Weekly Story Time
Thursdays at 10 a.m.
Young library friends and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, games, crafts, and more with Miss Jenn.
Halloween Fun at the library
Wednesday, October 30th at 4 p.m.
Join us for games, crafts, and treats. Wear your costume...if you dare!
Signups not required, but feel free to call the library with any questions.
Youth Creative Writing Workshop
Tuesday, November 12 at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, December 10 at 3 p.m.
Children ages 9 and up are welcome to join us for a Creative Writing Workshop with Scotland's Poet Laureate, Susan Powers. She will provide topics and instructions to get young writers started on their own writing journey. Contact the library with any questions.
Building Club
Building Club will be on break until the New Year. Check back in 2025 for all the details.
Art Journaling for Teens and Adults
This program is open to teens and adults and we meet on the 1st Friday & 3rd Wednesday of each month. You will receive a blank journal on your first visit so you can get started.
November 1 from 5-7 p.m.
November 20 from 5-7 p.m.
No experience necessary - just bring your creativity.
All supplies will be provided.
Let's Celebrate
It's Smokey Bear's 80th Birthday
The Smokey Bear Reading Challenge is going on until November 28th. Stop by the library to register and pick up some Smokey the Bear swag! All readers completing the challenge will receive a patch.
Parish Hill High School Poetry Workshop
On March 11, 2024, Dr. Susan Powers, Scotland, Connecticut's Inaugural Poet Laureate, joined forces with Mrs. Michelle Salvas at Parish Hill High School. The two teachers, former colleagues at Woodstock Academy, implemented a poetry project for the juniors in Mrs. Salvas' classes. The following set of poems is representative of the creative and delightful work produced by these imaginative students.
Check out their work below:
Nutmeg Book Award
The winners for 2024 are pictured below.
2025 Nutmeg Nominated books are now available! Get a jump on reading next year's books.
2024 Nutmeg Winners
Elementary
Intermediate
Middle School
High School
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
We are excited to announce the kickoff of our newest program...1000 Books Before Kindergarten!
This is a fun, exciting, and free program to foster your child's love of reading!
Visit the library to pick up the special materials and check in with us as you reach each 100 book milestone! Once you reach 1,000 books, we'll celebrate and you will receive an awesome set of books!
New Baby Gift Bag
The Scotland Public Library wants to congratulate new parents in town! If you have a child that was born in 2023 or 2024 and you haven’t received a Baby Gift Bag, stop by the library today!
Funding for the bags is provided by the Hampton/Scotland School Readiness Grant.
***Don’t forget to check our Parenting Shelf in the Children’s Room.