Children Programs and Services

The Glocester Libraries seek to connect children to reading by engaging young readers with a wide variety of books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, and reading kits. The Children's Librarian helps develop a love of reading  with Story Time programs, for children, ages 8 months through Kindergarten;

Both libraries offer homework help, provide research assistance for school projects, and the Harmony Library, in cooperation with Bryant University, provides free one-on-one tutoring assistance during the school year.

Boy and Girl Scout groups are welcome to use the Community Rooms at both locations and often earn merit library and reading badges by participating in programs offered by the Youth Services Librarian and the Reference/Technology Librarian..

Both the Glocester Manton Library and the Harmony Library offer after school programs that enrich and target areas of interest for young patrons.

They include programs such as computer coding, after school art, sewing, babysitting certificate programs, and many more.
The libraries celebrate children and their interests beyond the libraries' normal operating hours with special movie nights and programs such as karaoke and book discussions & dinners. During school vacations and in the summer months, the libraries offer daily special programs for all ages.
For the family that is over-scheduled and stressed by a number of commitments in areas such as sports and homework assignments, the Glocester libraries offer a way to enjoy the library experience with drop-in craft programs.

Parents can visit as their schedules allow and children still have the opportunity to pick out their library books and then relax with a fun craft to take home.