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What can you create with duct tape? The possibilities are endless! Come to the library and learn how to make wallets, bow ties, and more! For more information, please call 872-5433 or email staylor@watervillelibrary.org. Location: Bartlett Room for Teens.
Looking for something to do during school vacation week? Drop by the library between 2 and 4 pm on Wednesday to design and make your own personal pins and badges. For kids 7 and up; younger kids bring a grown-up helper!
Personalize your library! Join us in the Bartlett Room for Teens on and help make it a more colorful place! Design a bookend based on your favorite book or fandom, the possibilities are endless! After they're painted, the bookends will return to holding up books on the teen room shelves with a lot more style! […]
Use your imagination and use cardboard to create unique sculptures! The possibilities are endless! For more information, please call 872-5433 or email staylor@watervillelibrary.org. Location: Bartlett Room for Teens
Come join us at the Waterville Public Library for our bi-weekly anime club! Already a fan or curious to know what it's all about? Join us for old and new favorites, plus snacks and socializing. The schedule: Feb. 14: Yuri!!! On Ice Feb. 28: Log Horizon This event is free and open to all under […]
Express your love for your favorite fictional characters! Card making supplies will be available in the Bartlett Room for Teens. For more information, please call 872-5433 or email staylor@watervillelibrary.org. More Information »
Love is in the air and our cosplays are desperate to leap out of the closet to be worn before all those wonderful spring conventions! Come join the Maine Association of Cosplay Enthusiasts and Cirque du Geek for our annual potluck snack and tea event at the Waterville Public Library! Cosplayers of all ages and […]
Starting January 23, join us in the Teen Room every Monday from 4-6pm for Game Night! There will be board games available, as well as games for the library's Wii and PS3! This program is free and is open to attendees under the age of 18. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, please […]
The Waterville Public Library will be closed January 25-January 31, 2017. The closure is due to reconstruction work necessary following unexpected water damage from a burst frozen pipe on December 17, 2016. More . . .
Come join us for our first bi-weekly anime club! Already a fan or curious to know what it's all about? Join us for old and new favorites, plus snacks and socializing. For our first meeting, we'll be watching the first two episodes of Log Horizon: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2942218/ This event is free, and open to attendees under […]
This interactive workshop touches on the four steps in the college process: admissions, financial aid, career and study skills. Register for a workshop at http://meoc.maine.edu/workshops/workshop-schedule/ or by calling 1-800-281-3703.
Personalize your library! Design a bookend based on your favorite book or fandom, the possibilities are endless! After they are painted, the bookends will be sealed and returned to holding up books with a lot more style! This program is free, and open to attendees under the age of 18. For more information, please call […]
Come visit Jean Ann Pollard's sculpted acrylic paintings and Laurie Sproul's foral wood sculpture anytime during library hours! Then join us on this night to meet the artists who made it possible, learn about what inspired the exhibit, and take part in a climate change conversation, led by hydrogeologist Peter Garrett. Admission is free, and light […]
Drop by the Children's Department every Tuesday between 2:30 and 4:00 and make something fabulous! We'll have a different project each week, designed for kids 5 and up. If you're younger than 7, please bring a grownup helper. Craft Afternoons in May: (Click each link to see a picture of the craft!) May 2: Space […]
Not enough to do during Vacation Week? Drop by between 2 and 4 pm, Wednesday, December 27 through Friday, December 30 to make something great! Wednesday, December 28: Mini Catapults (Bartlett Room for Teens) Thursday, December 29: Felt Snow Gnomes (Children's Department) Friday, December 30: High Bounce Glue Globs (Bartlett Room for Teens) These programs […]
Darcy Hotchkiss chronicles her transformational healing journey starting as a young single mother. When she decided to do whatever it took to break free of the troubled life of poverty, she was led to join the United States Army. On that path she discovered herself, learned how to be of service to others, found adventure in world […]
All the traditional winter holidays are happening in the same week this year! So, wear your sparkliest, silliest, most festive holiday outfit and join us for stories, songs, games and treats that celebrate Hanukkah, the Winter Solstice, Kwanzaa and Christmas! Fun for families with kids of all ages! Location: Colby Program Room, Lower Level.
Job Corps is a FREE residential vocational training program for eligible youth ages 16-24. Training is available in the construction, medical, hospitality, and administrative fields. Job Corps also offers training in employability skills and life skills. Please join us at the Waterville Public Library to hear more about the program and to start the application […]
The colder season brings thoughts of delightful treats and teas with much warmer cosplays to our minds. Let's gather together to share in those delights once again in Waterville! Hosted by the Maine Association of Cosplay Enthusiasts in partnership with Cirque du Geek, we are once again offering our holiday tea party! We'll supply the […]
Our therapy dog friends from Kennebec Valley Love on a Leash will be in this afternoon for read-aloud time! For kids who want to practice their reading skills and for families who want a fun, calming read-aloud opportunity. Spend 15 minutes with a dog who loves to listen. Bring your own favorite book, or borrow […]
Join us to hear John Willey read from his book, A Winter Apprentice. In his book, John shares insights into life in a Maine boatyard, where he worked and kept a journal from 1978 to ’79. John's perspectives are unique coming from being a scholar and private investigator. He knew he was working among a […]
On each of the first four Thursdays of December, we'll be showing a different movie in the Bartlett Room for Teens. These screenings are free and open to those under the age of 18. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, please call 872-5433 or email librarian@watervillelibrary.org. The movies are: Dec. 1: Iron Man […]
This interactive workshop touches on the four steps in the college process: admissions, financial aid, career and study skills. Registration required. To register, go to http://meoc.maine.edu/schedule.php or by call 1-800-281-3703. Location: Colby Program Room, Lower Level, Waterville Public Library.
The finish line is in sight! Join us at the library for one final Write-In, and race to reach your 50,000 word goal! Light refreshments and moral support will be provided. This event will be held in the Bartlett Room for Teens, but is not age restricted. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, […]
Join us for a book release party as Earl H. Smith reads from his new book Head of Falls, which has already received some glowing reviews! Earl Smith is a consummate storyteller. With a discerning eye, he has captured the wonder of the mid-1950s and the warmth of the Lebanese-American neighborhood where I grew up […]