Sharon Public Library

Kids in grades K-2 are invited to register for this fun slime program! Come create a heart filled slime for Valentines’ Day!Registration RequiredQuestions? Email rsavage@sharon. ocln. org

Author Michelle Young will discuss her new book, The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland. A riveting and stylish saga set in Paris during World War II, The Art Spy uncovers the true story of how an unlikely heroine infiltrated the Nazi leadership to save the world's most treasured masterpieces.…Learn More

Valentine's Day is coming. .. but not everybody is into the mushy stuff. Join us as we celebrate the joys of no romance with games, snacks and crafts. No registration required. For 6th-12th grade.

Join us in celebrating the start of a new reading challenge: Reading Dragons and Friends! Get your tracker, starter cards, play a game with your starter cards, and do a dragon craft! Open to children grades K-5. Registration required. Created by the Dover Public Library, Reading Dragons and Friends is a reading incentive program where you earn and evolve mythical creature playing cards as you read.…Learn More

Bring your book club and all your gals for book swaps, raffles, sweet treats, and a discussion of love stories, romance, friendship, and fantasy. Hosted by the Friends of the Sharon Public Library.

Boston Light – the first established Light Station in colonial America – began lighting the way for safe navigation into the fledging maritime port of Boston in 1716. The Fresnel Lens in the lantern room and fog signal apparatus situated on Little Brewster Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor continues as an active Coast Guard maintained aid-to-navigation, today.…Learn More

Explore creativity, senses, science and more with fun weekly activities. After a story and song or two, create a craft with your little one. Then explore different sensory stations and early literacy games with other families. Geared towards children ages 18M to 5Y and their caregivers.…Learn More

Children ages 6-9 are invited to join local artist Dimple Shah for an engaging, hands-on art workshop designed to introduce children to the colorful and expressive world of iconic artists. In this session, explore the style of Piet Mondrian. Through guided instruction and creative exploration, participants will learn about each artist’s unique style and techniques, then create their own inspired artworks to take home.…Learn More

“Paint Like Van Gogh” is an engaging, hands-on art workshop designed specifically for teens ages 13 to 17. The program offers guided, step-by-step instruction suitable for all skill levels — no prior art experience required. Participants will explore the life and artistic style of the renowned post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh, learning about his unique brushwork, color choices, and emotional expression.…Learn More

Pop into the children's activity space anytime between 2 PM and 4 PM to create something using Perler fuse beads! Line up the beads on a grid in your own design or follow a pattern. Then watch them fuse together when Miss Rachael irons them. Take your creation home! One creation per person.…Learn More

Children ages 6-9 are invited to join local artist Dimple Shah for an engaging, hands-on art workshop designed to introduce children to the colorful and expressive world of iconic artists. In this session, explore the style of Wassily Kandinsky. Through guided instruction and creative exploration, participants will learn about each artist’s unique style and techniques, then create their own inspired artworks to take home.…Learn More

Join the new "Ready Readers" after school book club, perfect for 3rd graders! Participants will be given the opportunity to voice their reader's review while also creating a partnering thematic craft. Titles will include genres from mystery, realistic fiction, fantasy, graphic novels and MORE! This month's pick is "Megabat Is A fraidyBat" by Anna Humphrey.…Learn More

Join us in the Story Time Area of the Children's Room for a story time for little ones birth through two and their caregivers. We will sing songs, do some baby bounces, explore senses, and share books. Start your little one's journey to literacy and chat with other caregivers.…Learn More

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about an influential person in African American History and then creating a related craft. This week, we will learn about Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman to travel into space and create a space themed craft.…Learn More

Explore creativity, senses, science and more with fun weekly activities. After a story and song or two, create a craft with your little one. Then explore different sensory stations and early literacy games with other families. Geared towards children ages 18M to 5Y and their caregivers.…Learn More

First we'll learn a bit about Thomas Edison and the invention of the lightbulb. .. then we'll try to power a lightbulb with the elctricity present in the humble potato! It's bound to be a bright spot in your week!No registration requiredFor 6th-12th gra

