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Final summer reading planning meeting
If you like to make crafts, then join our Junior Friends for Crafting for a Cause. At this fun-filled event, we'll make cool crafts using a variety of mediums. There's just one catch--you can't keep what you make! The crafts are given away to area senior citizens, veterans, homebound individuals, and nursing home residents. It's art from the heart!
The Circle of Friends and the Junior Friends are dedicated groups of people of all ages who believe that an excellent library is essential to a community. Members work to promote and assist the Groton Public Library through advocacy, fundraising, and programming. The Circle of Friends is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. To join the Circle of Friends or Junior Friends, simply pick up a brochure at the Library and fill out the back-page application. Joining is free.
Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
If you like to make crafts, then join our Junior Friends for Crafting for a Cause. At this fun-filled event, we'll make cool crafts using a variety of mediums. There's just one catch--you can't keep what you make! The crafts are given away to area senior citizens, veterans, homebound individuals, and nursing home residents. It's art from the heart!
The Circle of Friends and the Junior Friends are dedicated groups of people of all ages who believe that an excellent library is essential to a community. Members work to promote and assist the Groton Public Library through advocacy, fundraising, and programming. The Circle of Friends is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. To join the Circle of Friends or Junior Friends, simply pick up a brochure at the Library and fill out the back-page application. Joining is free.
Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
From Merlin to Doc Martin: The Best of England’s Dramatic Cornwall
What a shame that tourists who focus on London miss the rugged gem that awaits in Cornwall, England’s far west country bordered by the North Atlantic and the English Channel. Where so much water and land meet has given way to some of the most awesome coastline in the world, and has inspired Celtic legends such as King Arthur at Tintagel Castle. You may have already experienced a slice of Cornwall thanks to shows like PBS’s Doc Martin, and novelists like Daphne Du Maurier (Rebecca, Jamaica Inn), Winston Graham (Poldark series), and Rosamunde Pilcher (The Shell Seekers). Join Anglophile and former UK resident Claire Evans for a lively discussion about this underappreciated English destination.
ZOOM REGISTRATION: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JxrdlKYbSjiD5JC_hZiXYg
From Merlin to Doc Martin: The Best of England’s Dramatic Cornwall
What a shame that tourists who focus on London miss the rugged gem that awaits in Cornwall, England’s far west country bordered by the North Atlantic and the English Channel. Where so much water and land meet has given way to some of the most awesome coastline in the world, and has inspired Celtic legends such as King Arthur at Tintagel Castle. You may have already experienced a slice of Cornwall thanks to shows like PBS’s Doc Martin, and novelists like Daphne Du Maurier (Rebecca, Jamaica Inn), Winston Graham (Poldark series), and Rosamunde Pilcher (The Shell Seekers). Join Anglophile and former UK resident Claire Evans for a lively discussion about this underappreciated English destination.
ZOOM REGISTRATION: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JxrdlKYbSjiD5JC_hZiXYg
We have created a book group for Millennials and Gen Z-ers ages 21-40. Finding your place in the world can be difficult, but you don’t have to do it alone! In this group we will socialize, try various activities or games and of course talk about books! This months theme is "Classics and their Retellings" Want to read Shakespeare? Go for it! Or you can read one of the many mordern twists on Romeo and Juliet. Whatever you think will work best for you!
We have created a book group for Millennials and Gen Z-ers ages 21-40. Finding your place in the world can be difficult, but you don’t have to do it alone! In this group we will socialize, try various activities or games and of course talk about books! This months theme is "Classics and their Retellings" Want to read Shakespeare? Go for it! Or you can read one of the many mordern twists on Romeo and Juliet. Whatever you think will work best for you!
Join the Groton Public Library's Summer Supper Club! At the beginning of each month, we'll have a display of cookbooks that are wrapped in paper to conceal their title and contents. The cookbooks will be labeled with one of these four meal categories: appetizer, side dish, entree, or dessert. Choose and check out a cookbook based on what meal category you'd like to make. Bring your cookbook and your creation to our monthly Meet & Eat. There, we'll dish about our culinary experiences, critique the cookbooks, and sample everyone's creations.
This program is open to cooking enthusiasts of all ages. Supplies are limited and given on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, contact Miss Kim at 860-441-6750 or kbalentine@groton-ct.gov.
Join the Groton Public Library's Summer Supper Club! At the beginning of each month, we'll have a display of cookbooks that are wrapped in paper to conceal their title and contents. The cookbooks will be labeled with one of these four meal categories: appetizer, side dish, entree, or dessert. Choose and check out a cookbook based on what meal category you'd like to make. Bring your cookbook and your creation to our monthly Meet & Eat. There, we'll dish about our culinary experiences, critique the cookbooks, and sample everyone's creations.
This program is open to cooking enthusiasts of all ages. Supplies are limited and given on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, contact Miss Kim at 860-441-6750 or kbalentine@groton-ct.gov.
Get ready for summer with our latest book bundle! Let our staff match you with a book set at the beach. Each bundle will include a fun new book, as well as small gifts and treats. To participate, readers must have an active library card. If you do not have a library card, but would like to apply for one, please fill out an application at https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/49jAC6XWbBfe3F2a.
Readers will be contacted via email when their beach read is ready for pick-up. One book bundle per person (teen or adult), while supplies last.
