with other creatives!

Retired Massachusetts Superior Court Justice Dennis Curran will explore the power of story-telling and the impact of film to embody and inhabit the law and its relationship to ideas about injustice, l...

This month's book is The Art Spy: The extraordinary untold tale of WWII resistance hero Rose Valland by Michelle Young (2025) 390 pages. Based on troves of previously undiscovered documents, The Art S...

Join us in conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series. Following the immersive stories of Gho...

Please CLICK HERE to register on zoom and receive the link. Discover the luminous world of glass art, where molten sand transforms into breathtaking works that capture and refract light in ways that s...

To be held at the Town Offices' Gym. There will be a Members' Only pre-sale on Thursday, April 30 at 5pm. We'll have plenty of fiction, children's books, biography, history, cookbooks, sciences and so...

In May 2026, the group will be meeting to discuss Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks "It was Memorial Day, 2019, when Geraldine Brooks received news that her husband, Tony Horwitz, had collapsed and di...

To be held at the Town Offices' Gym. We'll have plenty of fiction, children's books, biography, history, cookbooks, sciences and social sciences. $2 for adult books, $1 for kids books. All proceeds he...

Come build with our giant collection of Legos, Duplos, and other construction toys! Drop in for all ages. Note: Legos have very small pieces; please use caution if attending with very young children!

Let's celebrate spring together! Join us for an afternoon of games on the lawn and other fun attractions like face painting and a petting zoo! Registration is required for the petting zoo only and is ...

Register for entrance to the petting zoo at SpringFest from 12:00- 12:15PM. See the SpringFest event description.

Register for entrance to the petting zoo at SpringFest from 12:15- 12:30PM. See the SpringFest event description.

Register for entrance to the petting zoo at SpringFest from 12:30 12:45PM. See the SpringFest event description.

Register for entrance to the petting zoo at SpringFest from 12:45 1:00PM. See the SpringFest event description.

Register for entrance to the petting zoo at SpringFest from 1:00 1:15PM. See the SpringFest event description.

Register for entrance to the petting zoo at SpringFest from 1:15 to 1:30PM. See the SpringFest event description.

Register for entrance to the petting zoo at SpringFest from 1:30 to 1:45PM. See the SpringFest event description.

Register for entrance to the petting zoo at SpringFest from 1:45 to 2:00PM. See the SpringFest event description.

Films for Futures looks at documentary films telling stories of social change. We look to creators, thinkers and activists who are breaking the molds of conventional thinking to create positive soluti...

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** You all know how much we love our talk with romance autho...

This is a hybrid book group, where we meet in person as well as on zoom. Please register in person if you'd like to join us in the conference room, or online via zoom. This month we will be discussing...

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** This program focuses on four intriguing--and cutting edge...

The Library 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group meets via Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am. Informal networking takes place from 9am to 9:30am and 11:30am to noon. ...

Join Miss Stephanie to make crafts at the Chelmsford Public Library in the McCarthy Meeting Room. This month we will be upcycling egg cartons to make beautiful floral wreaths. This craft will take pla...

Internationally Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of The Stationary Shop and Together Tea Join us for an exciting conversation with internationally acclaimed author Marjan Kamali as we delve into t...

Are you detail oriented? Do you love books? Are you looking for community service hours? Our volunteer shelf reading program might be just for you! Register here to complete our brief in-person traini...

Join the Friends of the Library to become more involved in your community! The Friends meet on the first Thursday of each month. Their support makes possible educational, cultural, art and music progr...

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** Welcome to our yearlong series in which “America’s Preemi...

In May, the group will meet to discuss The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis Summary: "Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue, returns with a tantalizing novel about ...

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** We're so thrilled to be chatting with author Megha Majumd...

Award-Winning Theoretical Neuroscientist, Inventor, and “Demented” Author Join us for a timely conversation on AI, humanity, and the next steps towards building a better future with self-proclaimed “m...

Did you know that romance novels generate over $1.4 billion in revenue--making romance the highest earning genre of fiction? Romance novels sold more than 39 million print copies in 2023, which repres...

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** Come learn to prepare and think about food in a new way. ...

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** The first decade of American TV comedy was an extraordina...

Please note this is a VIRTUAL event. Please CLICK HERE to register on zoom and receive the link. Log on for the May Declutter Program when professional organizer Jamie Novak shares simple strategies t...

Join Jill and Julie in the fireplace area to hear about a bunch of new books out to add to your list. Coffee and snacks are provided.

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** We all have thoughts and feelings about the rise of book ...