Games and giant games!
Tuesday, April 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Plan to meet friends and stop in to play games, including giant games of Connect 4 and Jenga, even giant UNO in the Collins Room. No registration required.
Drop-Off for Stuffed Animal Sleepover!
Tuesday, April 21 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Drop-off your stuffed animal for a night of fun at the library. Leave them with the Children’s staff throughout the day and then the lovies will have so much fun playing in the library at night. Dusty the bear will supervise. Look for photos of their fun online or in the Children’s Newsletter.
Please note: do not bring your very favorite stuffed animal! Especially do not bring a stuffed animal that would prevent you from getting to sleep if you were separated.
Pick them up any time on Wednesday.
Zootopia 2 Movie!
Wednesday, April 22 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Zootopia 2 in the Collins Room!
Rated PG Running time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Everyone’s favorite felons are back, and this time, they’ve got company. In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.
Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. 1 bag of popcorn and a bottled water for each participant.
Drop-In Craft
Thursday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to noon
Stop by the library to make crafts intended for school-age children as they are intricate and challenging. These projects will require patience and fine motor skills. Each child
under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult caregiver to actively assist with the craft.
Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals Hands-On Stuffy Vet Clinic
Thursday April 23 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Registration is required.
For children ages 4 to 8!
Meet author, Jennifer Welborn, of Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals, a STEM picture book based on and informed by real world veterinarians. She will tell the story behind the story of Dr. Rosie. and then share the book with the participants. next, there will be a hands-on activity where kids (and their grown-ups) diagnose and treat a stuffy. Each participant will receive a mini-vet kit and diagnostic/treatment sheet to take home.
Participants should bring their own stuffy!
Jennifer Welborn will bring her own dog, Bari, who is a certified Bright Spot Therapy dog, to the program.
There will be a limit of 30 children for this program so it will be very important that registrants let the library know of their plans have changed and they will not attend.
The Science of Helping Animals Feel Better
Thursday, April 23 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
For tweens – ages 9 and up! Registrations is required limited to 7 participants!
Did you know that animals can get earaches, sore throats, and stomachaches just like people? Did you know that animals can be helped to feel better using some of the same methods that people use, such as nose spray and hot and cold packs?
In this workshop, participants will meet Jennifer Welborn, the author of Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals, a story based on real-world veterinarians and includes lots of science to explore.
Participants will do experiments to see why salt spray works to unstuff noses and why cold packs reduce swelling. They will learn how veterinarians stich up cuts, and make
and take home their won stethoscope, hot/cold pack, and aloe vera mixture to help soothe skin.
Please note there are only 7 openings in this program. If your child will not be able to attend, please notify the library as soon as possible.
Jennifer Welborn will bring her own dog, Bari, who is a certified Bright Spot Therapy dog, to the program.
Open Game Play with VR
Saturday, April 25
Ages 8 to 11 runs from 12 to 1:30 pm / Ages 12 to 18 runs from 1:30 to 3 pm Saturday, April 25, 2026 | Open Gameplay with VR! (Ages 8-11) | Ipswich Public Library
Join us at the library for a spectacular end-of-break event with One Up Games! They will bring a variety of next-gen consoles, including a Nintendo Switch, XBox, PlayStation, and Oculus Quest! There will be a mix of all the popular, classic, and retro games so you can play to your heart’s content.
Registration is required. Please note that if you are interested in VR, try to arrive at the start of the event to get in the queue for VR.
Click here to register for the 90 minute session for teens ages 12 to 18 from 1:30 to 3pm.
If you have any questions, please contact Young Adult Librarian, Viktoria Paget: vpaget@ipswichlibrary.org
