It’s not too late to join our Summer Reading for Adults program! We’re focusing on “The Natural World” and we have lots to offer - from curated reading lists on all related topics to packets with maps and suggestions for amazing outdoor experiences! Register today for a chance to win one of 3 fabulous prizes – first drawing is Wednesday, July 19th, then mid-August, with a final drawing right after Labor Day. Let’s celebrate our earth this summer! SIGN UP HERE>> 

Programs for July 14th - July 27th

Expert Search Tips and Tricks

Tuesday, July 18th

10:30am-11:30pm

McLaughlin Meeting Room

Learn search techniques that will help you access our collection of thousands of books, ebooks, audiobooks, movies and more. We’ll also show you how to use our subscription databases of newspaper articles, product reviews, genealogy resources and medical information. REGISTER HERE>>

Accessing Online Newspapers at

New Canaan Library

Wednesday, July 19th

6:00pm - 6:45pm

Craig B. Tate Conference Room

Learn how to access and use the online newspapers that New Canaan Library has to offer! We cover the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, NY Times, Newspaper Source Plus, and Historic Hartford Courant. REGISTER HERE>>

Adult Open MakerLab

Tuesday, July 25th

6:00pm-7:00pm

Anderson MakerLab

Learn more about the 3D printer, Cricut, and Arduinos- a programmable open-source electronics kit that can be used to enhance a variety of projects including hydroponics, smart homes, wearables and more! We will also have a featured project to help get your inspiration flowing.

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Lifestyle Medicine Workshop:

Stress Reduction

Wednesday, July 26th

11:00am - 12:00pm

Craig B. Tate Conference Room

Reducing stress is the key to emotional health. Dr. Raquel Harrison helps you reframe stress to understand when it is beneficial and when it becomes distress along with strategies to reorient to a healthy level. 

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BookTok Book Group

Wednesday, July 26th

6:00pm - 7:00pm

McLaughlin Meeting Room

Join us as we read and discuss books that are trending on Social Media. This month we will be reading Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. REGISTER HERE>>

Discussion of G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century by Beverly Gage

(Parts 3 and 4)

Thursday, July 27th

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Craig B. Tate Conference Room

A 2023 Pulitzer Prize winner for Biography, this new book draws from never-before-seen sources to create a groundbreaking portrait of J. Edgar Hoover. Discussion of Parts 3 (Power and Politics) and 4 (The War at Home). REGISTER HERE>>

A Broadway Cabaret Concert

Thursday, July 27th

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium

Join the students of CT State Naugatuck Valley as they take to the stage to share classics from beloved Broadway shows including Hamilton, Les Miserable, Come From Away, and more. REGISTER HERE>>

ONGOING WEEKLY PROGRAMS

Gentle Yoga

Mondays, 10am

Bring your own mat. Registration opens on July 31st for August sessions.

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Open MakerLab

Wednesdays, 4pm-6pm

Drop by and check it out

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Open Tech (No registration Required)

Tuesdays, 2pm-4pm

Come in for one-on-one support MORE>>

Tai Chi (Registration Required)

Fridays, 10am

All levels are welcome. Registration opens on July 31st for August sessions.

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SUMMER READING 2023

Summer is here & it is time to get BUGGED about books! We will spend our summer learning about nature through reading, hands-on programs, and activity challenges. Log your minutes read and activities to earn prizes and badges.

For preschool through those entering grade 5 in Fall 2023.

Escape the everyday with our Summer READtreat! Spend the summer exploring the world around us with great books, fun programs, and activity challenges. Use Beanstack to log the pages you've read and complete activities to earn prizes!

For those entering grades 6 through 12 in the Fall of 2023.

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Programs for Children, Teens and Families

Teen Advisory Board

Saturday, July 15th

12:30pm

Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room

Calling all teens! Join us once a month to chat, share ideas for teen programs, help develop the teen collection, and more! (Plus, there will be pizza) The Teen Advisory Board is open to tweens/teens ages 12-18.

REGISTER HERE>>

Don't Hate Me...I'm just a bug! with Ryan "The BugMan"

Monday, July 17th

5:00pm

Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium

Ryan Bridge “The BugMan” introduces Bugs in this hands-on event! We will focus on how people are taught to dislike and thus, be afraid of bugs and insects. Breaking stereotypes and common fears about the most important creatures on our planet, Ryan will teach everyone that “nothing in Nature WANTS to harm us.” Best of all, everyone will have a chance to pet and hold Live Bugs! Keeping insect education fun and exciting, audiences will experience the world of Entomology like never before! Best for children ages 4-12. 

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Nocturnal Insects at Kiwanis Park with Ryan "The BugMan"

Monday, July 17th

7:00pm

Kiwanis Park

What do insects do at night? How do they see in the dark? This unique program allows Ryan Bridge “The BugMan” to answer these and many more questions, while using 100s of REAL insects to explain the hidden world of nocturnal bugs. Best for ages 4-12! 

REGISTER HERE>>

Book Babies ~Pre-Walkers (0-12 mos.)

Wednesday, July 19th

10:45am

Community Room

Join Miss Marie for Book Babies (Pre-Walkers) Storytime with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 0-12 months old with a caregiver. REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL DATE.  

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Kids Music with Michael-Louis Smith

Thursday, July 20th

10:30am

Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

Bring your little ones and join local musician Michael-Louis Smith to enjoy a fun and educational performance. Participants should be ready to sing along to their favorite songs, explore various genres of music and boogie to the beat while they learn about melody, harmony and rhythm! Best for toddlers and preschoolers! Sign up for each individual date. 

REGISTER HERE>>

FARMER'S GRIND CAFE HOURS

Saturday 7/15 - Sunday 7/16: Closed

Monday 7/17 - Friday 7/21: 10am - 4pm

LIBRARY HOURS

Saturday: 10am - 5pm

Sunday: Closed

Monday - Thursday: 9am - 8pm