Kingston Public Library

Welcome to our Pokemon Club!

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

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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 April, we will be watching "Rear Window," directed by Alfred Hitchcock while starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly.…Learn More

Children Ages 6-11 are invited to come on the second fourth Tuesday of each month at3:30pm for our New Creative Storytelling Club. Each month we will explore storytelling through new approaches and activities including writing, performing, comics, and…Learn More

Tuesdays through the month of April we will be taking apart common household items to see how they work inside! See what goes on within vacuums, video game controllers, and more!

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!

Choose a favorite poem, or write one of your own, and create your own collage poster for it! Open to Ages 6-11Wednesday April 15th 3:30-4:30pm

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

The Kingston Public Library Local History Collections is hosting an open house on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6 p. m. at the Adams Center (33 Summer Street, Kingston). It will feature the exciting new exhibit, A Photographic History of Kingston Massachusetts.…Learn More

This new exhibit features a large amount of historic, archival photographs from the Library's Local History Collections. The exhibit primarily focuses on historic photos of Kingston taken throughout the Town’s history, along with historic Kingston photographers, and providing a representative sampling of the thousands of photographs held in the archives.…Learn More

Join us for a fun afternoon or evening of painting and flower arranging craft time! With the support of the Kingston Cultural Council, the Kingston Public Library is offering Wood Flower Mug Arrangements. Attendees will paint wood flowers and use additional supplies to create festive and fun arrangements.…Learn More

Drop into the Children's Room on Thursday Afternoons from 2:30-7:00pm for our STEAM days. Each week, we'll have a new STEAM related activity available to play with and explore!

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 a fun afternoon or evening of painting and flower arranging craft time! With the support of the Kingston Cultural Council, the Kingston Public Library is offering Wood Flower Mug Arrangements. Attendees will paint wood flowers and use additional supplies to create festive and fun arrangements.…Learn More

Join us any time in the teen room to sit in on a set of movies! We will be watching Weathering With You, Wolf Children, and A Silent Voice.

Join us for an exhibit talk on this month's Local History Collections Exhibit, A Photographic History of Kingston Massachusetts, presented by the Archivist Librarian, Nick Cotoulas. Nick will be presenting an insightful and engaging exhibit talk, in which he discusses the more specific historical significance and context behind the exhibit's focus and the items included on display.…Learn More

We will team up for a Cardboard Construction Challenge! Using our Makedo Cardboard cutting tools, we will design and build a cardboard structure! Tuesday April 21st 1:00-3:00pmAges 6-11

This new exhibit features a large amount of historic, archival photographs from the Library's Local History Collections. The exhibit primarily focuses on historic photos of Kingston taken throughout the Town’s history, along with historic Kingston photographers, and providing a representative sampling of the thousands of photographs held in the archives.…Learn More

Tuesdays through the month of April we will be taking apart common household items to see how they work inside! See what goes on within vacuums, video game controllers, and more!

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Stop by the children's room to make your own friendship bracelet! Bead, loom, and string bracelet options will be available! 1:00-6:00pm Reccomended for ages 6-11

This new exhibit features a large amount of historic, archival photographs from the Library's Local History Collections. The exhibit primarily focuses on historic photos of Kingston taken throughout the Town’s history, along with historic Kingston photographers, and providing a representative sampling of the thousands of photographs held in the archives.…Learn More

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!

Stop in the children's room for a day of building with Legos, Magnatiles, K'nex, Lincoln Logs, and more! 1:00pm-7:00pmAges 3-11

This new exhibit features a large amount of historic, archival photographs from the Library's Local History Collections. The exhibit primarily focuses on historic photos of Kingston taken throughout the Town’s history, along with historic Kingston photographers, and providing a representative sampling of the thousands of photographs held in the archives.…Learn More

Drop into the Children's Room on Thursday Afternoons from 2:30-7:00pm for our STEAM days. Each week, we'll have a new STEAM related activity available to play with and explore!

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

Drop-into the children's room anytime between 1:00 and 3:00pm and test out your pilot skills! Try making different paper airplane models, and see how far your plane can fly! Reccomended for ages 5-11

Design and paint your own plastic, pre-made mini-figure that may be used in Dungeons and Dragons! Participants should ensure they wear clothes they don't mind getting paint on.

This new exhibit features a large amount of historic, archival photographs from the Library's Local History Collections. The exhibit primarily focuses on historic photos of Kingston taken throughout the Town’s history, along with historic Kingston photographers, and providing a representative sampling of the thousands of photographs held in the archives.…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.

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Welcome to our Pokemon Club!

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

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.

Children Ages 6-11 are invited to come on the second fourth Tuesday of each month at3:30pm for our New Creative Storytelling Club. Each month we will explore storytelling through new approaches and activities including writing, performing, comics, and…Learn More

This new exhibit features a large amount of historic, archival photographs from the Library's Local History Collections. The exhibit primarily focuses on historic photos of Kingston taken throughout the Town’s history, along with historic Kingston photographers, and providing a representative sampling of the thousands of photographs held in the archives.…Learn More

Tuesdays through the month of April we will be taking apart common household items to see how they work inside! See what goes on within vacuums, video game controllers, and 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

This new exhibit features a large amount of historic, archival photographs from the Library's Local History Collections. The exhibit primarily focuses on historic photos of Kingston taken throughout the Town’s history, along with historic Kingston photographers, and providing a representative sampling of the thousands of photographs held in the archives.…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.

