Calendar

Sensory Storytime

Mondays are for messy play at Sensory Storytime! Join us at 10 am for songs, stories, and sensory bin fun followed by an engaging art activity. This program is suited for newborns to age 6 in the Selig Storytime Room.

Lego Club

Join us for creative fun in the Selig Storytime Room! We'll provide the Lego bricks... all you need to bring is your imagination! Best for ages 6-11. No sign-up is required.

Drop-In Tech Help

Drop in during our hour of technical help and have your basic computer and electronic device questions answered by a librarian. Held most Tuesdays at 10 am and most Wednesdays at 2 pm, in the Volpe Room; check our event calendar to confirm dates. No sign-up is required. Note: there will be no Tech Help during the weeks of December 24 and December 31.

Let's Create! Fluid Painted Wood Ornaments

Using regular acrylic paint and a fluid medium, create an abstract wooden ornament, no painting skills are required! No experience is required, and all materials are provided. This program is for adults only and will be held in the Laconia Rotary Hall Auditorium. Sign up for by phone (603) 524-4775 or email info@laconialibrary.org.

Teen Gaming Club

Play Mario Kart on the big screen! For ages 12-18 in the Laconia Rotary Hall Auditorium.

Toddler Time

Toddler Time is a fun-filled hour geared toward newborns and toddlers. We'll sing songs, move our bodies, read stories, and do a craft each week! Younger or older siblings are always welcome. Join us in the Selig Storytime Room.

Drop-In Tech Help

Drop in during our hour of technical help and have your basic computer and electronic device questions answered by a librarian. Held most Tuesdays at 10 am and most Wednesdays at 2 pm, in the Volpe Room; check our event calendar to confirm dates. No sign-up is required. Note: there will be no Tech Help during the weeks of December 24 and December 31.

Mystery Book Club: "The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie" by Alan Bradley

In the summer of 1950-and at the once-grand mansion of Buckshaw, young Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, is intrigued by a series of inexplicable events: A dead bird is found on the doorstep, a postage stamp bizarrely pinned to its beak. Then, hours later, Flavia finds a man lying in the cucumber patch and watches him as he takes his dying breath. For Flavia, who is both appalled and delighted, life begins in earnest when murder comes to Buckshaw. Sign-up for the book club is required, copies of the book are available at the Library. Call: (603) 524-4775 or Email: info@laconialibrary.org to register; held in the Laconia Rotary Hall Auditorium.

Preschool Pals

Preschool Pals is geared toward preschoolers 3 to 6 years old. Join us for singing, dancing, crafting, and of course, we'll be reading some great books! Younger or older siblings are always welcome. Join us in the Selig Storytime Room.

StitchCraft

Bring your current project to this informal meet-up and make progress on your creation while in the company of other fiber enthusiasts! Knitters, crocheters, quilters, embroiderers, needle-felters; ALL are welcome! This group happens every other Thursday from 10–11:30 am upstairs in the Volpe Room. No sign-up is required.

Library Closed for City Luncheon

The Library will be closed from 11:45am-1:45pm for the City's Employee Luncheon.

603 Legal Aid Tax Clinic: Low-Income Tax Payer Project

Having trouble with the IRS? Come learn about 603 Legal Aid's Low-Income Tax Payer Project and see if your IRS Tax controversy has a solution. 603 Legal Aid can assist you with tax problems such as returns from past years, deficiency notices, liens or levies, audits, applying for Innocent Spouse Relief or Injured Spouse Relief, Earned Income Tax Credits, qualifying for the Dependency Exemption, or issues around worker classification. 603 Legal Aid is here to help you find relief! Come join us for this free informational session and, please, bring a friend. This program is free of charge, and no sign-up is required.

Sensory Storytime

Mondays are for messy play at Sensory Storytime! Join us at 10 am for songs, stories, and sensory bin fun followed by an engaging art activity. This program is suited for newborns to age 6 in the Selig Storytime Room.

