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Monday, December 2Closed
Richardson Building
Monday, December 23:00—4:00 PMNQ Community Meeting RoomNorth Quincy Library381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171
StoryLab Physical Sciences with Miss Amanda @North Quincy - Ages 4-8
StoryLab is a combination storytime and science activity for children ages 4-8. We will use stories to introduce a science concept or topic, then explore that topic further with science demonstrations, activities, and experiments. This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library.…Learn MoreMonday, December 26:15—7:15 PMAS Meeting RoomAdams Shore Library519 Sea Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Arabic Storytime @Adams Shore Ages up to 7
The Library is pleased to be working with dedicated community members to offer a monthly storytime in Arabic.
Join us on the first Monday of each month at 6:15 at the Adams Shore library for this program which will be conducted primarily in Arabic with the intention of helping young Arabic language learners to improve their skills.…Learn More3
Tuesday, December 39:30—10:15 AMCommunity Meeting RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Rock-a-Bye Baby Storytime with Mrs. Miller - Ages 4-11 months
An introduction to stories, songs, nursery rhymes and gentle movement exercises for very young children, ages 4-11 months, accompanied by an adult. This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library.…Learn MoreTuesday, December 310:00—10:45 AMAS Meeting RoomAdams Shore Library519 Sea Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Toddler Storytime @Adams Shore for ages 2-3
Join Miss Lori for Toddler Storytime at Adams Shore! This program for two- and three-year-olds and their caregivers introduces simple stories and concepts to young children. Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and felt board activities will be used to reinforce concepts.…Learn MoreTuesday, December 311:00—11:45 AMCommunity Meeting RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Mother Goose on the Loose with Mrs. Miller - Ages 12-23 months
A storytime for Rock-a-Bye Baby graduates, ages 12-23 months, who are mobile; includes stories, songs, fingerplays and creative movement for young children accompanied by an adult. This is a three-week series that requires registration. Registration opens Tuesday, November 5th at 9:00 am and is limited to Quincy residents.…Learn MoreTuesday, December 36:30—7:30 PMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Art in the Evening for Ages 2-5
Kids and their grownups are invited to join us for "Art in the Evening” at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, December 3rd in the Children’s Room to make sparkly icicles.
This program is for adults and children together. All grownups must be accompanied by a child.…Learn More4
Wednesday, December 410:00—10:45 AMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
ABC Storytime for ages 3-5
In this storytime series for preschoolers we will explore a different letter of the alphabet each time we meet. We’ll read stories, sing songs and play games all centered around the letter of the day, including our favorite game: Mystery Bag!This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library.…Learn MoreWednesday, December 46:30—7:15 PMCommunity Meeting RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
CANCELED - PJ Storytime -- Ages 1-5
Join us for a monthly family pajama storytime for the whole family on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm. This program is especially for children ages 1-5 accompanied by an adult.
This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library.…Learn More5
Thursday, December 59:30—10:15 AMCommunity Meeting RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Mother Goose on the Loose with Mrs. Miller - Ages 12-23 months
A storytime for Rock-a-Bye Baby graduates, ages 12-23 months, who are mobile; includes stories, songs, fingerplays and creative movement for young children accompanied by an adult. This three week program series requires registration. Registration opens Tuesday, November 5th at 9:00 am and is limited to Quincy residents.…Learn More6
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Saturday, December 710:00—11:00 AMCommunity Meeting RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Children's Concert with Mara & Motoko for ages 0-5
Join Mara and Motoko on Saturday, December 7th at 10:00 for an interactive music program featuring a mix of classic children’s music, Disney hits and a few original songs. This program is best suited to children ages 0-5 and their families. This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library.…Learn More8
Sunday, December 8Closed
Richardson Building
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Monday, December 93:00—4:00 PMNQ Community Meeting RoomNorth Quincy Library381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171
StoryLab Physical Sciences with Miss Amanda @North Quincy - Ages 4-8
StoryLab is a combination storytime and science activity for children ages 4-8. We will use stories to introduce a science concept or topic, then explore that topic further with science demonstrations, activities, and experiments. This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library.…Learn More10
Tuesday, December 109:30—10:15 AMCommunity Meeting RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Rock-a-Bye Baby Storytime with Mrs. Miller - Ages 4-11 months
An introduction to stories, songs, nursery rhymes and gentle movement exercises for very young children, ages 4-11 months, accompanied by an adult. This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library.…Learn MoreTuesday, December 1010:00—10:45 AMAS Meeting RoomAdams Shore Library519 Sea Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Toddler Storytime @Adams Shore for ages 2-3
Join Miss Lori for Toddler Storytime at Adams Shore! This program for two- and three-year-olds and their caregivers introduces simple stories and concepts to young children. Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and felt board activities will be used to reinforce concepts.…Learn MoreTuesday, December 107:00—8:00 PMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Night Owls Book Club - Grades 3-4
We invite children in grades 3 and 4 to join us to discuss a chapter book or graphic novel on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm. We’ll vote for upcoming titles at the end of each meeting. On Tuesday, December 10th we’ll get together discuss Last Kids on Earth by Max BrallierCopies of the book are available for pick up in the Children’s Room.…Learn More11
Wednesday, December 112:30—5:00 PMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Tween Hangout for grades 5-7
Tweens in grades 5-7are invited to drop in to the Blue Room in Children’s between 2:30 and 5:00 pm to hang out with friends, play a game, do a craft or may be even some homework. This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library.…Learn More
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Thursday, December 126:30—7:30 PMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Double Booked Book Club for grades 4-7
A book club for adults and their 4-7th grader. Adult and child will both read the book and we will get together on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 to discuss it together. Do you think both the kids and adults will have the same perspective on what we read?
