Due to decreasing COVID-19 case counts in Grafton, we are able to reduce our Children’s Room “Masks Required” mandate to “Masks Recommended.” Masks can be provided if needed.
Computers, manipulatives, and in-person programming for school-age children is now available, as well.
The remainder of the Library remains Mask Optional.
We continue to offer Home Delivery and No-Contact Curbside Pickup for those who need it.
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The Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll
read by Beth Patch DeBord
The Elephant’s Child by Rudyard Kipling
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On Friday 8/18/23 portions of the Children’s Room, Children’s Workroom (where staff offices are located), and Community Rooms, as well as the entirety of the Children’s Program room flooded during a late summer storm. Construction began Monday, 9/25/23 to remove and replace damaged sections of walls and flooring in the above-mentioned areas.
The Children’s department has relocated to the Library lobby and are continuing to offer limited services and programs.
Open Play Hours:
Monday – Thursday 9:30 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 9:00am- 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00am – 1:00pm
Open Play may be unavailable due to Storytime or other special Library programs. Please check our event calendar before coming in to play.
In our temporary location in the Community Room, children can enjoy various activities, including playing with toys, games, and AWE computers. There is ample space to play, meet friends, or read a story in our cozy seating and dedicated play areas.
There is a small selection of books in the Friends corner. Thank you to the Friends for their continued hospitality!
If you are looking for a specific title, we can order it from another library.
Unfortunately, Library staff still do not have a timeline or any new information about the reopening of the Children’s Room, but we now know that the Children’s Room will not be available until the Fall. We’re heartbroken that we will not be back in our space or able to access our full collection of books for Summer Reading. We’re hoping to have more information in the coming weeks. Please address any questions or concerns to the Town Administrator or the Board of Library Trustees.
Click here for the most recent Children’s Room Newsletter.
2024 Summer Reading Program Information
The Children’s Room strives to be a fun place for children and families to learn and read together. We offer a wide variety of materials for learning and fun, including materials like books, media and games; toys such as blocks, puzzles, puppets, and technology, such as computers.
The Library offers a variety of Storytime programs for ages birth through 5 during the school year. Check our event calendar to see what’s happening this week!
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Gale in Context: Elementary contains kid-friendly topics in eBooks, articles, video and audio format, at a grade K to 4 reading level. Searching is more visual. It’s perfect for resources school reports! |
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Encyclopedia Britannica offers three levels of access for learners in Massachusetts: Learning Zone (Grades PreK to 2) Children’s edition (Ages 5 to 12) Elementary School edition (Grades 1 to 5) |
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OverDrive Kids offers e-books for kids – log in for access to the CW MARS network overdrive and click “Partner Libraries” to access other MA network collections. |
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Pronunciator is an online language-learning system that can help you learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian and more, with flash card for kids and a pre-K language learning module. Over 80 languages in English and your native tongue, free! Enter your Library card # and PIN to access. |
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Scholastic Teachables provides worksheets, lesson plans, learning games, and more for parents, homeschoolers, and educators. Formerly known as Scholastic Printables, we offer printable activities for any subject: math, science, reading comprehension, STEM, writing, and beyond. Download printable lesson plans, reading passages, games and puzzles, clip art, bulletin board ideas, and skills sheets for kids in any grade. |
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Tutor.com offers homework help for students in K to 12 from 2-9pm DAILY! Enter your Library card number to access. |
For the safety of our youngest patrons, Library visitors must comply with the Library’s Unattended Child Policy:
While visiting the Library, please respect yourself, respect each other, and respect the space.
Program Policy
Please be mindful when registering for programs. If you can no longer attend a program, please alert staff so we can give your spot to someone on the waiting list.
In winter months:
All Library policies can be found here.
Please visit http://catalog.cwmars.org/eg/kpac/home for access to materials cataloged with a juvenile audience.
Please visit https://cwmars.overdrive.com/cwmars-grafton/kids for access to ebooks and eMedia with a juvenile audience.
A parenting section (full of helpful information!) can be found in the Adult Non-Fiction stacks.
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Phone: (508) 839-4649
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Grafton, MA 01519
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