Elementary

Don’t forget to check our Calendar of Events to see everything happening at the library!

Aerospace Elementary STEAM
Saturday, October 24
10:00 AM

Join the 99th Squadron Civil Air Patrol for a special aerospace STEAM program! This program is intended for students 1st through 5th grade only and registration is required.

elementary steam registration

Freaky Fun Friday Halloween Party
Friday, October 30
4:30 – 5:30 PM
Centennial Park

You’re invited to the party at Freaky Fun Friday! Wear your costume and bring a friend to Centennial Park on Friday, October 30th from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Play games, get treats, and have fun with the library and other community organizations. (This event will be held weather permitting.)

Elementary Programs

Open Art Studio
August-May: Tuesdays 3:30 PM-4:30 PM
June-July: Tuesdays 1:30 PM-2:30 PM

Let the creative juices flow in our Open Art Studio, open Tuesday afternoons! Each week the library will provide the art materials and space for artists to create. We welcome all things messy and creative (parents, that means no home clean-up!). Participants can take their work home, or keep it at the library for display! All ages are welcome.

LEGO @ Your Library
August-May: Wednesdays, 3:30 PM-4:30 PM
June-July: Wednesdays, 1:30 PM-2:30 PM

Build, explore, and collaborate with fellow LEGO enthusiasts or work on a creation of your own! This program is open to all ages. Ages 6 and under will require either a parent or older sibling to attend with them.

Read with a Dog!
1st Saturday of the Month, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM

Come read with a dog at the Bennington Public Library. This event is a perfect opportunity for friends to practice the skill of reading aloud to patient and non-judgmental ears…dog ears! Make sure to grab a Read with a Dog “punch card” – when you participate in 5 Read with a Dog events, you get a free book!