July 2021

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Monday, June 28All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Kinkajou

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - KinkajouJoin Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a kinkajou.   Free video short available all week!Click below for video!https://youtu. be/g4zYXS25c_w
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Monday, June 28All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Kinkajou

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - KinkajouJoin Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a kinkajou.   Free video short available all week!Click below for video!https://youtu. be/g4zYXS25c_w
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Monday, June 28All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Kinkajou

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - KinkajouJoin Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a kinkajou.   Free video short available all week!Click below for video!https://youtu. be/g4zYXS25c_w
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Sunday, July 4Library Closed

Monday, June 28All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Kinkajou

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - KinkajouJoin Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a kinkajou.   Free video short available all week!Click below for video!https://youtu. be/g4zYXS25c_w
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Monday, July 5Library Closed

Monday, July 5All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Python

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - PythonJoin Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a python.   Free video short available all week!Register if you'd like the video link sent to you. Video link will be posted on the calendar the week of July 5.
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Tuesday, July 6All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Python

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - PythonJoin Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a python.   Free video short available all week!Register if you'd like the video link sent to you. Video link will be posted on the calendar the week of July 5.
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Wednesday, July 7All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Python

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - PythonJoin Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a python.   Free video short available all week!Register if you'd like the video link sent to you. Video link will be posted on the calendar the week of July 5.

Wednesday, July 710:00—10:45 AMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Preschool Palooza

Preschool PaloozaJoin librarian Elise for 45 minutes of songs, stories, and movement!Registration closes at 9 pm the day before the event for us to make sure everyone gets the materials. If you are interested in a take and make bag after registration has closed, please call the children's department at (781)-455-7559 ext 507 or email the children's department and we can see if we have extra bags available.…Learn More

Wednesday, July 73:30—4:30 PMOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Tween / Teen Tie Dye!

Hey friends!  Looking to do something creative?  Join us outdoors between 3:30 and 4:30 pm at the Needham Free Public Library for some Tie Dying fun!  All materials to do the dying will be provided, along with a minimal amount of things to dye*  - This Program is for tweens and teens aged 10 - 18 - we apologize to our younger and older library visitors, but you'll get your chance later to have some tie dye fun too - In case of rain, Young Adult Librarian Erin will contact registered participants to inform you of the change.…Learn More

Wednesday, July 73:30—4:30 PMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Tween Craft and Chat Hour Virtual Program (Ages 10 - 12)!

Tweens ages 10 - 12 are invited to join Young Adult Librarian Erin in a safe space online for an hour of craft fun.   This craft and chat session is just that. .. bring what ever crafts you'd like and work on them with friends virtually while chatting and unwinding.…Learn More
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Thursday, July 8All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Python

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - PythonJoin Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a python.   Free video short available all week!Register if you'd like the video link sent to you. Video link will be posted on the calendar the week of July 5.

Thursday, July 810:00—10:30 AMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Books and Beasts with Roger Williams Park Zoo - Verdi

Books and Beasts with Roger Williams Park Zoo - VerdiListen to the Janell Cannon tale, Verdi, with a python and his zookeeper friend.   A 20-minute virtual program.
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Friday, July 9All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Python

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - PythonJoin Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a python.   Free video short available all week!Click on the link below to watch the video anytime during the week of July 5:  https://youtu. be/slum3nfv2cA

Friday, July 910:00—10:45 AMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Sing Along with Ed

Sing Along with EdSing Along with Ed Morgan in this interactive Zoom. These are popular drop-in programs for children 2-5 years old, but younger and older siblings are welcome! Adults and children sing, clap, and enjoy movement songs. Ed takes song requests!  Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.…Learn More
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Saturday, July 10All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Python

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - PythonJoin Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a python.   Free video short available all week!Click on the link below to watch the video anytime during the week of July 5: https://youtu. be/slum3nfv2cA
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Sunday, July 11All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Python

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - PythonJoin Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a python.   Free video short available all week!Click on the link below to watch the video anytime during the week of July 5: https://youtu. be/slum3nfv2cA
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Monday, July 12All DayOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make STEAM Craft - Science of Sound

