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Hanson Public Library

September 2025 Mid-Month Check In

PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES

Raptors in the Real Word
Thu, Oct 9, 6:00pm

Join JoAnn, a licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator, and meet Coco the Red-Tailed Hawk. Learn all about Red-Tailed Hawks, rodents, raptors, and non-toxic pest control solutions! Examine feathers, hollow bones, and pellets up close as JoAnn shares other raptor rehabilitation stories in this informative, hands-on presentation.

Friends Book Sale
Sat, Sep 27, 9:00am-1:00pm

The Hanson Public Library Friends are hosting another book sale! Stop by to browse the fiction, nonfiction, paperbacks, children's books, puzzles, and more! The Friends will also be selling a variety of items that make great gifts! Help support enriching children's programs at the Library as you shop!

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

Kindness Quilt: Craft & Story

Sat, Sep 20, 10:00am ~ Grades PreK-5

Cultivate kindness at the Hanson Public Library! Join us for a creative program that embraces community and inclusion led by a certified life coach. Read a story centered on kindness, engage in a discussion with caregivers and peers, and design your own quilt square depicting what kindness looks like to YOU! Our completed quilt will be displayed on the library bulletin board! This program is generously funded by a grant from Whitman-Hanson KIND.

Read to a Therapy Dog: Jack & Campbell

Thu, Sep 18, 5:00pm ~ Grades PreK-5

Talk Like a Pirate Day Storytime

Fri, Sep 19, 10:00am ~ Ages 0-5

Wednesday Storytime & Craft
Wed, Sep 17 & 24, Oct 1, 8 & 15, 10:00am

Ages 3-7

Move and Groove Storytime
Fri, Sep 26, Oct 3 & 10, 10:00am

Ages 0-5

Saturday Stories
Weekly on Saturdays, 9:30am

Ages 0-3

Playdough Playtime

Tue, Sep 23 & Oct 7, 4:00pm

Ages 2-5

LEGO Builders Club

Tue, Sep 16 & 30, Oct 14, 10:00am

Ages 4-12

Page to Project
Thu, Sep 25 & Oct 9, 4:00pm

Grades 1-5

ADULT & TEEN PROGRAMS

New England Ghosts
Tuesday, October 14, 6:00-7:30pm ~ Adults & Teens 16+

Join us for a spine-tingling interactive experience that delves into true legends of ghosts and unexplained phenomena from across New England. This adult-oriented program is a storytelling show with magical effects that explores the region’s rich history through captivating tales of the supernatural. Learn how to visit the haunted locations featured in the program and discover library resources to further explore these eerie histories. Perfect for fans of history, folklore, and the supernatural!

Theft of Dignity: An Anti-Bullying Presentation
Tue, Sep 23, 6:00pm

Adults & Teens

Watercolor Class: Pumpkins
Sat, Oct 4, 10:00am-12:00pm

Adults & Teens 16+

Half-Day Hangout: Bead Bonanza!
Fri, Oct 10, 12:30-2:30pm

Grades 5-8

Tech Help Drop In at the Senior Center
Mon, Oct 6, 1:00pm

Adults

Nature Walk: Alton Smith Reserve
Sat, Sep 20, 10:00-11:30am

Adults

Fall Kawaii Clay Creations
Tue, Sep 30, 6:00pm

Ages 12-16

BOOK CLUBS & MOVIE SHOWINGS

Monthly Movie Matinee: The Thursday Murder Club

Mon, Oct 20, 1:00pm

Adults

Dinner Detectives: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Mysteries

Thu, Oct 9, 6:30pm

Adults

Book-to-Movie: Me Before You

Movie: Thu, Sep 18, 5:30pm

Discussion: Thu, Sep 25, 6:30pm

Adults

TAKE HOME KITS & BOXES

STEAM Team Experiment Kit
Kit pickup Mon, Sep 22 ~ Grades K-6

Usher in the fall season with a pumpkin-y crystal experiment. Using pipe cleaner pumpkins and Borax solution, watch your crystal creations grow!

Storytime to Go

Kit pickup Tue, Oct 7 ~ Ages 0-7

Bring storytime home! We'll select a handful of books related to your child's interest and appropriate for their age level. Each bag will also come with a seasonal craft/activity for you to do together.

Subscription Book Box

Box pickup Tue, Oct 7

Adults & Teens (Grades 6-12)

Take & Make Craft: Coffee Filter Bats

Kit pickup Mon, Oct 6

Grades K-6

Hygge at Home: Rope Wrapped Glass Pumpkin

Kit pickup Fri, Sep 26

Adults & Teens

POPULAR SERVICES & RESOURCES

Notary Services

We offer notary services to the public free of charge on a walk-in basis, no appointment needed! However, our notary is only available limited hours during the week so we strongly encourage contacting us in advance to confirm the notary's availability. Visit hansonlibrary.org/notary-services for guidelines.