Use your imagination to design an original bookmark for this year's summer reading program. Pick up an entry form at the library, or download one from the library’s website at www.actonlibrary.org. Design the bookmark on the entry form and return it in person or by mail for a chance to have your design chosen as the bookmark of the summer for your age group.

Winners will be announced at our Summer Reading Kickoff Party.

This is not a library sponsored program. 

Join Mr Story after school with the Youth Act(i)on Library League ..
Drop- in Sessions can be shaped in many ways - Games, Crafts, Book Club; YOU decide

We will be playing Rummikub.  

Players take turns placing numbered tiles in runs or groups.  The first player to use all of their tiles wins.

Beginners welcome.  We will teach you to play.

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

Calling all Junior Chefs!

Grub Club is back by popular demand! Come to the library to learn new and delicious recipes.

Open to children ages 8 and up. Space is limited, and registration is required.

Funded by the Old Saybrook Public Health Nursing Board and presented by Kathy Cobb, MS, RDN,Public Health Nutritionist. 

This group, led by Acton Public Library staff members, will knit and/or crochet items to be donated to a cause.  Needles, yarn & patterns will be provided for charity projects.

You may also bring your own supplies to work on a project of your own.

Free and open to all.

No registration necessary.

This is not a library spnosored program.

YA Game DAY: D&D Adventures 2.0 Session B

This bi weekly session is for sword slingers 16+ years old. 

@ Acton Public Library. Free and open to Ages 16+

Please register for details.
Info: www.actonlibrary.org, 860-395-3184

Need assistance using your laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device? Take advantage of Tech Time! Reserve a 20-minute one-on-one session with a tech savvy librarian to discuss your technology needs.*

Appointments are available on Thursdays between 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM. 

Free and open to all.

*Please note, this service is for educational purposes. We cannot fix your device.

This is not a library sponsored program. 

Learn to play backgammon.

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

Not a library sponsored program.

Local author, S. M. Swann will discuss her book, So Long, September!  This book shares reflections of a retired public school teacher's bittersweet journey into retirement after 30+ years of teaching.  The author takes you through the final years in her classroom, the professional and personal challenges that nearly broke her spirit and the transition she encountered as she evolved from professional educator to stay-at-home mom in search of a new identity.

Books will be available for purchase at the event.

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

Library will open at 1 PM

Dungeons and Dragons - Join us each week for continuing adventures of long running homebrew campaign

New/Returning players welcome. Registration is suggested as space in the party is limited.

Register at actonlibrary.org for details and links

Stop by the library for a chance to read to our local therapy dog Henry, the Bernese Mountain Dog! Reading times are available on a first come, first served basis. Free and open to all. No registration required.

Would you like to play a game?! Run One!!?
Adventurers wanted for a One-Shot, DnD 5e Session. 
We will determine choice of adventure and balance level setting based on the collective experience and interest
of the players in attendance, So it can be fun for everyone. Ages 12+ Please. Register to save your seat at the table
Free and open to all. 
 

This is not a library sponsored program. 

Young gardeners are invited to come discover the secrets of container gardening!

Learn about soil, drainage and colorful flowers for sun snd shade as you plant your very own patio pot. Free and open to children in grades K - 3. Space is limited and registration is required. 

Instruction and materials provided by the Old Saybrook Garden Club.

Relax while coloring & chatting with others.

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

We will be discussing The 1619 Project: a new origin story by Nikole Hannah-Jones.

We will be joined by Elijah Manning from Inclusive Education LLC who will help facilitate a lively and thoughtful conversation.  Copies of the book will be available for checkout at the library!  We will make a Zoom link if people want to participate that way.

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

 This book group has been cancelled due to lack of interest.

Read any non-fiction book and share with the group.

Join Mr Story after school with the Youth Act(i)on Library League ..
Drop- in Sessions can be shaped in many ways - Games, Crafts, Book Club; YOU decide

This group meets the first Tuesday of the month.

This month Marcy Fuller will discuss The Great Lakes During the Civil War.

Free and open to all.

This group meets the first Wednesday of the month in the library.

This month's book is The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict.

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

This group, led by Acton Public Library staff members, will knit and/or crochet items to be donated to a cause.  Needles, yarn & patterns will be provided for charity projects.

You may also bring your own supplies to work on a project of your own.

Free and open to all.

No registration necessary.

Young Adults and the Young at heart are welcome to join YA Librarian and artist,
Brian Story for another fun evening of craft and conversation. Families are especially welcome.

All paint supplies will be provided along with light refreshments.

This week we pick models from a selection of photos of locally available pets to promote their adoption. 

Please Register Online. Limited spots available. 

This is not a library sponsored program.

 This program will be held using Zoom.

Come explore your family roots! Meet with other patrons who are gathering information about their family trees and learn about the research databases that are available to you here at the library, including Ancestry Library Edition and FamilySearch.

Need assistance using your laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device? Take advantage of Tech Time! Reserve a 20-minute one-on-one session with a tech savvy librarian to discuss your technology needs.*

Appointments are available on Thursdays between 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM. 