Take and Make STEAM Craft - Science of SoundBored? Look no further! Come pick up a STEAM take-and-make craft bag from the library! This month's theme is the Science of Sound.   Experiments include 'hearing' like a bat, testing your dog's hearing, and more.    For this STEAM craft get ready! Just register online to reserve your slot (one per family please).…Learn More

Monday, July 12All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Guinea Pig

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Guinea PigJoin Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a guinea pig.   Free video short available all week!Click on the link below to watch the video anytime during the week of July 12: https://youtu. be/Ts3C2KBT04k

Monday, July 12All DayInside, UpstairsNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make Craft Pick-Up : Miniature Zen Gardens (For Ages 10 - 18)

The Young Adult Librarian, Erin, has another craft for tweens and teens!  Register for this program to bring home a bag for yourself to be completed on your own time :)Are you between the ages of 10 and 18?  Like to be creative? Looking to chill out?  See what sorts of patterns you can create in your own miniature desktop Zen Garden!  Register for this easy Take and Make kit! Registration is limited to the first 20 people at the moment, each participant will need to sign up individually for a kit.…Learn More

Monday, July 121:00—9:00 PMInside, UpstairsNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Summer Reading Packets for Tweens/Teens AND for Adults!

Summer Reading Packet FoldersCome to the library to pick up your free Summer Reading packet! Grades 6+, you will find your packets upstairs near the adult reference desk along with the Packets for Adults. Grades 6 - 12 packets will include paper review sheets, an overview of the reading program, and a list of the events offered for this age range over the summer, a temporary tattoo, and a few other fun things to get you started and excited for the summer! Adult Packets will include a Bingo Board and an accompanying sheet to fill out the titles for their accompanying square and a few other fun things to get you started and ready for the summer!Pickups are on Mondays following the week you register.…Learn More
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Monday, July 12All DayOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make STEAM Craft - Science of Sound

Take and Make STEAM Craft - Science of SoundBored? Look no further! Come pick up a STEAM take-and-make craft bag from the library! This month's theme is the Science of Sound.   Experiments include 'hearing' like a bat, testing your dog's hearing, and more.    For this STEAM craft get ready! Just register online to reserve your slot (one per family please).…Learn More

Tuesday, July 13All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Guinea Pig

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Guinea PigJoin Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a guinea pig.   Free video short available all week!Click on the link below to watch the video anytime during the week of July 12: https://youtu. be/Ts3C2KBT04k

Monday, July 12All DayInside, UpstairsNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make Craft Pick-Up : Miniature Zen Gardens (For Ages 10 - 18)

The Young Adult Librarian, Erin, has another craft for tweens and teens!  Register for this program to bring home a bag for yourself to be completed on your own time :)Are you between the ages of 10 and 18?  Like to be creative? Looking to chill out?  See what sorts of patterns you can create in your own miniature desktop Zen Garden!  Register for this easy Take and Make kit! Registration is limited to the first 20 people at the moment, each participant will need to sign up individually for a kit.…Learn More

Tuesday, July 131:00—2:00 PMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

NFPL Afternoon Book Club - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

NFPL Afternoon Book Club -  The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldYoung, handsome, and fabulously rich, Jay Gatsby seems to have everything. But at his mansion east of New York City, in West Egg, Long Island, where the party never seems to end, he's often alone in the glittering Jazz Age crowd, watching and waiting, as speculation swirls around him--that he's a bootlegger, that he was a German spy during the war, that he even killed a man.…Learn More

Tuesday, July 134:00—4:20 PMOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Read to Tucker the Dog

Read to Tucker the Dog Popular Needham Library Trained Therapy Reading Dog is listening to young readers.   Reading aloud to a dog helps children build confidence in reading. Siblings and friends are welcome to attend together but please only register under 1 name. Our registration system will deny your request if you try to register more than 1 child.…Learn More

Tuesday, July 134:30—5:15 PMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Jungle Jim's Magic Balloon Show

Storytelling, silly magic, and a giant 6-foot balloon!   Click on the Zoom link at 4:30 today to join Jungle Jim!Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom. us/j/98518243330?pwd=ZGdXU0JoOU4vSERhdGxZRWdOQytqdz09

