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Celebrate America's 250th birthday, one minute at a time! Join Stonington Free Library's Summer Library Challenge and honor 250 years of stories, innovation, and history. Log your reading, earn activity badges, and help us celebrate the nation's past, present, and future. The more badges you earn, the more chances you have to win great SFL 
Plant a Seed, Read! Registration begins June 15 for Summer Reading. Read to earn "seed money", raffle tickets, prizes and more! This program is perfect for kids birth to 10th grade. Families are also invited to join fun library programs all summer long. 6/22 - Summer Drop-in Storytime 6/25 - Seedling School, ages 6 & 
Join us every Monday at 10:30 outside (weather permitting) for a fun morning of stories and songs. Great family activity! No registration is required. 
Young aspiring authors ages 8-12 are invited to join Miss Lindeborg to learn how to get started. Students will learn about character development, settings, conflict and resolution and point-of-view. This 4 week program meets Mondays from 3-4pm starting June 29. REGISTER HERE to reserve your spot! 
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 or via ZOOM. Click HERE to register. For more information email karenl@stoningtonfreelibrary.org. |
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Sign up to stomp, dance, and sing along with Michele Urban in this fun-filled family program! Kids will explore feelings, fears, kindness, and inclusion through silly songs—while having a roaring good time learning dinosaur facts. Reserve your HERE! Registration opens June 15. 
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 order to foster a greater level of digital literacy in our community. For more information on these sessions please click HERE. To sign up for a |
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Experience the joy of childhood adventures! Join us for a retrospective exhibition celebrating the beloved Flat Stanley book series by local author Jeff Brown. Jeff and his family considered Stonington Borough their home away from home, and many of Flat Stanley’s adventures were inspired by the seaside. Discover the story behind this iconic series and 
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 you can email stonlib@stoningtonfreelibrary.org or call 860-535-0658. 
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 for those participating in the guided projects. Each new project will have its own materials kit, available for purchase at cost through the library. We |
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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. |
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The library will be closed for the 4th of July. Our Digital Library is always open! Come and see us march in the Parade and then gather in the square for reading of the Declaration of Independence. The parade starts at 10am. |
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Pick up a project kit with all the supplies you'll need to make a special craft. Available while supplies last.
Join us every Monday at 10:30 outside (weather permitting) for a fun morning of stories and songs. Great family activity! No registration is required.
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 or via ZOOM. Click HERE to register. For more information email karenl@stoningtonfreelibrary.org. |
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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 order to foster a greater level of digital literacy in our community. For more information on these sessions please click HERE. To sign up for a |
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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 you can email stonlib@stoningtonfreelibrary.org or call 860-535-0658. 
In this mixed-media project, students will explore texture, color, pattern, and line while creating a striking ocean-inspired whale artwork. Using acrylic paint and sponges, students will learn how to blend and layer colors to create a textured underwater background. They will then transfer a whale image onto their artwork and use white acrylic markers to add
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 for those participating in the guided projects. Each new project will have its own materials kit, available for purchase at cost through the library. We |
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The SFL Thursday Book Group will meet on Thursday, July 9 to discuss Tom Lake by Ann Patchett. The meeting will be held at the library starting at 2pm. Join in the conversation and pick up your next read. Check back for updated information. Contact molly@stoningtonfreelibrary.org for more information or to be added to the |
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Gamers ages 12 and up are invited to join us on Friday afternoons in July for Nintendo Switch gaming on the big screen! Meet in the Teen Room on the library's lower level to play, compete, and have fun with friends. No equipment is required, though you're welcome to bring your own controller if you 
Rudy loves books and he loves being read to. Practice reading out loud by signing up for a 15 minutes session with Rudy and Jean. Ages 4 - 10. Sign-up HERE Registration opens June 15. |
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Join Professor Sid Gottlieb for an abbreviated screening and discussion of Rear Window, a masterwork of suspense by Alfred Hitchcock. Professor Gottlieb will share poignant clips of the movie along with his interpretation. Be sure to borrow the DVD currently available at the Front Desk for check out. This program will be approximately 1.5 hours |
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Join us every Monday at 10:30 outside (weather permitting) for a fun morning of stories and songs. Great family activity! No registration is required.
Young aspiring authors ages 8-12 are invited to join Miss Lindeborg to learn how to get started. Students will learn about character development, settings, conflict and resolution and point-of-view. This 4 week program meets Mondays from 3-4pm starting June 29. REGISTER HERE to reserve your spot!