Free and open to all.

*Please note, this service is for educational purposes. We cannot fix your device.

Learn to play backgammon.

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

YA Game DAY:  Open Game Day

3:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Join us this afternoon for some new and favorite tabletop or video games.

Free and open to al,l Ages 12-18.

Join Lisa, Acton Library's Head of Circulation, to discuss a book Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner.

This group will meet at Myrcene Ale Co.

Free and open to all ages 21+.  

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

This in not a library sponsored event. 

Dungeons and Dragons - This week we take a break from the adventure and spend some fun time painting miniatures and or terrian. 
Bring your own favorites and supplies if you have them ( limited supplies will be provided). 

And Join us each week for continuing adventures of our long running homebrew campaign

Today is World Wide Knit in Public Day!  Join us for a day of knitting (& crocheting).

Light refreshments will be provided.

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested and is available one month prior to the event.

Join us for a movie on our 9 foot screen.

The Fabelmans

2022, rated PG-13, 151 min.

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

Award-winning journalist and pop culture historian Marty Gitlin will show the biggest belly-laughs in movie history. This interactive presentation highlights the best of the best from the silent era to the modern era. Videos of the best laugh-out-loud scenes from the 1920s to today, including snippets of such stars as Harold Lloyd, Groucho Marx, Woody Allen, Peter Sellers, Mel Brooks, Dustin Hoffman, Eddie Murphy and Robin Williams. He will discuss why those actors and films are considered the funniest of all time, as well as the impact they made on pop culture. This presentation will include plenty of fun trivia questions and will be followed by a question-and-answer period. 

Sponsored by the Friends of Acton Public Library.

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

This book club will feature fiction books that are centered around food & cooking.

This month's book is The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand.

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

Join Mr Story after school with the Youth Act(i)on Library League ..
Drop- in Sessions can be shaped in many ways - Games, Crafts, Book Club; YOU decide

This introductory hands-on class will cover some of the basics of Microsoft Word. Learn the layout of the screen, how to insert and modify text and everything else you need to know when getting started with Microsoft Word. Laptops will be provided for hands-on learning. Free and open to all. Space is limited and registration is required. 

We will be playing Mexican Train, a game played with dominoes. The object of the game is for a player to play all the tiles from his or her hand onto one or more chains, or trains, emanating from a central hub or "station".

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

This group, led by Acton Public Library staff members, will knit and/or crochet items to be donated to a cause.  Needles, yarn & patterns will be provided for charity projects.

You may also bring your own supplies to work on a project of your own.

Free and open to all.

No registration necessary.

YA Game DAY: D&D Adventures 2.0 Session B

This bi weekly session is for sword slingers 16+ years old. 

@ Acton Public Library. Free and open to Ages 16+

Please register for details.
Info: www.actonlibrary.org, 860-395-3184

Need assistance using your laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device? Take advantage of Tech Time! Reserve a 20-minute one-on-one session with a tech savvy librarian to discuss your technology needs.*

Appointments are available on Thursdays between 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM. 

Free and open to all.

*Please note, this service is for educational purposes. We cannot fix your device.

Learn to play backgammon.

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

Participants will be divided into 2 teams.  50 questions will be asked from 10 different catergories ( geography, state capitals, history, presidents, pop culture, movies & television, music & literature, sports, science & nature and business.

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

Dungeons and Dragons - Join us each week for continuing adventures of long running homebrew campaign

New/Returning players welcome. Registration is suggested as space in the party is limited.

Register at actonlibrary.org for details and links

This is not a library sponsored program.

Join Pam from Pam's Picassos to paint a window box scene.

Free and open to all ages 14+.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

Sponsored by the Friends of Acton Public Library.

Join us for music, lawn games, Summer Reading registration and ICE CREAM!

Free and open to all.

   
Join us as we host local talent for our 2nd annual celebration of International Make Music Day! 
 A full day of music to enjoy from your lounge chair. 
Musicians wanted. Please contact Librarian, Brian D Story for details.

    
We need a great team to make this happen. Seeking volunteers. 
Join us as we host local talent for our 2nd annual celebration of International Make Music Day! 
 A full day of music to enjoy from your lounge chair. 
Musicians wanted. Please contact Librarian, Brian D Story for details.

Join Claudia on the 3rd Wednesday each month.

This month's book is All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir.

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

This group, led by Acton Public Library staff members, will knit and/or crochet items to be donated to a cause.  Needles, yarn & patterns will be provided for charity projects.

You may also bring your own supplies to work on a project of your own.

Free and open to all.

No registration necessary.

This is not a library sponsored program.

Need assistance using your laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device? Take advantage of Tech Time! Reserve a 20-minute one-on-one session with a tech savvy librarian to discuss your technology needs.*

Appointments are available on Thursdays between 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM. 

Free and open to all.

*Please note, this service is for educational purposes. We cannot fix your device.

Learn to play backgammon.

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

This is not a library sponsored event.

This is not a library sponsored program.

