Children can come by to get a new card, renew their old card or pay their fines and they will receive a book bag, free book and a small gift.

Come by today and take a machine apart to see what is inside! No reassembly required. 

All are welcome. Recommended for ages 8 and up. 

NEW!  Each month we'll be celebrating af avorite children's author for their birthday.  This month is Shel Silverstein, the wonderful poet, song-writer and illustrator.  Come by to hear a few poems or share one that you love, do a small craft or activity and have some cake!  Please register at the library or email Miss Chris.

To celebrate National Italian Cheese Month, our first teen cooking program will evolve around, the wonderful and glorious, cheese. We will make a simple dish to eat and along the way learn some tips and tricks for preparing cheese. 

Please register by September 14th. 

Ages 12 and up. 

Children can come by to get a new card, renew their old card or pay their fines and they will receive a book bag, free book and a small gift.

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Bobbi Gaspar, local seamstress, will show you how in two sessions. All materials supplied or bring own fabric & thread. Sewing machines welcome! Registration required due to limited space. Call the library at 508-758-4171 or email rsmith@sailsinc.org

Children can come by to get a new card, renew their old card or pay their fines and they will receive a book bag, free book and a small gift.

Includes stories, songs and a simple craft.  All ages are welcome.  No registration necessary.

Children can come by to get a new card, renew their old card or pay their fines and they will receive a book bag, free book and a small gift.

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Every Wednesday. Writers of all genres:  Memoir, fiction, essay and poetry genres are discussed. All experience levels are welcome. No registration, anyone may drop in to see what the group is all about.

Children can come by to get a new card, renew their old card or pay their fines and they will receive a book bag, free book and a small gift.

Celebrate National Elephant Day and come by to make your own elephant.  Recommended for ages 5 and up.  Registration required.

Children can come by to get a new card, renew their old card or pay their fines and they will receive a book bag, free book and a small gift.

Simple stories and lots of songs and movement for all ages.

No registration necessary.

Children can come by to get a new card, renew their old card or pay their fines and they will receive a book bag, free book and a small gift.

Come by today and take a machine apart to see what is inside! No reassembly required. 

All are welcome. Recommended for ages 8 and up. 

Children can come by to get a new card, renew their old card or pay their fines and they will receive a book bag, free book and a small gift.

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Bobbi Gaspar, local seamstress, will show you how in two sessions. All materials supplied or bring own fabric & thread. Sewing machines welcome! Registration required due to limited space. Call the library at 508-758-4171 or email rsmith@sailsinc.org

Includes stories, songs and a simple craft.  All ages are welcome.  No registration necessary.

Play some of your favorite video, board, and card games with us at our game lounge. All ages welcome. Refreshments will be served. 

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Every Wednesday. Writers of all genres:  Memoir, fiction, essay and poetry genres are discussed. All experience levels are welcome. No registration, anyone may drop in to see what the group is all about.

Simple stories and lots of songs and movement for all ages.

No registration necessary.

Here's your chance to get ahead on your Halloween costume or simply make an awesome mask to show your true feelings. We will provide all the materials and some templates to help ensure you a truly spectacular result! Recommended for ages 12 and up. Please register by September 27th. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Skaar at mskaar@sailsinc.org or by calling the library.

Come by today and take a machine apart to see what is inside! No reassembly required. 

All are welcome. Recommended for ages 8 and up. 

Fairy Godmother in Training will be presenting Cinderella stories around the world.  Includes craft.  All ages welcome.  No registration required.

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Includes stories, songs and a simple craft.  All ages are welcome.  No registration necessary.

Our first Mad Scientist Laboratory Event!

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Every Wednesday. Writers of all genres:  Memoir, fiction, essay and poetry genres are discussed. All experience levels are welcome. No registration, anyone may drop in to see what the group is all about.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Week and OCD Awareness Week, join us for a screening of "Unstuck: an OCD kids movie," an award winning short film about obsessive compulsive disorder, told through the eyes of young people. A panel discussion will follow. 

Who doesn't like decorating cookies?  Have fun decortating a cookie and after that... enjoy eating!  All ages welcome.  Registration required.  Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions at sign up. 

Simple stories and lots of songs and movement for all ages.

No registration necessary.

Come by today and take a machine apart to see what is inside! No reassembly required. 

All are welcome. Recommended for ages 8 and up. 

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Includes stories, songs and a simple craft.  All ages are welcome.  No registration necessary.

Join Sara DaCosta for a 30 minutes class.

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Every Wednesday. Writers of all genres:  Memoir, fiction, essay and poetry genres are discussed. All experience levels are welcome. No registration, anyone may drop in to see what the group is all about.

