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October 9, 2022

Author & Artist Talk. Earth and Sky :Nature Meditations in Word and Watercolor

September 11, 2022

The Life and Legacy of Samson Occom

September 7, 2022

Echoes from Wuhan: The Past as Prologue

August 24, 2022

Elizabeth Bishop

July 10, 2022

The Uses of Delusion

June 12, 2022

Jack Gilbert: The Man Who Loved Women

May 8, 2022

How I Became an Art Critic by Just Looking

May 6, 2022

Chaucer’s Adam, Chaucer’s Alice: Two Ways of Looking at The Canterbury Tales

April 10, 2022

Poetry Reading

November 30, 2021

Poetry Reading: The Glass Globe

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Today is our last Spring Storytime. Drop in with y
Today is our last Spring Storytime. Drop in with your toddler for a great time!

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

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There are five new bestsellers, five new movies, 15 new audiobooks, nine new children's books, and 19 other new books.

 The new bestsellers this week include "Magnolia Table, Volume 3," "Identity," and "Yellowface." The new movies this week include "Woodlawn," "Eternals," and "Game of Thrones: The Complete Third Season."

AQUESTION OF THE MONTH Monthly program that begins
AQUESTION OF THE MONTH Monthly program that begins May 1 for ages 12 and under.

Check out these beautiful bookmarks that were crea
Check out these beautiful bookmarks that were created as part of the May Adult Grab and Go! Keep an eye on our calendar and socials to see what great June project you can make!

Storytime today! Drop in and join us!
Storytime today!  Drop in and join us!

Join us for a talk on New London’s Black Heritag
Join us for a talk on New London’s Black Heritage Trail, which celebrates three centuries of Black strength, resilience, and accomplishment. Each of the 16 sites tells a story about Black life in New London while tying into larger stories about enslavement, the Great Migration and the struggle for civil rights. https://conta.cc/3Br37cE

The mission of Stonington Free Library is to enrich lives and build community by bringing information, ideas and people together.


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ADULT TAKE AND MAKE SEED BALLS

ADULT TAKE AND MAKE SEED BALLS

May 1

ADULT TAKE AND MAKE SEED BALLS

Help usher in Spring and enjoy a hands on craft your whole family can enjoy with our seed ball take and make kit! Each kit includes several sheets of newspaper,

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Featured 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Knitting Group

Featured May 3 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Knitting Group

On Wednesday's from 1-3pm knitters and crafters of all skill levels are welcome to bring projects to work on. This is a laid back meeting for knitting, sharing and asking

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10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Grab and Go Flapping Butterfly – Ages 8 and Up

May 8 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Grab and Go Flapping Butterfly – Ages 8 and Up

10:30 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Drop – In Spring Storytime

May 8 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Drop – In Spring Storytime

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Featured 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Knitting Group

Featured May 10 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Knitting Group

On Wednesday's from 1-3pm knitters and crafters of all skill levels are welcome to bring projects to work on. This is a laid back meeting for knitting, sharing and asking

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2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

SFL THURSDAY AFTERNOON BOOK GROUP

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

SFL THURSDAY AFTERNOON BOOK GROUP

Join us on Thursday 5/11 @ 2pm to discuss The Sentence by Louise Erdrich. "A small independent bookstore in Minneapolis is haunted from November 2019 to November 2020 by the

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

CONVERSATIONS ON DEATH AND DYING

May 11 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

CONVERSATIONS ON DEATH AND DYING

Most of us put off any discussion about this last stage in life. Why? It is going to happen to all of us whether we are ready or not. If

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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

WILLARD SPIEGELMAN AUTHOR TALK

May 14 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

WILLARD SPIEGELMAN AUTHOR TALK

Author, Professor of English, and longtime editor of The Southwest Review, Willard Spiegelman shares his latest book, a look into the life and poems of Amy Clampitt, and reads a

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10:30 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Drop – In Spring Storytime

May 15 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Drop – In Spring Storytime

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Featured 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Knitting Group

Featured May 17 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Knitting Group

On Wednesday's from 1-3pm knitters and crafters of all skill levels are welcome to bring projects to work on. This is a laid back meeting for knitting, sharing and asking

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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Tom Schuch and Lonnie Braxton discuss New London Black Heritage Trail

May 18 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Tom Schuch and Lonnie Braxton discuss New London Black Heritage Trail

Join us for a talk on New London’s Black Heritage Trail, which celebrates three centuries of Black strength, resilience, and accomplishment. Each of the 16 sites tells a story about

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10:30 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Drop – In Spring Storytime

May 22 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Drop – In Spring Storytime

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Featured 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Knitting Group

Featured May 24 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Knitting Group

On Wednesday's from 1-3pm knitters and crafters of all skill levels are welcome to bring projects to work on. This is a laid back meeting for knitting, sharing and asking

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Knitting Group

Featured May 31 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Knitting Group

On Wednesday's from 1-3pm knitters and crafters of all skill levels are welcome to bring projects to work on. This is a laid back meeting for knitting, sharing and asking

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6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

MYSTERY DINNER 2023

June 3 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

MYSTERY DINNER 2023

BOOKS AND BEYOND - The Power of Your Library Card For over a decade, the Mystery Dinner has been the Stonington Free Library’s signature annual fundraising event. Join us for cocktails at the

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ADULT TAKE AND MAKE SEED BALLS

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Featured Featured May 3 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Knitting Group

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May 8
May 8 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Grab and Go Flapping Butterfly – Ages 8 and Up

May 8 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Drop – In Spring Storytime

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May 10
Featured Featured May 10 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Knitting Group

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

SFL THURSDAY AFTERNOON BOOK GROUP

May 11 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

CONVERSATIONS ON DEATH AND DYING

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May 14
May 14 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

WILLARD SPIEGELMAN AUTHOR TALK

May 15
May 15 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Drop – In Spring Storytime

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May 17
Featured Featured May 17 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Knitting Group

May 18
May 18 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Tom Schuch and Lonnie Braxton discuss New London Black Heritage Trail

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May 22
May 22 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am Event Series

Drop – In Spring Storytime

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May 24
Featured Featured May 24 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Knitting Group

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May 31
Featured Featured May 31 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Knitting Group

June 3
June 3 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

MYSTERY DINNER 2023

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May 31
Featured Featured May 31 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series

Knitting Group

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June 3
June 3 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

MYSTERY DINNER 2023

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