Stop by the library each week to pick up one of Miss Rebecca's Grab & Go craft kits. Free and open to all. Available while supplies last. No registration required. 

This is not a library sponsored program. 

This is not a library sponsored program. 

In honor of Juneteenth, Jeffrey Fletcher, from the Ruby & Calvin Fletcher African American History Museum, will bring a collection of artifacts which reflect decades of turbulent times for African Americans in the United States during the period of slavery and the Civil Rights movement. 

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event

This book group meets on the 3rd Monday.

This month's book is Calico Joe by John Grisham.

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

A song and dance party for children of all ages and their grown up. Sing & Stomp is a musical half hour of songs, dances and musical instruments. Cool down afterwards with toys and playtime. Free and open to all. No registration required.

Join Mr Story after school with the Youth Act(i)on Library League ..
Drop- in Sessions can be shaped in many ways - Games, Crafts, Book Club; YOU decide

Check out a copy of the chosen cookbook for the month, make a recipe within the cookbook & bring it to the meeting for members to sample.  This is required to attend. 

This month's cookbook is The Happy Cook: 125 recipes for eating every day like it's the weekend by Daphne Oz.

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

This group meets the fourth Wednesday of the month in the library.  

This month's book is The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman.

Free and open to all.

This group, led by Acton Public Library staff members, will knit and/or crochet items to be donated to a cause.  Needles, yarn & patterns will be provided for charity projects.

You may also bring your own supplies to work on a project of your own.

Free and open to all.

No registration necessary.

YA Game DAY: D&D Adventures 2.0 Session B

This bi weekly session is for sword slingers 16+ years old. 

@ Acton Public Library. Free and open to Ages 16+

Please register for details.
Info: www.actonlibrary.org, 860-395-3184

This is not a library sponsored program.

Magic Learning Workshop:
Join Matt Matthews in his Magic Workshop, designed for young explorers aged 8 and above. (a great program for middle school and older aged kids, Ages 8-12 requires a caregiver in attendance) 

Start with a traditional magic show that sparks curiosity and wonder. After the show, take a peek behind the curtain with an interactive Magic Learning Workshop, where every guess is a step towards understanding how you can do your own magic tricks.

Each child is encouraged to guess, question, and learn, and the magic continues at home with a special pamphlet for each participant, filled with instructions for recreating the tricks using household items.

Experience this unique blend of entertainment and education with Matt Matthews. Go beyond watching magic - participate, learn, and amaze your friends and family with your new skills. Don't miss this unique Magic Workshop - where the magic comes alive in your hands.

Every child goes home with a souvenir of one of the tricks they've learned how to do and instructions for all the other tricks they've learned! Join us for the fun!
Free and open to all. Register at actonlibrary.org

Join Xen's Critters for a presentation on cute and cuddly creatures. This informative and hands-on presentation includes but is not limited to bunnies, chinchilla, ferret, guinea pigs, and rats. Participants will be allowed to pet each animal and ask questions throughout the presentation. Free an open to all. Space is limited and registration is required.

Join us for our Fun Friday event, sidewalk chalk! This event will take place outdoors on the library's patio. Free and open to all. No registration required. 

Stop by the library for a chance to read to our local therapy dog Henry, the Bernese Mountain Dog! Reading times are available on a first come, first served basis. Free and open to all. No registration required.

Stop by the library each week to pick up one of Miss Rebecca's Grab & Go craft kits. Free and open to all. Available while supplies last. No registration required. 

Your little one will dance and act their way through beloved fairy tale classics! Each session will start with a reading of the story followed by exploration in ballet, jazz, creative movement, and hip hop. This 6-week camp is free and open to children ages 2 - 4. Space is limited and registration is required. 

Classes are taught by Brittany Wigglesworth. Brittany is the owner and artistic director of Astra Studio of Dance & Performing Arts in Old Saybrook. 

Relax while coloring & chatting with others.

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

Come visit us at the Old Saybrook Farmer's Market!

Babies and toddlers have a lot to say before they can actually speak. Eileen Baker, M.E.D. integrates American Sign Language with favorite children's books and finger plays. This program is free and open to all including neuro-diverse children and those with limited English proficiency. Space is limited, and registration is required.

Sponsored by Friends of Acton Library

This group meets the first Wednesday of the month in the library.

This month's book is The Exiles by Christina Baker Klein.

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

This group, led by Acton Public Library staff members, will knit and/or crochet items to be donated to a cause.  Needles, yarn & patterns will be provided for charity projects.

You may also bring your own supplies to work on a project of your own.

Free and open to all.

No registration necessary.

This week's topic is pets.

Come share a memory!

Light refreshments will be served.

Free and open to all.

Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event.

Meet live animal friends from the nature center and find out how you can be a friend to animals everywhere. Learn about conservation, outdoor etiquette and making a treat for the animals in your yard. Presented by Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center. Free an open to all. Space is limited and registration is required.

Dungeons and Dragons - Join us each week for continuing adventures of long running homebrew campaign

New/Returning players welcome. Registration is suggested as space in the party is limited.

Register at actonlibrary.org for details and links