Tuesday, July 137:00—9:00 PMLibrary Community RoomNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
OnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

CANCELED - NFPL Board of Trustees Meeting

NFPL Board of Trustees MeetingThe monthly meeting of the Board of Library Trustees of the Needham Free Public Library. Webinar link:Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Jul 13, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Trustees of the Needham Free Public Library Board Meeting - July 13, 2021 @ 7:00 PM Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.…Learn More
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Monday, July 12All DayOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make STEAM Craft - Science of Sound

Take and Make STEAM Craft - Science of SoundBored? Look no further! Come pick up a STEAM take-and-make craft bag from the library! This month's theme is the Science of Sound.   Experiments include 'hearing' like a bat, testing your dog's hearing, and more.    For this STEAM craft get ready! Just register online to reserve your slot (one per family please).…Learn More

Wednesday, July 14All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Guinea Pig

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Guinea PigJoin Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a guinea pig.   Free video short available all week!Click on the link below to watch the video anytime during the week of July 12: https://youtu. be/Ts3C2KBT04k

Monday, July 12All DayInside, UpstairsNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make Craft Pick-Up : Miniature Zen Gardens (For Ages 10 - 18)

The Young Adult Librarian, Erin, has another craft for tweens and teens!  Register for this program to bring home a bag for yourself to be completed on your own time :)Are you between the ages of 10 and 18?  Like to be creative? Looking to chill out?  See what sorts of patterns you can create in your own miniature desktop Zen Garden!  Register for this easy Take and Make kit! Registration is limited to the first 20 people at the moment, each participant will need to sign up individually for a kit.…Learn More

Wednesday, July 1410:00—10:45 AMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Preschool Palooza

Preschool PaloozaJoin librarian Elise for 45 minutes of songs, stories, and movement!Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom. us/j/95120501244?pwd=MnlFWk83TnUyNms3ZHh0NkdILzEwQT09…Learn More

Wednesday, July 143:30—4:30 PMOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Tween / Teen Tie Dye! (Rescheduled from 7/7)

Hey friends!  Looking to do something creative?  Join us outdoors between 3:30 and 4:30 pm at the Needham Free Public Library for some Tie Dying fun!  All materials to do the dying will be provided, along with a minimal amount of things to dye*  - This Program is for tweens and teens aged 10 - 18 - we apologize to our younger and older library visitors, but you'll get your chance later to have some tie dye fun too - In case of rain, Young Adult Librarian Erin will contact registered participants to inform you of the change.…Learn More
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Monday, July 12All DayOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make STEAM Craft - Science of Sound

Take and Make STEAM Craft - Science of SoundBored? Look no further! Come pick up a STEAM take-and-make craft bag from the library! This month's theme is the Science of Sound.   Experiments include 'hearing' like a bat, testing your dog's hearing, and more.    For this STEAM craft get ready! Just register online to reserve your slot (one per family please).…Learn More

Thursday, July 15All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Guinea Pig

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Guinea PigJoin Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a guinea pig.   Free video short available all week!Click on the link below to watch the video anytime during the week of July 12: https://youtu. be/Ts3C2KBT04k

Monday, July 12All DayInside, UpstairsNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make Craft Pick-Up : Miniature Zen Gardens (For Ages 10 - 18)

The Young Adult Librarian, Erin, has another craft for tweens and teens!  Register for this program to bring home a bag for yourself to be completed on your own time :)Are you between the ages of 10 and 18?  Like to be creative? Looking to chill out?  See what sorts of patterns you can create in your own miniature desktop Zen Garden!  Register for this easy Take and Make kit! Registration is limited to the first 20 people at the moment, each participant will need to sign up individually for a kit.…Learn More

Thursday, July 1510:00—10:30 AMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Books and Beasts with Roger Williams Park Zoo - A Color of His Own

Books and Beasts with Roger Williams Park Zoo - A Color of His OwnListen to the Lionni tale, A Color of His Own, with a lizard and his zoo keeper friend.   A 20 minute virtual program.
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Monday, July 12All DayOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make STEAM Craft - Science of Sound

