Toy Time – Ages 1 – 5There’s nothing that’s more funThan to play with toys, it’s trueFor every girl and boyAnd maybe adults too!At Toy Time kids will:a. meet like-minded toddlersb. build with blocksc. play with trainsd. participate in obstacle courses and paradese.
The (Early Release) Friday Movie Club – Roosevelt Room – Ages 8 and overRelax after school and enjoy the movie, “Inspector Gadget. ” There’ll also be popcorn and snacks. If you sign up for this clubThings could really turn out goodWe’ll start off at the libraryAnd end up in Hollywood!If you come to this program, […]
Make a photo holder from wire, air dry clay, and decorative elements like beads, gems, and more! For ages 11-18 (grades 6-12). No registration needed. Questions? Contact Casey at cpetipas-haggerty@minlib. net
Maynard Book Festival Author Talk: Luke O’NeilLuke O’Neil is the author of the acclaimed political and literary newsletter Welcome to Hell World and the book of the same name. His first collection of short fiction and poetry, A Creature Wanting Form, was published in 2023, and the follow-up, We Had It Coming, in November 2025.
Maynard Book Festival 2026
Calling all young artists and authors! Take a blank book and put your own special stamp on it. Design a book cover with lots of fun materials. Then take home your book to draw pictures, write stories or keep a journal. All supplies provided. No registration needed, drop in any time 10-5.
Beloved art teacher Sharon Santillo returns to Maynard to lead this special workshop. Using collage and a mix of art materials, we will build small accordion books (4” x 6”) celebrating the streets where our families have lived. We will use some of the book pages in our accordion books to list factual places and […]
Maynard Book Festival Author Talk: Irene Latham and Charles Waters discussing books for audiences grades 4-6Irene Latham is a grateful creator of many novels, poetry collections, and picture books, but her first love is poetry. Her poetry books include: Can I Touch Your Hair? Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship, a Charlotte Huck Honor, and […]
Maynard Book Festival Author Talk: Doug MostDoug Most is a veteran journalist in Massachusetts, author of three books, and now the Executive Editor and Assistant Vice President at Boston University. When he’s not working, he might be found running the streets of Needham, Mass.
Historical Fiction PanelJuliette Fay is an award-winning, bestselling author of historical and contemporary fiction. Her first published novel, Shelter Me, was designated as one of the ten best works of fiction in 2009 by the Massachusetts Center for the Book, an affiliate of the Library of Congress.
Maynard Book Festival Author Talk: Jenna BlumJenna Blum is the New York Times and # 1 internationally bestselling author of novels Those Who Save Us, The Stormchasers, and The Lost Family; memoir Woodrow on the Bench; audiocourse “The Author at Work: The Art of Writing Fiction” and WWII podcast The Key of Love.
Sing songs, listen to stories, and act out rhymes at this storytime for the youngest of library visitors. There will be toys available after storytime ends. Ages Birth-2 years, older siblings welcome. The Spring session is indoors in the Storytime Room, with windows open to increase air circulation and followed by play time.