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October 30, 2025

Love our Winners!

We Took a Shot — and It Paid Off! This year, the library’s annual LOVE Where You Read Contest focused on photography, and the results were nothing short of inspiring.

March 25, 2025

Celebrate Library Giving Day and National Library Week

Make an Impact Starting April 1st – Library Giving Day Library Giving Month kicks off on April 1 with Library Giving Day, a terrific opportunity to support your local library.

January 2, 2025

A Year in Review – 2024!

A Year in Review – 2024! What an incredible year it’s been at SFL! Our programs have grown, and we’ve introduced new clubs and groups that inspire creativity, fun, learning,

October 22, 2024

Congratulations to the 2024 LOVE Where You Read Contest Winner – Sarah Downie

And the Winner Is… This September marked the 2nd annual LOVE Where You Read Art Contest, showcasing the creativity of our community. The library received over 20 submissions from 17

October 9, 2024

And the Winners Are…

This year we had 19 submissions for 14 spots and selected 17 pieces to display. It was a challenge. We loved seeing all the wonderfully creative interpretations of Stonington Free

September 30, 2024

6 Reasons to Join a Club

The library is excited to expand our offerings with new clubs joining our regular lineup! Alongside our Wednesday Knitting Group, the monthly Thursday Book Club and Human Services Book Discussion,

August 21, 2024

2024 LOVE Where You Read Art Contest

Get Ready for the 2024 LOVE WHERE YOU READ Art Contest! Last year’s debut of the LOVE WHERE YOU READ Art Contest was a huge success, showcasing the creativity of

October 26, 2023

And the Winners Are!

Congratulations to the selected artists and winners of SFL’s Love Where You Read art contest! With nearly 20 submissions from 13 artists the library is proud to announce that the show is

July 4, 2023

SUMMER READING 2023

  Challenge yourself to read beyond what you can imagine! Stretch your reading skills and explore new genres. Try historical fiction or biography. Expanding what you read can strengthen your

July 4, 2023

SOLAR DEVICE CHARGER AT STONINGTON FREE LIBRARY

Now you can charge your batteries in our beautiful outdoor seating area both literally and figuratively. Thanks to an ARPA grant through the Town of Stonington, SFL installed a battery

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🔭 Unexplained Skies: Explore Connecticut’s most in
🔭 Unexplained Skies: Explore Connecticut’s most intriguing UFO sightings—past and present—in a live Zoom presentation with expert investigator Michael Panicello. 👽✨ There will be an open forum to share your own experiences.

Registration is required: https://conta.cc/3XNW0WS

This event is co-sponsored with Groton Public Library, Mystic & Noank Library, Public Library of New London, Otis Library, Waterford Library and Bill Memorial Library, Wheeler Library, and Stonington Free Library.


See what's new this week at the Stonington Free Li
See what's new this week at the Stonington Free Library at:

*** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?in&p=5591-468 ***

There are six new bestsellers, eight new children's books, and ten other new books.

 The new bestsellers this week include "The Uncool: A Memoir," "Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice," and "The Anthony Bourdain Reader."


Happy Holidays from all of us at SFL! We will be c
Happy Holidays from all of us at SFL! We will be closed on Dec. 24 & 25 as well as Dec. 31 & January 1 to celebrate. 

Our Digital Library is always open! 
https://www.stoningtonfreelibrary.org/digital-library/

Enjoy your time with family and friends this season!


Registration is open for our kids' chess clubs! Si
Registration is open for our kids' chess clubs! Sign up to learn to play. Players of all levels are welcome! Use the QR code in the graphic to sign up. For more information email, karenl@stoningtonfreelibrary.org


We had another wonderful Gingerbread season with b
We had another wonderful Gingerbread season with builders of all ages making some remarkably festive structures! Thank you to all the little builders that shared their creations with us and a HUGE thank you to Allyson of Vesta Bakery in Westerly for baking and assembling the 60 houses we gifted this year. Stay sweet everyone! #Holidays #Gingerbread #stoningtonfreelibrary #vestabakery


Stay sharp this winter and sign up for one of our
Stay sharp this winter and sign up for one of our Winter Reading Challenges!

