Needham Free Public Library

Meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday of each month

Digital Living Series – a Practical Tech Series Tailored for Older AdultsWeek Four: Artificial Intelligence AwarenessCurious-or confused-about artificial intelligence? This session offers a clear and approachable introduction to AI. We stay up to date on the latest developments and break them down in a way that’s easy to understand.…Learn More

Daphne a bedlington terrier is listening to young readers. Reading aloud to a dog helps children build confidence in reading. Please bring your own book to read or come a few minutes early to pick out one of our many many choices! For young readers in Kindergarten on up.

Daphne a bedlington terrier is listening to young readers. Reading aloud to a dog helps children build confidence in reading. Please bring your own book to read or come a few minutes early to pick out one of our many many choices! For young readers in Kindergarten on up.

Daphne a bedlington terrier is listening to young readers. Reading aloud to a dog helps children build confidence in reading. Please bring your own book to read or come a few minutes early to pick out one of our many many choices! For young readers in Kindergarten on up.

Meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday of each month with the exception of April.

In this six-week early childhood program, children will play and learn how they can use their hands to move, build, create, discover, and explore different toys. The activity types are block stacking, stringing big buttons, opening plastic eggs to hide objects.…Learn More

Drop-in Lego Time Thursday afternoons in the Storybook Room. Come build creations with the Library's large Lego supply. For children ages 5 to 11. Younger children will not be allowed in the room because of small pieces.

Join a Russian Reading Circle with stories, songs, and a craft for children ages 4 to 7. The program is all in Russian.

Register at neighborhood forest to receive a free sapling tree. Registration closes March 15. Trees will be ready for pick at library around Earth Day 2026 - Wednesday, April 22. https://www. neighborhoodforest. org/registration-services/?school=38436Check back to learn this year's native tree species.…Learn More

Meets monthly on the Third Wednesday, September-April.

A storytime just for infants from newborn to not-yet walking and their caregivers. Rhymes, stories, fingerplays, and bounces in the storytime room. Size is limited, registration required.

Calling all coders! Come join our introductory Block Coding Club for 7-12 year olds. We will be using Fiero Club gamified lessons to explore block coding (think Scratch!) as a group. All levels of experience are welcome. The Club meets on Tuesdays at 4 PM.…Learn More

A hands on science activity making Oobleck, a fun and fascinating non-Newtonian fluid. Join A to Z Childcare for this engaging activity with non-toxic, kid-safe materials.

A hands on science activity making Oobleck, a fun and fascinating non-Newtonian fluid. Join A to Z Childcare for this engaging activity with non-toxic, kid-safe materials.

Learn the basics of creating art in Procreate, the most popular digital art app for the iPad. Use different brushes, blend colors, and importing photos to work from. For ages 7 to 12. IPads will be provided.

Digital Living Series – a Practical Tech Series Tailored for Older AdultsWeek Five: Social Media for Actual SocializingTired of the nonsense and negativity online? This session shows you how to connect meaningfully and introduces hidden gems better suited for genuine interactions.…Learn More

Hugh Hanley has been singing with young children for many years in his work as an early childhood educator, music specialist, and entertainer. His work has helped him gain an understanding of young children as developing music makers. He draws from a wide repertoire of songs, fingerplays, and music activities that are highly engaging.…Learn More

Drop-in Lego Time Thursday afternoons in the Storybook Room. Come build creations with the Library's large Lego supply. For children ages 5 to 11. Younger children will not be allowed in the room because of small pieces.

Evening Book ClubThis month's title: Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

Designed for children on the autism spectrum and their peers. For ages 2 to 7. Presented by Bierman Autism Centers https://www. biermanautism. com/location/needham-ma/Size is Limited.

Wicked: for Good, Rated PG, 2 hours 18 minsElphaba and Glinda are now estranged, each living with the consequences of their choices. Elphaba, now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, continuing her fight to expose The Wizard.…Learn More

Come join us as we welcome Chelsea back to teach us something different!Looking for something different to do over February Vacation? Those in grades 7 - 12 are welcome to join us as we sew our own keychains using felt and other materials!Don't know how to sew? Come learn some basic stitches and get something to take home too.…Learn More

Music Through the Decades with David PolanskyMusic Through the Decades is a one man show commissioned by the Norman Rockwell Museum which highlights American hit songs, all of which were inspired by major events in our history (e. g. Advent of the Automobile, WWI, the Big Band Era, the Great Depression, WWII, and the Atomic Age.…Learn More

Join librarian Elise for 45 minutes of songs, stories, and movement! For children ages 3 through 6.