Simple stories and lots of songs and movement for all ages.

No registration necessary.

Come by today and take a machine apart to see what is inside! No reassembly required. 

All are welcome. Recommended for ages 8 and up. 

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Includes stories, songs and a simple craft.  All ages are welcome.  No registration necessary.

Play some of your favorite video, board, and card games with us at our game lounge. All ages welcome. Refreshments will be served. 

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

What would Halloween be with some chilling tales?  On Wednesday, October 23 at 6:30 pm, storyteller and puppeteer, David Mello will present "Tales Best Told in the Dark", a fast-paced, spooky event that uses shadow puppets, masks, songs and more.  Appropriate for ages 5 and up -- not advised for those who scare easily.  Funded by the Friends of the Mattapoisett Free Public Library.  For more information, please call 508-758-4171 or email Miss Chris at cmatos@sailsinc.org.

Every Wednesday. Writers of all genres:  Memoir, fiction, essay and poetry genres are discussed. All experience levels are welcome. No registration, anyone may drop in to see what the group is all about.

Join us after school for science about bats and learn more about echolocation.    For children age 5 and up.  Registration required.

Simple stories and lots of songs and movement for all ages.

No registration necessary.

Come by today and take a machine apart to see what is inside! No reassembly required. 

All are welcome. Recommended for ages 8 and up. 

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Includes stories, songs and a simple craft.  All ages are welcome.  No registration necessary.

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Every Wednesday. Writers of all genres:  Memoir, fiction, essay and poetry genres are discussed. All experience levels are welcome. No registration, anyone may drop in to see what the group is all about.

Simple stories and lots of songs and movement for all ages.

No registration necessary.

Come by today and take a machine apart to see what is inside! No reassembly required. 

All are welcome. Recommended for ages 8 and up. 

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Includes stories, songs and a simple craft.  All ages are welcome.  No registration necessary.

Play some of your favorite video, board, and card games with us at our game lounge. All ages welcome. Refreshments will be served. 

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Simple stories and lots of songs and movement for all ages.

No registration necessary.

Friends of the Mattapoisett Library Jewelry Sale. Preview Sale for Friends’ Members. To join, ask for Membership Info at the Main Desk.

Friends of the Mattapoisett Library Jewelry Sale. 

Come by today and take a machine apart to see what is inside! No reassembly required. 

All are welcome. Recommended for ages 8 and up. 

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Includes stories, songs and a simple craft.  All ages are welcome.  No registration necessary.

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Simple stories and lots of songs and movement for all ages.

No registration necessary.

Come by today and take a machine apart to see what is inside! No reassembly required. 

All are welcome. Recommended for ages 8 and up. 

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Includes stories, songs and a simple craft.  All ages are welcome.  No registration necessary.

Play some of your favorite video, board, and card games with us at our game lounge. All ages welcome. Refreshments will be served. 

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Join us after school for come to our STEM workshops to discover more   Recommended for elementary age children.  Registration required.

Simple stories and lots of songs and movement for all ages.

No registration necessary.

Come by today and take a machine apart to see what is inside! No reassembly required. 

All are welcome. Recommended for ages 8 and up. 

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Includes stories, songs and a simple craft.  All ages are welcome.  No registration necessary.

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Simple stories and lots of songs and movement for all ages.

No registration necessary.

Come by today and take a machine apart to see what is inside! No reassembly required. 

All are welcome. Recommended for ages 8 and up. 

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Includes stories, songs and a simple craft.  All ages are welcome.  No registration necessary.

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Simple stories and lots of songs and movement for all ages.

No registration necessary.

Come by today and take a machine apart to see what is inside! No reassembly required. 

All are welcome. Recommended for ages 8 and up. 

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Includes stories, songs and a simple craft.  All ages are welcome.  No registration necessary.

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Simple stories and lots of songs and movement for all ages.

No registration necessary.

Come by today and take a machine apart to see what is inside! No reassembly required. 

All are welcome. Recommended for ages 8 and up. 

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Includes stories, songs and a simple craft.  All ages are welcome.  No registration necessary.

Chess Lessons for children to adults.  30-minutes per session.  Please contact the library to sign up.

Join us after school for come to our STEM workshops to discover more   Recommended for elementary age children.  Registration required.

Simple stories and lots of songs and movement for all ages.

No registration necessary.

Come by today and take a machine apart to see what is inside! No reassembly required. 

All are welcome. Recommended for ages 8 and up. 

Come by today and take a machine apart to see what is inside! No reassembly required. 

All are welcome. Recommended for ages 8 and up.