Kingston Public Library

Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This week we will be celebrating the loved ones in your life by collaging together a card for them!

Stop by the Children’s Room for Lego Club on the 2nd Wednesday of each month! Participate in a new building challenge or make your own creation to display in the children’s room for the month! Ages 4-115:30-6:30pm

New to Dungeons & Dragons? Have you played before and are looking for a new campaign to join? Our Teen D&D Group will run for 13 weeks including a Session Zero dedicated to building characters together. Players will not need to bring their own dice or character sheets, they will be provided.…Learn More

This event has been postponed to Tuesday, April 28 at 6 PM at the Kingston Council on Aging. Join Plymouth author Pamela Kelley as she discusses the new re-release of her novel, "The Nantucket Inn," on Wednesday, February 11 at the Council on Aging. This novel is the first in her nine-book Nantucket Beach Plum Cove series.…Learn More

Come make your very own valentines to share with your friends, family, and loved ones in the children's room on Thursday, February 12th from 3:30-4:30pm. We will explore print making by creating our own designs on foam sheets, and then print a set of 6 valentines with your very own designs.…Learn More

Join us for our first Anti-Valentine's Day celebration! For those who aren't in the mood to celebrate love, learn about relationships and express your feelings!Half of the time of this program will be dedicated to discussing what a healthy relationship looks like (Does they embarrass you in front of their friends? Do they go through your cellphone without your permission? What should you do if you witness a friend be shoved by their partner at school?), and the other half half will be dedicated to creating their own personalized "Breakup Kits".…Learn More

Join us for our monthly book discussion on Tuesday, February 17 at 6 PM of "Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man)" by Jesse Q. Sutanto. Books in regular and large print as well as audiobook CD will be available at the Circulation desk. E-books and e-audiobooks are on our Libby app.…Learn More

Explore electricity with Snap Circuits! Explore everyday circuitry and see how the things you use everyday, like lightbulbs, fans, and alarms work! Wednesday, February 18th 1-4pm This is a Drop In EventAges 6-11

Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This week we will be making paper cranes together!

New to Dungeons & Dragons? Have you played before and are looking for a new campaign to join? Our Teen D&D Group will run for 13 weeks including a Session Zero dedicated to building characters together. Players will not need to bring their own dice or character sheets, they will be provided.…Learn More

Stop by the children's room anytime between 1-6pm on Thursday, February 19th and play some board games! Games provided from our Library of Things. Bring a friend, play as a family, or meet someone new! Ages 3+

Get a taste of a bunch of new books all in one sitting! Join us in the Teen Room where a selection of books will be set out alongside a list of prompts for you to explore each title through. Every five minutes, we'll switch, and at the end of the session…Learn More

Enjoy reading in a visual format? Appreciate art? Curious about picking up your first graphic novel? Join our teen librarian Parker to discuss the art and story of a new graphic novel each month! You’ll cycle through classics, nonfiction, adaptations, and new titles, exploring all the corners of graphic novels as a format.…Learn More

Join us for this fun and easy craft! Kingston resident Jen Simpson will demonstrate for attendees how to create lovely, stamped tea towels. Attendees will surely have some fun doing this craft!This program is supported in part by a grant from the Kingston Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.…Learn More

Stop in the children's room for a day of building with Legos, Magnatiles, K'nex, Lincoln Logs, and more! Friday, February 20th from 11:00am-3:00pmAges 3-11

Join us any time in the teen room to sit in on a Studio Ghibli movie! Throughout the day we will be watching Porco Rosso, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and Howl's Moving Castle.

Little One's Ages 0-2 and their parents or caregivers are invited to join us in the children’s room for Little One's Storytime most Monday mornings from 10:30-11:15am.

Test out a one page role-playing game! Compete with your fellow players in a Great British Bake-Off inspired competition by rolling dice to cook and engaging your audience. This is a one-off game which will involve briefly creating a character before jumping…Learn More

Children ages 3-5 and their parents or caregivers are invited to join us in the children’s room for Storytime Tuesday mornings from 10:30-11:30am.

Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This week we will be having some time to freely draw!