Take and Make STEAM Craft - Science of SoundBored? Look no further! Come pick up a STEAM take-and-make craft bag from the library! This month's theme is the Science of Sound.   Experiments include 'hearing' like a bat, testing your dog's hearing, and more.    For this STEAM craft get ready! Just register online to reserve your slot (one per family please).…Learn More

Friday, July 16All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Guinea Pig

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Guinea PigJoin Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a guinea pig.   Free video short available all week!Click on the link below to watch the video anytime during the week of July 12: https://youtu. be/Ts3C2KBT04k

Monday, July 12All DayInside, UpstairsNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make Craft Pick-Up : Miniature Zen Gardens (For Ages 10 - 18)

The Young Adult Librarian, Erin, has another craft for tweens and teens!  Register for this program to bring home a bag for yourself to be completed on your own time :)Are you between the ages of 10 and 18?  Like to be creative? Looking to chill out?  See what sorts of patterns you can create in your own miniature desktop Zen Garden!  Register for this easy Take and Make kit! Registration is limited to the first 20 people at the moment, each participant will need to sign up individually for a kit.…Learn More
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Monday, July 12All DayOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make STEAM Craft - Science of Sound

Take and Make STEAM Craft - Science of SoundBored? Look no further! Come pick up a STEAM take-and-make craft bag from the library! This month's theme is the Science of Sound.   Experiments include 'hearing' like a bat, testing your dog's hearing, and more.    For this STEAM craft get ready! Just register online to reserve your slot (one per family please).…Learn More

Saturday, July 17All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Guinea Pig

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Guinea PigJoin Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a guinea pig.   Free video short available all week!Click on the link below to watch the video anytime during the week of July 12: https://youtu. be/Ts3C2KBT04k

Monday, July 12All DayInside, UpstairsNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make Craft Pick-Up : Miniature Zen Gardens (For Ages 10 - 18)

The Young Adult Librarian, Erin, has another craft for tweens and teens!  Register for this program to bring home a bag for yourself to be completed on your own time :)Are you between the ages of 10 and 18?  Like to be creative? Looking to chill out?  See what sorts of patterns you can create in your own miniature desktop Zen Garden!  Register for this easy Take and Make kit! Registration is limited to the first 20 people at the moment, each participant will need to sign up individually for a kit.…Learn More
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Sunday, July 18All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Guinea Pig

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Guinea PigJoin Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a guinea pig.   Free video short available all week!Click on the link below to watch the video anytime during the week of July 12: https://youtu. be/Ts3C2KBT04k
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Monday, July 19All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Tortoise

Join Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a tortoise.   Free video short available all week!Register if you'd like the video link sent to you. Video link will be posted on the calendar the week of July 19.

Monday, July 191:00—9:00 PMInside, UpstairsNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Summer Reading Packets for Tweens/Teens AND for Adults!

Summer Reading Packet FoldersCome to the library to pick up your free Summer Reading packet! Grades 6+, you will find your packets upstairs near the adult reference desk along with the Packets for Adults. Grades 6 - 12 packets will include paper review sheets, an overview of the reading program, and a list of the events offered for this age range over the summer, a temporary tattoo, and a few other fun things to get you started and excited for the summer! Adult Packets will include a Bingo Board and an accompanying sheet to fill out the titles for their accompanying square and a few other fun things to get you started and ready for the summer!Pickups are on Mondays following the week you register.…Learn More

Monday, July 194:30—5:15 PMOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

CactusHead Monster Circus Puppet Show LIVE!

CactusHead Monster Circus Puppet Show LIVE! Encounter magnificent creatures from the wilds of your imagination in this multisensory puppet show!  In person at the Memorial Park Gazebo.   For ages 2 and up.
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Tuesday, July 20All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Tortoise

Join Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a tortoise.   Free video short available all week!Register if you'd like the video link sent to you. Video link will be posted on the calendar the week of July 19.

