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Tuesday, October 19:30—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.Tuesday, October 110:00—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.Tuesday, October 111:00—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 five-week series that requires registration. Registration opens Tuesday, September 17th at 9:00 am and is limited to Quincy residents.…Learn MoreTuesday, October 16:30—7:30 PMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Art in the Evening for Ages 2-5
Kids ages 2-5 and their grownups are invited to join us in the Children's Room on the first Tuesday of each month to try out different types of art.…Learn More2
Wednesday, October 210:00—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!Wednesday, October 23:00—4:00 PMNorth QuincyNorth Quincy Library381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171
NQ Community Meeting RoomNorth Quincy Library381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171
Paper Airplane Workshop @North Quincy Ages 6+
Kids ages 6 and up are invited to join us at the North Quincy Library for a paper airplane workshop. We'll have a number of different airplane patterns to try out, some easy and some very difficult (for those who want a challenge!) plus ways to alter your planes to make them fly in different ways.…Learn MoreWednesday, October 26:30—7:15 PMCommunity Meeting RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
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 More3
Thursday, October 39:30—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 is a five-week series that requires registration. Registration opens Tuesday, September 17th at 9:00 am and is limited to Quincy residents.…Learn MoreThursday, October 33:00—4:00 PMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Coding Club for Grades 4-5
Join us for this 5-week session of beginners Scratch for 4th & 5th graders with source materials from Girls Who Code.
The program takes place on the following dates at 3:00 PM:Thursday, October 3Thursday, October 10Thursday, October 24Thursday, October 31If you sign up, please commit to coming for 5 weeks as they build on each other.…Learn MoreThursday, October 33:00—4:00 PMNorth QuincyNorth Quincy Library381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171
NQ Community Meeting RoomNorth Quincy Library381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171
Games & Puzzles @North Quincy Ages 5+
Drop by the North Quincy Library with your kids each Thursday in October to put together puzzles and play board games. Puzzles and games will be available in the North Quincy Community Meeting Room for one hour every Thursday afternoon this month! Games and puzzles are mostly appropriate for school age children, but a few simple games will also be available.Thursday, October 36:30—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?
At our October 3rd meeting we will be discussing what we’ve been reading over the summer and how the club will work.…Learn More4
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Saturday, October 510:30—11:30 AMCommunity Meeting RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Children's Concert with Little Groove for ages 0-5
Join us on Saturday October 5th at 10:30 for a concert especially for children ages 0-5 by Little Groove. In this fun and interactive 40-minute concert, children ages 0-5 and their caregivers will move and sing along with a musician from Little Groove.…Learn More6
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Monday, October 7All DayChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Great Pumpkin Character Contest
Participate in the Great Pumpkin Character Contest! At home, decorate a small pumpkin as your favorite book character and bring the decorated pumpkin to the Main Library Children’s Room for display. Please no pierced or cut pumpkins, they spoil too quickly.…Learn MoreMonday, October 73:00—4:00 PMWollastonWollaston Library41 Beale Street, Quincy, MA, 02170
StoryLab Math with Miss Amanda @Wollaston - 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. For directions and information about the Wollaston Library, please click here.Monday, October 76:15—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 More8
Monday, October 7All DayChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Great Pumpkin Character Contest
Participate in the Great Pumpkin Character Contest! At home, decorate a small pumpkin as your favorite book character and bring the decorated pumpkin to the Main Library Children’s Room for display. Please no pierced or cut pumpkins, they spoil too quickly.…Learn MoreTuesday, October 89:30—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.Tuesday, October 810:00—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.Tuesday, October 87:00—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 Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm. We’ll vote for upcoming titles at the end of each meeting. On Tuesday, October 8th we’ll get together discuss Painting the Game by Patricia MacLachlan
Copies of the book are available for pick up in the Children’s Room.…Learn More9
Monday, October 7All DayChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Great Pumpkin Character Contest
Participate in the Great Pumpkin Character Contest! At home, decorate a small pumpkin as your favorite book character and bring the decorated pumpkin to the Main Library Children’s Room for display. Please no pierced or cut pumpkins, they spoil too quickly.…Learn MoreWednesday, October 910:00—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!Wednesday, October 91:00—2:00 PMAS Meeting RoomAdams Shore Library519 Sea Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Puppy Pages @ Adams Shore Ages 6-8
Meet Elliot the therapy dog and spend some time practicing your reading with him.
Young readers ages 6-8 are invited to spend 10 minutes reading aloud to Elliot.