New to Dungeons & Dragons? Have you played before and are looking for a new campaign to join? Our Teen D&D Group will run for 13 weeks including a Session Zero dedicated to building characters together. Players will not need to bring their own dice or character sheets, they will be provided.…Learn More

Children Ages 6-11 are invited to come on the fourth Thursday of each month at 5:30pm for our New Creative Storytelling Club. Each month we will explore storytelling through new approaches and activities including writing, performing, comics, and more…Learn More

The KPL Local History Interest Group is hosting a meeting this month. This unique discussion group focuses on topics related to local history, with an emphasis on history related to Kingston and the surrounding area. The aim of this group is to provide patrons with a hands-on opportunity to explore and cultivate an interest in local history on a deeper level and to facilitate dialogue around the various aspects of local history.…Learn More

Little One's Ages 0-2 and their parents or caregivers are invited to join us in the children’s room for Little One's Storytime most Monday mornings from 10:30-11:15am.

Little One's Ages 0-2 and their parents or caregivers are invited to join us in the children’s room for Little One's Storytime most Monday mornings from 10:30-11:15am.

Welcome to the kickoff of our Pokemon Club! Each week we'll be doing something different: this first meeting is a part one of a two day craft. We will be crafting our own Pokemon of clay. You can either design your own, or base yours off of an existing Pokemon.…Learn More

Children ages 3-5 and their parents or caregivers are invited to join us in the children’s room for Storytime Tuesday mornings from 10:30-11:30am.

Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This week we will be making weighted stuffed rabbits to bring in spring using just some socks and rice.

New to Dungeons & Dragons? Have you played before and are looking for a new campaign to join? Our Teen D&D Group will run for 13 weeks including a Session Zero dedicated to building characters together. Players will not need to bring their own dice or character sheets, they will be provided.…Learn More

Test out a one page role-playing game! In Honey Heist, it’s Honeycon 2017. You are going to undertake the greatest heist the world has ever seen. Two Things – One: You have a complex plan that requires precise timing. Two: You are a LIVE BEAR.…Learn More

Children ages 3-5 and their parents or caregivers are invited to join us in the children’s room for Storytime Tuesday mornings from 10:30-11:30am.

Join us for a live showing of vintage movies from a bygone era. Former English professor and classic movie aficionado John Riccio will lead a discussion following the end of each movie for 15-20 minutes. For the month of March, we will be watching "The Maltese Falcon," directed by John Huston while starring Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor.…Learn More

Join us for our MAR10 day celebration! Participate in our Mario Kart Tournament for the Wii and do some fun Nintendo themed crafts.

Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This week we will be making some buttons: collage together images or draw some of your own.

Stop by the Children’s Room for Lego Club on the 2nd Wednesday of each month! Participate in a new building challenge or make your own creation to display in the children’s room for the month! Ages 4-115:30-6:30pm

New to Dungeons & Dragons? Have you played before and are looking for a new campaign to join? Our Teen D&D Group will run for 13 weeks including a Session Zero dedicated to building characters together. Players will not need to bring their own dice or character sheets, they will be provided.…Learn More

Little One's Ages 0-2 and their parents or caregivers are invited to join us in the children’s room for Little One's Storytime most Monday mornings from 10:30-11:15am.

Welcome to the kickoff of our Pokemon Club! Each week we'll be doing something different: this second meeting is a part two of a two day craft. We will be designing our own Pokeballs and painting our clay creations! Next week will be our first trading event.

Children ages 3-5 and their parents or caregivers are invited to join us in the children’s room for Storytime Tuesday mornings from 10:30-11:30am.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Learn a bit of Irish history about the Book of Kells- an illuminated manuscript -and make one of your own!

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Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This week we will be making little otters out of yarn pompoms!

New to Dungeons & Dragons? Have you played before and are looking for a new campaign to join? Our Teen D&D Group will run for 13 weeks including a Session Zero dedicated to building characters together. Players will not need to bring their own dice or character sheets, they will be provided.…Learn More

Enjoy reading in a visual format? Appreciate art? Curious about picking up your first graphic novel? Join our teen librarian Parker to discuss the art and story of a new graphic novel each month! You’ll cycle through classics, nonfiction, adaptations, and new titles, exploring all the corners of graphic novels as a format.…Learn More

Join us any time in the teen room to sit in on a Studio Ghibli movie! Throughout the day we will be watching Tales of Earthsea, The Wind Rises, The Boy and the Heron, and My Neighbor Totoro.