This new exhibit features a large amount of historic, archival photographs from the Library's Local History Collections. The exhibit primarily focuses on historic photos of Kingston taken throughout the Town’s history, along with historic Kingston photographers, and providing a representative sampling of the thousands of photographs held in the archives.…Learn More

Drop into the Children's Room on Thursday Afternoons from 2:30-7:00pm for our STEAM days. Each week, we'll have a new STEAM related activity available to play with and explore!

If you're a teen who enjoys painting, sign up to share your take on a prompt and display it in the KPL's gallery! By registering, you will receive a canvas, brushes, and a small selection of paints. Once you're done with your painting, before the end of June, you will bring it back to the KPL's Teen Room to submit to Parker.…Learn More

If you're a teen who enjoys painting, sign up to share your take on a prompt and display it in the KPL's gallery! By registering, you will receive a canvas, brushes, and a small selection of paints. Once you're done with your painting, before the end of June, you will bring it back to the KPL's Teen Room to submit to Parker.…Learn More

AP Exams start at SLRHS Monday, May the 4th, so join us to do some de-stressing activities! Talk through methods to deal with test taking stress, do some coloring pages, zentangles, and enjoy some hot chocolate.

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.

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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.

New to Dungeons & Dragons? Have you played before and are looking for a new campaign to join? Our Tween 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

Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This week we will be making mosaic tile coasters. Affix gemstones to bamboo trays and line them with caulk!

Drop into the Children's Room on Thursday Afternoons from 2:30-7:00pm for our STEAM days. Each week, we'll have a new STEAM related activity available to play with and explore!

Join us to do some writing! We'll start with some quick warm up activities, then lock in for a set period of time before sharing with our fellow writers. Bring yourself, your preferred writing instruments, and your own style! Paper and pencils will also be provided.

AP Exams started at SLRHS Monday, May the 4th, so join us to do some de-stressing activities! Talk through methods to deal with test taking stress, do some coloring pages, zentangles, and enjoy some hot chocolate.

Welcome to our Pokemon Club!

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.

Children Ages 6-11 are invited to come on the second fourth Tuesday of each month at3:30pm for our New Creative Storytelling Club. Each month we will explore storytelling through new approaches and activities including writing, performing, comics, and…Learn More

New to Dungeons & Dragons? Have you played before and are looking for a new campaign to join? Our Tween 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

Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This week we will be painting our own custom coasters.

Drop into the Children's Room on Thursday Afternoons from 2:30-7:00pm for our STEAM days. Each week, we'll have a new STEAM related activity available to play with and explore!

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! 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

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.

New to Dungeons & Dragons? Have you played before and are looking for a new campaign to join? Our Tween 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

Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This week we will be painting rocks!

Drop into the Children's Room on Thursday Afternoons from 2:30-7:00pm for our STEAM days. Each week, we'll have a new STEAM related activity available to play with and explore!

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

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.

Children Ages 6-11 are invited to come on the second fourth Tuesday of each month at3:30pm for our New Creative Storytelling Club. Each month we will explore storytelling through new approaches and activities including writing, performing, comics, and…Learn More

New to Dungeons & Dragons? Have you played before and are looking for a new campaign to join? Our Tween 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

Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This week we will be having time to freely draw. With provided materials, draw with fellow teens!

Drop into the Children's Room on Thursday Afternoons from 2:30-7:00pm for our STEAM days. Each week, we'll have a new STEAM related activity available to play with and explore!

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

If you're a teen who enjoys painting, sign up to share your take on a prompt and display it in the KPL's gallery! After registering, you will receive a canvas, brushes, and a small selection of paints. Once you're done with your painting, before the end of June, you will bring it back to the KPL's Teen Room to submit to Parker.…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.

New to Dungeons & Dragons? Have you played before and are looking for a new campaign to join? Our Tween 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

Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This week we will be working on paintings for our Teen Prompted Painting event. If you are participating, you will be given time specifically to create sketches of your idea before you put it to canvas.…Learn More

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

Join us to do some writing! We'll start with some quick warm up activities, then lock in for a set period of time before sharing with our fellow writers. Bring yourself, your preferred writing instruments, and your own style! Paper and pencils will also be provided.

New to Dungeons & Dragons? Have you played before and are looking for a new campaign to join? Our Tween 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

Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This week we will be working on paintings for our Teen Prompted Painting event. You will be given time to put your selected sketch onto your canvas this week before you begin to paint. If you are not registered for Teen Prompted Painting, please register here.

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

Finals start at SLRHS Tuesday the 16th, so join us on the evening of finals to do some de-stressing activities! Talk through methods to deal with test taking stress, do some coloring pages, zentangles, and enjoy some hot chocolate.

New to Dungeons & Dragons? Have you played before and are looking for a new campaign to join? Our Tween 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

Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This week we will be working on paintings for our Teen Prompted Painting event. You will be given time to start putting paint to your canvas. If you are not registered for Teen Prompted Painting, please register here.

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

Do you have any books that you've read once and don't plan on reading again? Looking for a new read? Bring some of them to the KPL and trade with fellow teens to get something fresh! Only books may be traded during this event. Don't bring any books you…Learn More

New to Dungeons & Dragons? Have you played before and are looking for a new campaign to join? Our Tween 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

Join Teen Librarian Parker to take on a new craft each week! This will be the last week we work on paintings for our Teen Prompted Painting event, completing our paintings!If you are not registered for Teen Prompted Painting, please register here.

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

Join the Kingston Garden Club to build plastic raised garden beds and plant seeds in them! Participants will have the opportunity to volunteer regularly after the conclusion of the program to maintain their new garden.

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

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