By admin, Thu, 04/16/2026 - 19:00
Join us at the HCPL Stratford Branch Library for  Tiny Tots Storytime with other toddlers and parents/caregivers.

Storytime fosters early literacy skills and a love for reading in a cozy, welcoming environment. Books, stories, songs, movements and group play time. Come and develop your child’s early literacy skills in this supportive, community environment.

By admin, Thu, 04/16/2026 - 16:00

Join us every Wednesday at 10:30 am for songs, stories and fingerplays designed to develop your child's early literacy skills. Plus there is plenty of time for the children to play and for caregivers to socialize. Fun for  toddlers and their caregivers!

By admin, Thu, 04/16/2026 - 07:00

Hey adults! Are you a book lover or want to get into reading? Then come join Shelf-ish Book Club! This is for adult readers who love exploring a variety of stories. Meetings are typically every fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm. Enjoy snacks and beverages during the discussion. Feel free to contact the library or visit us for any questions.

January - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

February - James by Percival Everett

March - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

April - Poetry!

May - What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo

By admin, Thu, 04/16/2026 - 07:00

For this month's Library Movie Nights, we are inviting families to join us to watch either Jurassic Park or Jurassic World. This fits the Summer Reading Program theme: Unearth a Story. Attendees will vote on one of the films, and we will watch the winning movie together. 

Popcorn and beverages will be provided, but feel free to bring their own snacks. Please be mindful about cleaning up after yourselves. Registration is required and space is limited.

By admin, Thu, 04/16/2026 - 07:00

Join us every Tuesday at 10:30 am for stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts using best practices of the Every Child Ready to Read program. You and your children will have fun while honing skills necessary to be ready to read!

By admin, Thu, 04/16/2026 - 04:00
Join the Teen Advisory Committee (TAC): Lead, Serve, and Create!

Want to make your voice heard and help shape what happens at your library? The Stratford Branch Library is looking for motivated teens to join the Teen Advisory Committee (TAC)—a team of young leaders who help connect local youth with the library and the wider community.

As a TAC member, you won’t just attend meetings—you’ll help plan programs, influence decisions, and create a better space for teens through service, advocacy, and leadership.

By admin, Thu, 04/16/2026 - 01:00

Join Michael, Octavia Field Library Branch's Children's Librarian, for an hour of nursery rhymes, storytelling, arts & crafts and playtime. We'll talk, sing, write, read and play, and your toddler age kiddos will have so much fun that they won't even realize they are gaining valuable pre-literacy skills. Ages 0-5.