Our next meeting will be on December 12th at 6:30 where we will be discussing Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park.…Learn More13
Friday, December 133:00—4:00 PMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
STEAM Team for grades 1-3
Welcome all 1st-3rd graders to this awesome new STEM program! We are excited to start this monthly project-based program that will get your children excited about STEM! Through experiments, hands-on projects, and lots of technology we will have tons of fun learning!
Join us on Friday, December 13th from 3-4PM for STEAM Team where we will be working on a Gingerbread Baby engineering project.…Learn More14
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Tuesday, December 179:30—10:15 AMCommunity Meeting RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Rock-a-Bye Baby Storytime with Mrs. Miller - Ages 4-11 months
An introduction to stories, songs, nursery rhymes and gentle movement exercises for very young children, ages 4-11 months, accompanied by an adult. This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library.…Learn MoreTuesday, December 1710:00—10:45 AMAS Meeting RoomAdams Shore Library519 Sea Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Toddler Storytime @Adams Shore for ages 2-3
Join Miss Lori for Toddler Storytime at Adams Shore! This program for two- and three-year-olds and their caregivers introduces simple stories and concepts to young children. Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and felt board activities will be used to reinforce concepts.…Learn More18
Wednesday, December 1810:00—10:45 AMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
ABC Storytime for ages 3-5
In this storytime series for preschoolers we will explore a different letter of the alphabet each time we meet. We’ll read stories, sing songs and play games all centered around the letter of the day, including our favorite game: Mystery Bag!This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library.…Learn MoreWednesday, December 182:30—5:00 PMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Tween Hangout for grades 5-7
Tweens in grades 5-7are invited to drop in to the Blue Room in Children’s between 2:30 and 5:00 pm to hang out with friends, play a game, do a craft or may be even some homework. This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library.…Learn More
Wednesday, December 186:30—7:45 PMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Super Awesome Hangout Club for grades 3-7
Calling all 3rd-7th graders! Come hang out with old friends and make some new ones!
Join us at our hangout in the Children’s blue room on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Join us at our hangout in the Children’s blue room on Wednesday, December 18th at 6:30 pm to play board and card games.…Learn More19
Thursday, December 197:00—8:00 PMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Review Crew for grades 5-7
Do you like talking about books, movies, or video games? Want your favorites displayed in the children's room? The Review Crew for 5-7th graders will meet on the third Thursday of each month at the Main Library to present and discuss our thoughts on library materials, write reviews, and put together a display to share our favorites with the rest of the children's room!Our next meeting is on Thursday, December 19th at 7:00 pm where we will be discussing Something Old, Something New.…Learn More20
Friday, December 209:30—11:00 AMCommunity Meeting RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Home School Hangout for ages 5-13
Join us on the 3rd Friday of each month for a homeschool program for kids and caregivers, covering topics from STEM to art and beyond!
This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library. Click here to find out more about their work and how you can get involved.…Learn More21
Saturday, December 2110:00—11:00 AMCommunity Meeting RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme Extravaganza - Ages 4 months to 3 years
Join us in the large meeting room at the Main Library Lawn for a very special Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme Extravaganza! This is a fun-filled program of nursery rhymes and songs for children ages 4 months to 3 years old accompanied by an adult. No registration is required.…Learn More22
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Tuesday, December 24Closed
Richardson Building
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Wednesday, December 25Closed
Main Library
Adams Shore Library
North Quincy Library
Wollaston Library
Richardson Building
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Thursday, December 26Closed
Richardson Building
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Friday, December 27Closed
Richardson Building
Friday, December 2710:00 AM—12:00 PMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
LEGO Play for ages 5+
Drop in on Friday, December 27th from 10:00 am to noon for free-play LEGO building. Grab some LEGO bricks and build a boat, a spaceship, a double-decker couch - anything you want, then toss them back and try to make something else. LEGOs must be returned by the end of the program, sorry!
Parents please note these are regular LEGO, not DUPLO and are not appropriate for smaller children.…Learn More
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Saturday, December 28Closed
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Monday, December 302:00—3:00 PMNQ Community Meeting RoomNorth Quincy Library381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171
Snowy Science @North Quincy Ages 4+
Join us to do some wintry snow science! We'll make snowflakes, explore crystal shapes, and even simulate an avalanche!This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library. Click here to find out more about their work and how you can get involved.31