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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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      Teen Guessing Jar (Gr. 5-12)
      December 1 - February 28    
      All Day
      The teen guessing jar will go on! Each month is something new (and perhaps challenging). Be sure to stop into the MTL circulation desk to [...]
      December Grab-and-Go - Teens
      December 1 - December 29    
      All Day
      Put your creativity to work with our Disguise a Gingerbread Contest! Stop into the library starting December 1st and ask for a gingerbread. Disguise it [...]
      MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
      December 1    
      7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
      Join our popular international relations discussion group, modeled on the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions program. This eight-session series will explore a wide range of [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      December 2    
      10:30 am - 12:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Join us for a casual virtual discussion on topics focusing on creative inspiration. This informal discussion group focuses on readings that support [...]
      Scheming Wives and High-Stakes Hilarity with Author Sue Hincenbergs (Virtual)
      December 2    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      Buckle up for a wild ride and join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her [...]
      A Clemens Family Christmas at Home (Virtual)
      December 3    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      Register Required Below “. . . how could any one individual buy, wrap up, and expedite so many presents for one single day in the [...]
      Autumn Flow: Restorative Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      December 4    
      12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
      Registration Required Below  Looking for a way to stay grounded and rejuvenated? Join us for this popular and inspiring 6-week virtual series with Viki Boyko, [...]
      Pizza & Hot Chocolate Kindergarten Story Time & Taking the bus from RES! (for Kindergarteners)
      December 8    
      3:10 pm - 4:00 pm
      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 [...]
      Wine & Wisdom with The Jurors — 53rd Annual Art Show Week
      December 8    
      6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Begin Gallery Week with an evening of insight and conversation featuring our distinguished jurors, Lily de Jongh Downing and Tricia Wright. Enjoy a glass of [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      December 9    
      10:30 am - 12:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Join us for a casual virtual discussion on topics focusing on creative inspiration. This informal discussion group focuses on readings that support [...]
      K.R.A.B.S (Kids Raving About Books) for 4th, 5th and 6th Graders
      December 9    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      4th, 5th, and 6th graders are invited to attend our monthly book discussion group for younger readers on December 9th, to browse through new books, [...]
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      December 10    
      9:30 am - 10:00 am
      Registration Required It's time for Early Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but [...]
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      December 10    
      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 [...]
      BOOKSTERS
      Are you a third grader who loves to read? Then we invite you to join the BOOKSTERS! This is the Mark Twain Library's book discussion [...]
      Autumn Flow: Restorative Yoga with Viki (Virtual)
      December 11    
      12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
      Registration Required Below  Looking for a way to stay grounded and rejuvenated? Join us for this popular and inspiring 6-week virtual series with Viki Boyko, [...]
      Gingerbread Story Time for 3 & 4-Year-Olds
      December 11    
      1:30 pm - 2:10 pm
      “Run run run as fast as you can . . .” to the Gingerbread Story Time! We’ll share Gingerbread Man stories, songs, and games. We’ll [...]
      Interior Design Chat | Art & Design — 53rd Annual Art Show Week
      December 12    
      6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Close out Gallery Week with an inspiring evening exploring the intersection of fine art and interior design. Designers Victoria Tomlinson Cole and Bennett Leifer share how [...]
      MTL 53rd Annual Art Show Closing Reception (In-Person)
      December 14    
      2:00 pm - 4:00 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  53rd Annual [...]
      Pizza, Hot Chocolate & Mini Movies (Grade 1-4) register and take bus from RES
      December 15    
      3:10 pm - 4:00 pm
      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 [...]
      MTL World Affairs Forum: Neighbors Talking About Global Issues (In-person)
      December 15    
      7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
      Join our popular international relations discussion group, modeled on the Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions program. This eight-session series will explore a wide range of [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      December 16    
      10:30 am - 12:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Join us for a casual virtual discussion on topics focusing on creative inspiration. This informal discussion group focuses on readings that support [...]
      Silly Solstice Sweater Celebration (ALL AGES)
      Back by popular demand! Come celebrate the Winter Solstice at the Library. Our staff will be wearing their fun holiday attire (not just sweaters) and [...]
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      December 17    
      9:30 am - 10:00 am
      Registration Required It's time for Early Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but [...]
      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      December 17    
      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 — `Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings' (In-Person)
      December 17    
      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 [...]
      The Art of Calm: Meditation with Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lifestyles (Virtual)
      December 18    
      12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
      Registration Required Below Step away from the noise of daily life and give yourself the gift of peace. Join Jackie DeLise, CMMI & CMWI, for [...]
      The Collective @ MTL — Community Pop-Up Market (In-Person)
      December 18    
      2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
      Looking for unique holiday gifts, or thinking about treating yourself to something special this season? Visit The Collective @ MTL: Community Pop-Up Market where you'll [...]
      Celebrate the Season — Holiday Chocolate Recipes with The Thirsty Radish (Virtual)
      December 18    
      7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
      NOTE: The start time for this program has moved to 7:30 PM Registration Required Below Learn to make a variety of chocolate recipes from cookies to homemade [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      December 23    
      10:30 am - 12:00 pm
      Registration Required Below Join us for a casual virtual discussion on topics focusing on creative inspiration. This informal discussion group focuses on readings that support [...]
      Winter Craft Kit Pickup First Come, First Serve (Ages 3-10)
      December 24 - January 2    
      All Day
      Get crafty at home with our winter craft kit! This kit has several fun wintery craft kits for children. These craft kit are in a [...]
      January Grab-and-Go - Teens
      January 1 - January 31    
      All Day
      Happy New Year! Try your hand at Origami this month, the Japanese art of paper folding. Kits are available for pickup upon request from the [...]
      Redding Community Hiking Club — Winter Hikes (Off-Site)
      January 1    
      11:00 am - 1:00 pm
      No Registration Required The Redding Community Hiking Club, a collaboration between the Redding Land Trust, the Mark Twain Library and Redding Neighbors & Newcomers returns [...]
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      Family Story Time (birth-5)
      10 Dec 25
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      BOOKSTERS
      10 Dec 25
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      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