Get ready for summer with our latest book bundle! Let our staff match you with a book set at the beach. Each bundle will include a fun new book, as well as small gifts and treats. To participate, readers must have an active library card. If you do not have a library card, but would like to apply for one, please fill out an application at https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/49jAC6XWbBfe3F2a.
Readers will be contacted via email when their beach read is ready for pick-up. One book bundle per person (teen or adult), while supplies last.
Board Meeting
Board Meeting
Help us decorate for the Library's Summer Reading Program with this special nautical-themed Grab & Go for families!
Grab: Pick up a wooden anchor, ship's wheel, or fish during regular Library hours on Friday, June 2nd (available while supplies last).
Go: Bring your nautical shape home and decorate it using your own supplies and talent. Be creative! One crafter will be chosen to win a Groton Public Library swag bag.
Return: Return your completed nautical design by Friday, June 16th. We will display the pieces around the Library and they will be available for pick up at the end of our Summer Reading Program in August.
Help us decorate for the Library's Summer Reading Program with this special nautical-themed Grab & Go for families!
Grab: Pick up a wooden anchor, ship's wheel, or fish during regular Library hours on Friday, June 2nd (available while supplies last).
Go: Bring your nautical shape home and decorate it using your own supplies and talent. Be creative! One crafter will be chosen to win a Groton Public Library swag bag.
Return: Return your completed nautical design by Friday, June 16th. We will display the pieces around the Library and they will be available for pick up at the end of our Summer Reading Program in August.
Drop in the Children's Room and get crafty!
*Children must be supervised by a caregiver at all times.
No registration is required. Available while supplies last.
Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Drop in the Children's Room and get crafty!
*Children must be supervised by a caregiver at all times.
No registration is required. Available while supplies last.
Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Stop by the Children's Room for a chance to read to our local therapy dog, Dune!
Reading times are available on a first come, first served basis. No registration required.
*Children must be supervised by a caregiver at all times.
Please note that programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Stop by the Children's Room for a chance to read to our local therapy dog, Dune!
Reading times are available on a first come, first served basis. No registration required.
*Children must be supervised by a caregiver at all times.
Please note that programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Gratitude Gardens: You will ‘grow’ a garden from all the things you’re grateful for, dedicating a space where you can take the time to appreciate these things and display them for others.
We’re Creating Peace of Mind. PeaceLove promotes mental wellness by using creativity and expression to inspire, heal, and communicate. We believe everyone deserves a safe space to share their emotions. Our workshops are a place to create fearlessly and honestly without judgment. A place to be vulnerable, celebrate, and empower each other.
Presented by Laura Cotto (she/her) LMSW, CLC®, IMH-E® Infant Mental Health Specialist
Yale New Haven Health Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Peace Love Foundation
Gratitude Gardens: You will ‘grow’ a garden from all the things you’re grateful for, dedicating a space where you can take the time to appreciate these things and display them for others.
We’re Creating Peace of Mind. PeaceLove promotes mental wellness by using creativity and expression to inspire, heal, and communicate. We believe everyone deserves a safe space to share their emotions. Our workshops are a place to create fearlessly and honestly without judgment. A place to be vulnerable, celebrate, and empower each other.
Presented by Laura Cotto (she/her) LMSW, CLC®, IMH-E® Infant Mental Health Specialist
Yale New Haven Health Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Peace Love Foundation
Join us the first Tuesday of every month for a free movie, freshly-popped popcorn, and iced-cold lemonade. These early-bird showings begin at 9:30 AM and may feature cinema classics, new releases, or documentaries.
Join us the first Tuesday of every month for a free movie, freshly-popped popcorn, and iced-cold lemonade. These early-bird showings begin at 9:30 AM and may feature cinema classics, new releases, or documentaries.
Do you knit, crochet, embroider, spin, sew, weave, braid rugs, or do any kind of fiber craft? Bring a project to work on and join us for a relaxing and creative evening. All levels are welcome!
Do you knit, crochet, embroider, spin, sew, weave, braid rugs, or do any kind of fiber craft? Bring a project to work on and join us for a relaxing and creative evening. All levels are welcome!
Doesn’t it seem that the more we seek happiness, the more elusive it becomes? There is an easy fix, hiding in plain sight. Fun is an action you can take here and now, practically anywhere, anytime. The Fun Habit: How the Disciplined Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life is the ultimate guide to reap the serious benefits fun offers. Grounded in current research, accessible science, and practical recommendations, Dr. Rucker will use The Fun Habit strategies to teach you:
The Fun Habit is an inspiring and motivational guidebook that you will want to share with everyone in your life.
About the Author: Dr. Mike Rucker is an organizational psychologist and charter member of the International Positive Psychology Association whose work has been published in the International Journal of Workplace Health Management and Nutrition Research. His ideas about fun and health have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Vox, Thrive Global, mindbodygreen, and more. Named one of ten digital change makers by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, he currently serves as a senior leader at Active Wellness. Learn more at MichaelRucker.com.
Registration is required for this event: https://libraryc.org/grotonlibrary/27051/register. The event will be recorded and available to view after the date.
Virtual Author program is generously funded by the Groton Public Library Circle of Friends.
Doesn’t it seem that the more we seek happiness, the more elusive it becomes? There is an easy fix, hiding in plain sight. Fun is an action you can take here and now, practically anywhere, anytime. The Fun Habit: How the Disciplined Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life is the ultimate guide to reap the serious benefits fun offers. Grounded in current research, accessible science, and practical recommendations, Dr. Rucker will use The Fun Habit strategies to teach you:
The Fun Habit is an inspiring and motivational guidebook that you will want to share with everyone in your life.
