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September 7, 2021

BEANSTACK

READING CHALLENGES Beanstack is a digital way to participate in our Reading Challenges throughout the year. With Beanstack, you can track the books or minutes you read, log activities, and

May 28, 2021

GARDEN CLUB BOOK DONATIONS

In keeping with its tradition, Stonington Garden Club recently sponsored five books for the library’s collection. Over many years, the garden club has remembered its late members by sponsoring the

February 1, 2021

PEOPLE OF SFL

SEPTEMBER 2022 Kevin New Board president Kevin Bowdler was born and educated in Australia. He graduated with an undergraduate degree in Accounting and Computer Science in 1979. Kevin worked for

January 26, 2021

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

January 8, 2021

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

January 6, 2021

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,

November 25, 2020

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.

October 29, 2020

2020 Small Business Collaborative

Join our growing group of small businesses that support The Stonington Free Library through our Small Business Collaborative. Learn more and register here.

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

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

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6 events 2 6 events, 2 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC Food Drive for the PNC 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Kids’ Grab & Go November 2 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Kids’ Grab & Go, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Adult Take & Make November 2 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Adult Take & Make Pick up a project kit with all the supplies you'll need to make a special craft. Available while supplies last., 10:30 am - 11:30 am Fall Drop-In Storytime November 2 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Fall Drop-In Storytime Join us every Monday at 10:30 for a fun morning of stories, songs, and crafts. Great for ages birth to preschool! No registration is required. Please note that there will, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group November 2 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group Booked in the Borough is a creative writing and supportive peer critique group for writers of all genres and experiences. Join librarian and writer, Karen Lindeborg, Monday Evenings in person	3 events 3 3 events, 3 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays November 3 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays Stonington Free Library is pleased to offer our patrons One-on-One Tech Help appointments every Tuesday. These trainings are designed to help familiarize patrons with common computer and internet functions in	5 events 4 5 events, 4 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC Featured 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Community Blood Drive at the Hounds Featured November 4 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Community Blood Drive at the Hounds Join us at the Hounds on Wednesday, November 4, for a blood drive. A single whole blood donation can help save up to three lives! After you donate, stop by, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Knitting Group November 4 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Knitting Group On Wednesdays knitters of all skill levels are invited to meet in the main reading room from 1-3pm. To find out more information or to join the group via ZOOM, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Club Crochet November 4 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Club Crochet Get Hooked! Let’s crochet! Bring your own project or join a guided monthly project while sharing tips, skills, and inspiration with others. Optional project kits will be available at cost	3 events 5 3 events, 5 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC 5:30 pm Fright Club November 5 @ 5:30 pm Fright Club A new horror themed book club facilitated by our own McKenna. Join the club and check out the books on display. For more information email: mckenna@stoningtonfreelibrary.org.	2 events 6 2 events, 6 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC	2 events 7 2 events, 7 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC	3 events 8 3 events, 8 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC 5:00 pm Faces & Places: a 50 Year Retrospective with Ray Uzanas November 8 @ 5:00 pm Faces & Places: a 50 Year Retrospective with Ray Uzanas Travel writer, photographer, and Stonington resident Ray Uzanas looks back at a half-century of global adventures that have shaped and influenced his perspective on our planet and its people. From
4 events 9 4 events, 9 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC Food Drive for the PNC 10:30 am - 11:30 am Fall Drop-In Storytime November 9 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Fall Drop-In Storytime Join us every Monday at 10:30 for a fun morning of stories, songs, and crafts. Great for ages birth to preschool! No registration is required. Please note that there will, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group November 9 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group Booked in the Borough is a creative writing and supportive peer critique group for writers of all genres and experiences. Join librarian and writer, Karen Lindeborg, Monday Evenings in person	6 events 10 6 events, 10 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC 10:00 am - 2:00 pm One-On-One Medicare Enrollment Assistance November 10 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm One-On-One Medicare Enrollment Assistance REGISTRATION is currently full for this program. To connect directly with a CHOICES Counselor, visit: CHOICES — Medicare Counseling You are welcome to call 860-535-0658 or email millie@stoningtonfreelibrary.org and leave, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays November 10 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays Stonington Free Library is pleased to offer our patrons One-on-One Tech Help appointments every Tuesday. These trainings are designed to help familiarize patrons with common computer and internet functions in, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Tile Tuesdays – Mahjong Night November 10 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Tile Tuesdays – Mahjong Night Players of all levels are invited to gather for a night of Mahjong every 2nd Tuesday of the month. You must know how to play to join. Space is limited, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Knights of the Chess Table – Grades 3 & 5 November 10 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Knights of the Chess Table – Grades 3 & 5 Sign up to participate in an