Stonington Free Library

National Library Week 2021

All Week Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter to share and hear about great library experiences Monday – April 5 State of America’s Libraries Report Released SFL Online Trivia #1 Tuesday – April 6 National Library Workers Day The Hill We Climb read by Mrs. Frey Wednesday – April 7 National Library Outreach Day

LIBRARY SERVICES

APRIL 2021 – SEED LIBRARY The SFL Seed Library opened for the season on March 16. The Seed Library is organized by URI Master Gardener Noreen Kepple and SFL staff member Ivy Hope Burns. It will be set up on a table inside the library, near the front desk. Community members are welcome to select

Black History Month 2021

Celebrate Black History Month with the Stonington Free Library Books and Movies Available Books Online Books Films SFL Events on YouTube The Green Book in New London and Stonington A Hidden History of Mystic and Stonington Frederick Douglass in New London James Baldwin Community Events La Grua Center Event on Writing, Reading, and Racism: Celebrating Today’s

Belinda’s Book Notes

Belinda’s Book Notes – April 2021 POETRY MONTH, NEW BOOKS FROM OLD FRIENDS, ‘TRIBUTES OF PLEASURE’ – SPRING! ‘The late-past frosts tributes of pleasure bring.’  (George Herbert, ‘The Flower’) That sense of a gift freely given is echoed in Elizabeth Bishop’s ‘A Cold Spring’, perhaps  one of the loveliest of Spring poems – ‘Now, from

Tax Forms for filing 2020 taxes

  CONNECTICUT TAX FORMS Connecticut tax forms can be printed from: https://portal.ct.gov/DRS/DRS-Forms/Current-Year-Forms/Individual-Income-Tax-Forms Individuals can call the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services to request paper forms: 860-297-5962   The state of Connecticut will not be sending paper tax forms to the library this year.   For the 2021 income tax filing season, the Connecticut Department of

COVID-19 Vaccination Information

Town of Stonington Vaccine Information. COVID-19 Community Update. Stonington First Selectman Danielle Chesebrough posts regular updates about COVID-19 safety and vaccines.  COVID-19 Vaccine in Connecticut: Eligibility, access, and support to help you get vaccinated against COVID-19, including a link to the Vaccine Administration Management System (VAMS). COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Assistance Phone Line: 877-918-2224 : Mondays

STONINGTON FREE LIBRARY INTRODUCES NEW LIBRARY DIRECTOR

The Stonington Free Library (SFL) is proud to announce that Micayla Hall has been chosen as the new Library Director to succeed the recently retired Belinda de Kay. Micayla joined SFL in September 2012 as a part-time Youth Services Assistant, and has experience working in virtually every area of the Library. She was named Assistant

STONINGTON FREE LIBRARY ANNOUNCES THE RETIREMENT OF LIBRARY DIRECTOR BELINDA DE KAY

A longtime welcoming presence at the Stonington Free Library (SFL), Director Belinda de Kay has announced her plans to retire. Belinda joined the Library over 30 years ago as a part time circulation staff member, becoming Assistant Director and ultimately Director in 2015. After spending the past 2+ years overseeing major construction and renovation projects,

HOOPLA IS NOW AVAILABLE!

Borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows for free with your SFL card! What is Hoopla? Hoopla is a digital media service that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can

Safest At Home

With increased rates of COVID in our community we know it is safest to stay home. We encourage you to take advantage of all The Stonington Free Library offers online or utilize our curbside pick up service.