- 50 To Grow On (ages birth-7)
- Family Reading (1st-8th grade)
- Adult Reading Challenge (16 & up)

The challenge begins January 1st! Go to Beanstack for details and to sign up. 

Participants will have a chance to rack up points and earn prizes. 

https://stoningtonfreelibrary.beanstack.com/reader365


Newsletter Archive

Events Calendar

35 events found.
  • December 2025

Calendar of Events

M Monday
T Tuesday
W Wednesday
T Thursday
F Friday
S Saturday
S Sunday
4 events, 1
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Adult Take & Make
December 1 @ 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.

10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Kid’s Grab & Go
December 1 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Kid’s Grab & Go
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Fall Drop-In Storytime
December 1 @ 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.

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Booked in the Borough – Writers Group
December 1 @ 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

1 event, 2
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tech Help Tuesdays
December 2 @ 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

1 event, 3
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Knitting Group
December 3 @ 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

1 event, 4
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Conversations on Death & Dying
December 4 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Conversations on Death & Dying

September 11th,  My End of Life Decisions October 9th,  Final Conversations December 4th,  TED Talk: My Mother's Final Wish and the Right to Die with Dignity Stay up to date

1 event, 5
5:00 pm
Village Stroll Story Time
December 5 @ 5:00 pm
Village Stroll Story Time

Join us right before the Village Stroll tree lighting for a special story time with Mrs. Taylor and Santa!

0 events, 6
0 events, 7
2 events, 8
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Fall Drop-In Storytime
December 8 @ 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.

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Booked in the Borough – Writers Group
December 8 @ 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

1 event, 9
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tech Help Tuesdays
December 9 @ 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, 10
10:30 am - 6:00 pm
Gingerbread House Pick-Up 10:30-6:00
December 10 @ 10:30 am - 6:00 pm
Gingerbread House Pick-Up 10:30-6:00

Houses must be picked up same day and cannot be held. Please make the necessary arrangements. Registration opens November 17th. Reserve your house HERE. One per family.

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Knitting Group
December 10 @ 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

6:00 pm
Cook the Book Cookie Swap
December 10 @ 6:00 pm
Cook the Book Cookie Swap

This month the group will be meeting in the library (20 High Street, Stonington) for our Holiday Cookie Swap. Participants are asked to make at least 3-4 dozen of their

2 events, 11
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
SFL Thursday Afternoon Book Group
December 11 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
SFL Thursday Afternoon Book Group

The SFL Thursday Book Group will meet on Thursday, December 11 to discuss Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe. The meeting will be held at the library starting at

5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
The Citadel at SFL Board Game Night
December 11 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
The Citadel at SFL Board Game Night

Join us in the library for a night of fun and games with the folks from the Citadel Game Cellar. The group learns new games every month. This program is

0 events, 12
0 events, 13
0 events, 14
1 event, 15
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Booked in the Borough – Writers Group
December 15 @ 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

2 events, 16
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tech Help Tuesdays
December 16 @ 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
The Checkmate Society – Entering 6th grade and older
December 16 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
The Checkmate Society – Entering 6th grade and older
1 event, 17
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Knitting Group
December 17 @ 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

1 event, 18
5:00 pm
Passenger Planes with David Hyland
December 18 @ 5:00 pm
Passenger Planes with David Hyland

David Hyland has spent the last twenty years working as a technical instructor in the airline industry. His presentation shows the development of airliners from open cockpit aircraft of the

1 event, 19
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Stonington Human Services Book Discussion
December 19 @ 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.  

0 events, 20
0 events, 21
1 event, 22
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Booked in the Borough – Writers Group
December 22 @ 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

1 event, 23
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tech Help Tuesdays
December 23 @ 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

1 event, 24
2025-12-24
Library Closed for the Holiday
Library Closed for the Holiday
December 24 - December 25
Library Closed for the Holiday

The library will be closed on December 24th & 25th.  Our Digital Library is always open. We will reopen December 26th at 10AM.

1 event, 25
2025-12-24
Library Closed for the Holiday
0 events, 26
0 events, 27
0 events, 28
1 event, 29
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Booked in the Borough – Writers Group
December 29 @ 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

1 event, 30
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tech Help Tuesdays
December 30 @ 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

1 event, 31
2025-12-31
Library Closed – Happy New Year!
Library Closed – Happy New Year!
December 31, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Library Closed – Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! The library will be closed on December 31st & January 1st.  Our Digital Library is always open. We will reopen January 2nd at 10AM.