About the Author: Dr. Mike Rucker is an organizational psychologist and charter member of the International Positive Psychology Association whose work has been published in the International Journal of Workplace Health Management and Nutrition Research. His ideas about fun and health have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Vox, Thrive Global, mindbodygreen, and more. Named one of ten digital change makers by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, he currently serves as a senior leader at Active Wellness. Learn more at MichaelRucker.com.
Registration is required for this event: https://libraryc.org/grotonlibrary/27051/register. The event will be recorded and available to view after the date.
Virtual Author program is generously funded by the Groton Public Library Circle of Friends.
The subsidiary group Back the Blue Southeastern Riding Club to meet the first Wednesday of the month to discuss future riding events to support local charity events and the Back the Blue Southeastern CT 3rd Annual 9/11 Motorcycle Event.
The subsidiary group Back the Blue Southeastern Riding Club to meet the first Wednesday of the month to discuss future riding events to support local charity events and the Back the Blue Southeastern CT 3rd Annual 9/11 Motorcycle Event.
Stretching Your Food Dollars will teach you how to make the most of the grocery items you have on hand. In this 90-minute in-person class, you will learn:
This class will be taught by master instructor Dana Parfitt, and is generously funded by the Circle of Friends. Space is limited and registration is required. For more information, contact the Library.
Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Stretching Your Food Dollars will teach you how to make the most of the grocery items you have on hand. In this 90-minute in-person class, you will learn:
This class will be taught by master instructor Dana Parfitt, and is generously funded by the Circle of Friends. Space is limited and registration is required. For more information, contact the Library.
Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Review and update Library Policies
Review and update Library Policies
The Groton Public Library and Thrive55+ are teaming up to present our third annual Groton Outdoor Market in conjunction with the Classic Car Cruise! Join us on the grassy area at the entrance of the Thrive55+/Library parking lot beginning at noon. There will be craft vendors, antiques, food, and baked goods for sale. The Circle of Friends will have a "name your own price" book sale. There will be fun activities for the children too. The Classic Car Cruise and music kick off at 2:00 PM. Don't miss this festive outdoor event.
For more information, or to register to be a vendor, contact Tomi at Thrive 55+ (860-441-6782/tstanley@groton-ct.gov) or Kim at the Library (860-441-6750/kbalentine@groton-ct.gov).
The Groton Public Library and Thrive55+ are teaming up to present our third annual Groton Outdoor Market in conjunction with the Classic Car Cruise! Join us on the grassy area at the entrance of the Thrive55+/Library parking lot beginning at noon. There will be craft vendors, antiques, food, and baked goods for sale. The Circle of Friends will have a "name your own price" book sale. There will be fun activities for the children too. The Classic Car Cruise and music kick off at 2:00 PM. Don't miss this festive outdoor event.
For more information, or to register to be a vendor, contact Tomi at Thrive 55+ (860-441-6782/tstanley@groton-ct.gov) or Kim at the Library (860-441-6750/kbalentine@groton-ct.gov).
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Roll up your sleeves and lend a hand! The Junior Friends are hosting their monthly Library Helper Day. During this busy hour, the Junior Friends will assist Library Staff in a variety of projects including preparing craft and program materials, dusting and light cleaning, outdoor litter pick up, straightening shelves, and special event preparation.
The Junior Friends of the Groton Public Library is a members-only group of young people who organize service projects and fundraisers that benefit the Library and the community.
Not yet a member of the Junior Friends? Just pick up a membership application at the Library. Membership is free and includes a membership card and invitations to all the Junior Friends’ meetings and special events. Becoming a Junior Friend is a great way to show your appreciation for the Groton Public Library and give something back to the community.
Roll up your sleeves and lend a hand! The Junior Friends are hosting their monthly Library Helper Day. During this busy hour, the Junior Friends will assist Library Staff in a variety of projects including preparing craft and program materials, dusting and light cleaning, outdoor litter pick up, straightening shelves, and special event preparation.
The Junior Friends of the Groton Public Library is a members-only group of young people who organize service projects and fundraisers that benefit the Library and the community.
Not yet a member of the Junior Friends? Just pick up a membership application at the Library. Membership is free and includes a membership card and invitations to all the Junior Friends’ meetings and special events. Becoming a Junior Friend is a great way to show your appreciation for the Groton Public Library and give something back to the community.
IT WAS THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME: PROTECT HER
Before Owen Michaels disappears, he manages to smuggle a note to his new wife, Hannah: protect her. Hannah knows exactly who Owen needs her to protect - his teenage daughter, Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. And who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BLOCKBUSTER * REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK * NOW AN APPLE TV+ LIMITED SERIES STARRING JENNIFER GARNER * MORE THAN 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD
The “page-turning, exhilarating” (PopSugar) and “heartfelt thriller” (Real Simple) about a woman who thinks she’s found the love of her life—until he disappears.
Copies of the book will be available at the library.
IT WAS THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME: PROTECT HER
Before Owen Michaels disappears, he manages to smuggle a note to his new wife, Hannah: protect her. Hannah knows exactly who Owen needs her to protect - his teenage daughter, Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. And who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BLOCKBUSTER * REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK * NOW AN APPLE TV+ LIMITED SERIES STARRING JENNIFER GARNER * MORE THAN 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD
The “page-turning, exhilarating” (PopSugar) and “heartfelt thriller” (Real Simple) about a woman who thinks she’s found the love of her life—until he disappears.
