Join this joy-based music and movement class with your child!  For ages 2-5.  Space is limited, register for one or both classes.  Please register online or at the Children's Desk, (860) 889-2365, ext. 114.

Thursday's, September 15 & 29, 12:30 - 1:00 p.m.

Share your ideas and participate in program planning!  Meet other students your age and make new friends!  Work on projects to give back to the community.  Please register now.  Register online or by contacting the Front Desk at (860) 889-2365.  

Wednesdays, 5pm - 8pm in the Business Center

Something new!  Players of all ages and skill levels are invited to play chess.  Use one of our chess sets or bring your own.  If there is interest, drop-in chess will be available during all operating hours.

Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and a simple craft with your child!   Space is limited; register online or at the Children's Desk.

Tuesdays, September 13 - November 22, 10:30 - 11AM

Read a Who Was Book!  Otis Library has over 20 Who Was books.  Pick your favorite or learn about a new historical figure!  Over pizza, we will talk about our choices.  Please register beginning August 20.  For grades 5-8. Program will take place in the Meeting Room.  For more information, call or visit the Children's Room, (860) 889-2365, ext. 114.

Courtesy of Ms. Pepin - thank you!

Drop-in and read (or just visit) with our favorite therapy pug, Bella!   No registration required.

Create a cool work of art each week at our Open Art Clinic!  Express yourself by making a take-home project with a variety of art materials.

No registration required.  For all ages.

Fridays, September 16, 23, & 30, 3PM - 4:30PM

Children enjoy songs, rhymes, and a craft while their grownups wait in the Children’s Department.  Space is limited; please  register online or at the Children's  Desk.

Thursdays, September 15 - November 17, 10:30 - 11:15AM

Join us for the official opening of the Children's Department "World Language Center" in conjunction with Welcoming America's "Welcoming Week!"  Welcome Week was designed to bring together immigrants and U.S.-born residents in a spirit of unity to raise awareness of the benefits of welcoming everyone, including new Americans.  There will be cultural food, art, activities, and more.  For all ages.  Drop-in.  Free!

For more information, call or visit the Children's Room, (860) 889-2365, ext. 114.

Attention Anime Fans!  The first official event of the Library Anime Club will kick off with an anime drawing workshop with artist Debra Hamuka-Falkenham.  Please register beginning August 15.  For grades 5 & up.  Program will take place in the Children's Department.

For more information, call or visit the Children's Room, (860) 889-2365, ext. 114.

Baseball season is here and Otis Library is proud to partner with the Connecticut Tigers again for the 2016 season! There are two ways to support Otis Library and enjoy a night at the ballpark:

Buy tickets for Otis Library Night at Dodd Stadium:  Friday, August 26, at 7:05pm.  CT Tigers vs. Vermont Lake Monsters; Fireworks after the game!  $8 each ($4 from each ticket goes to Otis Library)

Buy vouchers for any 2016 CT Tigers Game:  Choose your game!  $8 each ($4 from each ticket goes to Otis Library).

Tickets are available now by contacting Kate McDonald at (860) 889-2365, ext. 127 or kmcdonald@otis.lioninc.org.

Featuring the work of students ages 5 - 10 years old.

Join us to celebrate the work of our first Open Art Clinic with an evening of art, fun, music, and treats! 

There is no registration and all are welcome to attend this exhibit in the Children's Department.

5pm - 6pm - Magic Show!  Join us for a magic show by Norwich's own Mr. Magic, Richard Rothstein, to celebrate the end of our summer reading program!  Be dazzled by awesome magic tricks that defy your eyes!  Music and audience participation create a fun family hour.

6pm - 7pm - Fair!   After Mr. Magic's show, stay for the library's Carnival Fair!  Play games and win prizes and treats at exciting activity stations!

Drop-In, no registration required.  Open to all ages.  Don't miss it!

Do you dig rocks and fossils?  The Lapidary and Mineral Club of Central CT will present a talk on minerals, crystals and fossils.  

Where does our food come from?  Find out at this fun, hands-on program from the 4-H.  Meet animal friends who help feed us!

Space is limited; please register.  For ages 4 – 7.

Wednesdays, July 6, 13, 20, and 27; 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Expand your science knowledge this summer through challenging experiments!  If you love a challenge and want to develop your learning experience, let your local 4-H lead the way with fun that expands your knowledge of the world!

This program will be held in the Community Room.  Please register for one or all classes.

Wednesdays, July 6, 13, 20 and 27; 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Technology isn't new; discover how our ancestors used it in their daily lives!  Handle real arrowheads and discover the tools that moved humans forward in the world.

Space is limited; please register.  

The Turtle Dance group has a motto: We Help Kids Come Out of Their Shells!  Join us for a fun, inclusive music and movement program.  Accessible for all children and teens, including those on the autism spectrum.  All abilities welcome!  Please register.   All ages.

Take your love ofLEGOS® to a new level: develop a cartoon with a creative twist!  The local 4-H team shows you how to create an original cartoon using LEGOS® and iPads. 

Bring your story to life!  For grades 3 – 5.  Please register for one or all classes.

Wednesdays, July 6, 13, 20; 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Join us for this action packed music and movement program full of silly fun to help celebrate the Smithsonian's Exploring Human Origins exhibit coming to Otis Library.  Wear your sneakers!

 For ages 2 & up (with caregiver).  Please register.

Learn how to create a unique work of art following artist Michael Albert's collage style.  Create a vision of your own community and world!  Materials will be provided; just bring your creativity and vision!

Program will take place in the Meeting Room.  Space is limited so don't miss out, register online or by calling the Front Desk at (860) 889-2365.

Enjoy stories that inspire and engage as you learn about power and energy!  Hands-on experiments for the audience adds to the fun of this exciting hour!

For grades K - 5.  Space is limited; please register. 

What does it mean to be human?  Make a personal work of art that reflects our origins.  Listen to a story from earliest times and create a unique piece of art that expresses your creativity.  For ages 5 & up.  Space is limited; registration is required for this after hours program.

Join us for the kickoff of our 2016 Summer Reading Program "Human Origins" with a performance of traditional Chinese acrobatics by artist Li Liu.  Discover the significance of the lion and dragon dances while learning about the culture of China!  For all ages.  Space is limited; please register for this after hours program.

For ages 2-3, with adult.

This drop-in free play for toddlers is a perfect chance for you and your child to meet others and have a fun morning!  No registration required.

Tuesdays, June 7, 14, 21; 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Celebrate all the wonderful things about fathers in this drop-in storytime.  Join us for stories, games and related activities!  No registration required.

Drop in with your child and make dad a special gift for Father's Day!  No registration required.  

Join this joy-based music and movement class with your child!  For ages 2-5. Space is limited;  register now.  For more information, call or visit the Children's Room.

Mondays, June 6 & 13, 12:30 - 1:00 p.m.

Learn how to make mini pepperoni pizza!  Related activities compete the fun!  Space is limited.   Register online or by contacting the Children's Department at (860) 889-2365, ext. 114.

Help us celebrate reading as Otis Library and Norwich Free Academy host this fun event for children!  Teens host a story hour for children ages 4-10 during the first hour, and finish with pizza during the second hour!  Please register online or at the Children's Desk.