Children's Room Updates
WPL’s Children’s Room is open! Stop by the library to explore with new books, tablets, take-home toys and more. For more information, follow us on Instagram @WalthamLibKids, join WPL’s Children’s Room Activities group on Facebook or email WalthamLibKids@minlib.net.
Weekly Programming
Join active & engaging programs inside WPL’s MakerSpace, Lecture Hall, or in the Children’s Room! Visit our Calendar for more info!
Special Programming
Check our calendar for updates and Special Programming- including several upcoming seasonal programs!
PIE Space (Play Imagine Experience)
The PIE Space is open! Welcome to “On the Farm”!
Children's Programming
Tuesdays at 10:30 AM
in the Lecture Hall
Únete a nosotros a la hora de cuentos totalmente en español. ¡Habrán cuentos, rimas, canciones y mucha diversión! -- Join us for stories, rhymes, songs and so much fun--entirely in Spanish! This program is recommended for all ages.
Tuesdays at 6:00 PM
in the Children's Room
Join us in the Children's Room every Tuesday at 6PM for all-ages stories, songs and silliness!
Wednesdays at 10:30 AM
in the Lecture Hall
Join your favorite Children's librarians for stories, rhymes, music, and dancing! This program is recommended for children ages 1-3 but all are welcome!
The PIE Space is open! Welcome to “On the Farm”!
The Play Imagine Experience (PIE) Space is a museum-inspired, immersive environment where children play and learn interactively. Located on the ground floor of the Waltham Public Library, each PIE is designed on a theme with a variety of activities, props, and toys that promote learning-based play. Each installation includes STEAM activity prompts, book lists, and music.
Visit piespace.org to learn more.
Toy Collection
We have a collection of over 300 circulating toys that you can play with here in the library or take home with you! Toys circulate for three weeks. All Minuteman Library Card holders are welcome to borrow our toys, however they must be picked up from and returned directly to Waltham Public Library. Toys marked ‘”available” in the online catalog are currently available to take home. You can place any toy on hold, just like a book!
Career Kits
Browse our take-home career kit collection in the online catalog and find related activities and resources below. Like our toys, career kits can be borrowed by any MLN cardholder, but must be checked and returned to the Waltham Public Library.