Join us for our early elementary book club for grades 1 &2. Book will be announced soon after we vote at our January meeting! Participants should read the book prior to the meeting so that they can share their thoughts as we discuss the book and do a related STEAM activity.…Learn More

The world is fascinated by the recent jewel robbery at the Louvre, and so are the Curators of Crime, mystery authors Connie Berry, Lane Stone, Nina Wachsman, and M. A. Monnin. In this presentation, the Curators of Crime will examine the public’s fascination with the recent burglary of Napoleonic jewels at the Louvre and discuss how as authors they have used the same elements in their books.…Learn More

Join Ms. Jen for the Hay is for Horses Storytime & Craft. This FREE parent-child program is best for children 5 and under and their parents. Children will engage with educational toys and manipulatives followed by circle time, stories, songs, and a craft.…Learn More

We always have such a good time chatting with Graham that we just had to have him back (again!)! This time, we'll be delving even deeper into the primary sources - the manuscripts and letters - that informed Graham's book "The Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life".…Learn More

Join the new "Story Sparks" after school book club, perfect for 4th & 5th graders! Participants will be given the opportunity to voice their reader's review while also creating a partnering thematic craft. Titles will include genres from mystery, realistic fiction, fantasy, graphic novels and MORE! This month's pick is "Wish Tree" by Katherine Applegate.…Learn More

Calling 3rd through 5th grade foodie engineers! Test your building skills by creating a bridge made entirely out of pasta, tape and string. Winners will be chosen based on the highest amount of weight each construction can hold and have a chance to win the “Golden Noodle Award”.…Learn More

Join us in the Story Time Area of the Children's Room for a story time for little ones birth through two and their caregivers. We will sing songs, do some baby bounces, explore senses, and share books. Start your little one's journey to literacy and chat with other caregivers.…Learn More

Join us in the Story Time Area of the Children's Room for a story time for little ones birth through two and their caregivers. We will sing songs, do some baby bounces, explore senses, and share books. Start your little one's journey to literacy and chat with other caregivers.…Learn More

Friends of the Library

Explore creativity, senses, science and more with fun weekly activities. After a story and song or two, create a craft with your little one. Then explore different sensory stations and early literacy games with other families. Geared towards children ages 18M to 5Y and their caregivers.…Learn More

Welcome to "BRICKTOPIA"! A drop-in Lego Club for 3rd through 5th graders where you can complete a building challenge or create your own original design! No registration is necessary.

Join Ms. Marsha from Self Help Inc for her toddler playgroup. More information and registration link coming soon.

The West River Care team invites you to join them for an engaging presentation about hospice care and being a hospice volunteer. Based in Newton, West River Care is a family-run organization whose mission is to care for people where they feel most at home.…Learn More

Join bestselling author Paul Clerici as he delivers his new multimedia presentation “Boston Marathon at 130” about a month before the famous race will be held. The award-winning writer takes you through the colorful and historic 130 years of the Boston Marathon - mile by mile, town by town, story by story.…Learn More

Join us in the Story Time Area of the Children's Room for a story time for little ones birth through two and their caregivers. We will sing songs, do some baby bounces, explore senses, and share books. Start your little one's journey to literacy and chat with other caregivers.…Learn More

We had such a great talk with Dawn about New England True Crime that we just had to have her back! Dawn M. Barclay will be chatting about her new book (the 2nd in the series), "Vacations Can Be Murder: A True Crime Lover's Travel Guide to the Mid-Atlantic States ".…Learn More

Explore creativity, senses, science and more with fun weekly activities. After a story and song or two, create a craft with your little one. Then explore different sensory stations and early literacy games with other families. Geared towards children ages 18M to 5Y and their caregivers.…Learn More

Have a great idea that you would love to put down on paper? Come join the new "Stroytellers" Writing Club perfect for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders! During the 4 session meetings held on March 10th, March 17th, March 24th, and March 31st, participants will be given a chance to voice their ideas, brainstorm and construct an introduction, plot summary and conclusion to create their original short stories.…Learn More

Join Ms. Marsha from Self Help Inc for her toddler playgroup. More information and registration link coming soon.