4 events, 1
2025-12-31
Library Closed – Happy New Year!
2026-01-01
Adult Winter Library Challenge
Adult Winter Library Challenge
January 1, 2026 - March 29, 2026
Adult Winter Library Challenge

Read It Your Way! The new year brings a new library challenge that celebrates your reading freedom. No matter how you read—whether by turning pages, swiping a screen, or listening

2026-01-01
50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge
50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge
January 1, 2026 - March 29, 2026
50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge
2026-01-01
Family Reading Challenge
Family Reading Challenge
January 1, 2026 - March 29, 2026
Family Reading Challenge
4 events, 2
2026-01-02
SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro
SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro
January 2, 2026 - March 27, 2026
SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro

On Display — work by LOVE Where You Read contest winner, Maggie Spadaro — January 2-March 27.  You can see more of Maggie's work by following her on Instagram @maggiegracephotography. The

2026-01-01
Adult Winter Library Challenge
2026-01-01
50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge
2026-01-01
Family Reading Challenge
4 events, 3
2026-01-02
SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro
2026-01-01
Adult Winter Library Challenge
2026-01-01
50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge
2026-01-01
Family Reading Challenge
4 events, 4
2026-01-02
SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro
2026-01-01
Adult Winter Library Challenge
2026-01-01
50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge
2026-01-01
Family Reading Challenge
December 1
December 1 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Adult Take & Make

December 1 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Kid’s Grab & Go

December 1 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Fall Drop-In Storytime

December 1 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Booked in the Borough – Writers Group

December 2
December 2 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tech Help Tuesdays

December 3
December 3 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Knitting Group

December 4
December 4 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Conversations on Death & Dying

December 5
December 5 @ 5:00 pm

Village Stroll Story Time

Notice
There are no events on this day.
Notice
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December 8
December 8 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Fall Drop-In Storytime

December 8 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Booked in the Borough – Writers Group

December 9
December 9 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tech Help Tuesdays

December 10
December 10 @ 10:30 am - 6:00 pm

Gingerbread House Pick-Up 10:30-6:00

December 10 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Knitting Group

December 10 @ 6:00 pm

Cook the Book Cookie Swap

December 11
December 11 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

SFL Thursday Afternoon Book Group

December 11 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

The Citadel at SFL Board Game Night

Notice
There are no events on this day.
Notice
There are no events on this day.
Notice
There are no events on this day.
December 15
December 15 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Booked in the Borough – Writers Group

December 16
December 16 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tech Help Tuesdays

December 16 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

The Checkmate Society – Entering 6th grade and older

December 17
December 17 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Knitting Group

December 18
December 18 @ 5:00 pm

Passenger Planes with David Hyland

December 19
December 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Stonington Human Services Book Discussion

Notice
There are no events on this day.
Notice
There are no events on this day.
December 22
December 22 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Booked in the Borough – Writers Group

December 23
December 23 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tech Help Tuesdays

December 29
December 29 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Booked in the Borough – Writers Group

December 30
December 30 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tech Help Tuesdays

December 23
December 23 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tech Help Tuesdays

December 24
All day

Library Closed for the Holiday

December 24
All day

Library Closed for the Holiday

Notice
There are no events on this day.
Notice
There are no events on this day.
Notice
There are no events on this day.
December 29
December 29 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Booked in the Borough – Writers Group

December 30
December 30 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tech Help Tuesdays

December 31
All day

Library Closed – Happy New Year!

December 31
All day

Library Closed – Happy New Year!

All day

Adult Winter Library Challenge

All day

50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge

All day

Family Reading Challenge

January 2
All day

SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro

All day

Adult Winter Library Challenge

All day

50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge

All day

Family Reading Challenge

January 2
All day

SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro

All day

Adult Winter Library Challenge

All day

50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge

All day

Family Reading Challenge

January 2
All day

SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro

All day

Adult Winter Library Challenge

All day

50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge

All day

Family Reading Challenge

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