There was a water leak in the Youth Services area on Monday, January 26th. This wing will be closed until further notice. We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause to our Youth population. The Sydney Wright Room is being used for storage during this time, so it will be unavailable. The rest of the library is open for normal business. We thank you for your understanding.
Presented by RI Museum of Science and Art (RIMOSA)
There has been a change in the program tonight. The presenter is still the same but the subject is different. RIMOSA will now be presenting Stop Motion Animation.
This program is for t(w)eens entering grades 5 and up. Registration is required.
Presented by Rhode Island Computer Museum: This workshop uses portable mics and free coding software aimed towards educating a new generation of programmers and sound engineers. Tweens and teens will be introduced to programming using age-appropriate software tools to modify voices and/or design a beat box. They will use drag-and-drop "code blocks" that lets kids create interactive stories, animations and sounds. By the end of the session, kids will have learned how to make their very own BEAT BOX.
An amazing teacher shows tweens and teens how to paint a specific painting using step by step instructions. She breaks the painting down in a way that literally anyone can understand, and encourages "freestyling" or going off in their own direction if they choose to once they feel comfortable and everyone walks away with their own masterpiece, a new skill, and, most importantly, confidence!
This program is for t(w)eens entering grades 5 and up. Registration is required.
Enjoy an Animal World Experiences performance and stay to sign up for the Summer Reading Program (grab your BINGO card)!
The next meeting of the Grades 7 and Up Book Club will be held on Wednesday, January 24 at 4:00 p.m. We will be discussing The Reader: Book One of The Sea of Ink and Gold.
The library will be closed on Sunday, December 31 and Monday, January 1 for the New Year's holiday. We will re-open on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
Grover Fugate, Excutive Director of the RI Coastal Resource
Management Council, will speak about the current predictions about the effects of
climate change. He will address his remarks primarily to the implications for Jamestown but also include Rhode Island and New England. M
Join us during vacation week for an early afternoon movie!
Friday, December 29
Despicable Me 3
"Gru meets his long-lost charming, cheerful, and more successful twin brother Dru who wants to team up with him for one last criminal heist." Rated PG
The library will be closed on Sunday, December 24 and Monday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday. We will re-open at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 26.
Please join us as we celebrate the magic of words & music with readings by local Rhode Island Author N. E. (Neal) Yeomans with Special Musical Guests: Brenda Bennett & Ed McGuirl.
