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Summer Reading Program Kick-Off Patio Party – Monday, June 16 at 5:30pm
Summer Kick Off! All ages and families welcome! Join us for pizza, games, and a Joy Blooms concert outside! Learn about the summer reading program for grades K-12, pick up … Continue reading
Dark Nonfiction Book Club – Wednesday, June 18 at 6:30pm
Dark nonfiction book club is a book discussion group for the morbidly curious. We will explore dark topics such as true crime, natural disasters, war stories, death and dying, man-made … Continue reading
Living the Otter Life – Virtual Author Talk with Katherine Applegate – Tuesday, June 24 at 4:00pm
Join us as award-winning author and summer reading champion Katherine Applegate talks to viewers about her enthusiastically heartwarming novel in verse, Odder. Everyone wants to meet Odder, the Queen of Play. … Continue reading
Kaleidoscope: Sudeshna Sirkar Artist Reception – Wednesday, June 25 at 6:30pm
Sudeshna Sirkar is a contemporary artist whose art delves into the colors and beauty of life, nature, love, and divinity. She started her artistic journey immensely inspired by the beauty … Continue reading
The Bookworm Bash – Saturday, May 17 from 7:00pm-11:00pm
It’s back… The Bookworm Ball emerges as The Bookworm Bash! Support your community library! Tickets start at $50!
State Library Funding Reinstated (May 2025)
Connecticut State Library Receives Notice of Reinstatement of Federal IMLS Grants Hartford, CT – The Connecticut State Library has been notified by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) … Continue reading
Seeking Garden Volunteers – Sunday, March 30 at 2pm
Interested in volunteering at the Library? We’re in need of helping hands in the gardens and grounds. Volunteers regularly meet on Wednesday mornings and on the weekend. Join us for … Continue reading
National Poetry Month : Poetry Hour – Tuesday, April 1 at 6:30pm
Join other poetry lovers for a night of poetry readings and discussion. Bring a poem you have written that you’d like to share, or a beloved poem from a favorite … Continue reading
Wordsmith and Wonder – Virtual Author Talk with Jodi Picoult – Wednesday, April 2 at 7:00pm
Step into Spring with us as we chat with the highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult about her newest novel, By Any Other Name. In 1581, Emilia … Continue reading