Tuesday, July 2010:00—10:30 AMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Parsley's Big Adventure Author Storytime on Zoom

Parsley's Big Adventure Author Storytime on ZoomJoin Author Gordon Halm as he reads his tale about Parsley, the brave hen, and her struggle to return home.
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Wednesday, July 21All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Tortoise

Join Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a tortoise.   Free video short available all week!Click on the link below to watch the video anytime during the week of July 19: https://youtu. be/lzdYgzJ6nLs

Wednesday, July 2110:00—10:45 AMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Preschool Palooza on Zoom

Preschool Palooza on ZoomJoin librarian Elise for 45 minutes of songs, stories, and movement!Registration closes at 9 pm the day before the event. If you are interested in joining after registration has closed, please call the children's department at (781)-455-7559 ext 507.…Learn More

Wednesday, July 213:30—4:30 PMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Tween Craft and Chat Hour Virtual Program (Ages 10 - 12)!

Tweens ages 10 - 12 are invited to join Young Adult Librarian Erin in a safe space online for an hour of craft fun.   This craft and chat session is just that. .. bring what ever crafts you'd like and work on them with friends virtually while chatting and unwinding.…Learn More

Wednesday, July 214:30—5:30 PMOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

*LIVE EVENT* Visit with a Veterinarian - Rescheduled from June 30

*LIVE EVENT* Visit with a Veterinarian - Rescheduled from June 30 Visit with a Veterinarian - rescheduled from June 30 to Wednesday, July 21, at 4:30 pm, at the Memorial Park Gazebo. Learn about choosing a pet for your family, how to care for pets, and meet some pets in this in-person presentation from a Highlands Animal Hospital Veterinarian.…Learn More
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Thursday, July 22All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Tortoise

Join Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a tortoise.   Free video short available all week!Click on the link below to watch the video anytime during the week of July 19: https://youtu. be/lzdYgzJ6nLs

Thursday, July 2210:00—10:30 AMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Books and Beasts with Roger Williams Park Zoo Zoom - Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Books and Beasts with Roger Williams Park Zoo Zoom - Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!Listen to the Mo Willems tale, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus with a dove and his zookeeper friend.   A 20-minute virtual program.
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Friday, July 23All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Tortoise

Join Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a tortoise.   Free video short available all week!Click on the link below to watch the video anytime during the week of July 19: https://youtu. be/lzdYgzJ6nLs 
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Saturday, July 24All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Tortoise

Join Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a tortoise.   Free video short available all week!Click on the link below to watch the video anytime during the week of July 19: https://youtu. be/lzdYgzJ6nLs 
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Sunday, July 25All DayOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Oliver and Friends Animal Video - Tortoise

Join Oliver and his puppet friends and meet a tortoise.   Free video short available all week!https://youtu. be/lzdYgzJ6nLs
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Monday, July 26All DayInside, UpstairsNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make Craft Pick-Up : DIY Book Hedgehogs (For Ages 10 - 18)

Take and Make - Book HedgehogThe Young Adult Librarian, Erin, has another craft for tweens and teens!  Register for this program to bring home a bag for yourself to be completed on your own time :)Are you between the ages of 10 and 18?  Like to be creative? Have a desire for a pet but can't actually get one .…Learn More

Monday, July 26All DayOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Create a Critter - STEAM Kit Registration

Plan and create a critter. Use supplies from the kit or anything you find at home. Send us a photo or bring it to the Library for us to put in our display case in September. Include your critter's name and a little bit about it. For example, tell us where it lives.…Learn More

Monday, July 261:00—9:00 PMInside, UpstairsNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Summer Reading Packets for Tweens/Teens AND for Adults!

Summer Reading Packet FoldersCome to the library to pick up your free Summer Reading packet! Grades 6+, you will find your packets upstairs near the adult reference desk along with the Packets for Adults. Grades 6 - 12 packets will include paper review sheets, an overview of the reading program, and a list of the events offered for this age range over the summer, a temporary tattoo, and a few other fun things to get you started and excited for the summer! Adult Packets will include a Bingo Board and an accompanying sheet to fill out the titles for their accompanying square and a few other fun things to get you started and ready for the summer!Pickups are on Mondays following the week you register.…Learn More

Monday, July 261:00—8:30 PMOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make Craft Pick-up: Animal Crafts July

