Does your Teddy Bear or special stuffie have a boo-boo? Bring them to the Teddy Bear Clinic! This special story hour will have all your usual reading and fun, plus Ms. Julie and a helper will be there to stitch up torn and ripped stuffed animals and make them feel better!
This storytime is drop-in and open to all ages, as all our storytimes are!
Put on your warmest jammies and stay up late to take a trip to the North Pole! Get your ticket, fill your mug with hot chocolate, and enjoy a very special reading of the classic Christmas picture book, The Polar Express!
This popular program is sign-up only and space is limited, so contact the library today to reserve your spot!
Please note, in case of inclement weather, the Polar Express Storytime will be moved to the next day, December 19th at 6pm.
The Blaisdell Memorial Library is the inaugural host location for Santa’s Mailbox!
This year, Santa’s Mailbox will be conveniently located in the front room of the library.
Santa’s Mailbox is a community member-founded and supported holiday event. Starting on Tuesday, November 26th, children who would like to make their wishes known to Santa are invited to bring a letter to drop in the box. Parents—if your child is interested in a response, you must include a return address.
Santa’s Mailbox is a volunteer effort developed and supported by patrons of the library, and is not a Blaisdell Memorial Library program. Town employees are not involved in the collection of, or development of responses to, letters submitted to Santa.
Join BML for our very special annual tea party storytime! Held once a year, get dressed up in your favorite special outfit and join Ms. Julie and Ms. Robin for stories all about tea parties. Afterwards, get your fancy jewelry and enjoy tea and butter cookies at the library!
The tea party, story, and events are identical on each day, so don’t worry about missing out: pick the date that works best for you!
Celebrate the spookiest season with Blaisdell Memorial Library! After all of the work and projects that BML has been a part of these past few months, we’re giving back to our community and our volunteers with an all-day-long festival of seasonal food and fun.
There will be food and drink, trick-or-treating, coloring activities, and a showcase of horror fiction across the library! Take a Spooky Walk along the library trail or stick around til the evening to enter into Halloween & Seasonal Trivia with Neolani!
The library Spooky Walk will be open from 3pm to 5pm and is suitable for all ages.
Trivia will be held at 6:30pm and is oriented towards adults and older teens.
The first programming session of Fall is about to begin!
Weekly story hours start on Tuesday, September 3rd. Story hours are held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, plus every second Saturday of the month!
Lego+ Club and the new Middle School Club will start the second week of September, and STEAM Club on the third week! Sign-ups are required and will be open until August 30th. All club sign-ups are subject to a lottery system; parents will be notified shortly after registration finishes.
Lego+ Club is for children in kindergarten up to 2nd grade. Sessions are held every Thursday, starting September 12th.
STEAM Club is for children in grades 3 to 5. Sessions are held every Tuesday, starting September 17th.
Middle School Club is suited for children in early middle school. Sessions are held every Wednesday, starting September 11th.
All after-school programs are held at 3pm! Hope to see you there!
Curious about trying Disc Golf? Interested in playing other backyard games and
having outdoor fun? Drop by the Marston Field any time between 10 and noon
to try out the sport and have some fun with Dan Bunker!
All ages are welcome to this open house event!
Start off Summer Reading story times with a two-day teddy bear special!
First, bring your child’s stuffed friend to the library on 6/27 between 11am to close to drop them off for a special sleepover. Put their names and yours on a tag, tuck them in, then return in the morning to find out what kind of fun they had! Stuffed animals will be kept safe and sound if you are unable to pick them up immediately.
The next morning, 6/28 at 10am, return to the library to pick up your teddy bear or stuffie from their library sleepover and enjoy a special picnic story time all about teddy bears, including a story, songs, a gift, and a snack to share!
Start off Summer Reading with a visit from Wildlife Encounters! All ages from children to adults are welcome to the Nottingham Rec Center to meet some amazing animals up close and learn more about them. Don’t forget to swing by the library when you’re done to pick up your calendars and other swag, and bring your child’s stuffy for the Teddy Bear Sleepover!
Get to know the unique anatomy of the squid with this hands-on lesson from UNH! First learn about the different parts of the squid’s body, then examine them for yourself with a guided dissection. This event will be held in two sessions: One at 10am and one at 11am.
This program is currently full. Thank you for your interest!
For the Love of LEGOs is a drop-in time for children of any age to play with the library’s lego collection. Build whatever you can imagine, on your own or with others; the only limits are your imagination!
Charlotte’s Web is a classic children’s book that’s been delighting readers for more than fifty years, and this book party is the perfect chance to celebrate it! To join in, pick up a copy at the front desk or read your own with your children. Then come in on Friday to talk about the book and its beloved characters, play games, and enjoy snacks!
We request that those planning to attend contact the library to sign up, to make sure we have enough snacks for everyone.
New Hampshire is home to seven native species of turtle and more than half of them are listed as endangered or threatened in the state. Some even live in Nottingham! Join local wildlife rehabilitators Dallas and Drew of New Hampshire Turtle Rescue to learn more about our native species, meet a special turtle guest, and learn how we can be good neighbors to them. Afterwards, stick around as they answer any of your turtle questions!
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