There is no registration required for this.   Just come on down. 

 Drop-in, passive programming for all ages.  Create a craft project, challenge your brain with activity sheets & puzzles, complete coloring and more.  Your choice...visit and complete activities or Grab & Go selecting items from the DIY table to take and make at home!

NOTE: To see a larger image of the DIY station table offerings, right-click the image & click "Open image in a new tab".

Visit any participating library to have your passport stamped and receive a token gift. To be eligible to win a $200 gift card you must visit at least five (5) participating libraries on the list that will be provided with your passport!

    NOTE: The hunt is available to do anytime that the Library/Children's Department is open to the public.

 This favorite activity continues with guessing or estimating

how many of an object are in a jar   

located in the children's department. 

 Enter as many times as you wish.

A prize will be rewarded

to whoever comes the closest (or you may even guess the exact amount!)!

NOTE: To see a larger image of the guessing jar to help with your guess, right-click the image & click "Open image in new tab".

April Movie Matinees: Finding Your Place In the World

William Thacker (Hugh Grant) owens a travel book store in the Notting Hill section of London. His life is thrown into romantic turmoil when Hollywood actress Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) stops in to buy a book and the two share a kiss in one of the best and highest grossing British romantic comedies of all time.

Studio: Universal Pictures

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 2 hours

Cast: Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant

No registration necessary - light snack provided!

Need help downloading e-books? Searching databases? Scanning/sending documents or photos? Setting up email? Bring these or any other tech-related questions to this tech session. We have solutions for you...

No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. 

  REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED; if bringing more than one (1) child, please register each individually. Also, since each separate weekly story time after this is a series, you are automatically registered for each successive MORNING session when you register.

 A first introduction to story time featuring songs, rhymes and interactive play to foster developmental and early literacy skills. Ages Birth 20 Months. Older siblings are welcomed, but do not need to be registered.

  REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED; if bringing more than one (1) child, please register each individually. Also, since each separate weekly story time after this is a series, you are automatically registered for each successive AFTERNOON session when you register.

 A first introduction to story time featuring songs, rhymes and interactive play to foster developmental and early literacy skills. Ages Birth 20 Months. Older siblings are welcomed, but do not need to be registered.

A relaxed forum for young adults to voice ideas for teen programs, materials, and resources at the library and exploring ways to help the community.

Light snacks provided – no registration needed.

During this session, participants can either start from scratch or bring copies of their existing resume/ cover letters for review and optimizing.  Often times an impressive resume can be created simply by making a number of subtle tweaks versus wholesale changes.

This is a drop in event - registration is not required!

We are sorry, but this event is now cancelled.  There is no rescheduled date right now, so please check this calendar for a future date.

    NOTE: The hunt is available to do anytime that the Library/Children's Department is open to the public.

NO REGISTRATION NEEDED.

Come create a planter and plant/garden stick geared for all ages (children ages 7 and under may need assistance from an adult caregiver)! 

Craft instruction will be facilitated by Lisa Lupa of Quirky Bird Crafting. 

Come see samples of the projects on display in children’s department prior to the event.

All materials will be provided and there is no fee to attend.

NOTE: To see larger images of the project samples, right-click the individual images & click "Open image in new tab".

There is no registration required for this program. Just come on down.

Bilingual Story Walk (Spanish/English) for all ages featuring the book Con Pollo. 

In the Children's Room from Wednesday, May 8th through Wednesday, May 29th.

Young adults can enjoy playing tabletop and laptop games as well as PS4 and Wii video games and  fun creative activities.

 Light snacks will be provided.  No registration needed.

Silver Sluggers - a new baseball season is in full swing. The long-standing tradition of lively meetings about America's favorite pastime continues at 10 am in the upper level meeting room of the Derby Public Library.

No registration is necessary. Free. Drop in. For more information call the Reference Desk at 203-736-1482.

MUSICAL MOVIES IN MAY
 

Enjoy the 2023 musical version of The Color Purple, a decades-spanning story of love and resilience and one woman’s journey to independence.  Based on the award-winning Broadway musical, which in turn was based on the acclaimed 1982 book by Alice Walker.

