Wellesley Free Library

TOMORROW: embark upon our Plant a Seed, Read summer reading challenge in the children's room! Register for the challenge to receive a necklace and brand new 2026 dog tag, an outdoor challenge sheet, and to get started reading and beading! Don't forget to register for our kickoff event: a live animal presentation with Zooshows! Details and registration at link in bio. 🌱

Summer Reading 2026 starts on June 13th! This year's theme: Plant a Seed, Read is rooted in the concept of farm-to-table. A farm grows food that nourishes our bodies; a library grows ideas that nourish our minds. Learn more about our Summer Reading Program here: https://wellesleyfreelibrary.libcal.com/event/17008145

Watch the original Toy Story Movie, Sing Along with Matt Heaton, and Sign Up for Summer Reading. Find out more here: https://conta.cc/3Q7kR7M

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This week's children's newsletter goes up today! Link in bio. Some highlights from the week ahead:

· Summer Reading Challenge Kickoff - read and bead all summer long!
· Zooshow - live animals at the library!
· Sock-er Ball Craft - celebrate the world cup with a sustainable craft!

Happy Tuesday! See you at the library.

Happy Pride Month! Have you visited our display of LGBTQIA+ Fiction on the first floor? While you're there, you can pick up one of our Pride Month Buttons, while supplies last!

Join us Thursday to celebrate the World Cup kickoff with a sustainable craft! Registration required, details at link in bio.

Happy Pride Month from the Wellesley Free Library! Check out a book or join us for a Pride-themed craft this month. You belong at the library! 🌈

Step back into the swingin’ sound of 1966 as pianist and vocalist Jay Daniels pays tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes in That’s Life: Sinatra in 1966. This concert features unforgettable selections from Frank Sinatra’s iconic albums That’s Life and Strangers in the Night, including hits like “Summer Wind,” “All or Nothing at All,” and, of course, “That’s Life.” Learn more here: https://wellesleyfreelibrary.libcal.com/event/16088951

Sock-er Ball Fun, Airplane Science, and more at the library. Check here for details: https://conta.cc/4x6g0Eg

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Join us and the National Black Doll Museum of History & Culture on June 9th, for a program that draws on the museum’s nationally recognized work preserving and interpreting Black dolls as historical and artistic artifacts! Register here: https://wellesleyfreelibrary.libcal.com/event/16789878