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Upcoming Children’s Programs














March 11

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
















March 11

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm













Online Library

    Use your library card to instantly borrow free digital eBooks, audiobooks, digital video (movies and TV shows), music and comics through our partnership with Hoopla.  (Access by app or website)


      Libby is a reading app for borrowing eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, and streaming content such as IndieFlix, Qello Concerts and The Great Courses from Bibliomation’s OverDrive collection.  You may use Libby on a desktop, laptop, Mac, Kindle or on a mobile device using the Libby app.  Please sign in to Libby for the spectrum of offerings. 
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      It's a Wonderful Life: A Closer Look with Film Expert Brian Rose (Virtual)
      December 2    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below 'Tis the season to discover the magic behind It's a Wonderful Life! Join film expert Brian Rose for a holiday classic unwrapped! [...]
      World Affairs Forum (In-person)
      December 2    
      7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
      Join our popular international relations discussion group modeled on the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions. This seven-session series will cover an array of foreign affairs [...]
      TOPSTONE Family Story Time Co-Sponsored by the Redding Department of Parks & Rec (ages birth-5) WEATHER PERMITTING!
      December 3    
      10:30 am - 11:00 am
      WEATHER PERMITTING- if we have a cold but sunny and windless day, we will have story time. If it's particularly windy, rainy or ridiculously cold, [...]
      RESCHEDULED TO DEC. 12: Autumn Flow: Restorative Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      December 5    
      11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      THIS SESSION HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO DECEMBER 12th at 11:00 AM Registration Required Below Want to free yourself from tension and stress? Lose weight? Build [...]
      Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
      December 7    
      11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      *Registration will close for this hike on Thursday, December 5 at 5:00 pm Hiking in Redding’s 2000+ acres of beautiful open space and in surrounding [...]
      Java with the Juror — MTL's 52nd Art Show Week (In-Person)
      December 9    
      8:30 am - 10:00 am
      Come for coffee and advice from world class artist, MET Museum lecturer + MTL Show Juror David Dunlop! OPEN HOUSE-stop in and browse! Registration is [...]
      Winter Story Time (Ages 3-4)
      Brrr, it's cold outside! Come to the library and we'll be cozy warm as we share winter stories, songs, flannel boards and games! This program [...]
      Pizza, Hot Chocolate & Mini Movies (Grade 1-4) register and take bus from RES
      December is a busy month so come to the Mark Twain Library to relax with your friends.  We'll enjoy cheese pizza and winter stories. Then [...]
      Art in Bloom: A Floral Design Demonstration with Botanicals by Jessica (In-Person)
      December 10    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
          Registration Required Below Co-sponsored by the Redding Garden Club Get into the holiday spirit with a festive flower arranging demonstration led by professional [...]
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      December 11    
      10:30 am - 11:10 am
      Registration Required It's time for Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but interested [...]
      Women and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets (Virtual)
      December 11    
      1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
      Registration Required Below The Women and Money Roundtable is a monthly financial program created to empower and educate women on financial matters that impact their [...]
      Autumn Flow: Restorative Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      December 12    
      11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Want to free yourself from tension and stress? Lose weight? Build strength and flexibility? Then it’s time to get moving! Our instructor, [...]
      Art By Design — MTL's 52nd Art Show Week (In-Person)
      December 12    
      7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
      Two top NYC designers/Redding residents Victoria Cole and Bennett Leifer sharing fashionable advice on buying, framing and hanging. OPEN HOUSE-stop in and browse! Registration is [...]
      Saturday Family Story Time (birth-5 & siblings)
      December 14    
      10:30 am - 11:10 am
      This 40 - minute program is designed as fun for children birth - 5 (older siblings are welcome to attend but the focus is on [...]
      2024 MTL Art Show Closing Reception (In-Person)
      December 15    
      3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      Treat yourself to a bit of holiday cheer at the Mark Twain Library! Drop in for a final chance to see the Library's  52nd Annual [...]