Little One's Ages 0-2 and their parents or caregivers are invited to join us in the children’s room for Little One's Storytime most Monday mornings from 10:30-11:15am.

Test out a one page role-playing game! Of Mice and Men (And Murder) follows a family of intelligent, anthropomorphic mice angered by a human named Mr. Shaw. Together, they vow to take their revenge upon him. This is a one-off game which will involve…Learn More

Children ages 3-5 and their parents or caregivers are invited to join us in the children’s room for Storytime Tuesday mornings from 10:30-11:30am.

Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This week we will be freely drawing: grab some paper, pencils, and markers to draw whatever you'd like!

New to Dungeons & Dragons? Have you played before and are looking for a new campaign to join? Our Teen D&D Group will run for 13 weeks including a Session Zero dedicated to building characters together. Players will not need to bring their own dice or character sheets, they will be provided.…Learn More

Children Ages 6-11 are invited to come on the fourth Thursday of each month at 5:30pm for our New Creative Storytelling Club. Each month we will explore storytelling through new approaches and activities including writing, performing, comics, and more…Learn More

Little One's Ages 0-2 and their parents or caregivers are invited to join us in the children’s room for Little One's Storytime most Monday mornings from 10:30-11:15am.

Welcome to our Pokemon Club! Each week we'll be doing something different: this week will be our first trading and playing event. Join other fans and trade your cards. Once you're done, play- or learn to play -the card game!

Children ages 3-5 and their parents or caregivers are invited to join us in the children’s room for Storytime Tuesday mornings from 10:30-11:30am.

Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This week we will be exploring blackout poetry: using discarded books, create your own poems!

Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This week we will be exploring blackout poetry: using discarded books, create your own poems!

New to Dungeons & Dragons? Have you played before and are looking for a new campaign to join? Our Teen D&D Group will run for 13 weeks including a Session Zero dedicated to building characters together. Players will not need to bring their own dice or character sheets, they will be provided.…Learn More

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This program is sponsored in part by a grant from the Kingston Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This week we will be exploring poetry through book spines: collect books from throughout the teen room to create poems using the words on their spines!

Test out a one page role-playing game! In a world ravaged by a vocabulary calamity, you are a group of rogue linguists on a quest to retrieve the primordial Lexiconomicon and restore the lost words of yore. You stand at the threshold of the Forbidden Library where the ancient voluble is said to be hidden.…Learn More

Join us for a live showing of vintage movies from a bygone era. Former English professor and classic movie aficionado John Riccio will lead a discussion following the end of each movie for 15-20 minutes. For the month of April, we will be watching "Rear Window," directed by Alfred Hitchcock while starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly.…Learn More

Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This week we will be playing with words through several word-based games: make gross acrostic poems, write worse titles for books, and pen one sentence summaries!

Stop by the Children’s Room for Lego Club on the 2nd Wednesday of each month! Participate in a new building challenge or make your own creation to display in the children’s room for the month! Ages 4-115:30-6:30pm

Enjoy reading in a visual format? Appreciate art? Curious about picking up your first graphic novel? Join our teen librarian Parker to discuss the art and story of a new graphic novel each month! You’ll cycle through classics, nonfiction, adaptations, and new titles, exploring all the corners of graphic novels as a format.…Learn More

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Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This week we will be writing poems based on pieces of art. You'll be timed to add an element of surprise for both you and your poem!

Children Ages 6-11 are invited to come on the fourth Thursday of each month at 5:30pm for our New Creative Storytelling Club. Each month we will explore storytelling through new approaches and activities including writing, performing, comics, and more…Learn More

Test out a one page role-playing game! The Speaker's Duty allows players to cast spells by writing haikus and creating characters via conceit to defeat spirits and rebalance the world. This is a one-off game which will involve brielfy creating a character…Learn More

This event has been moved from Wednesday, February 11. Join Plymouth author Pamela Kelley as she discusses the new re-release of her novel, "The Nantucket Inn," on Wednesday, February 11 at the Council on Aging. This novel is the first in her nine-book Nantucket Beach Plum Cove series.…Learn More

Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This week we will be having some time to free draw.