Mansfield Public Library
Upcoming Events
[FULL] Baby Beats & Books (Ages 6-24 Months)
[CLASS IS FULL] Please check Self Help's online calendar for other local programs and future events. https://selfhelpcpc. org/#eventsJoin Ms. Emmy for songs and stories designed especially for babies ages 6-24 months! This group features a period of free play, short stories, and sing along favorites that support early language skills and joyful together time.…Learn More
[FULL] Toddler Time with Ms. Emmy (Ages 2-3years)
[CLASS IS FULL. ] Please check Self Help's online calendar for other local programs and future events. https://selfhelpcpc. org/#eventsWiggles, giggles, and wonder await! Join Ms. Emmy for a story and playtime made just for toddlers and their grown ups.…Learn More
Mansfield Historical Society Presents: A History of Roland Green School
As Mansfield says goodbye to the Roland Green School building, it is the perfect time to look back on its past. Come join Alex Bramley as she explores its hundred year old history. Alex Bramley grew up in Mansfield and has been an active member of the Mansfield Historical Society for two years.…Learn More
VIRTUALLY SPEAKING: On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft with Brad Taylor
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 and its offensive capability pummeled in the latest war in the Middle East, a rogue group of Iranian regime officials create a brazen plot to strike back at their hated enemies once and for all.…Learn More
Pre-K Storytime and Play Time (Ages 3-5)
Join Stacie for stories, songs, and silliness followed by imaginative playtime!
Baby Playgroup (Ages 0-20 months)
Parents and caregivers of our youngest friends, ages 0-20 months, are invited to drop by the library anytime between 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM every Thursday morning for a baby playgroup. We provide age-appropriate toys for babies and young toddlers so that parents and caregivers have the opportunity to engage with their little ones and socialize with other adults.…Learn More
Drop-In LEGO Free Build (Ages 4+)
Come build with LEGO bricks! This is an informal free build event. Drop in to the Youth Room any time between 4:00-6:30 PM. Creations will be put on display in the Youth Room each week!…Learn More
[FULL] Baby Beats & Books (Ages 6-24 Months)
[CLASS IS FULL] Please check Self Help's online calendar for other local programs and future events. https://selfhelpcpc. org/#eventsJoin Ms. Emmy for songs and stories designed especially for babies ages 6-24 months! This group features a period of free play, short stories, and sing along favorites that support early language skills and joyful together time.…Learn More
[FULL] Toddler Time with Ms. Emmy (Ages 2-3years)
[CLASS IS FULL. ] Please check Self Help's online calendar for other local programs and future events. https://selfhelpcpc. org/#eventsWiggles, giggles, and wonder await! Join Ms. Emmy for a story and playtime made just for toddlers and their grown ups.…Learn More
Read to a Dog (Grades K+)
Students in Kindergarten and on are invited to practice their reading or storytelling skills with patient, supportive (and adorable!) listeners: certified therapy dogs! Choose a book from our cart, the library, or bring one from home; each reader will have around 5-10 minutes with their dog.…Learn More
Vacation Week Scavenger Hunt (Ages 3-14)
Stop by the youth room anytime during library hours Tuesday-Saturday for a special vacation week scavenger hunt. Use your clue sheet to enter a raffle to win an Unlikely Story Bookstore gift card. One entry per child for the week. This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Mansfield Public Library.…Learn More
Vacation Week Scavenger Hunt (Ages 3-14)
Stop by the youth room anytime during library hours Tuesday-Saturday for a special vacation week scavenger hunt. Use your clue sheet to enter a raffle to win an Unlikely Story Bookstore gift card. One entry per child for the week. This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Mansfield Public Library.…Learn More
VIRTUALLY SPEAKING: Lush Lyricism and Intimate Confessions with Miranda Cowley Heller
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 exceedingly raw, these poems will transport you as vividly as any work of fiction.…Learn More
Vacation Week Scavenger Hunt (Ages 3-14)
Stop by the youth room anytime during library hours Tuesday-Saturday for a special vacation week scavenger hunt. Use your clue sheet to enter a raffle to win an Unlikely Story Bookstore gift card. One entry per child for the week. This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Mansfield Public Library.…Learn More
Baby Playgroup (Ages 0-20 months)
Parents and caregivers of our youngest friends, ages 0-20 months, are invited to drop by the library anytime between 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM every Thursday morning for a baby playgroup. We provide age-appropriate toys for babies and young toddlers so that parents and caregivers have the opportunity to engage with their little ones and socialize with other adults.…Learn More
SPECIAL Drop-In LEGO Free Build (Ages 4+)
