Carver Memorial Library

06/01/2026

We are VERY excited about the first StoryWalk book of the season - The Circus Ship by Chris Van Dusen. AND... come to Storytime at Carver Memorial Library on Friday, June 5th from 10:30-11:30. The Outreach Coordinator of Friends of Sears Island, Ashley Megquier, will be joining us in the Children's Room for special book-related activities!

Happy June! We now have our first StoryWalk book of the season installed on the Homestead Trail, which is lovely and lush with new leaves and wildflowers right now.

Carver Memorial Library and Friends of Sears Island are collaborating on a StoryWalk® for children to enjoy along the Homestead Trail on Sears Island. As families walk along the woods path, they will find display boards with pages of the book "The Circus Ship" written and illustrated by Chris Van Dusen. This lovely book is written to appeal to kids ages 4-8, but will be enjoyed by all. This rhyming story is about a ship carrying circus animals that wrecks near an island on the Maine coast. The animals swim ashore and cause mayhem on the tiny island. Children will delight in the vibrant illustrations and the shenanigans of the stranded animals!

The StoryWalk® will be available from June 1 - June 30, and directions to the start of the story can be found by the kiosk just beyond the island gate. From start to finish, the story will cover approximately a half mile of the trail.

The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg Hubbard Library.

05/28/2026

Our big day will be here soon! We can't wait to see you in the garden.
All proceeds from sales of Sunny Bear and the Secrets of the Sunflowers will be donated to the Carver Memorial Library and the Stockton Springs Community Library

05/28/2026

Please note: NO STORYTIME on Friday, May 29th. On Friday, June 5th, we'll be featuring our newest StoryWalk book, The Circus Ship. We'll be joined by special guest, Ashley - Outreach Coordinator of Friends of Sears Island.

05/27/2026

TUNES FOR TOTS & TODDLERS will return in June. There will be NO program on Thursday, May 28th. We'll see you again on June 4th!

05/22/2026

Carver Memorial Library will be closed Saturday, May 23rd through Monday, May 25th for Memorial Day Weekend. We're looking forward to seeing you at the library on Tuesday, May 26th from 10:00-6:00.

05/22/2026

SUNFLOWER STORYTIME
with author Patsy Baldus
TODAY!!
10:30, Friday May 22nd
Carver Memorial Library
Children's Room

05/21/2026

There will be a SPECIAL Sunflower Storytime with Patsy Baldus
Friday, May 22nd at 10:30 am in the Children's Room of Carver Memorial Library! We hope to see you there!

Join author, Patsy Baldus, along with Sunny Bear, an adorable teddy bear who hides in the garden, for a rollicking adventure in the world of sunflowers. Get ready for audience interactive play using rhyming vocabulary and a special chant to coax Sunny Bear out of hiding. Kids learn why it is so important to grow sunflowers in their own gardens. Fun, follow-up activities in the back of the book are perfect for kids, parents, teachers, librarians, home schoolers, and community organizations!”

05/20/2026

TUNES FOR TOTS & TODDLERS will return on Thursday mornings in June.
NO program on Thursday, May 21st. We'll see you again on June 4th!

05/19/2026

ART CHALLENGE will NOT be happening Tuesday, 5/19 at Carver Memorial Library. Look for afterschool programming again in September. LEGO Club will continue on 1st Tuesdays throughout the summer months.