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October 26, 2020

REOPENING PROTOCOLS

STONINGTON FREE LIBRARY REOPENING PROTOCOLS – EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 26, 2020   HOURS: Monday 10-6 Tuesday 10-6 Wednesday 10-7 Thursday 10-6 Friday 10-5 Saturday: 10-1   FOR YOUR SAFETY: Do not visit if you are feeling unwell Facemasks required to enter the library and must be worn at all times in the building  Children 2 years

September 25, 2020

DOUBLE YOUR DONATION!

Stonington Free Library Capital Campaign 2020 Campaign to Update and Fund a Library for the 21st Century Stonington, Conn. (September 1, 2020) – The Stonington Free Library (SFL) is excited to announce a MATCHING CHALLENGE for our recently launched Capital Campaign.  A group of library supporters have banded together to match donations up to $75,000! 

September 3, 2020

Extended Library Closure September 7 – September 27

We will be closed from September 7th through September 22nd for electrical work and restoration of our beautiful floor. The digital library will be available as always and the staff will be monitoring emails but there will be no curbside pickup during that time. Stock up on books today, Friday, and Saturday morning.

August 13, 2020

Stonington Free Library Launches Capital Campaign

Campaign to Update and Fund a Library for the 21st Century Stonington, Conn. (August 13, 2020) – The Stonington Free Library (SFL) is pleased to announce the public launch of our Capital Campaign to Update and Fund a Library for the 21st Century. The goal of the Campaign is to provide increased access to Library

August 10, 2020

The Interior Renovation Has Begun! Here is How it Will Affect You.

Here’s what you need to know about how the interior renovation will affect you: We will continue to offer curbside pick-up and telephone support most days during the interior renovation. Please check our website or social media regularly for updates. You can also call or email us. There will be future dates when curbside pick-up and telephone support are not available during the renovation.

July 29, 2020

For a Limited Time You Can Come into the Library!

For a limited time you can come into the Library! Everyone who enters MUST wear a mask and observe social distancing. Limited access from July 29 through August 8 (weekdays 10 to 5, Saturdays 10 to 1). Curbside pickup is also available.

July 14, 2020

Thousands of movies available with your SFL card!

Stonington Free Library just made a huge addition to our digital offerings! Welcome Kanopy! Kanopy is a streaming service, similar to Netflix, that is available for free without ads. Exclusively partnering with libraries and universities, Kanopy’s mission is to “ensure that everyone has access to enriching films that bridge cultural boundaries, spark discussion, and expand

July 14, 2020

Kanopy

      Already have an account? Go directly to https://stoningtonfree.kanopy.com/   What is Kanopy? Kanopy is a video streaming service made available to you by your library. With it, you can stream from a collection of over 30,000 independent and documentary films, including videos from The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, Media Education Foundation, and

June 11, 2020

One Book One Region

Big news! One Book One Region is back with its 2020 selection, Crazy Brave by Joy Harjo. Help us kick-off the program with a virtual celebration featuring keynote speaker, Sandy Grande from Connecticut College. Please register on OneBookOneRegion.org to receive the Zoom link for the event. Hope to see you there!   One Book One

May 21, 2020

We are so excited!

We are excited to announce the first steps we are taking to reopen the Library. Step One: The book drop will reopen on Tuesday, May 26th.  Any borrowed library materials returned in the book drop will be collected by library staff and placed in quarantine for 72 hours. We will continue to waive fines until

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The SFL Evening Book Group will be discussing The
The SFL Evening Book Group will be discussing The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro on 3/3 @ 5:30pm. "Claire finds herself in a breathless race through a labyrinth of deceit where secrets hidden since the late 19th century may hold the key to the mysteries of the largest unsolved art theft in history" Copies are available! Email ivyhope@stoningtonfreelibrary.org to join! #Bookgroup #virtual #StoningtonFreeLibrary #goodbooks #SFL #Stonington #StoningtonBoro #RivertoRiver #AccessforAll #JoinUs

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A random act of kindness last week at the Library!  The entire staff says THANK YOU for the gift cards to Deviant Donuts in Olde Mistick Village.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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