Week Calendar

Take a walk through nature and listen to a story! Join retired kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Stowe, to find hidden pages from a book along a trail through the woods and learn about nature along the way.

If you earned less than $60,000 in 2022, you may be eligible for free tax preparation services including e-file and direct deposit!

*Please be aware of the time change- there are now two classes, one at 10:00 and one at 11:00, instead of just 10:30. Please sign up for only one OR the other.*

0-18 months | Registration Required

This class is great for active toddlers. Songs, rhymes, movement, parachute play, books, and a whole lot of fun help children learn more about how language works. Includes play time afterwards.

Books, puppets, and songs will reinforce your child's pre-reading skills through repetition and rhyme. A craft is included that will help kids develop their fine motor skills. 

Join Jane Fisher, Library Director and certified instructor, for this transformative workshop series! Guided Autobiography is a process used for remembering, writing, and organizing your life stories.

Full of music, movement, and stories, this program is perfect for children who are working on making the transition to Preschool Story Time.

Join Sara to learn about Marc Chagall and his stained glass windows before creating your own decoupage votives designed to look like stained glass.

*Please be aware of the time change- there are now two classes, one at 10:00 and one at 11:00, instead of just 10:30. Please sign up for only one OR the other.*

0-18 months | Registration Required

Denise Codianne-Calabrese from Literacy Volunteers will be available Tuesdays for literary assistance.

Grades 4-12 | Registration required

Join clay artist Deb Jaffe to create a clay tile with a dragon relief design. Deb will lead participants in all the techniques needed to create your own custom dragon!

Take a walk through nature and listen to a story! Join retired kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Stowe, to find hidden pages from a book along a trail through the woods and learn about nature along the way!

Thinking about getting rid of cable? This lecture-style class will explore Internet-based streaming services and various devices that allow you to watch TV without a cable subscription.

Learn to paint a heart wreath on beach stones.

Grades K-5 | Registration Required

Bring your imagination and join us for an hour of fun with LEGO bricks!

Make and decorate some winter treats. We'll make peppermint bark and rice crispy chocolate bars that you can decorate with colorful chocolate details! Please note: this program has been rescheduled from December. 

We will be using alcohol inks on tiles to make beautiful coasters! Alcohol ink moves unpredictably and dries quickly, meaning no two of these coasters will look alike. No painting experience needed!

Meet and mingle with like-minded makers!

Register for a one-on-one computer tutoring session with volunteers. Learn about keyboard and mouse skills, word processing, Internet searching, online job applications, or social media.

Grades 4 & up | Registration for a reminder email encouraged

Have questions about your homework? The Wallingford Public Library offers FREE drop in Homework Help!

Register for a one-on-one computer tutoring session with volunteers. Learn about keyboard and mouse skills, word processing, Internet searching, online job applications, or social media.

The Choate Mentorship Project intends to strengthen foundational learning practices of students in public middle schools.

Have questions about your homework? The Wallingford Public Library offers FREE drop in Homework Help!

Register for a one-on-one computer tutoring session with volunteers. Learn about keyboard and mouse skills, word processing, Internet searching, online job applications, or social media.

Register for a one-on-one computer tutoring session with volunteers. Learn about keyboard and mouse skills, word processing, Internet searching, online job applications, or social media.

Tired of reality? Try virtual reality instead. We have a new Meta Quest 2 headset, so stop by to see what it can do. Play a game, ride a roller coaster, explore the world, or just hang out in VR!

VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON MEETING

Do you like to sew? Join people who enjoy quilting and sewing at a casual “drop in” program anytime from 5:30 to 8:30pm in the Collaboratory the first Tuesday evening of each month. Bring your unfinished projects, either hand sewing or machine.

Knit @ WPL is a place where knitters and crocheters can practice their work in the company of others. Newcomers are welcome to join, but knitting experience is required.

No registration required.

Learn to paint a heart wreath on beach stones.

This early literacy enriched story time will explore books, songs, and rhymes for all ages. Join Miss Kari in wearing pj's for added fun!

Learn to paint a heart wreath on beach stones.

In the remote town of Inishmore, Padraic and Colm share a close, intimate bond of friendship that spans their lives.

Grades K-2 | Registration encouraged

Spend a Friday evening reading with a high school buddy!

We will be using alcohol inks on tiles to make beautiful coasters! Alcohol ink moves unpredictably and dries quickly, meaning no two of these coasters will look alike. No painting experience needed!

IN-PERSON PROGRAM

VIRTUAL PROGRAM

¡Le damos una Especial Bienvenida a todas las Familias que hablan Español! Gina Cabrera estará aqui para ayudarlos si lo necesitan, darles un tour y explicarles todos los servicios que la biblioteca tiene para usted