Special School Vacation Hours! Come build with LEGO bricks! This is an informal free build event. Drop in to the Youth Room any time between 1:00-6:30 PM. Creations will be put on display in the Youth Room each week!…Learn More
Drop-In LEGO Free Build (Ages 4+)
Come build with LEGO bricks! This is an informal free build event. Drop in to the Youth Room any time between 4:00-6:30 PM. Creations will be put on display in the Youth Room each week!…Learn More
Book Bedazzling With Dana (ages 13+)
Get ready for a BOOK BEDAZZLING party!This fun craft turns your ordinary book cover into a custom work of art. Bring your own paperback book OR buy one from the Friends of the Mansfield Public Library book sale shelf. We will provide all of the other supplies.…Learn More
Vacation Week Scavenger Hunt (Ages 3-14)
Stop by the youth room anytime during library hours Tuesday-Saturday for a special vacation week scavenger hunt. Use your clue sheet to enter a raffle to win an Unlikely Story Bookstore gift card. One entry per child for the week. This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Mansfield Public Library.…Learn More
Vacation Week Scavenger Hunt (Ages 3-14)
Stop by the youth room anytime during library hours Tuesday-Saturday for a special vacation week scavenger hunt. Use your clue sheet to enter a raffle to win an Unlikely Story Bookstore gift card. One entry per child for the week. This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Mansfield Public Library.…Learn More
The Wizard's Promise: A Pop-Up Escape Room (Grades 7-12)
The Wizard's Promise: A Pop-Up Escape RoomFor Teens in grades 7-12. Registration required. ---Programs By 'Lissa brings stories to life through interactive and immersive experiences. Participants will uncover clues, solve puzzles, unlock new areas, and work together against the clock to escape the room.…Learn More
HYBRID: Spill the Tea Book Chat (18 +)
Join our original book chat, but with a twist!! Let's talk books (in person and virtually) and drink tea! What are you currently reading, what do you want to read and what do you need more gossip about to read?? Our book chats are a great way to connect with fellow book lovers and community members! Snacks provided by the Friends of the Mansfield Public Library.…Learn More
Pre-K Storytime and Play Time (Ages 3-5)
Join Stacie for stories, songs, and silliness followed by imaginative playtime!
Baby Playgroup (Ages 0-20 months)
Parents and caregivers of our youngest friends, ages 0-20 months, are invited to drop by the library anytime between 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM every Thursday morning for a baby playgroup. We provide age-appropriate toys for babies and young toddlers so that parents and caregivers have the opportunity to engage with their little ones and socialize with other adults.…Learn More
Drop-In LEGO Free Build (Ages 4+)
Come build with LEGO bricks! This is an informal free build event. Drop in to the Youth Room any time between 4:00-6:30 PM. Creations will be put on display in the Youth Room each week!…Learn More
On Writing Powerful Portrayals of Resilience in Virtual Conversation with Jason Reynolds
Join us in an online 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 Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny, it’s finally time for Coach to shine in his own book as we discover: Who was Coach before he became an inspiring leader?Before Coach was the man who gave caring yet firm-handed guidance to Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny on the Defenders track team, he was little Otie Brody, who was obsessed with Mr.…Learn More
Baby Playgroup (Ages 0-20 months)
Parents and caregivers of our youngest friends, ages 0-20 months, are invited to drop by the library anytime between 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM every Thursday morning for a baby playgroup. We provide age-appropriate toys for babies and young toddlers so that parents and caregivers have the opportunity to engage with their little ones and socialize with other adults.…Learn More
Baby Playgroup (Ages 0-20 months)
Parents and caregivers of our youngest friends, ages 0-20 months, are invited to drop by the library anytime between 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM every Thursday morning for a baby playgroup. We provide age-appropriate toys for babies and young toddlers so that parents and caregivers have the opportunity to engage with their little ones and socialize with other adults.…Learn More
Drop-In LEGO Free Build (Ages 4+)
Come build with LEGO bricks! This is an informal free build event. Drop in to the Youth Room any time between 4:00-6:30 PM. Creations will be put on display in the Youth Room each week!…Learn More
HYBRID: Mystery Book Club - We Had a Hunch: A Mystery, by Tom Ryan
All are welcome to join the Mansfield Public Library Mystery Book Club for an in-person OR virtual discussion of We Had a Hunch: A Mystery by Tom Ryan. Few stories captured the public’s imagination in the year 2000 like the friendly rivalry between the Teen Detectives of Edgar Mills, Massachusetts.…Learn More
Baby Playgroup (Ages 0-20 months)
Parents and caregivers of our youngest friends, ages 0-20 months, are invited to drop by the library anytime between 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM every Thursday morning for a baby playgroup. We provide age-appropriate toys for babies and young toddlers so that parents and caregivers have the opportunity to engage with their little ones and socialize with other adults.…Learn More