Bored? Look no further! Come pick up a craft take-and-make craft bag from the library! For this craft get ready for animal crafts with our summer reading theme Tails and Tales! What will you get this round?! Just register online to reserve your slot.…Learn More

Monday, July 266:00—6:45 PMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Little Labcoats Animal Rescue on Zoom

Join Little Labcoats as they learn how to help animals in trouble.   Learn about hospitals and shelters for animals.   Create a plan to tackle an oil spill and save endangered animals. Please print out this sheet before the session: https://drive.…Learn More
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Monday, July 26All DayInside, UpstairsNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make Craft Pick-Up : DIY Book Hedgehogs (For Ages 10 - 18)

Take and Make - Book HedgehogThe Young Adult Librarian, Erin, has another craft for tweens and teens!  Register for this program to bring home a bag for yourself to be completed on your own time :)Are you between the ages of 10 and 18?  Like to be creative? Have a desire for a pet but can't actually get one .…Learn More

Monday, July 26All DayOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Create a Critter - STEAM Kit Registration

Plan and create a critter. Use supplies from the kit or anything you find at home. Send us a photo or bring it to the Library for us to put in our display case in September. Include your critter's name and a little bit about it. For example, tell us where it lives.…Learn More

Tuesday, July 279:00 AM—5:00 PMOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make Craft Pick-up: Animal Crafts July

Bored? Look no further! Come pick up a craft take-and-make craft bag from the library! For this craft get ready for animal crafts with our summer reading theme Tails and Tales! What will you get this round?! Just register online to reserve your slot.…Learn More

Tuesday, July 273:00—3:20 PMOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Read to Tucker the Dog

Read to Tucker the Dog Popular Needham Library Trained Therapy Reading Dog is listening to young readers.   Reading aloud to a dog helps children build confidence in reading. Siblings and friends are welcome to attend together but please only register under 1 name. Our registration system will deny your request if you try to register more than 1 child.…Learn More

Tuesday, July 273:20—3:40 PMOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Read to Tucker the Dog

Read to Tucker the Dog Popular Needham Library Trained Therapy Reading Dog is listening to young readers.   Reading aloud to a dog helps children build confidence in reading. Siblings and friends are welcome to attend together but please only register under 1 name. Our registration system will deny your request if you try to register more than 1 child.…Learn More

Tuesday, July 273:40—4:00 PMOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Read to Tucker the Dog

Read to Tucker the Dog Popular Needham Library Trained Therapy Reading Dog is listening to young readers.   Reading aloud to a dog helps children build confidence in reading. Siblings and friends are welcome to attend together but please only register under 1 name. Our registration system will deny your request if you try to register more than 1 child.…Learn More

Tuesday, July 274:00—4:20 PMOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Read to Tucker the Dog

Read to Tucker the Dog Popular Needham Library Trained Therapy Reading Dog is listening to young readers.   Reading aloud to a dog helps children build confidence in reading. Siblings and friends are welcome to attend together but please only register under 1 name. Our registration system will deny your request if you try to register more than 1 child.…Learn More

Tuesday, July 274:00—4:30 PMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Buttonwood Zoo Zoom with an Elephant

Buttonwood Zoo Zoom with an ElephantJoin in a virtual visit with animals and their zookeepers.   Learn fun facts and interesting tales about elephants.   
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Monday, July 26All DayInside, UpstairsNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make Craft Pick-Up : DIY Book Hedgehogs (For Ages 10 - 18)

Take and Make - Book HedgehogThe Young Adult Librarian, Erin, has another craft for tweens and teens!  Register for this program to bring home a bag for yourself to be completed on your own time :)Are you between the ages of 10 and 18?  Like to be creative? Have a desire for a pet but can't actually get one .…Learn More

Monday, July 26All DayOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Create a Critter - STEAM Kit Registration

Plan and create a critter. Use supplies from the kit or anything you find at home. Send us a photo or bring it to the Library for us to put in our display case in September. Include your critter's name and a little bit about it. For example, tell us where it lives.…Learn More

Wednesday, July 289:00 AM—5:00 PMOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make Craft Pick-up: Animal Crafts July

Bored? Look no further! Come pick up a craft take-and-make craft bag from the library! For this craft get ready for animal crafts with our summer reading theme Tails and Tales! What will you get this round?! Just register online to reserve your slot.…Learn More

Wednesday, July 283:30—4:30 PMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Tween Craft and Chat Hour Virtual Program (Ages 10 - 12)!

