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Author Shoshana Walter with curly shoulder length hair, smiling, in a pink, orange and green striped blouse. Author Barbara Kingsolver with dark gray hair, glasses and smiling, wearing a red blouse. The book cover of Rehab : An American Scandal between them.

America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis Virtual Author Talk with Shoshana Walter – Tuesday, March 24 at 2:00pm

Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal. In this work, … Continue reading »

Flowering goldenrod, coneflower from the native garden at Old Lyme PGN Library.

Old Lyme Land Trust Native Seed Planting – Saturday, March 28 at 11:00am

Join us in our native garden for a hands-on Native Seed Planting & Swap! Click here to register for the OLLT Native Seed Planting. We’ll gather outdoors to celebrate local … Continue reading »

Flowering plants in library's front garden

Add Natives Now with Diana Drake – Sunday, March 29, at 2:00 pm

Diana Drake tells how best to choose, then plant, the best native species for your garden, whether you’re starting with lawn, or a garden you’ve enjoyed for years. Registration required … Continue reading »

Prevention Plan

Fall Prevention with Old Lyme Town Nurse Sammee Piette – Wednesday, April 1 at 6:30pm

Join Old Lyme Town Nurse Sammee Piette MBA-HM, BSN, RN, ATC, LAT, EMT for a program on fall prevention. Learn simple strategies to reduce fall risks, improve safety at home, … Continue reading »

Author Valerie Neal with short blonde hair wearing purple blouse. Features the book cover of On A Mission by Valerie Neal.

On a Mission: The History of US Women Astronauts Virtual Author Talk with Valerie Neal – Thursday, April 2 at 2:00pm

Join us for an exhilarating journey through the history of US women astronauts with Valerie Neal, emerita curator from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum and expert on human … 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 James by Percival Everett.

Contemporary Classics Book Discussion with Marsha Bansavage – Monday, April 6 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 »

Healthy Questions with Town Nurse Sammee Piette.

Healthy Questions with the Town Nurse – Thursday, April 9 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 »

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 »

Book cover of The God of the Woods by Liz Moore.

Phoebe’s Morning Book Chat – Thursday, April 9 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 »