Copies of the book will be available at the library.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Registration for our At the Beach Book Bundles has closed. Readers can pick up their beach reads beginning on June 20th.
Registration for our At the Beach Book Bundles has closed. Readers can pick up their beach reads beginning on June 20th.
Join the Groton Public Library's Summer Supper Club! At the beginning of each month, we'll have a display of cookbooks that are wrapped in paper to conceal their title and contents. The cookbooks will be labeled with one of these four meal categories: appetizer, side dish, entree, or dessert. Choose and check out a cookbook based on what meal category you'd like to make. Bring your cookbook and your creation to our monthly Meet & Eat. There, we'll dish about our culinary experiences, critique the cookbooks, and sample everyone's creations.
This program is open to cooking enthusiasts of all ages. Supplies are limited and given on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, contact Miss Kim at 860-441-6750 or kbalentine@groton-ct.gov.
Join the Groton Public Library's Summer Supper Club! At the beginning of each month, we'll have a display of cookbooks that are wrapped in paper to conceal their title and contents. The cookbooks will be labeled with one of these four meal categories: appetizer, side dish, entree, or dessert. Choose and check out a cookbook based on what meal category you'd like to make. Bring your cookbook and your creation to our monthly Meet & Eat. There, we'll dish about our culinary experiences, critique the cookbooks, and sample everyone's creations.
This program is open to cooking enthusiasts of all ages. Supplies are limited and given on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, contact Miss Kim at 860-441-6750 or kbalentine@groton-ct.gov.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
An American in Provence is a beautiful collection of exquisite portrait, scenic, and still-life photography from New York Times bestselling author and award-winning photographer Jamie Beck. Looking to slow down from her fast-paced life in New York City, Beck embarked on a one-year getaway to Provence. One year, turning into five, Beck moved to the French countryside, documenting her life as “An American in Provence.”
About the Author: Jamie Beck took her first photograph at the age of thirteen and soon after began earning her living as a professional photographer. By twenty-eight, she opened her own commercial photographic studio in lower Manhattan. Jamie has shot campaigns and editorials for some of the world’s most famous brands, including Chanel, Donna Karan, Nike, Oscar de la Renta, Google, Samsung, and Microsoft. Her work has appeared under the mastheads of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, on Netflix, and in digital ad displays for Disney. In 2016, she took what was to be a one-year sabbatical to create a personal body of work in the South of France, which changed the entire course of her life, one that blossomed into a career as an art photographer and delivered her a French-born baby girl named Eloise. Jamie is the author of the New York Times bestselling An American in Provence. She lives in Provence with her husband and daughter. Follow her on Instagram @JamieBeck.co.
Registration is required: https://libraryc.org/grotonlibrary/27317/register.
The event will be recorded and available to view after the date.
The Virtual Author program is generously funded by the Groton Public Library Circle of Friends.
An American in Provence is a beautiful collection of exquisite portrait, scenic, and still-life photography from New York Times bestselling author and award-winning photographer Jamie Beck. Looking to slow down from her fast-paced life in New York City, Beck embarked on a one-year getaway to Provence. One year, turning into five, Beck moved to the French countryside, documenting her life as “An American in Provence.”
About the Author: Jamie Beck took her first photograph at the age of thirteen and soon after began earning her living as a professional photographer. By twenty-eight, she opened her own commercial photographic studio in lower Manhattan. Jamie has shot campaigns and editorials for some of the world’s most famous brands, including Chanel, Donna Karan, Nike, Oscar de la Renta, Google, Samsung, and Microsoft. Her work has appeared under the mastheads of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, on Netflix, and in digital ad displays for Disney. In 2016, she took what was to be a one-year sabbatical to create a personal body of work in the South of France, which changed the entire course of her life, one that blossomed into a career as an art photographer and delivered her a French-born baby girl named Eloise. Jamie is the author of the New York Times bestselling An American in Provence. She lives in Provence with her husband and daughter. Follow her on Instagram @JamieBeck.co.
Registration is required: https://libraryc.org/grotonlibrary/27317/register.
The event will be recorded and available to view after the date.
The Virtual Author program is generously funded by the Groton Public Library Circle of Friends.
You already love the Groton Public Library, so why not become more involved with us by attending a Circle of Friends' Monthly Meetup? Just stop by, join on the spot (membership is free!), and learn about all the wonderful things the Friends do to support our Library. We'd love for you to become an active member of our Friends group and help make a lasting difference in our community.
For more information, contact Kim at the Library at (860) 441-6750 or Circle of Friends President Angela Houghton at gpl.circleoffriends@gmail.com.
Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
You already love the Groton Public Library, so why not become more involved with us by attending a Circle of Friends' Monthly Meetup? Just stop by, join on the spot (membership is free!), and learn about all the wonderful things the Friends do to support our Library. We'd love for you to become an active member of our Friends group and help make a lasting difference in our community.
For more information, contact Kim at the Library at (860) 441-6750 or Circle of Friends President Angela Houghton at gpl.circleoffriends@gmail.com.
Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
ONE BAG PER FAMILY
Pick up a bag full supplies and instructions to experiment and explore different science topics.
*Available while supplies last. Limit ONE bag per family. Ages 5 and up.