Family Craft: Tic-Tac-Toe To Go

Join us in the Selig Storytime Room to create your own travel tic-tac-toe game. We will provide all the pieces for you to create a personalized game to share with others this holiday season. This program is best suited for families with children aged 5-12 years old. No sign-up is required.

Drop-In Tech Help

Drop in during our hour of technical help and have your basic computer and electronic device questions answered by a librarian. Held most Tuesdays at 10 am and most Wednesdays at 2 pm, in the Volpe Room; check our event calendar to confirm dates. No sign-up is required. Note: there will be no Tech Help during the weeks of December 24 and December 31.

Fantastic Fiction Book Group: “Fever Dream” by Samanta Schweblin

Join us for Fantastic Fiction, a new book group run by several Laconia Library staff members. Fantastic Fiction will explore different genres in fiction and meet monthly to discuss the books they read. A young woman named Amanda lies dying in a rural hospital clinic. A boy named David sits beside her. She’s not his mother. He's not her child. Together, they tell a haunting story of broken souls, toxins, and the power and desperation of family. Fever Dream is a nightmare that comes to life, a ghost story for the real world, a love story, and a cautionary tale. One of the freshest new voices to come out of the Spanish language and translated into English for the first time, Samanta Schweblin creates an aura of strange psychological menace and otherworldly reality in this absorbing, unsettling, taut novel. Sign-up for the book group is required, copies of the book are available at the Library. Call: (603) 524-4775 or Email: info@laconialibrary.org to register.

Teen Manga & Anime Club

Come to the Manga and Anime Club to talk about all your favorites! This month we will watch an anime episode chosen by the group, courtesy of Crunchyroll. Snacks will be provided, for ages 12-18 in the Laconia Rotary Hall Auditorium.

Toddler Time

Toddler Time is a fun-filled hour geared toward newborns and toddlers. We'll sing songs, move our bodies, read stories, and do a craft each week! Younger or older siblings are always welcome. Join us in the Selig Storytime Room.

Drop-In Tech Help

Drop in during our hour of technical help and have your basic computer and electronic device questions answered by a librarian. Held most Tuesdays at 10 am and most Wednesdays at 2 pm, in the Volpe Room; check our event calendar to confirm dates. No sign-up is required. Note: there will be no Tech Help during the weeks of December 24 and December 31.

Teen Art Club: Glitter Painting

Share your latest creative pieces at the Teen Art Club. This month is all about glitter! Paint a glitter masterpiece on canvas and make a glitter ornament. For ages 12-18 in the Laconia Rotary Hall.

Preschool Pals

Preschool Pals is geared toward preschoolers 3 to 6 years old. Join us for singing, dancing, crafting, and of course, we'll be reading some great books! Younger or older siblings are always welcome. Join us in the Selig Storytime Room.

Move & Groove

Let's get moving with some winter-themed fun! In this special Move and Groove, we'll use scarves, musical instruments, a parachute, indoor snowball toss, "ice skate", play, and get those wiggles out! Join us afterward for cookies to celebrate the winter season. Best suited for newborns to age 6, in the Laconia Rotary Hall Auditorium.

Library Closed for Christmas Day

The Laconia Public Library will be closed Monday, December 25, 2023.

Toddler Time

Toddler Time is a fun-filled hour geared toward newborns and toddlers. We'll sing songs, move our bodies, read stories, and do a craft each week! Younger or older siblings are always welcome. Join us in the Selig Storytime Room.

Preschool Pals

Preschool Pals is geared toward preschoolers 3 to 6 years old. Join us for singing, dancing, crafting, and of course, we'll be reading some great books! Younger or older siblings are always welcome. Join us in the Selig Storytime Room.

StitchCraft

Bring your current project to this informal meet-up and make progress on your creation while in the company of other fiber enthusiasts! Knitters, crocheters, quilters, embroiderers, needle-felters; ALL are welcome! This group happens every other Thursday from 10–11:30 am upstairs in the Volpe Room. No sign-up is required.

Regular City Council Meeting

Regular City Council Meeting

Laconia Police Commission Meeting