Reading takes practice and reading aloud with a patient and non-judgmental canine friend is a great way for young readers to practice and become more confident.…Learn More10
Monday, October 7All DayChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Great Pumpkin Character Contest
Participate in the Great Pumpkin Character Contest! At home, decorate a small pumpkin as your favorite book character and bring the decorated pumpkin to the Main Library Children’s Room for display. Please no pierced or cut pumpkins, they spoil too quickly.…Learn MoreThursday, October 103:00—4:00 PMWollastonWollaston Library41 Beale Street, Quincy, MA, 02170
Preschool Discovery @Wollaston - Ages 3-5
Drop by the Wollaston Library with your preschooler, ages 3-5, any time between 3:00 p. m. to 4:00 p. m. to do some fun simple science together. Activities, experiments and instructions will be provided for science you can do with your child. Each month activities, experiments and instructions will be provided on a different science topic you can do with your child.…Learn MoreThursday, October 103:00—4:00 PMNorth QuincyNorth Quincy Library381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171
NQ Community Meeting RoomNorth Quincy Library381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171
Games & Puzzles @North Quincy Ages 5+
Drop by the North Quincy Library with your kids each Thursday in October to put together puzzles and play board games. Puzzles and games will be available in the North Quincy Community Meeting Room for one hour every Thursday afternoon this month! Games and puzzles are mostly appropriate for school age children, but a few simple games will also be available.11
Monday, October 7All DayChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Great Pumpkin Character Contest
Participate in the Great Pumpkin Character Contest! At home, decorate a small pumpkin as your favorite book character and bring the decorated pumpkin to the Main Library Children’s Room for display. Please no pierced or cut pumpkins, they spoil too quickly.…Learn More12
Monday, October 7All DayChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Great Pumpkin Character Contest
Participate in the Great Pumpkin Character Contest! At home, decorate a small pumpkin as your favorite book character and bring the decorated pumpkin to the Main Library Children’s Room for display. Please no pierced or cut pumpkins, they spoil too quickly.…Learn More13
Monday, October 7All DayChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Great Pumpkin Character Contest
Participate in the Great Pumpkin Character Contest! At home, decorate a small pumpkin as your favorite book character and bring the decorated pumpkin to the Main Library Children’s Room for display. Please no pierced or cut pumpkins, they spoil too quickly.…Learn More14
Monday, October 14Closed
Main Library
Adams Shore Library
North Quincy Library
Wollaston Library
Richardson Building
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Tuesday, October 159:30—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.Tuesday, October 1510:00—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.Tuesday, October 157:00—8:30 PMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Dungeons and Dragons Ages 10-15 REGISTRATION REQUIRED
New and experienced players are invited to join us for this introduction to D&D 5th edition game play. Take on the role of a fantasy hero in this Dungeons & Dragons game. We will meet for an hour and a half for to play this story. Please note: There is no wait list for this program.…Learn More16
Wednesday, October 1610:00—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!Wednesday, October 163:00—4:00 PMAdams ShoreAdams Shore Library519 Sea Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Preschool Discovery @Adams Shore - Ages 3-5
Drop by the Adams Shore Library with your preschooler, ages 3-5, any time between 3:00 p. m. to 4:00 p. m. to do some fun simple science together. Activities, experiments and instructions will be provided for science you can do with your child. Each month activities, experiments and instructions will be provided on a different science topic you can do with your child.…Learn MoreWednesday, October 166:30—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, October 16th at 6:30 pm where we’ll explore Story Cubes.Wednesday, October 167:00—8:00 PMWollastonWollaston Library41 Beale Street, Quincy, MA, 02170
ExPLORE @Wollaston - Ages 8-12
ExPLORE (Experiment, Play, Learn, Observe, Read, Examine) is a series of monthly hands-on science workshops for children ages 8-12, covering a wide variety of topics.
Meeting at the Wollaston Branch Library on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7:00-8:00 pm each workshop has a short portion of instruction and then exploration and experimentation.…Learn More17
Thursday, October 173:00—4:00 PMNorth QuincyNorth Quincy Library381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171
NQ Community Meeting RoomNorth Quincy Library381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171
Games & Puzzles @North Quincy Ages 5+
Drop by the North Quincy Library with your kids each Thursday in October to put together puzzles and play board games. Puzzles and games will be available in the North Quincy Community Meeting Room for one hour every Thursday afternoon this month! Games and puzzles are mostly appropriate for school age children, but a few simple games will also be available.Thursday, October 177:00—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…Learn More18
Friday, October 189:30—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!
