Blog Category: What’s New

The Phoebe Old Lyme Library in white text with the Griffin logo below. Background is a purple circle.

Upcoming Closing

Closed from 11:00am – 1:00pm: Tuesday, August 18 for a staff meeting.

Blue and pink text across the middle: Unearth a Story. Prehistoric jungle scenery featuring a green t-rex curled up reading with a stack of books and a pink and blue pterodactyl perched on a branch reading a book.

Unearth a Story – Summer Reading Programs for All Ages!

Activities for the Kids and Teens Summer Reading Programs must be logged by Saturday, August 15. Gameboards must be turned in by Saturday, August 22. Kids and Teens June 22 … Continue reading »

Green and tan block coloring. Centered brown text: Community Yoga with Isabelle Barbour. Green graphic of a person sitting cross-legged and with an outline of a lotus flower behind them.

Community Yoga – Wednesday, August 12 at 6:00pm

Join us for free community yoga with Isabelle Barbour, certified yoga instructor. Beginners are welcome. Don’t forget your mat! Registration required for Community Yoga.

Book cover of The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters.

Phoebe’s Morning Book Chat – Thursday, August 13 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 »

The Oh She Glows Cookbook Over 100 Vegan Recipes to Glow from the Inside Out by Angela Liddon.

Quarterly Vegan Cookbook Club – Friday, August 14 at 5:45pm

Join us for our quarterly vegan cookbook club. Let’s gather for an evening of tasty food and lively conversation about the chosen vegan cookbook. Each registrant will choose either an … Continue reading »

Light purple background with samples of paper engineering projects of many bright colors like purple, green, yellow and blue. White text right aligned, "Paper Engineering" dark purple text below, "Sat, August 15 10am - 1pm." Registration required, for grades 7-12 and adults.

Paper Engineering & Origami Tessellations: Workshop with Ben Parker – Saturday, August 15 at 10:00am

For Grades 7-12 and Adults. Artist and educator Ben Parker offers an opportunity to experience the magical combination of math, engineering, ancient Japanese art, and the humble material of paper. … Continue reading »

Book cover of In Cold Blood by Truman Capote.

Dark Nonfiction Book Club – Wednesday, August 19 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 »

Author, Beronda Montgomery, with short black hair, and a big smile on her face, wearing a blue and white button up blouse and navy cardigan. Green background with leaves. Book cover of When Trees Testify by Beronda Montgomery.

When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America’s Black Botanical Legacy Virtual Author Talk with Beronda Montgomery – Tuesday, August 25 at 2:00pm

Join us for a riveting conversation with award-winning biologist Beronda Montgomery as we discuss her book, When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy. Have questions for the … Continue reading »

Meet Therapy Dog Nemo – Wednesday, August 26 from 10:30am – 12:00pm

Come meet certified therapy dog Nemo, a 5-year-old black lab mix.  Nemo was born with only 3 legs, but that is not what makes him special. He is gentle, patient, … Continue reading »

Blue background with white text throughout the flyer. Third annual End of Summer Patio Party 8/26 at 6pm, 21+. Registration required.

End of Summer Patio Party (21+) – Wednesday, August 26 at 6:00pm

Join us for our Third Annual End of Summer Patio Party! We’ll have pizza, snacks, desserts, prizes, and live music. We’ll be drawing the winners for the Adult Summer Reading Program. … Continue reading »