Production year: 2023
Studio: Warner Bros.
Run time: 2 hrs. 20 mins.
Rating: PG-13
Cast: Halle Bailey, Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Elizabeth Marve

No registration necessary - light snack provided!

Need help with Smart Phone, Word, photos, tablet, Excel, email, laptop, Powserpoint, Google search? We have answers and solutions for you...

No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. 

Experienced gardeners will demonstrate basics for growing your own veggies;
followed by a planting exercise in the garden.

Registration is requested!

Young adults can enjoy playing tabletop and laptop games as well as PS4 and Wii video games and  fun creative activities.

 Light snacks will be provided.  No registration needed.

Silver Sluggers - a new baseball season is in full swing. The long-standing tradition of lively meetings about America's favorite pastime continues at 10 am in the upper level meeting room of the Derby Public Library.

No registration is necessary. Free. Drop in. For more information call the Reference Desk at 203-736-1482.

Musical Movies in May:

Follow the highs and lows, the joys and heartbreak, and above all the thrilling music of Dreamgirls, a powerful film based on the Broadway musical about the forming of an all-girl singing group in the 1960s. The film featuring the Oscar-winning performance by Jennifer Hudson as Effie.

Production year: 2006
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Runtime: 2 hrs. 9 mins.
Rating: PG-13
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Jennifer Hudson

No registration necessary - light snack provided!

Need help with Smart Phone, Word, photos, tablet, Excel, email, laptop, Powserpoint, Google search? We have answers and solutions for you...

No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. 

A relaxed forum for young adults to voice ideas for teen programs, materials, and resources at the library and exploring ways to help the community.

Light snacks provided – no registration needed.

Young adults can enjoy playing tabletop and laptop games as well as PS4 and Wii video games and  fun creative activities.

 Light snacks will be provided.  No registration needed.

Silver Sluggers - a new baseball season is in full swing. The long-standing tradition of lively meetings about America's favorite pastime continues at 10 am in the upper level meeting room of the Derby Public Library.

No registration is necessary. Free. Drop in. For more information call the Reference Desk at 203-736-1482.

Generations collide in this hysterical comedy about a family weekend that turns into an outrageous clash of cultures with the true discovery that the great thing about family is everything about family.

Production Year: 2023
Studio: Lions Gate Films, Inc.
Runtime: 1 hr. 30 mins.
Rating: PG-13
Cast: Sebastian Maniscalco, Robert DeNiro, Leslie Bibb, Kim Cattrall, , Anders Holm

No registration necessary - light snack provided.

Need help with Smart Phone, Word, photos, tablet, Excel, email, laptop, Powserpoint, Google search? We have answers and solutions for you...

No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. 

Young adults can enjoy playing tabletop and laptop games as well as PS4 and Wii video games and  fun creative activities.

 Light snacks will be provided.  No registration needed.

DPL will honor this milestone with fun baseball trivia, a group picture in front of the 1902 Derby Public Library building and, of course, peanuts and Cracker Jack!

No registration is necessary. Free. Drop in. For more information call the Reference Desk at 203-736-1482.

The heartwarming and uplifting story of an overworked journalist who revisits with a former professor, who is now suffering from ALS.  Together the two share stories about life, love, and friendship as well as discovering how to communicate feelings to loved ones and face both the joys and difficulties of life.

Production year: 1999
Studio: Harpo Films
Runtime: 1 hour, 29 minutes
Rating:  PG
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Hank Azaria, Wendy Moniz, Caroline Aaron

No registration necessary.  Light snack provided.

Need help with Smart Phone, Word, photos, tablet, Excel, email, laptop, Powserpoint, Google search? We have answers and solutions for you...

No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. 

Quarterly condo unit owners meeting with board 

A relaxed forum for young adults to voice ideas for teen programs, materials, and resources at the library and exploring ways to help the community.

Light snacks provided – no registration needed.

This beloved book by Mitch Albom has changed millions of lives with the story of an unforgettable friendship, the timeless wisdom of older generations, and healing lessons on loss and grief.

Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of Mitch and his college professor, Morrie’s time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie’s lasting gift with the world.

Multiple copies of the book will be available at the circulation desk. Weather permitting, the discussion will be held outdoors.

Registration is requested. To sign up contact us at 203-736-1482 or visit derbypubliclibrary.org