This program is sponsored by CT Humanities.
Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
ONE BAG PER FAMILY
Pick up a bag full supplies and instructions to experiment and explore different science topics.
*Available while supplies last. Limit ONE bag per family. Ages 5 and up.
This program is sponsored by CT Humanities.
Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Readers who registered for a book bundle are welcome to pick up their beach reads starting 06/20 through 06/30.
Readers who registered for a book bundle are welcome to pick up their beach reads starting 06/20 through 06/30.
Summer is back and with it is our annual teen volunteer training! Any teen who wants to volunteer this summer must attend one of the two training dates. During these trainings we will learn:
To register, visit the SignUp link at https://signup.com/go/NBQjvQf or call the Library at 860-441-6750. Volunteer applications are available during the training sessions or at the Library’s information desk.
Zoom meeting information will be emailed to registered attendees and our newsletter subscribers. The Library is taking security measures to make this the best experience possible. Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Summer is back and with it is our annual teen volunteer training! Any teen who wants to volunteer this summer must attend one of the two training dates. During these trainings we will learn:
To register, visit the SignUp link at https://signup.com/go/NBQjvQf or call the Library at 860-441-6750. Volunteer applications are available during the training sessions or at the Library’s information desk.
Zoom meeting information will be emailed to registered attendees and our newsletter subscribers. The Library is taking security measures to make this the best experience possible. Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Break into Catan's expansions and learn to play Seafarers! Players will utilize new ocean themed tiles to build shipping lanes instead of roads, along with other aquatic themed variations. After learning how to play our title game, attendees can play any of the games in our collection or bring their own for an evening of board game fun!
This program is designed for adults, 18+. Please note that programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Break into Catan's expansions and learn to play Seafarers! Players will utilize new ocean themed tiles to build shipping lanes instead of roads, along with other aquatic themed variations. After learning how to play our title game, attendees can play any of the games in our collection or bring their own for an evening of board game fun!
This program is designed for adults, 18+. Please note that programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Join us as we kick off our Summer Reading Program and Make Music Day with a family-friendly musical performance by Simply Enchanted.
“Submerge Yourself in Reading” and sing along with Little Mermaid and the Wayfinder for an Enchanted Evening Under The Sea!
Sing along to your favorite songs, hear a story, play games and the Wayfinder will even teach you the dance native to her island, the hula!! Be sure to bring your cameras, they will pose for photos following the performance!
This program is being sponsored by Groton Public Library's Circle of Friends.
Join us as we kick off our Summer Reading Program and Make Music Day with a family-friendly musical performance by Simply Enchanted.
“Submerge Yourself in Reading” and sing along with Little Mermaid and the Wayfinder for an Enchanted Evening Under The Sea!
Sing along to your favorite songs, hear a story, play games and the Wayfinder will even teach you the dance native to her island, the hula!! Be sure to bring your cameras, they will pose for photos following the performance!
This program is being sponsored by Groton Public Library's Circle of Friends.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is back and with it is our annual teen volunteer training! Any teen who wants to volunteer this summer must attend one of the two training dates. During these trainings we will learn:
To register, visit the SignUp link at https://signup.com/go/NBQjvQf or call the Library at 860-441-6750. Volunteer applications are available during the training sessions or at the Library’s information desk.
Zoom meeting information will be emailed to registered attendees and our newsletter subscribers. The Library is taking security measures to make this the best experience possible. Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Summer is back and with it is our annual teen volunteer training! Any teen who wants to volunteer this summer must attend one of the two training dates. During these trainings we will learn:
To register, visit the SignUp link at https://signup.com/go/NBQjvQf or call the Library at 860-441-6750. Volunteer applications are available during the training sessions or at the Library’s information desk.
Zoom meeting information will be emailed to registered attendees and our newsletter subscribers. The Library is taking security measures to make this the best experience possible. Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Join us at Thrive 55+ to receive help with your computer, phone, or tablets from a teen volunteer.
Seniors and retirees are encouraged to register with Thrive55+.
Teens that are interested in volunteering can contact Miss. Jessa at jfranco@groton-ct.gov or visit the Teen page on the Library website for more information.
This program meets at Thrive55+, across the parking lot from the Library. Please note that programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Join us at Thrive 55+ to receive help with your computer, phone, or tablets from a teen volunteer.
Seniors and retirees are encouraged to register with Thrive55+.
Teens that are interested in volunteering can contact Miss. Jessa at jfranco@groton-ct.gov or visit the Teen page on the Library website for more information.
This program meets at Thrive55+, across the parking lot from the Library. Please note that programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Join us for this REGISTERED program for children ages birth - 2 years. Babies will enjoy nursery rhymes, simple stories, songs, finger plays, and movements. Open playtime will be offered after storytime, giving children a chance to learn social skills and adults time to connect with other caregivers.
Registration will open at noon ONE week prior to the class and participants must register for EACH individual session. Please call or visit our online calendar to register.
Session dates: June 27, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8
Please note that programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Join us for this REGISTERED program for children ages birth - 2 years. Babies will enjoy nursery rhymes, simple stories, songs, finger plays, and movements. Open playtime will be offered after storytime, giving children a chance to learn social skills and adults time to connect with other caregivers.
Registration will open at noon ONE week prior to the class and participants must register for EACH individual session. Please call or visit our online calendar to register.
