The Medway Public Library welcomes you for an exciting winter and end to 2025! We have free programs for all the crafters, gamers, and readers in your life of all ages! In December, the Medway Public Library will display an exhibition of community art from all ages and mediums (and skills- beginning artists welcome!). We need your art! Applications for the People›s Gallery can be found at the circulation desk at the library and are due November 24th. Join us the evening of December 8th for a community art night to celebrate the exhibition.

We have a morning story time for young children (ages 0-preschool age) at 11 am each week day morning except Thursdays. On Thursdays, we have an afternoon story time from 2-2:30 pm. Families can also stop by Saturdays at 11 am for Family Yoga.

We have a weekly Wednesday crafting hour from 3:30 to 4:30 pm for all ages, after our Wednesday Middle School Hang-outs from 2:30 to 3:30pm- open to all middle-schoolers. Teens can grab a snack and get help with college applications or resume-writing Thursday nights during Late Night at the Library. 

If you’re feeling more festive, join us for Holiday Card Making for adults on Friday December 12th from 1-2 pm and Gingerbread House Construction for families on Friday December 5th from 1:30-3 pm.

Looking to meet other hobby enthusiasts or start a new hobby for the winter? We have monthly book club on the first Thursday of each month 1-2 pm, and the Oh Shoot! photography club on the first Thursday night of each month, 7-9 pm. Throughout the month, we have adult game nights, chess club, puzzle group, Mahjong club, and adult coloring group, as well as a Language Intercambio where language-learners of all levels can practice their language. We have a weekly fiber arts meet-up on Mondays from 6-8 pm in the Makerspace for all fiber-art crafters. Try out Junk Journaling at the start and end of each month- meet with other crafty-types and reflect on the month through journaling!

We’re super excited to celebrate Jane Austen’s birthday with a tea party on Tuesday December 16th- dress to impress and be sure to register online.

Looking for ways to get out of the house in the cold? We have two Family Movie afternoons on December 22nd from 4:30-6:30 pm (Nightmare Before Christmas) and January 2nd from 1-3 pm (Wild Robot). The last week of December is Family Fun Week at the library with Late-Morning Legos, Family Bingo, and Family Felting on Tuesday December 30th, 11 am Storytime with a Happy “Noon” Year celebration and Stuffed Animal Sleepover on Wednesday December 31st, and Big Game Day Saturday January 3rd from 12-2 pm.

Finally, we’re collecting donations for the Medway Food Pantry at Mahan Circle and the Medway Village Pantry throughout the month of November- thank you to all community members who have helped us donate over 100 items in the first week of the drive. Let’s keep the generosity going!

See our calendar at https://www.medwaylib.org/calendar/ to stay updated on all our events.