      Pizza & Hot Chocolate Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      Let's get cozy with pizza, hot chocolate and a good book or two! Kindergarteners, come to the Mark Twain Library, snack on pizza, and make [...]
      Charcuterie & Cocoa
      December 16    
      4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
      Relax and warm up! Enjoy a sweets and treats charcuterie board and hot cocoa, while we play a special holiday game and mingle.   Registration [...]
      World Affairs Forum (In-person)
      December 16    
      7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
      Join our popular international relations discussion group modeled on the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions. This seven-session series will cover an array of foreign affairs [...]
      17 Dec
      “Run run run as fast as you can . . .” to the Gingerbread Story Time! We’ll share Gingerbread Man stories, songs, and games. We’ll [...]
      POSTPONED ~ Global Warming — Local Impacts (In-Person)
      December 17    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN POSTPONED - A NEW DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON. Climate change is a global challenge, but its effects can also be [...]
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      December 18    
      10:30 am - 11:10 am
      Registration Required It's time for Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but interested [...]
      History Book Club — 'In the Kingdom of Ice' (In-Person)
      December 18    
      7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
      Registration Required Below Interested in history? This book club is for you! Led by members of the Library's Programming Committee, this book club selects engaging [...]
      Hanukkah Dreidel Craft
      December 19    
      4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
      Celebrate Hanukkah by creating your own puffy dreidel craft.   Registration is required!
      Friday Games - Holiday
      December 20    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      Come in for some fun with holiday games and snacks!   Registration is required
      Gingerbread Houses
      December 23    
      4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
      Bring your friends and come have fun building your own gingerbread houses! Kits and supplies are provided.   Registration is required
      Snowflake Crafts
      December 26    
      4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
      Put your creativity to work with various supplies to make the snowflakes your heart desires!
      Friday Games - Uno
      December 27    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      Bring your friends - it's UNO night! We will play a big game of uno while munching on chips and snacks.   Registration is required
      End-of-Year Pizza Party
      December 30    
      4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
      Celebrate the end of the year with a pizza party! Cheese pizza and fun treats will be available.   Registration is required
      Events on December 7
      Events on December 14
      Events on December 15
      Events on December 18
      Events on December 19
      Hanukkah Dreidel Craft
      19 Dec 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on December 20
      Friday Games - Holiday
      20 Dec 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on December 23
      Gingerbread Houses
      23 Dec 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on December 26
      Snowflake Crafts
      26 Dec 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on December 27
      Friday Games - Uno
      27 Dec 24
      #_TOWN
      Events on December 30
      End-of-Year Pizza Party
      30 Dec 24
      #_TOWN

      Fundraisers

      Frog Frolic

      The Library holds a “children’s country fair” each year, for the general benefit of the library. Crafts, rides, games, and other activities designed for children of all ages are offered at the Redding Community Center, rain or shine.

      Book Fair

      The Mark Twain Library Book Fair is the oldest – and one of the largest – in New England. Held annually on Labor Day Weekend, it is one of the library’s biggest fundraisers.

      Pudd’nhead Festival

      The Pudd’nhead Festival was founded in 2014 by NY Times Bestselling author, actor, and comedian Michael Ian Black. The centerpiece of the Festival is the Pudd’nhead Prize for Outstanding Humor.

      Art Show

       Take inspired works of art; a Library magically transformed into a sparkling, vibrant gallery; add infectious community enthusiasm… Put it all together and the result is the Library’s Annual Art Show fundraiser.

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      Samuel Clemens, known to readers around the world as Mark Twain, moved to Redding in 1908, and shortly after founded the Mark Twain Library Association.

      Learn about the founder of our Library, Mark Twain

      Samuel Clemens, known to readers around the world as Mark Twain, moved to Redding in 1908, and shortly after founded the Mark Twain Library Association.

      Learn about the founder of our Library, Mark Twain