Drop-In LEGO Free Build (Ages 4+)
Come build with LEGO bricks! This is an informal free build event. Drop in to the Youth Room any time between 4:00-6:30 PM. Creations will be put on display in the Youth Room each week!…Learn More
Read to a Dog (Grades K+)
Students in Kindergarten and on are invited to practice their reading or storytelling skills with patient, supportive (and adorable!) listeners: certified therapy dogs! Choose a book from our cart, the library, or bring one from home; each reader will have around 5-10 minutes with their dog.…Learn More
Baby Playgroup (Ages 0-20 months)
Parents and caregivers of our youngest friends, ages 0-20 months, are invited to drop by the library anytime between 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM every Thursday morning for a baby playgroup. We provide age-appropriate toys for babies and young toddlers so that parents and caregivers have the opportunity to engage with their little ones and socialize with other adults.…Learn More
Drop-In LEGO Free Build (Ages 4+)
Come build with LEGO bricks! This is an informal free build event. Drop in to the Youth Room any time between 4:00-6:30 PM. Creations will be put on display in the Youth Room each week!…Learn More
Baby Playgroup (Ages 0-20 months)
Parents and caregivers of our youngest friends, ages 0-20 months, are invited to drop by the library anytime between 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM every Thursday morning for a baby playgroup. We provide age-appropriate toys for babies and young toddlers so that parents and caregivers have the opportunity to engage with their little ones and socialize with other adults.…Learn More
Drop-In LEGO Free Build (Ages 4+)
Come build with LEGO bricks! This is an informal free build event. Drop in to the Youth Room any time between 4:00-6:30 PM. Creations will be put on display in the Youth Room each week!…Learn More
Youth CPR Workshop (Ages 10-17)
This hands-on CPR workshop teaches students how to stay calm, call for help, and empowers them to take action when it matters most. Participants will practice CPR, learn how to use an AED, and learn how to apply these skills in real-life scenarios.…Learn More
Baby Playgroup (Ages 0-20 months)
Parents and caregivers of our youngest friends, ages 0-20 months, are invited to drop by the library anytime between 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM every Thursday morning for a baby playgroup. We provide age-appropriate toys for babies and young toddlers so that parents and caregivers have the opportunity to engage with their little ones and socialize with other adults.…Learn More
Drop-In LEGO Free Build (Ages 4+)
Come build with LEGO bricks! This is an informal free build event. Drop in to the Youth Room any time between 4:00-6:30 PM. Creations will be put on display in the Youth Room each week!…Learn More
HYBRID: Mystery Book Club - The Carpool Detectives, by Chuck Hogan
All are welcome to join the Mansfield Public Library Mystery Book Club for an in-person OR virtual discussion of The Carpool Detectives: A True Story of Four Moms, Two Bodies, and One Mysterious Cold Case, by Chuck Hogan. A lot of us like to think we could solve a mystery.…Learn More
Baby Playgroup (Ages 0-20 months)
Parents and caregivers of our youngest friends, ages 0-20 months, are invited to drop by the library anytime between 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM every Thursday morning for a baby playgroup. We provide age-appropriate toys for babies and young toddlers so that parents and caregivers have the opportunity to engage with their little ones and socialize with other adults.…Learn More
Drop-In LEGO Free Build (Ages 4+)
Come build with LEGO bricks! This is an informal free build event. Drop in to the Youth Room any time between 4:00-6:30 PM. Creations will be put on display in the Youth Room each week!…Learn More
Baby Playgroup (Ages 0-20 months)
Parents and caregivers of our youngest friends, ages 0-20 months, are invited to drop by the library anytime between 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM every Thursday morning for a baby playgroup. We provide age-appropriate toys for babies and young toddlers so that parents and caregivers have the opportunity to engage with their little ones and socialize with other adults.…Learn More
Drop-In LEGO Free Build (Ages 4+)
Come build with LEGO bricks! This is an informal free build event. Drop in to the Youth Room any time between 4:00-6:30 PM. Creations will be put on display in the Youth Room each week!…Learn More
Read to a Dog (Grades K+)
Students in Kindergarten and on are invited to practice their reading or storytelling skills with patient, supportive (and adorable!) listeners: certified therapy dogs! Choose a book from our cart, the library, or bring one from home; each reader will have around 5-10 minutes with their dog.…Learn More
Drop-In LEGO Free Build (Ages 4+)
Come build with LEGO bricks! This is an informal free build event. Drop in to the Youth Room any time between 4:00-6:30 PM. Creations will be put on display in the Youth Room each week!…Learn More