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After Hours Fort Night Friday February 20 from 5:30-7:00pm. Registration required. Book shelf full of colorful books on the left and a purple blanket fort with cozy yellow and blue pillows on the right.

After Hours Fort Night – Friday, February 20 from 5:30 – 7:00pm

Form a fort building team of friends or family! Come build a fort and enjoy being in the library with your friends and family after hours. The library will have … Continue reading »

Author Tom Crouch with a white mustache, wearing thin framed glasses in a brown suit jacket, white button up shirt and brown tie, smiling. Features the book cover of Smithson's Gamble by Tom Crouch.

Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum – Virtual Author Talk with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch – Tuesday, February 24 at 2:00pm

Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble. Have questions for … Continue reading »

Winter Reading Wrap Up; Hot Cocoa Party. Friday February 27 from 2:30-4:30pm. Celebrate the end of Winter Ready with hot chocolate! Hot cocoa mug full with marshmallows and chocolate sauce on top.

Winter Reading Wrap Up; Hot Cocoa Party – Friday, February 27 from 2:30-4:30pm

Celebrate finishing winter reading with a warm cup of hot cocoa! For grades K-12. If you participated in the Winter Reading Challenge, drop in and celebrate with a free hot … Continue reading »

Craft Supply Swap with light purple background on top and dark purple on the bottom. Craft supplies such as multicolored paper, scissors, and colored pencils in the middle of the flyer. Early Bird Party on Fri Feb 27 6-8pm - registration required. Supply giveaway on Sat Feb 28 9:30am-1:30pm - first come, first served.

Craft Supply Giveaway – Friday, February 27 and Saturday, February 28

Early Bird Party @ the Craft Supply Giveaway – Friday, February 27 from 6:00 – 8:00pm Registration required for the Early Bird Party. For Adults and Teens aged 15 and … Continue reading »

Book cover of How to Read a Book by Monica Wood.

Contemporary Classics Book Discussion with Marsha Bansavage – Monday, March 2 at 7:00pm

Contemporary Classics with Marsha Bansavage takes place virtually and is usually on the first Monday of the month. Multiple copies of the selected book are available at the service desk. … Continue reading »

Author Michael Perry in a blue and yellow plaid shirt, with his arm up reaching for his hat. With blue skies and a green field behind him. Book covers of Population 485 and Jesus Cow by Michael Perry.

Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories – Virtual Author Talk with Michael Perry – Wednesday, March 4 at 2:00pm

Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside … Continue reading »

Healthy Questions with Town Nurse Sammee Piette.

Healthy Questions with the Town Nurse – Thursday, March 12 at 9:00am

Beginning March 12, Old Lyme Town Nurse Sammee Piette will host a monthly “Ask the Nurse” hour at the Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library (PGN Library) from 9:00–10:00 AM on the … Continue reading »

Library Closed Monday

The Library will be closed Monday, January 26th. We will reopen at 9 AM on Tuesday, January 27th.

Book cover of Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson.

Phoebe’s Morning Book Chat – Thursday, March 12 at 11:00am

Phoebe’s Morning book chat takes place on the second Thursday of every month at 11:00am in the Community Room. Multiple copies of the selected book are available at the service … Continue reading »

Mini Golf Sponsors Needed

Mini Golf Day is Saturday, March 7th The Library is hosting our fourth indoor mini golf day on Saturday, March 7th! Join us for a fun-filled day as you play … Continue reading »