Tweens ages 10 - 12 are invited to join Young Adult Librarian Erin in a safe space online for an hour of craft fun.   This craft and chat session is just that. .. bring what ever crafts you'd like and work on them with friends virtually while chatting and unwinding.…Learn More

Wednesday, July 284:30—5:15 PMOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

LIVE EVENT- Wingmaster's Birds of Prey

LIVE EVENT- Wingmaster's Birds of PreyWatch and learn about native raptors.   See live owls, hawks, and more up close!   Outside at the Memorial Park Gazebo. Wingmaster's is on for today!  For ages 4 and up.
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Monday, July 26All DayInside, UpstairsNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make Craft Pick-Up : DIY Book Hedgehogs (For Ages 10 - 18)

Take and Make - Book HedgehogThe Young Adult Librarian, Erin, has another craft for tweens and teens!  Register for this program to bring home a bag for yourself to be completed on your own time :)Are you between the ages of 10 and 18?  Like to be creative? Have a desire for a pet but can't actually get one .…Learn More

Monday, July 26All DayOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Create a Critter - STEAM Kit Registration

Plan and create a critter. Use supplies from the kit or anything you find at home. Send us a photo or bring it to the Library for us to put in our display case in September. Include your critter's name and a little bit about it. For example, tell us where it lives.…Learn More

Thursday, July 299:00 AM—5:00 PMOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make Craft Pick-up: Animal Crafts July

Bored? Look no further! Come pick up a craft take-and-make craft bag from the library! For this craft get ready for animal crafts with our summer reading theme Tails and Tales! What will you get this round?! Just register online to reserve your slot.…Learn More
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Monday, July 26All DayInside, UpstairsNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make Craft Pick-Up : DIY Book Hedgehogs (For Ages 10 - 18)

Take and Make - Book HedgehogThe Young Adult Librarian, Erin, has another craft for tweens and teens!  Register for this program to bring home a bag for yourself to be completed on your own time :)Are you between the ages of 10 and 18?  Like to be creative? Have a desire for a pet but can't actually get one .…Learn More

Monday, July 26All DayOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Create a Critter - STEAM Kit Registration

Plan and create a critter. Use supplies from the kit or anything you find at home. Send us a photo or bring it to the Library for us to put in our display case in September. Include your critter's name and a little bit about it. For example, tell us where it lives.…Learn More

Friday, July 309:00 AM—5:00 PMOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make Craft Pick-up: Animal Crafts July

Bored? Look no further! Come pick up a craft take-and-make craft bag from the library! For this craft get ready for animal crafts with our summer reading theme Tails and Tales! What will you get this round?! Just register online to reserve your slot.…Learn More
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Monday, July 26All DayInside, UpstairsNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make Craft Pick-Up : DIY Book Hedgehogs (For Ages 10 - 18)

Take and Make - Book HedgehogThe Young Adult Librarian, Erin, has another craft for tweens and teens!  Register for this program to bring home a bag for yourself to be completed on your own time :)Are you between the ages of 10 and 18?  Like to be creative? Have a desire for a pet but can't actually get one .…Learn More

Monday, July 26All DayOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Create a Critter - STEAM Kit Registration

Plan and create a critter. Use supplies from the kit or anything you find at home. Send us a photo or bring it to the Library for us to put in our display case in September. Include your critter's name and a little bit about it. For example, tell us where it lives.…Learn More

Saturday, July 319:00 AM—5:00 PMOutsideNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Take and Make Craft Pick-up: Animal Crafts July

Bored? Look no further! Come pick up a craft take-and-make craft bag from the library! For this craft get ready for animal crafts with our summer reading theme Tails and Tales! What will you get this round?! Just register online to reserve your slot.…Learn More