Looking for some tasty books to read? Come to the book buffet! As you browse the offerings you'll discover new titles in many different genres. .. all of which can be borrowed!We will have some actual snacks and drinks as well, so please RSVP in advance.

The "Grow Getters" Spring Garden Club is spreading their roots to teach kids in grades 2nd through 5th the basics of seed planting! Participants will receive hands on learning activities from Ms. Suzie to discover some of New England's most bountiful flower and vegetable varieties as well as learn tips and tricks for plant care.…Learn More

Join us in the Story Time Area of the Children's Room for a story time for little ones birth through two and their caregivers. We will sing songs, do some baby bounces, explore senses, and share books. Start your little one's journey to literacy and chat with other caregivers.…Learn More

We are so excited to welcome author Shannon McKenna Schmidt to our virtual stage! She will be discussing her new book, "You Can't Catch Us: Lady Bird Johnson's Trailblazing 1964 Campaign Train and the Women Who Rode with Her" - the story of a women-led operation and an appeal for understanding and civility.…Learn More

Explore creativity, senses, science and more with fun weekly activities. After a story and song or two, create a craft with your little one. Then explore different sensory stations and early literacy games with other families. Geared towards children ages 18M to 5Y and their caregivers.…Learn More

Have a great idea that you would love to put down on paper? Come join the new "Stroytellers" Writing Club perfect for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders! During the 4 session meetings held on March 10th, March 17th, March 24th, and March 31st, participants will be given a chance to voice their ideas, brainstorm and construct an introduction, plot summary and conclusion to create their original short stories.

Join Ms. Marsha from Self Help Inc for her toddler playgroup. More information and registration link coming soon.

See how your dragon deck compares to others in a tournament! Register online and bring your cards to compete in different games. Part of our Reading Dragons challenge. Not already part of the challenge? Pick up a tracker and starter cards at the Children's Desk.

Join us in the Story Time Area of the Children's Room for a story time for little ones birth through two and their caregivers. We will sing songs, do some baby bounces, explore senses, and share books. Start your little one's journey to literacy and chat with other caregivers.…Learn More

We are so excited to welcome author Matthew Algeo to our virtual stage! He will be discussing her latest book, "New York’s Secret Subway: The Underground Genius of Alfred Beach and the Origins of Mass Transit" - a book that will captivate readers and provide historical context for today’s clashes between public interests and powerful business and political groups.…Learn More

Explore creativity, senses, science and more with fun weekly activities. After a story and song or two, create a craft with your little one. Then explore different sensory stations and early literacy games with other families. Geared towards children ages 18M to 5Y and their caregivers.…Learn More

Have a great idea that you would love to put down on paper? Come join the new "Stroytellers" Writing Club perfect for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders! During the 4 session meetings held on March 10th, March 17th, March 24th, and March 31st, participants will be given a chance to voice their ideas, brainstorm and construct an introduction, plot summary and conclusion to create their original short stories.…Learn More

Join Ms. Marsha from Self Help Inc for her toddler playgroup. More information and registration link coming soon.

The "Grow Getters" Spring Garden Club is spreading their roots to teach kids in grades 2nd through 5th the basics of seed planting! Participants will receive hands on learning activities from Ms. Suzie to discover some of New England's most bountiful flower and vegetable varieties as well as learn tips and tricks for plant care.…Learn More

Join us in the Story Time Area of the Children's Room for a story time for little ones birth through two and their caregivers. We will sing songs, do some baby bounces, explore senses, and share books. Start your little one's journey to literacy and chat with other caregivers.…Learn More

We had such a wonderful conversation with Elizabeth back in October, we just had to have her back! As we learned, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is one of the most storied events of the Holocaust, yet previous accounts of which have almost entirely focused on its male participants.…Learn More

Explore creativity, senses, science and more with fun weekly activities. After a story and song or two, create a craft with your little one. Then explore different sensory stations and early literacy games with other families. Geared towards children ages 18M to 5Y and their caregivers.…Learn More