Our next meeting will be on Friday, September 20th from 9:30-11:00 am…Learn MoreFriday, October 183:00—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 the third Friday of the month, October 18th from 3-4PM to learn about volcanoesThis program is for children in Grades 1-3.…Learn More19
Saturday, October 1910:00—11:00 AMCommunity Meeting RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Toy Time - Ages 9-23 months
Come to the library for a free playtime session with your baby, ages 9- 23 months full of age appropriate toys and activities plus socializing with other children and caregivers.
A fun time for all and a chance to practice large and small muscle development.…Learn More20
Sunday, October 20Closed
Richardson Building
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Monday, October 213:00—4:00 PMWollastonWollaston Library41 Beale Street, Quincy, MA, 02170
StoryLab Math with Miss Amanda @Wollaston - 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. For directions and information about the Wollaston Library, please click here.22
Tuesday, October 229:30—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.Tuesday, October 2210:00—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.Tuesday, October 223:00—4:00 PMNQ Community Meeting RoomNorth Quincy Library381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171
Preschool Discovery @North Quincy - Ages 3-5
Drop by the North Quincy Branch Library with your preschooler, ages 3-5, any time between 3 and 4 PM to do some fun simple science together. Each month activities, experiments and instructions will be provided on a different science topic you can do with your child.…Learn MoreTuesday, October 226:30—7:30 PMNQ Dinegan RoomNorth Quincy Library381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171
Bedtime Book Club for Grades 1-3
1-3rd graders and their adult caregivers are invited to join us for this new monthly book discussion. Each month we will choose either a short book or a section of a longer book to read together before the meeting, then get together to discuss it, children and caregivers together.…Learn More23
Wednesday, October 236:30—7:30 PMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Page Turners Graphic Novel Book Club for grades 3-7
Children in grades 3-7 are invited to join us on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm for our Page Turners graphic novel book club. Each month we will discuss a different graphic novel and do an activity. On Wednesday, October 23rd we’ll get together to discuss the books in the Science Comics series.…Learn More24
Thursday, October 243:00—4:00 PMCommunity Meeting RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Spooktacular Magic with Robert Clarke for ages 4+
Join us for a spine-tingling afternoon of magic and mystery with magician Robert Clarke during Lead Poisoning Prevention Week! Watch as he conjures up tricks that will leave you spellbound, all while sharing important messages about staying safe from lead hazards.…Learn More
Thursday, October 243:00—4:00 PMNorth QuincyNorth Quincy Library381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171
NQ Community Meeting RoomNorth Quincy Library381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171
Games & Puzzles @North Quincy Ages 5+
Drop by the North Quincy Library with your kids each Thursday in October to put together puzzles and play board games. Puzzles and games will be available in the North Quincy Community Meeting Room for one hour every Thursday afternoon this month! Games and puzzles are mostly appropriate for school age children, but a few simple games will also be available.25
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Saturday, October 2610:00—11:00 AMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Preschool Discovery - Ages 3-5
Drop by the Main Library children's room with your preschooler, ages 3-5, any time between 10:00 a. m. to 11:00 a. m. on the fourth Saturday of each month to do some fun simple science together. Activities, experiments and instructions will be provided for science you can do with your child.…Learn MoreSaturday, October 262:30—3:00 PMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169
Sticker Treat Costume Parade
Do you want a chance to show off your Halloween costume before Halloween? Do you want to collect stickers all throughout the library?
Join us for a Halloween Costume Parade through the whole building! We'll gather in the children's room at 2:30pm on Saturday, October 26th and take a walk through the library to trick-or-treat for stickers in each department.…Learn More27
Sunday, October 27Closed
Richardson Building
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Monday, October 283:00—4:00 PMWollastonWollaston Library41 Beale Street, Quincy, MA, 02170
StoryLab Math with Miss Amanda @Wollaston - 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. For directions and information about the Wollaston Library, please click here.29
Tuesday, October 299:30—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.Tuesday, October 2910:00—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.30
Wednesday, October 3010:00—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!31
Thursday, October 313:00—4:00 PMNorth QuincyNorth Quincy Library381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171
NQ Community Meeting RoomNorth Quincy Library381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171
Games & Puzzles @North Quincy Ages 5+
Drop by the North Quincy Library with your kids each Thursday in October to put together puzzles and play board games. Puzzles and games will be available in the North Quincy Community Meeting Room for one hour every Thursday afternoon this month! Games and puzzles are mostly appropriate for school age children, but a few simple games will also be available.