Public Libraries Across Connecticut
Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day
with Free Family Events
On Saturday, February 3, 2018,
public libraries throughout Connecticut and beyond will celebrate the seventh
annual Take Your Child to the Library Day with
free events and activities for children and families.
Launched in
Connecticut in 2012,Take Your Child to the Library Day has
blossomed into an international celebration with
nearly 1,000 participating libraries from 49 states and 5 countries.
The brain child of retired Waterford
children’s librarian Nadine Lipman, the event was developed to spotlight
libraries as vital community resources that enrich, educate and entertain - and
to encourage families everywhere to
take their children to their local libraries.
Children’s book illustrator/author Nancy
Elizabeth Wallace of Branford created the event’s now iconic artwork showing a
family of bunnies heading to the library. The statewide nonprofit Connecticut
Library Consortium, which coordinates the
event, reports that nearly every town in Connecticut hosted free activities for
families during last year’s celebration.
So be sure to stop by the Library (almost any library!) with your kiddos and enjoy some fun events. We've got a scavenger hunt all day, a raffle to win 2 tickets to see Mr. Popper's Penguins at the Jorgensen Auditorium (and see real penguins with a before-the-show bonus!) plus a storytime/craft with MaryJo Maichack at 11am titled "The Lengend of the Silver Pinecone" - registration requested.