Session dates: June 27, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8
Please note that programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Cindy Barry Senior Health Program Coordinator at Ledge Light Health District will give a presentation on the state of Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in our area and what can be done to protect ourselves, children and our pets.
LLHD’s mission is to prevent disease, illness and injury; to protect and nurture our environment; and to promote improved health and prosperity for all residents – describes in more detail our slogan of “promoting healthy communities”.
Our vision is of a healthy and thriving community, where everyone has the opportunity to make healthy choices and live a high quality of life.
Cindy Barry Senior Health Program Coordinator at Ledge Light Health District will give a presentation on the state of Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in our area and what can be done to protect ourselves, children and our pets.
LLHD’s mission is to prevent disease, illness and injury; to protect and nurture our environment; and to promote improved health and prosperity for all residents – describes in more detail our slogan of “promoting healthy communities”.
Our vision is of a healthy and thriving community, where everyone has the opportunity to make healthy choices and live a high quality of life.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Story time for all! Children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, fingerplays, bounces and so much more.
Story time for all! Children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, fingerplays, bounces and so much more.
Club 306 is a social group for teens and tweens that celebrates and supports the LGBTQ+ community. Join us for fun activities and snacks on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month!
Want to learn more about the LGBTQ+ community? Check out the books with the Dewey Decimal number: 306.76!
Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Club 306 is a social group for teens and tweens that celebrates and supports the LGBTQ+ community. Join us for fun activities and snacks on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month!
Want to learn more about the LGBTQ+ community? Check out the books with the Dewey Decimal number: 306.76!
Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
We have created a book group for Millennials and Gen Z-ers ages 21-40. Finding your place in the world can be difficult, but you don’t have to do it alone! In this group we will socialize, try various activities or games and of course talk about books! The theme for June takes a page from Taylor Swifts book and is entitled "Our Eras." Read a book from the decade or year you were born and join us to talk what you've read.
We have created a book group for Millennials and Gen Z-ers ages 21-40. Finding your place in the world can be difficult, but you don’t have to do it alone! In this group we will socialize, try various activities or games and of course talk about books! The theme for June takes a page from Taylor Swifts book and is entitled "Our Eras." Read a book from the decade or year you were born and join us to talk what you've read.
Please join us for a chat with Tananarive Due about her newest work, The Wishing Pool and Other Stories. The second collection of stories by the author is full of her signature offerings of horror, science fiction, and suspense while confronting monsters of all kinds, including racism, the monster within, and the supernatural. She is a contributing author of Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda and Black Panther: Sins of the King. Collaborating with her partner Steven Barnes, she also co-wrote "A Small Town" for Season 2 of Jordan Peele’s "The Twilight Zone" on Paramount Plus and two segments of Shudder’s anthology film Horror Noire.
About the Author: Tananarive Due is an American Book Award–winning, Essence bestselling author of sixteen books. She was also a contributor to Jonathan Maberry’s middle grade anthology, Don’t Turn Out the Lights. She has won an American Book Award, an NAACP Image Award, and a British Fantasy Award. She teaches Black Horror and Afrofuturism at UCLA. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Visit her website TananariveDue.com.
Registration is required: https://libraryc.org/grotonlibrary/27583.
The event will be recorded and available to view after the date. The Virtual Author program is generously funded by the Groton Public Library Circle of Friends.
Please join us for a chat with Tananarive Due about her newest work, The Wishing Pool and Other Stories. The second collection of stories by the author is full of her signature offerings of horror, science fiction, and suspense while confronting monsters of all kinds, including racism, the monster within, and the supernatural. She is a contributing author of Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda and Black Panther: Sins of the King. Collaborating with her partner Steven Barnes, she also co-wrote "A Small Town" for Season 2 of Jordan Peele’s "The Twilight Zone" on Paramount Plus and two segments of Shudder’s anthology film Horror Noire.
About the Author: Tananarive Due is an American Book Award–winning, Essence bestselling author of sixteen books. She was also a contributor to Jonathan Maberry’s middle grade anthology, Don’t Turn Out the Lights. She has won an American Book Award, an NAACP Image Award, and a British Fantasy Award. She teaches Black Horror and Afrofuturism at UCLA. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Visit her website TananariveDue.com.
Registration is required: https://libraryc.org/grotonlibrary/27583.
The event will be recorded and available to view after the date. The Virtual Author program is generously funded by the Groton Public Library Circle of Friends.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Teens entering the 6th - 12th grade can join us this summer for crafting based on water, waves and whimsy!
Teens entering the 6th - 12th grade can join us this summer for crafting based on water, waves and whimsy!
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
We supply the LEGOs ~ You supply the imagination!
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
We supply the LEGOs ~ You supply the imagination!
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Review and update Library Policies
Review and update Library Policies
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Stock up on summer reading books at Library’s Scholastic Book Fair, July 1- 22. Our Scholastic Book Fair features a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. All purchases benefit the Groton Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
Stock up on summer reading books at Library’s Scholastic Book Fair, July 1- 22. Our Scholastic Book Fair features a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. All purchases benefit the Groton Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
Drop in the Children's Room and get crafty!
*Children must be supervised by a caregiver at all times.
No registration is required. Available while supplies last.
Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Drop in the Children's Room and get crafty!
*Children must be supervised by a caregiver at all times.
No registration is required. Available while supplies last.
Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Stop by the Children's Room for a chance to read to our local therapy dog, Dune!
Reading times are available on a first come, first served basis. No registration required.
