Take Your Child to the Library Day 2020 - Open House Craft-a-thon

Everyone is invited to drop by for the 9th annual Take Your Child to the Library Day. We’re hosting an all day* (while supplies last) craft-a-thon. Craft here or take it home. TYCLD is an international initiative launched right here in Connecticut. The purpose of this program is to encourage families everywhere to visit their local libraries, raising awareness about the important role libraries play in early literacy. 

Take Your Child to the Library Day is a free, fun, family-friendly event supported by the Connecticut Library Consortium and endorsed by the Association for Library Service to Children (a division of the American Library Association). For more information, visit www.takeyourchildtothelibrary.org.

Launched in Connecticut in 2012, Take Your Child to the Library Day has blossomed into an international celebration with nearly 1,200 participating libraries from 49 states and 5 countries. The brainchild of retired Waterford children’s librarian Nadine Lipman, the event was developed to spotlight libraries as vital community resources that enrich, educate and entertain – and to encourage families everywhere to take their children to their local libraries. Children’s book illustrator/author Nancy Elizabeth Wallace of Branford created the event’s now iconic artwork showing a family of bunnies heading to the library. The statewide nonprofit Connecticut Library Consortium, which coordinates the event, reports that nearly every town in Connecticut hosted free activities for families during last year’s celebration.

All ages* welcome. No registration required.

This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library.