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Dates You Don’t Want to Miss

Monday, December 1: Polar Express Experience

Saturday, December 6: Take-It & Make-It

Saturday, December 6: Musical Moments with Abby-Winter Edition

Monday, December 8: Drop-In Craft Gingerbread Inspired Ornaments

Wednesday, December 10: 3D Printed Snowflake Ornament Decorating

Saturday, December 13: Santa visits the Library

Tuesday, December 16: Movie Morning, A Very Monkey Christmas

Thursday, December 25: The Library is CLOSED in observance of Christmas

Upcoming Events

A Polar Express Experience

Monday, December 1 

6:00 pm - 7:00pm

Registration is required

Experience the magic of the holiday season with a Polar Express Event! Come in your pajamas and join us for a reading of The Polar Express with music by Spaulding HS Chorus students. Passengers will be served a sweet treat with chocolate milk and given a special gift to take home. Registration is REQUIRED as seats on the “train” are limited. Please visit our website's event calendar to sign up. 

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Make-It & Take-It

Saturday, December 6 

December’s Take-It & Make-It craft will be a Cotton Snowman! Kids can pick up a craft kit at the Children’s Desk starting on Saturday, December 6. Kits will be available while supplies last.

Musical Moments with Abby

Saturday, December 6 

10:00 am - 11:00am

Musical Moments with Abby is returning to the Library

for a winter themed program. Sing, move, and play while exposing your little one to the wonderful world of music.


This program is for toddlers and babies 4 years of age and younger.

Gingerbread Inspired Ornaments

Monday, December 8

Drop in anytime between 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Visit the Children’s Room to decorate a cardboard gingerbread house ornament.


 This is a drop-in program for all ages.


3D Print & Paint

Wednesday, December 10 

Drop in anytime between 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

We will have the 3D printer in the Story Time Room so that you can learn a little bit about the library's 3D printer and see it in action to see how it made the snowflake ornaments that we will be painting. 

Santa visits the Library

Saturday, December 13

10:00 pm -12:00 pm

On Saturday, December 13th from 10:00am-12:00pm, Santa will be giving a warm welcome to families upstairs in the Community Room. Children will have a chance to say hello to and get their pictures taken with Santa.

Littles Movie Morning

Tuesday, December 16

9:30 am -10:30 am

Join us for a showing of Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas Movie.


Geared for children ages 6 and younger & their adult.

The whole family is welcome to attend.


Light snacks & drinks will be available.

Chairs will be available.

Feel free to bring a comfy blanket for floor seating. 

Movie run time of 58 minutes. 

Winter Story Time Sign-Ups

Monday, December 15

Sign-ups begin @ 9:00am

You can view program times, descriptions and sign up by visiting our website's event calendar or by visiting the Children’s Room. Winter Story Times will begin the week of January 5, 2025 and run for six weeks.

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Contact us!


Rochester Public Library Children's Room

65 South Main St

Rochester NH 03867


603-335-7549 | rplchildrensroom@rochesternh.gov

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