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 or via ZOOM. Click HERE to register. For more information email karenl@stoningtonfreelibrary.org. |
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From the freezing tundra to arid deserts, animals have managed to make their homes everywhere. Participants will explore the structural and behavioral adaptations that help animals survive. Space is limited. Register to reserve a spot! Registration opens June 15.
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 order to foster a greater level of digital literacy in our community. For more information on these sessions please click HERE. To sign up for a
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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 you can email stonlib@stoningtonfreelibrary.org or call 860-535-0658.
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 for those participating in the guided projects. Each new project will have its own materials kit, available for purchase at cost through the library. We |
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Sailors love Summer Reading at SFL! Register the whole family and discover how music made life at sea easier and more fun! Registration opens June 15. 
Since its founding in 2019, CT Examiner has won more than 140 regional, state and national awards. CT Examiner Editor Gregory Stroud and reporter Amy Wu talk about the ups and downs of the news business and what it means to work in an industry when 40% of newspapers have closed since 2000 and many |
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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.
Gamers ages 12 and up are invited to join us on Friday afternoons in July for Nintendo Switch gaming on the big screen! Meet in the Teen Room on the library's lower level to play, compete, and have fun with friends. No equipment is required, though you're welcome to bring your own controller if you
Rudy loves books and he loves being read to. Practice reading out loud by signing up for a 15 minutes session with Rudy and Jean. Ages 4 - 10. Sign-up HERE Registration opens June 15. |
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Bring a friend or 2 and have a blast making another project with resident crafter, McKenna! All supplies provided. Space is limited so RESERVE your spot now! For more information email mckenna@stoningtonfreelibrary.org |
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Join us every Monday at 10:30 outside (weather permitting) for a fun morning of stories and songs. Great family activity! No registration is required.
Young aspiring authors ages 8-12 are invited to join Miss Lindeborg to learn how to get started. Students will learn about character development, settings, conflict and resolution and point-of-view. This 4 week program meets Mondays from 3-4pm starting June 29. REGISTER HERE to reserve your spot!
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 or via ZOOM. Click HERE to register. For more information email karenl@stoningtonfreelibrary.org. |
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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 order to foster a greater level of digital literacy in our community. For more information on these sessions please click HERE. To sign up for a |
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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 you can email stonlib@stoningtonfreelibrary.org or call 860-535-0658. 
Get ready for an unforgettable ocean adventure! The Whalemobile is bringing Nile, a life-sized (43 ft!) inflatable humpback whale, to the Stonington Free Library as part of this year’s Summer Reading Program. Step inside Nile and discover what it’s like to be a whale! This interactive experience will be fun for the entire family. Register |
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Cool off in the library with our friends from the Citadel Game Cellar. Game Ambassadors will be on hand to teach players how to play from a selection of board games provided. Drop-ins are welcome but RSVPs are appreciated! Sign up HERE. |
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Gamers ages 12 and up are invited to join us on Friday afternoons in July for Nintendo Switch gaming on the big screen! Meet in the Teen Room on the library's lower level to play, compete, and have fun with friends. No equipment is required, though you're welcome to bring your own controller if you
Rudy loves books and he loves being read to. Practice reading out loud by signing up for a 15 minutes session with Rudy and Jean. Ages 4 - 10. Sign-up HERE Registration opens June 15. |
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Get ready for glitter, giggles, and fairy wiggles! Sign up and come create a wacky, wonderful fairy house with the Florence Griswold Museum! Register HERE. Registration opens June 15.
Young aspiring authors ages 8-12 are invited to join Miss Lindeborg to learn how to get started. Students will learn about character development, settings, conflict and resolution and point-of-view. This 4 week program meets Mondays from 3-4pm starting June 29. REGISTER HERE to reserve your spot!
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 or via ZOOM. Click HERE to register. For more information email karenl@stoningtonfreelibrary.org. |
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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 order to foster a greater level of digital literacy in our community. For more information on these sessions please click HERE. To sign up for a |
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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 you can email stonlib@stoningtonfreelibrary.org or call 860-535-0658.
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 for those participating in the guided projects. Each new project will have its own materials kit, available for purchase at cost through the library. We |
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Gamers ages 12 and up are invited to join us on Friday afternoons in July for Nintendo Switch gaming on the big screen! Meet in the Teen Room on the library's lower level to play, compete, and have fun with friends. No equipment is required, though you're welcome to bring your own controller if you |
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