Stop in the Young Adult Department and try your hand at paper-folding puzzles, riddles, and board games. New board games are now available such as Scattergories, Connect Four, Sorry, and Apples to Apples. Try out our new handheld puzzle machine the GiiKER Super Slide Brain Puzzle, as seen on TikTok! Slide the pieces to match the pattern the screen shows you. All materials will be free to use while visiting the library.
Stop in the Young Adult Department and try your hand at paper-folding puzzles, riddles, and board games. New board games are now available such as Scattergories, Connect Four, Sorry, and Apples to Apples. Try out our new handheld puzzle machine the GiiKER Super Slide Brain Puzzle, as seen on TikTok! Slide the pieces to match the pattern the screen shows you. All materials will be free to use while visiting the library.
Enjoy 30 minutes of traditional rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and other activities for the very young. Older siblings are welcome to attend! For babies – 23 months. Please bring a small blanket or towel to sit on. Drop-in; no registration required.
Enjoy 30 minutes of traditional rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and other activities for the very young. Older siblings are welcome to attend! For babies – 23 months. Please bring a small blanket or towel to sit on. Drop-in; no registration required.
Tech Instruction is back at the Rose City Senior Center!
On the second and fourth Mondays of every month, 12pm - 2pm, Nicolette Pavain, Otis Library's Marketing and Technology Librarian will be at the Rose City Senior Center to answer your technology questions and assist you with your devices. This is a drop-in program, no registration is required. The Rose City Senior Center is located at 8 Mahan Drive in Norwich.
Tech Instruction is back at the Rose City Senior Center!
On the second and fourth Mondays of every month, 12pm - 2pm, Nicolette Pavain, Otis Library's Marketing and Technology Librarian will be at the Rose City Senior Center to answer your technology questions and assist you with your devices. This is a drop-in program, no registration is required. The Rose City Senior Center is located at 8 Mahan Drive in Norwich.
Mondays, February 6 – April 17, 5pm-7:45pm, by appointment only
(No appointments on February 20)
Did your household earn $60,000 or less in 2022? You may be eligible for FREE tax filing with an IRS-certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) preparer. Appointments are required and are available on Mondays, 5pm-7:45pm, through April 17. Please call 211 or visit their website to book your appointment at Otis Library. Appointments are filling up quickly! For more information, visit https://www.cahs.org/vita.html
This program is made possible through a partnership with CAHS, IRS, TVCCA, United Way, and 211.
Mondays, February 6 – April 17, 5pm-7:45pm, by appointment only
(No appointments on February 20)
Did your household earn $60,000 or less in 2022? You may be eligible for FREE tax filing with an IRS-certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) preparer. Appointments are required and are available on Mondays, 5pm-7:45pm, through April 17. Please call 211 or visit their website to book your appointment at Otis Library. Appointments are filling up quickly! For more information, visit https://www.cahs.org/vita.html
This program is made possible through a partnership with CAHS, IRS, TVCCA, United Way, and 211.
A murder mystery, a jewel heist, a deadly curse, and a long-lost twin. Otis Library’s Tween Book Club presents Loot: How to Steal a Fortune by Jude Watson. March’s notorious cat burglar father reveals in his dying breath that he has a twin sister, Jules. No sooner than the two find each other, they're picked up by the police and sent to the world's worst orphanage. It's not prison, but it feels like it. March and Jules have no intention of staying put. They know their father's business inside and out, and they're tired of being pushed around. Just one good heist and they'll live the life of riches and freedom most kids only dream about. The book club will discuss the reading and do an activity. Pick up your copy of the book at the Front Desk starting February 27. Registration required.
A murder mystery, a jewel heist, a deadly curse, and a long-lost twin. Otis Library’s Tween Book Club presents Loot: How to Steal a Fortune by Jude Watson. March’s notorious cat burglar father reveals in his dying breath that he has a twin sister, Jules. No sooner than the two find each other, they're picked up by the police and sent to the world's worst orphanage. It's not prison, but it feels like it. March and Jules have no intention of staying put. They know their father's business inside and out, and they're tired of being pushed around. Just one good heist and they'll live the life of riches and freedom most kids only dream about. The book club will discuss the reading and do an activity. Pick up your copy of the book at the Front Desk starting February 27. Registration required.
Live on Zoom. Otis Library, in partnership with Sisters In Crime/New England, will host the virtual panel discussion "Using What You Know to Write a Mystery." On this panel, authors Trish Esden, Sharon Healy-Yang, and BJ Magnani will discuss how they draw upon their different backgrounds and areas of expertise, ranging from academics to antiquing to toxicology, to write compelling mysteries. You may think your life has been boring, but exciting plots can be buried in your own experience. In this discussion, audience members will find the clues to the novel only they can write.
