The Mattapoisett Library has the following fall programs.

Fall storytime series for toddlers and preschool children

Registration for the eight-week fall storytime series begins on Sept. 15 for both toddler and preschool sessions. Parents, grandparents and caregivers can register children at the circulation desk or by telephone at 508-758-4171. Details about the program are available from the children's staff.

Toddlers must be two years old, and their storytimes will be held Tuesday mornings from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Children must be accompanied by one family adult. The session begins on Sept. 29.

The preschool sessions for children ages 3 to 5 years old will be held Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. or Fridays at the same time. These storytimes begin Oct. 1 and 2.

Doll crafts

Children are invited to a Doll Craft Workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 22 from 5 to 6 p.m. It's back to school time and even dolls need school supplies, so join the staff as they make some teeny-tiny supplies and play American Girl Bingo. Children younger than 7 years old should be accompanied by an adult helper. Register in the Children's Department.

Knitters Unite!
Experienced knitters welcome beginners of all ages every Thursday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Enjoy some new stitches and patterns, or learn from scratch. Supplies are available. Everyone is welcome.

Food donations needed

Non-perishable food items are welcome for two projects. Canned goods and other non-perishables are being collected for Mattapoisett residents in need. Specific items are being collected for Nutrition on the Weekend backpacks for the Gomes School in collaboration with the YMCA. To find out more about this program, join the Y staff and others at the kick-off event at the Mattapoisett Library on Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 6 to 7 p.m.

Presto Press Issues Are Now Online
Join the library staff and members of the Mattapoisett Historical Society on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. at the library to see a demonstration of how to search issues of the historic Presto Press, published between 1954 and 1992. Duplicate copies will be available for purchase to benefit the Historical Museum.

Purrington Lecture Series
The popular Purrington Lecture Series, sponsored by The Mattapoisett Library Trust, continues on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. Author and University of New Hampshire faculty member W. Jeffrey Bolster will present "The Mortal Sea: Fishing the Atlantic in the Age of Sail." Everyone is invited to the lecture and the reception following. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Reservations are requested. Call 508-758-4171 or email mfpl@sailsinc.org.