Have a great idea that you would love to put down on paper? Come join the new "Stroytellers" Writing Club perfect for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders! During the 4 session meetings held on March 10th, March 17th, March 24th, and March 31st, participants will be given a chance to voice their ideas, brainstorm and construct an introduction, plot summary and conclusion to create their original short stories.…Learn More

You all know we love our Horror books so we're really looking forward to this discussion with author Lindy Ryan about her recent release, "Dollface", Barbie meets Scream with a nostalgic 90s twist - what's not to love?! We'll chat with Lindy about the book, her writing and research process, and how it felt to write about a horror writer (what pieces were her and what were fiction?).…Learn More

Join Ms. Marsha from Self Help Inc for her toddler playgroup. More information and registration link coming soon.

Join Ms. Marsha from Self Help Inc for her toddler playgroup. More information and registration link coming soon.

Friends of the Library - In person meeting

We are so excited to have Jeannine A. Cook, self described "wordworker" join us for this virtual event! Jeannine's latest book, Shut Up and Read: A Memoir from Harriett’s Bookshop goes straight to our reader's hearts. The author of It’s Me They Follow chronicles the improbable true story of how she left an abusive past to build a bookshop that survived the Covid pandemic and become an international sensation.…Learn More

Welcome to "BRICKTOPIA"! A drop-in Lego Club for 3rd through 5th graders where you can complete a building challenge or create your own original design! No registration is necessary.

Join Ms. Marsha from Self Help Inc for her toddler playgroup. More information and registration link coming soon.

The "Grow Getters" Spring Garden Club is spreading their roots to teach kids in grades 2nd through 5th the basics of seed planting! Participants will receive hands on learning activities from Ms. Suzie to discover some of New England's most bountiful flower and vegetable varieties as well as learn tips and tricks for plant care.…Learn More

Learn to make 2 kinds of beads that you can use in your jewelry making!

See how your dragon deck compares to others in a tournament! Register online and bring your cards to compete in different games. Part of our Reading Dragons challenge. Not already part of the challenge? Pick up a tracker and starter cards at the Children's Desk.

Join Ms. Jen for the Trash Ball program. Best for ages 6 & under, older siblings are welcome to participate. This FREE parent-child program includes a storytime, a craft made out of recyclables, and a fun game of Trash Ball. We will end the program with a 15-minute trash clean up around the outside of the library.…Learn More

Travel back in time to a 16th cenury alchemist's lab, one that is full of secrets, puzzles, ciphers, locks and codes to solve. Can you and your team find the alchemist's lost formula before the wormhole in time and space closes?Please register below to reserve a space in this curious adventure.

Travel back in time to a 16th cenury alchemist's lab, one that is full of secrets, puzzles, ciphers, locks and codes to solve. Can you and your team find the alchemist's lost formula before the wormhole in time and space closes?Please register below to reserve a space in this curious adventure.

The "Grow Getters" Spring Garden Club is spreading their roots to teach kids in grades 2nd through 5th the basics of seed planting! Participants will receive hands on learning activities from Ms. Suzie to discover some of New England's most bountiful flower and vegetable varieties as well as learn tips and tricks for plant care.…Learn More

We're excited to speak with Jonathan, Crocker who will chat with us about why Ren Faire's have become more popular, how they are so inclusive, and how they bring out the knight/damsel/jester in so many of us. We'll learn a bit about the history but more who Ren Faires have evolved and become places of play, friendship, learning, and joy.…Learn More

Donations collection for the Friends of the Sharon Public Book Sale.

We’re celebrating romance authors who write about Ren Faires, and we’re beyond thrilled to welcome Jen DeLuca, Jamie Pacton, and Sam Parks. If you’ve read their books, you already know their Ren Faire settings are the perfect backdrop for swoon-worthy romance, truly to die for, purely metaphorically and with no swords involved.…Learn More

Donations collection for the Friends of the Sharon Public Book Sale.

Donations collection for the Friends of the Sharon Public Book Sale.