Come join one of Needham's Community Outreach Clinicians, Tony Serio and our Young Adult Librarian, Erin Bassett as we meet for 2 different back-to back sessions of snacks and facts. We'll be meeting most Mondays after school in the Needham Community Room for Common Ground Conversations and Brain Break Activities (and yes, the snacks will be coming back too).…Learn More

Board Meeting of the Friends of the Needham Public Library.

A storytime just for infants from newborn to not-yet walking and their caregivers. Rhymes, stories, fingerplays, and bounces in the storytime room. Size is limited, registration required.

The Needham Community Council, in partnership with the Needham Free Public Library, the Council on Aging, Needham Youth & Family Services, and the Needham Public Health Division, is pleased to announce the launch of monthly Memory Cafés that are open to the public (pre-registration requested but not required).…Learn More

Needham Author Chris Lear - Beyond Fast: How a Renegade Coach and His Unlikely High School Team Revolutionized Distance RunningThe true story of a high school cross country team that went from obscurity to becoming the fastest squad the country, and perhaps the world, has ever seen, called “inspiring and entertaining” (Jerry Schumacher) and “a deliciously rich tale” (Neal Bascomb).…Learn More

Digital Living Series – a Practical Tech Series Tailored for Older AdultsWeek Six: Entertainment Online: Podcasts & YouTubeLearn how to safely set up a profile on YouTube and explore all the offerings and channels catering to seniors. Online safety, what’s free versus paid, and how to find content of interest to you.…Learn More

Needham Housing Coalition - Not a library sponsored event

A story and dancing for children ages 1 and up. With Joanne Langione Dance Center https://jldancecenter. com/specialevents/Please RSVP on the JLDC website!

In this six-week early childhood program, children will play and learn how they can use their hands to move, build, create, discover, and explore different toys. The activity types are block stacking, stringing big buttons, opening plastic eggs to hide objects.…Learn More

Drop-in Lego Time Thursday afternoons in the Storybook Room. Come build creations with the Library's large Lego supply. For children ages 5 to 11. Younger children will not be allowed in the room because of small pieces.

The Wellesley Symphony Orchestra is proud to present a small group of musicians to perform a program of short pieces for your enjoyment and enrichment. The musicians will introduce and demonstrate their instruments and engage you in learning how music works and how musicians play together.…Learn More

A storytime in Chinese to promote reading, speaking and learning about Chinese culture. For ages 2 to 5 with an adult.

The moon has fallen from the sky and someone must put it back! Our two naive clowns, Joy and Aaron, make best use of their circus skills, their wit, a dash of salt, some cheese, maybe a sock or two and a little help from some friends to put the Moon back where it belongs.…Learn More

Register at neighborhood forest to receive a free sapling tree. Registration closes March 15. Trees will be ready for pick at library around Earth Day 2026 - Wednesday, April 22. https://www. neighborhoodforest. org/registration-services/?school=38436Check back to learn this year's native tree species.…Learn More

Register at neighborhood forest to receive a free sapling tree. Registration closes March 15. Trees will be ready for pick at library around Earth Day 2026 - Wednesday, April 22. https://www. neighborhoodforest. org/registration-services/?school=38436Check back to learn this year's native tree species.…Learn More

Needham SEPAC Monthly MeetingFirst Monday of each month through June 2025.…Learn More

A storytime just for infants from newborn to not-yet walking and their caregivers. Rhymes, stories, fingerplays, and bounces in the storytime room. Size is limited, registration required.

Needham Art Association Meeting, usually with a program.