*Children must be supervised by a caregiver at all times.
Please note that programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Stop by the Children's Room for a chance to read to our local therapy dog, Dune!
Reading times are available on a first come, first served basis. No registration required.
*Children must be supervised by a caregiver at all times.
Please note that programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Stock up on summer reading books at Library’s Scholastic Book Fair, July 1- 22. Our Scholastic Book Fair features a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. All purchases benefit the Groton Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
Stock up on summer reading books at Library’s Scholastic Book Fair, July 1- 22. Our Scholastic Book Fair features a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. All purchases benefit the Groton Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
Join the Groton Public Library's Summer Supper Club! At the beginning of each month, we'll have a display of cookbooks that are wrapped in paper to conceal their title and contents. The cookbooks will be labeled with one of these four meal categories: appetizer, side dish, entree, or dessert. Choose and check out a cookbook based on what meal category you'd like to make. Bring your cookbook and your creation to our monthly Meet & Eat. There, we'll dish about our culinary experiences, critique the cookbooks, and sample everyone's creations.
This program is open to cooking enthusiasts of all ages. Supplies are limited and given on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, contact Miss Kim at 860-441-6750 or kbalentine@groton-ct.gov.
Join the Groton Public Library's Summer Supper Club! At the beginning of each month, we'll have a display of cookbooks that are wrapped in paper to conceal their title and contents. The cookbooks will be labeled with one of these four meal categories: appetizer, side dish, entree, or dessert. Choose and check out a cookbook based on what meal category you'd like to make. Bring your cookbook and your creation to our monthly Meet & Eat. There, we'll dish about our culinary experiences, critique the cookbooks, and sample everyone's creations.
This program is open to cooking enthusiasts of all ages. Supplies are limited and given on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, contact Miss Kim at 860-441-6750 or kbalentine@groton-ct.gov.
Join us at Thrive 55+ to receive help with your computer, phone, or tablets from a teen volunteer.
Seniors and retirees are encouraged to register with Thrive55+.
Teens that are interested in volunteering can contact Miss. Jessa at jfranco@groton-ct.gov or visit the Teen page on the Library website for more information.
This program meets at Thrive55+, across the parking lot from the Library. Please note that programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Join us at Thrive 55+ to receive help with your computer, phone, or tablets from a teen volunteer.
Seniors and retirees are encouraged to register with Thrive55+.
Teens that are interested in volunteering can contact Miss. Jessa at jfranco@groton-ct.gov or visit the Teen page on the Library website for more information.
This program meets at Thrive55+, across the parking lot from the Library. Please note that programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Stock up on summer reading books at Library’s Scholastic Book Fair, July 1- 22. Our Scholastic Book Fair features a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. All purchases benefit the Groton Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
Stock up on summer reading books at Library’s Scholastic Book Fair, July 1- 22. Our Scholastic Book Fair features a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. All purchases benefit the Groton Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
This child-focused playgroup is for young children and their caregivers. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with others, make new friends, and learn by playing in a literacy-enriched environment. Each session will include activities, sensory materials, and toys.
*Children must be supervised by a caregiver at all times.
This child-focused playgroup is for young children and their caregivers. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with others, make new friends, and learn by playing in a literacy-enriched environment. Each session will include activities, sensory materials, and toys.
*Children must be supervised by a caregiver at all times.
The subsidiary group Back the Blue Southeastern Riding Club to meet the first Wednesday of the month to discuss future riding events to support local charity events and the Back the Blue Southeastern CT 3rd Annual 9/11 Motorcycle Event.
The subsidiary group Back the Blue Southeastern Riding Club to meet the first Wednesday of the month to discuss future riding events to support local charity events and the Back the Blue Southeastern CT 3rd Annual 9/11 Motorcycle Event.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Stock up on summer reading books at Library’s Scholastic Book Fair, July 1- 22. Our Scholastic Book Fair features a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. All purchases benefit the Groton Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
Stock up on summer reading books at Library’s Scholastic Book Fair, July 1- 22. Our Scholastic Book Fair features a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. All purchases benefit the Groton Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Teens entering the 6th - 12th grade can join us this summer for crafting based on water, waves and whimsy!
Teens entering the 6th - 12th grade can join us this summer for crafting based on water, waves and whimsy!
Board Meeting
Board Meeting
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Stock up on summer reading books at Library’s Scholastic Book Fair, July 1- 22. Our Scholastic Book Fair features a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. All purchases benefit the Groton Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
Stock up on summer reading books at Library’s Scholastic Book Fair, July 1- 22. Our Scholastic Book Fair features a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. All purchases benefit the Groton Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
Children ages 5 and older are challenged to create mini-boats out of upcycled materials that will actually float!
No registration required.
Children ages 5 and older are challenged to create mini-boats out of upcycled materials that will actually float!
No registration required.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Stock up on summer reading books at Library’s Scholastic Book Fair, July 1- 22. Our Scholastic Book Fair features a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. All purchases benefit the Groton Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
Stock up on summer reading books at Library’s Scholastic Book Fair, July 1- 22. Our Scholastic Book Fair features a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. All purchases benefit the Groton Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Stock up on summer reading books at Library’s Scholastic Book Fair, July 1- 22. Our Scholastic Book Fair features a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. All purchases benefit the Groton Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
Stock up on summer reading books at Library’s Scholastic Book Fair, July 1- 22. Our Scholastic Book Fair features a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. All purchases benefit the Groton Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
Join us at Thrive 55+ to receive help with your computer, phone, or tablets from a teen volunteer.