Register here to attend this free program. This program is hosted by Otis Library and co-sponsored by the Groton Public Library and Mystic & Noank Library.
Live on Zoom. Otis Library, in partnership with Sisters In Crime/New England, will host the virtual panel discussion "Using What You Know to Write a Mystery." On this panel, authors Trish Esden, Sharon Healy-Yang, and BJ Magnani will discuss how they draw upon their different backgrounds and areas of expertise, ranging from academics to antiquing to toxicology, to write compelling mysteries. You may think your life has been boring, but exciting plots can be buried in your own experience. In this discussion, audience members will find the clues to the novel only they can write.
Register here to attend this free program. This program is hosted by Otis Library and co-sponsored by the Groton Public Library and Mystic & Noank Library.
Join our lively, in-person storytime! Children, along with their grownup, enjoy stories, songs and a craft. Please register for a spot beginning March 6. For age 2.
Join our lively, in-person storytime! Children, along with their grownup, enjoy stories, songs and a craft. Please register for a spot beginning March 6. For age 2.
Need technology help? Bring us a technology problem, and we'll coach you through it.
Examples of topics:
Sign up for 30 or 60-minute time slots. Available on Wednesdays, 2pm-7pm. Book your appointment with the Business Center Desk. Call 860-889-2365, ext. 109.
Need technology help? Bring us a technology problem, and we'll coach you through it.
Examples of topics:
Sign up for 30 or 60-minute time slots. Available on Wednesdays, 2pm-7pm. Book your appointment with the Business Center Desk. Call 860-889-2365, ext. 109.
Otis Library, in partnership with the Connecticut Bar Association, is working with local attorneys to offer the monthly program “Lawyers in Libraries.” If you have questions or a case that involves immigration law, family law, consumer rights, personal injury, landlord/tenant conflict or other matters, you can sign up to meet with a volunteer attorney for 20 minutes regarding your case. Attorneys will be on-site at the Library on the last Wednesday of each month from 4-6pm. To book a free in-person appointment for the March 29 session, please register by March 22. Call Otis Library at 860-889-2365, ext. 128. Please bring any case-related materials you have to the meeting so that the attorney can provide their best assistance.
Otis Library, in partnership with the Connecticut Bar Association, is working with local attorneys to offer the monthly program “Lawyers in Libraries.” If you have questions or a case that involves immigration law, family law, consumer rights, personal injury, landlord/tenant conflict or other matters, you can sign up to meet with a volunteer attorney for 20 minutes regarding your case. Attorneys will be on-site at the Library on the last Wednesday of each month from 4-6pm. To book a free in-person appointment for the March 29 session, please register by March 22. Call Otis Library at 860-889-2365, ext. 128. Please bring any case-related materials you have to the meeting so that the attorney can provide their best assistance.
Introduction to Mindful Yoga and Breathing Classes for Teens and Adults
Wednesday, March 15, 22, and 29, 5:45pm to 6:45pm in the Community Room.
These free classes are designed to introduce you to the many benefits of uniting mindful breath and aligned movement. The classes will be presented by Neiley Rushford Snide, founder of A Peace of Space in Taftville. Wear comfortable clothing; yoga mats will be available to borrow. Registration for each class is required; you may register on this page or call 860-889-2365, ext. 128. Sponsored by Guinan & Houle, LLP.
Introduction to Mindful Yoga and Breathing Classes for Teens and Adults
Wednesday, March 15, 22, and 29, 5:45pm to 6:45pm in the Community Room.
These free classes are designed to introduce you to the many benefits of uniting mindful breath and aligned movement. The classes will be presented by Neiley Rushford Snide, founder of A Peace of Space in Taftville. Wear comfortable clothing; yoga mats will be available to borrow. Registration for each class is required; you may register on this page or call 860-889-2365, ext. 128. Sponsored by Guinan & Houle, LLP.
Join our lively, in-person storytime! Children enjoy stories, songs and a craft while their grownups wait in the Children’s Department. Please register for a spot beginning March 6. Ages 3-5.
Join our lively, in-person storytime! Children enjoy stories, songs and a craft while their grownups wait in the Children’s Department. Please register for a spot beginning March 6. Ages 3-5.
The Rows City Knitters meet every Friday in the library's Meeting Room on the second floor. All skill levels are welcome! For more information, call 860-889-2365, ext. 128.
The Rows City Knitters meet every Friday in the library's Meeting Room on the second floor. All skill levels are welcome! For more information, call 860-889-2365, ext. 128.
