Dunbar Free Library Hosts December Programs Boosting Community Engagement
The Dunbar Free Library in Grantham began its December program schedule on December 1, with weekly Storytime sessions and Parachute Storytime for children, Monday Meetups for adults, and evening Stitch Happens gatherings. These recurring programs and a trustee meeting on December 15 matter to residents because they provide steady childcare and social options, inform local governance of library services, and help sustain the library as a community hub.
On December 1 the Dunbar Free Library in Grantham kicked off a full slate of December programming that will run through the end of the month. Regular weekly Storytime and Parachute Storytime sessions are scheduled throughout December to serve families with young children. The library also hosted Monday Meetups for adults on December 1 and will continue those meetups on December 8, 15, 22 and 29. Stitch Happens for all ages meets at 6:30 pm on the same Mondays. A trustee meeting is scheduled for Monday December 15 at 6 pm.
These events matter locally because they create predictable, low cost activities that support working families and provide social and learning opportunities for residents across age groups. Weekly Storytime and Parachute Storytime are part of the library’s baseline early literacy offerings, while tween and after school clubs and other children’s programming give school aged residents supervised places to learn and socialize outside school hours. Adult programming such as Monday Meetups and Stitch Happens can reduce social isolation, foster skills that may translate into part time income or small scale entrepreneurship for crafters, and increase weekday foot traffic that supports nearby businesses.
The December trustee meeting has direct implications for services and budgets. Trustees decide on priorities that shape programming, hours and resource allocation. Local officials and residents who rely on library services should note the date because decisions made by the board this month will affect the calendar for winter and into 2026. The library’s full December calendar also lists operating hours and contact information on the library page for those seeking specifics about times and sign up procedures.
Dunbar Free Library’s December schedule reflects a broader shift in how public libraries operate as community anchors offering programming, technology access and social services in addition to lending materials. For Sullivan County residents, the library’s regular programming creates tangible neighborhood value through affordable enrichment, informal childcare alternatives and community governance that can influence local quality of life over the long term.