Seniors and retirees are encouraged to register with Thrive55+.
Teens that are interested in volunteering can contact Miss. Jessa at jfranco@groton-ct.gov or visit the Teen page on the Library website for more information.
This program meets at Thrive55+, across the parking lot from the Library. Please note that programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Join us at Thrive 55+ to receive help with your computer, phone, or tablets from a teen volunteer.
Seniors and retirees are encouraged to register with Thrive55+.
Teens that are interested in volunteering can contact Miss. Jessa at jfranco@groton-ct.gov or visit the Teen page on the Library website for more information.
This program meets at Thrive55+, across the parking lot from the Library. Please note that programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
You already love the Groton Public Library, so why not become more involved with us by attending a Circle of Friends' Monthly Meetup? Just stop by, join on the spot (membership is free!), and learn about all the wonderful things the Friends do to support our Library. We'd love for you to become an active member of our Friends group and help make a lasting difference in our community.
For more information, contact Kim at the Library at (860) 441-6750 or Circle of Friends President Angela Houghton at gpl.circleoffriends@gmail.com.
Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
You already love the Groton Public Library, so why not become more involved with us by attending a Circle of Friends' Monthly Meetup? Just stop by, join on the spot (membership is free!), and learn about all the wonderful things the Friends do to support our Library. We'd love for you to become an active member of our Friends group and help make a lasting difference in our community.
For more information, contact Kim at the Library at (860) 441-6750 or Circle of Friends President Angela Houghton at gpl.circleoffriends@gmail.com.
Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Stock up on summer reading books at Library’s Scholastic Book Fair, July 1- 22. Our Scholastic Book Fair features a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. All purchases benefit the Groton Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
Stock up on summer reading books at Library’s Scholastic Book Fair, July 1- 22. Our Scholastic Book Fair features a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. All purchases benefit the Groton Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
Join us the first Tuesday of every month for a free movie, freshly-popped popcorn, and iced-cold lemonade. These early-bird showings begin at 9:30 AM and may feature cinema classics, new releases, or documentaries.
Join us the first Tuesday of every month for a free movie, freshly-popped popcorn, and iced-cold lemonade. These early-bird showings begin at 9:30 AM and may feature cinema classics, new releases, or documentaries.
Join us for this REGISTERED program for children ages birth - 2 years. Babies will enjoy nursery rhymes, simple stories, songs, finger plays, and movements. Open playtime will be offered after storytime, giving children a chance to learn social skills and adults time to connect with other caregivers.
Registration will open at noon ONE week prior to the class and participants must register for EACH individual session. Please call or visit our online calendar to register.
Session dates: June 27, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8
Please note that programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Join us for this REGISTERED program for children ages birth - 2 years. Babies will enjoy nursery rhymes, simple stories, songs, finger plays, and movements. Open playtime will be offered after storytime, giving children a chance to learn social skills and adults time to connect with other caregivers.
Registration will open at noon ONE week prior to the class and participants must register for EACH individual session. Please call or visit our online calendar to register.
Session dates: June 27, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8
Please note that programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Enjoy this classic, fantasy card game with new friends! Beginners and experienced players are welcome. We will be playing with Commander decks and have some available to borrow. Players are welcome to bring their own decks as well.
This club meets on the 2nd and 4th tuesday of every month. This program is designed for teens entering 6th-12th grade. Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
Enjoy this classic, fantasy card game with new friends! Beginners and experienced players are welcome. We will be playing with Commander decks and have some available to borrow. Players are welcome to bring their own decks as well.
This club meets on the 2nd and 4th tuesday of every month. This program is designed for teens entering 6th-12th grade. Programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19.
“Gerstenblatt's distinctive tale, a triumph in storytelling, celebrates the courage and tenacity of women.” —Booklist, starred review
Set against Nantucket’s Great Fire of 1846, this sweeping, emotional novel brings together three courageous women battling to save everything they hold dear…
Nantucket in 1846 is an island set apart not just by its geography but by its unique circumstances. With their menfolk away at sea, often for years at a time, women here know a rare independence—and the challenges that go with it.
Copies of the book will be available at the library.
“Gerstenblatt's distinctive tale, a triumph in storytelling, celebrates the courage and tenacity of women.” —Booklist, starred review
Set against Nantucket’s Great Fire of 1846, this sweeping, emotional novel brings together three courageous women battling to save everything they hold dear…
Nantucket in 1846 is an island set apart not just by its geography but by its unique circumstances. With their menfolk away at sea, often for years at a time, women here know a rare independence—and the challenges that go with it.
Copies of the book will be available at the library.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Summer is a popular time for family travel. If your summer vacation includes a hotel stay, please save your unused hotel toiletries for the Junior Friends. The Junior Friends are collecting unopened soap, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, razors, shower caps, deodorant, and other travel-size products to donate to area homeless and women’s shelters. Please help us pay it forward! Bring all your toiletries to the Junior Friends’ collection bin in the Library by Monday, August 7th.
Stock up on summer reading books at Library’s Scholastic Book Fair, July 1- 22. Our Scholastic Book Fair features a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. All purchases benefit the Groton Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
Stock up on summer reading books at Library’s Scholastic Book Fair, July 1- 22. Our Scholastic Book Fair features a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. All purchases benefit the Groton Public Library's Summer Reading Program.