ongoing, monthly meeting of the Knights of the Chess Table. Players of all abilities in grades 3 & 5 will enjoy some fun time	3 events 11 3 events, 11 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC 2026-11-11 Featured LIBRARY CLOSED for Veterans Day Featured LIBRARY CLOSED for Veterans Day Featured November 11 LIBRARY CLOSED for Veterans Day The library will be closed. We will resume normal operating hours on Thursday, November 12. The Digital Library is always open!	4 events 12 4 events, 12 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm SFL Thursday Afternoon Book Group November 12 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm SFL Thursday Afternoon Book Group The SFL Thursday Book Group will meet on Thursday, November 12 to discuss My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite. The meeting will be held at the library starting, 5:30 pm Conversations on Death & Dying November 12 @ 5:30 pm Conversations on Death & Dying Join end-of-life doulas Noreen Kepple, Greta McGugan and Lavina Kepple for a casual conversation on varied topics surrounding end-of-life care. September 3rd: Creating a Musical Playlist of Your Life (To	2 events 13 2 events, 13 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC	2 events 14 2 events, 14 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC	2 events 15 2 events, 15 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC
5 events 16 5 events, 16 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC Food Drive for the PNC 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Gingerbread House Registration Begins November 16 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Gingerbread House Registration Begins Registration opens November 16th at 10am. Reserve your gingerbread house HERE. Quantities are limited. Only ONE house per family., 10:30 am - 11:30 am Fall Drop-In Storytime November 16 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Fall Drop-In Storytime Join us every Monday at 10:30 for a fun morning of stories, songs, and crafts. Great for ages birth to preschool! No registration is required. Please note that there will, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group November 16 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group Booked in the Borough is a creative writing and supportive peer critique group for writers of all genres and experiences. Join librarian and writer, Karen Lindeborg, Monday Evenings in person	4 events 17 4 events, 17 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays November 17 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays Stonington Free Library is pleased to offer our patrons One-on-One Tech Help appointments every Tuesday. These trainings are designed to help familiarize patrons with common computer and internet functions in, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Checkmate Society – A Chess Club for Kids Grades 6 & up November 17 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Checkmate Society – A Chess Club for Kids Grades 6 & up Sign up to participate in an ongoing, monthly meeting of the Checkmate Society. Players of all abilities in grades 6 & up will enjoy some fun time in front of	4 events 18 4 events, 18 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Knitting Group November 18 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Knitting Group On Wednesdays knitters of all skill levels are invited to meet in the main reading room from 1-3pm. To find out more information or to join the group via ZOOM, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Club Crochet November 18 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Club Crochet Get Hooked! Let’s crochet! Bring your own project or join a guided monthly project while sharing tips, skills, and inspiration with others. Optional project kits will be available at cost	2 events 19 2 events, 19 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC	3 events 20 3 events, 20 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC 10:00 am - 11:00 am Stonington Human Services Book Discussion November 20 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Stonington Human Services Book Discussion Join the discussion at Stonington Human Services, 166 S. Broad Street, Pawcatuck. For more information email molly@stoningtonfreelibrary.org or call Stonington Human Services at 860-535-5015.	3 events 21 3 events, 21 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC 1:00 pm Crafty Companions – Printmaking, Winter Cards November 21 @ 1:00 pm Crafty Companions – Printmaking, Winter Cards Bring a friend or 2 and have a blast making another project with resident crafter, McKenna! All supplies provided. Space is limited! Reserve your spot HERE. For more information email	2 events 22 2 events, 22 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC
3 events 23 3 events, 23 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC Food Drive for the PNC 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group November 23 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group Booked in the Borough is a creative writing and supportive peer critique group for writers of all genres and experiences. Join librarian and writer, Karen Lindeborg, Monday Evenings in person	4 events 24 4 events, 24 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC 10:00 am - 2:00 pm One-On-One Medicare Enrollment Assistance November 24 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm One-On-One Medicare Enrollment Assistance REGISTRATION is currently full for this program. To connect directly with a CHOICES Counselor, visit: CHOICES — Medicare Counseling You are welcome to call 860-535-0658 or email millie@stoningtonfreelibrary.org and leave, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays November 24 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays Stonington Free Library is pleased to offer our patrons One-on-One Tech Help appointments every Tuesday. These trainings are designed to help familiarize patrons with common computer and internet functions in	3 events 25 3 events, 25 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC 2026-11-25 Library Closed for Thanksgiving Library Closed for Thanksgiving November 25 - November 26 Library Closed for Thanksgiving The Library will be closing at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 25 and re-opening from 10-5 p.m. on Friday, November 27. Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and	3 events 26 3 events, 26 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC 2026-11-25 Library Closed for Thanksgiving	2 events 27 2 events, 27 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC	2 events 28 2 events, 28 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC	2 events 29 2 events, 29 2026-10-12 On Display – Stonington Sketches 2026-10-31 Food Drive for the PNC
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