Waterville Public Library

Virtual Crafternoon: Lace-Up Ice Skates Crafternoon might not be happening in the Library, but you can still participate from home! Join Mrs. Liz at 3PM on the Waterville Public Library's Facebook page  for instructions on how you and your kids can make this fun craft! In the case of a holiday, kits will be ready the […]

Virtual Crafternoon: Hibernating Bear Craft Crafternoon might not be happening in the Library, but you can still participate from home! Join Mrs. Liz at 3PM on the Waterville Public Library's Facebook page  for instructions on how you and your kids can make this fun craft! *In the case of a holiday, kits will be ready the […]

Virtual Crafternoon: Snowy Owl Pom-Pom Painting Crafternoon might not be happening in the Library, but you can still participate from home! Join Mrs. Liz at 3PM on the Waterville Public Library's Facebook page  for instructions on how you and your kids can make this fun craft! *In the case of a holiday, kits will be ready […]

Waterville Seed Library presents a three-part live virtual lecture series with Will Bonsall, director of the Scatterseed Project. Join us in Waterville Public Library’s Zoom via the links below! In Part II, we learn how to deal with the special challenges raised by biennials ike carrots, kale, onions, chard, etc. Includes strategies for overwintering and […]

Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Join Mrs. Liz at 3PM on the Waterville Public Library’s Facebook page for instructions and a video demonstration. The kits for each craft will be available through Library-To-Go the Monday before the event.

Celebrate Adopt-a-Cat Month with the Waterville Area Humane Society, the Waterville Public Library, and Waterville Creates. We will create vibrant cat portraits inspired by works by Laurel Burch using tempera sticks, markers, and more. We will also make ball toys to donate to the cats at the Waterville Area Humane Society and enjoy a reading […]

The Waterville Public Library and partners are delighted to announce the launch of a StoryWalk® at the North Street Community Connector Trail in Waterville, Maine! Beginning Saturday, October 23, 2021, please visit and enjoy reading the book “Daniel Finds a Poem” by Micha Archer as you walk along the trail behind the North Street playground […]

Meet Mrs. Liz to walk the StoryWalk® trail followed by writing gratitude poems. Feel free to bring a snack to enjoy with each other after the program. Free for youth and their caregivers! (This event will be held, if the weather allows.)

Join Waterville Creates and community partners for our annual Arts in Bloom event, taking place in downtown Waterville on Saturday, May 14. Explore your creativity with free programs scheduled throughout the day. This seasonal event is the perfect way to celebrate spring with friends and family! Click for schedule of events.

Come see the opening of a new book for the StoryWalk®, “CHIRP! Chipmunk Sings for a Friend” by Jamie A. Swenson where we’ll have a musical guest leading sing-alongs! Guided walks will be available throughout, led by Waterville Public Library’s Children’s Librarian, Liz Davis, Waterville Creates’ Serena Sanborn, and representatives from the Children’s Discovery Museum. […]

  Join longtime Godine author Wesley McNair for a reading from Late Wonders: New and Selected Poems. There will be a reception before the reading and a Q&A after the reading. Copies of Wesley McNair’s books will be for sale throughout the event, and a display of his books will be available for checkout. Refreshments provided […]

February brings a new pilot -- a once-a-month Family Storytime! Saturday, February 11th 1:30-2:15 pm What is Family Storytime? Fun for children and their caregivers with music, movement, and a bit more reading than Rhymetime. The target audience is 5-8 years of age, but ALL are welcome! February's theme is Valentine's Day. Questions? Call 207-872-5433 […]

Children and their caregivers are invited to join Waterville Public Library staff for a free read-aloud story time in the Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery of Art of the Paul J. Schupf Art Center! Enjoy a reading of Ashley Bryan’s picture books and then visit the Colby Museum’s exhibition Ashley Bryan/Paula Wilson: Take the World Into […]

Children and their caregivers are invited to join Waterville Public Library staff for a free read-aloud story time! Enjoy a reading of Ashley Bryan’s picture books and then visit the Colby Museum’s exhibition Ashley Bryan/Paula Wilson: Take the World Into Your Arms to see his artwork in person. This program is suggested for children ages […]

What is a crankie? Join artist and illustrator Lucky Platt for a hands-on program on the crankie- a unique moving panorama storytelling tool! Originating in the early 1800’s, the crankie involves two handled spools that can be ‘cranked’ to bring movement to an illustrated scroll. Celebrate the moving image at the Maine International Film Festival […]

Date: August 3, 2023 Time: 3-5pm Organization: Waterville Creates, Colby College Museum of Art, and Waterville Public Library Venue: Castonguay Square, Corner of Front and Main Streets, Waterville This event is free and open for all ages. Did you know you can make stamps out of vegetables? Inspired by the book Our Little Kitchen, we will use vegetables from the […]

Date: Wednesday, August 9 Time: 2–3pm Organization: Waterville Public Library Venue: Waterville Public Library, 73 Elm St, Waterville Join us at the Waterville Public Library on Wednesday, August 9 from 2–3pm! Jump on the Song Toboggan and sing-a-long with Matt Loosigian of Earth Jams. Matt is a Brunswick, ME based folk singer, guitarist, and songwriter specializing in playful, funny songs […]

Postponed - click for more info Nosh & Knock Off, an interactive mystery event, will occur at the Waterville Public Library on Saturday, October 28, 2023! Be a part of our "welcome back, better than ever year!" This 5th annual fundraiser promises to be a not-to-be-missed event of the season! Nosh & Knock Off 2023 […]

Discover your child’s next favorite read! Each week on Thursdays at 7pm, Mrs. Liz will read an excerpt from one book off of the New Chapter Book or New Non-Fiction shelves, and the recording will be posted on the Waterville Public Library's Facebook! See the video on www.facebook.com/watervillelibrary/ For more information call 872-5433, email ldavis@watervillelibrary.org, […]

Join us for a fun and creative celebration of spring! Activities include a free family movie, guided outdoor story walks, a hands-on program about worms, and more. Enjoy the sixth edition of this fabulous and free family event! These activities are free and open to all! At the Paul J. Schupf Art Center, 93 Main […]