Digital Living Series – a Practical Tech Series Tailored for Older AdultsWeek Seven: Navigating Doctors & Insurance PortalsManaging your health online doesn’t have to be confusing! This workshop walks you through how to securely access and navigate your doctor’s patient portal, health insurance site, and other medical accounts.…Learn More

In this six-week early childhood program, children will play and learn how they can use their hands to move, build, create, discover, and explore different toys. The activity types are block stacking, stringing big buttons, opening plastic eggs to hide objects.…Learn More

Music at the Blissful Classes are specifically designed to help babies and toddlers work on their physical development, social development, language development and spatial awareness. A safe environment for babies and toddlers to learn and explore while keeping stress levels low.…Learn More

RESCHEDULED FROM JANUARY 18, 2026Delvena Theatre Company - The Dickens, You Say!Charles Dickens wrote some of the most powerful, imaginative, and adored novels of all time. Using lots of humor, the actors will take the audience on a journey into the life and loves of the great man.…Learn More

Join a special visitor from the Needham Community for a unique story time. For ages 2 and up.

A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer EganJennifer Egan's spellbinding interlocking narratives circle the lives of Bennie Salazar, an aging former punk rocker and record executive, and Sasha, the passionate, troubled young woman he employs. Although Bennie and Sasha never discover each other's pasts, the reader does, in intimate detail, along with the secret lives of a host of other characters whose paths intersect with theirs.…Learn More

Board of Trustees Meeting - March 10, 2026 @ 7:00 PM

Digital Living Series – a Practical Tech Series Tailored for Older AdultsWeek Eight: Photo Organizing & Sharing BasicsLearn how to manage and share digital photos. Covers phone albums, Google Photos, Airdrop and privacy. With a Q&A session at the end.…Learn More

In this six-week early childhood program, children will play and learn how they can use their hands to move, build, create, discover, and explore different toys. The activity types are block stacking, stringing big buttons, opening plastic eggs to hide objects.…Learn More

18th Annual Needham's Art in Bloom Saturday March 14 9am-5pm LIVE Floral Demonstration at 11:00 AM Sunday March 15 1 pm-4pm LIVE Floral Demonstration at 1:30 PM SILENT AUCTION OF SELECT FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS GOING ON ALL WEEKEND!Needham’s Art in Bloom, now in its 18th year, was modeled after the annual spring Art in Bloom presented by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.…Learn More

Join a Russian Reading Circle with stories, songs, and a craft for children ages 4 to 7. The program is all in Russian.

Bob Begin - "The Search for the Northwest Passage"The Northwest Passage is a sea route that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, through the Arctic Ocean. For centuries, Great Britain and other sea faring nations sought to find a clear passage through this area of massive ice, frozen waters, and frigid temperatures.…Learn More

Hugh Hanley has been singing with young children for many years in his work as an early childhood educator, music specialist, and entertainer. His work has helped him gain an understanding of young children as developing music makers. He draws from a wide repertoire of songs, fingerplays, and music activities that are highly engaging.…Learn More

In this six-week early childhood program, children will play and learn how they can use their hands to move, build, create, discover, and explore different toys. The activity types are block stacking, stringing big buttons, opening plastic eggs to hide objects.…Learn More

Board Meeting of the Friends of the Needham Public Library.

The Needham Community Council, in partnership with the Needham Free Public Library, the Council on Aging, Needham Youth & Family Services, and the Needham Public Health Division, is pleased to announce the launch of monthly Memory Cafés that are open to the public (pre-registration requested but not required).…Learn More

A storytime in Chinese to promote reading, speaking and learning about Chinese culture. For ages 2 to 5 with an adult.

McIver Series 2025: Professor Judith A. Steen - Protecting Your Brain as You Age: What We’ve Learned from Studying How the Brain Changes Over TimeWe all want to keep our minds sharp as we age—but what works? In this talk, I will share insights from our laboratory research at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital, where our team studies how brain proteins change with age and neurodegenerative disease.…Learn More

Join a special visitor from the Needham Community for a unique story time. For ages 2 and up.

Join a special visitor from the Needham Community for a unique story time. For ages 2 and up.

Board of Trustees Meeting - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 @ 7:00 PM

Board Meeting of the Friends of the Needham Public Library.

The Needham Community Council, in partnership with the Needham Free Public Library, the Council on Aging, Needham Youth & Family Services, and the Needham Public Health Division, is pleased to announce the launch of monthly Memory Cafés that are open to the public (pre-registration requested but not required).…Learn More