Monday, September 21, 2026 12:00 AM—11:59 PMChildren's RoomGreat Halloween Costume Swap Drive! Drop off new or gently used Halloween costumes for children ages 0-11 at the Children's Room at Acton Public Library now through Saturday, September 26th.   We are also accepting costume accessories like crowns, masks, and other props.  Costumes and accessories must be clean and in good shape with no rips, stains, or other damage. Then join us on either Thursday, October 8th, or Friday, October 9th, to find YOUR perfect Halloween costume! One costume per child. *We will not be accepting Halloween makeup, fake blood, or face paint for sanitary reasons. *Costumes and accessories must be brought into the library and not left at the book drop. Questions? Email or call Rebecca Graebner at rgraebner@actonlibrary.org/860.510.6060

Monday, September 21, 2026 10:30—11:30 AMGrady RoomThomas RoomThis drop-in, child-focused playgroup is for young children and their caregivers. Participants will be able to interact with others, make new friends, and learn and explore through play. Each session will include activities, sensory materials, and toys. No Registration Required Free and open to children ages 0-5 and their caregivers What to expect: large, open room space, with windows room arranged with tables for craft and sensory play, mat spaces for playing with blocks and toys, a cart with a variety of books accessible to read quiet music played during the hour children moving freely from one activity to another Children's Room staff member available for questions, recommendations for books & activities, and general assistance Caregivers responsible for monitoring their children

Monday, September 21, 2026 3:30—4:30 PMGrady RoomThomas RoomJoin us for Tinker Lab! We'll use problem-solving skills to imagine, explore, tinker, build, code, play, and design!  Marble mazes, Rube Goldberg machines, cardboard construction, and dance party coding are just a few of the activities we will try out. September: All things "building!" Cardboard construction with our new "Chomp Saw!"  October: Chain reaction time; marble runs, Rube Goldberg machines, and domino falls. November: Time to explore coding! Dance Party from code.org and Scratch. December: Code with robots! Let's get those Sphero robots rolling on the floor. For Grades 2-6. Registration required.  Register online between 8/14/2026 10:00 AM and 12/19/2026 8:00 PM.

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 10:30—11:30 AMGrady RoomThomas RoomStory time for all! Children and caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, fingerplays, bounces, and so much more.  Enjoy free play after the stories and songs. What to expect: *large, open room space with windows *room is arranged with chairs around a large playmat, facing the reading chair, and tables are behind the reader that hold a felt board and covered boxes with items for free play *hour starts with music and movement activities, followed by sitting for the stories (typically 2-3), then ends with more music, singing, and movement activities, including bubbles *free play begins after the bubbles *quiet music is played during free play Free and open to all. Registration is preferred, but not required. Register online between 8/22/2026 10:00 AM and 9/21/2026 8:00 PM.

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 3:30—4:30 PMChildren's RoomCome read your favorite book with Izzy, our new certified reading dog! Sign up at the Children's Desk for 10-minute reading spots. Izzy is a 3-year-old Golden Retriever that loves belly rubs and snuggles. Izzy greets new friends with a gentle sniff and is a great listener! She can't wait to hear all the stories that library kids and their grown-ups will read to her!  Izzy's human grown-ups, Liz & Jody Moss are excited to sit with Izzy and listen to stories too!