Wednesdays @ 10:30am

All ages

A whole new season of books to read, songs to sing, rhymes to learn and games to play. After reading stories, we'll explore our surroundings and engage in a craft or activity. Story time is geared toward pre-school aged children, but all ages are welcome! With warmer weather coming, be prepared to gather outside around Buttons the bear!

Thank you to all who participated and made this the most prolific teen challenge to date! All of the entries were truly mind blowing. Take a moment to read the spines here left and on our IG feed. It was an honour to see your creativity in action; your excitement around words, books and making meaning is contagious! Congrats to our winner, Evelyn of Lakeville, CT. Enjoy your Oblong gift certificate and keep it lit!

Scoville Memorial & Pine Plains Free Library (Hybrid) Teen Writing Club! 
Fridays from 4:30 to 6:00PM

IN PERSON at the Pine Plains Library and ONLINE for writers further afield, of any genre. Teens in 6th-12th grade are welcome. Registration is required. To register and for additional information, please email Abbey at [email protected].

Local writer and poet, Abbey Gallagher, is continuing our adolescent writing workshop series ONLINE using written prompts, physical objects, images, and much more to spark curiosity and imagination in new or regular writers.

Saturday, May 20th

2 to 3:30PM, Ages 11-14

We've created a book club for middle grade students to explore literary genres. We meet monthly to talk about the stylistic differences between the "classics," historical fiction, non-fiction and graphic novels on our reading list. Our knowledge is deepened through discussion, movies, games, and other activities designed to enrich the experience. Titles will be available for check out from the library three weeks in advance of our meeting date. We're currently reading Discovering Wes Moore, the young adult adaption. Register Now!

Designed to help younger children practice their reading, Reading Buddies is a program that pairs emerging readers with another, older "kid." The idea and hope is that connecting with another, older "kid," is a treat in itself, and that reading aloud to a "kid" is low-pressure. At the same time, the student volunteer (age 12-18) serves as a reading mentor, demonstrating how to stay calm while reading and how to conquer reading difficulties. The buddy will ask questions about the text and have a basic understanding of assessing and helping with reading comprehension. This is an in-person or virtual program to fit your needs. For more information and to register click here.

Weaving is an ancient practice that is often used as a metaphor for storytelling. Join us in a community weaving project at the library. Sit for a few moments at our loom and weave in your story!

The library has passes to several area cultural institutions available for check out for up to 48 hours! Click here for a complete list and link to place a hold, or stop by the library to check out your passes Now!

Drop your LaBonne's shopping receipts off at the library, and they will send us a donation based on a percentage of the total. Easy as that and we greatly appreciate it!