Featured Event
    
Self Defense Class for Women (Ages 14-18)
Tuesday, June 27th
6:00pm-8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

Instructors from Club Kung Fu will lead a focused workshop to help teenage women feel confident and safe.

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Calendar of Events

Programs for June 26th -July 1st
    
Shop Smarter With Consumer Reports
Monday, June 26th
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Tate Conference Room

Learn how to access and navigate the Consumer Reports database.

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BookTok Book Group
Wednesday, June 28th
6:00pm - 7:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room

Join us to read and discuss books trending on Social Media. This month we discuss The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides.

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Notable Reads Book Group
Thursday, June 29th
11:00am - 12:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room

Discuss Ocean Vuong’s stunning debut novel, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, a finalist for the 2019 National Book Award for Fiction.

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Discussion of G-Man by Beverly Gage
Thursday, June 29th
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Tate Conference Room

Join us for a librarian-led discussion about the Pulitzer Prize winning biography, G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century.
 
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Featured Programs for July 3rd - July 12th

ESL for Beginners
Monday, July 3rd
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room

Learn to speak and write English with basic grammatical sentences and short dialogues about personal information, daily life skills, and classroom directions and tasks.

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Adult Coloring & Conversation
Monday, July 10th
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Anderson MakerLab

Coloring can have therapeutic benefits such as alleviating stress and anxiety. While we color, we can chat with each other about books we are reading, hobbies, movies/tv shows, and anything else on your mind.

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Visit the Firefly Sanctuary!
Monday, July 10th & Wednesday, July 12th
8:15pm - 9:30pm
33 Sleepy Hollow Road

Be awed by the natural luminescence of fireflies at one of the nation’s first firefly sanctuaries, right here in New Canaan! This family-friendly event is designed to give everyone a chance to see the incredible lightshow that fireflies create after the sun sets.

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ONGOING WEEKLY PROGRAMS

Gentle Yoga
Mondays, 10am

Bring your own mat. Registration opens on June 26th for all July sessions. No class on July 10th.

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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

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Tai Chi (Registration Required)
Fridays, 10am

All levels are welcome. Registration opens on June 26th for all July 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
    
Circus Moves: Wired Up- For all ages!
Wednesday, June 28th
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

Hear an animated reading of The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, the children’s adaptation of the exciting story of Philippe Petit’s death-defying tightwire walk between the Twin Towers. After the reading, there will be a hands-on exploration of the mechanics of a real tightwire and everyone will get to take their own walk across right in the Library! Best for families with children.

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Teen Advisory Board
Saturday, June 24th
12:30pm - 1pm
Craig B. Tate Conference 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.

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Young Critics Book Group for Grades 4-6
Tuesday, June 27th
7pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room

The Young Critics are reading The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin this month. Join Librarian Rebecca Fox to discuss the book, enjoy some pizza, and chat with your friends! This program is for any children entering 4th-6th grades in Fall 2023.

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Book Babies ~Pre-Walkers (0-12 mos.)
Wednesday, June 28th
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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Pizza & Pages Book Group for Grades 6-8
Wednesday, June 28th
7pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room

Middle schoolers in grades 6-8, join us each month for a book discussion, games, and pizza. You can pick up each month's selection at the Library to read at home before the meeting. We'll also vote on the book for next month. This month we're reading The Last Day on Mars by Kevin Emerson!

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Drop-in Stitching Lab for Ages 8-14
Thursday, June 29th
1pm - 3pm
Anderson MakerLab

Join us in the MakerLab for an exploration of all things needle and thread for a Stitching Lab! Hand-stitch a stuffed animal, give cross stitch or punch needles a try or keep it simple with a friendship bracelet. For ages 8-14. This is a drop-in event, no registration needed. Join us any time between 1pm and 3pm.

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Kids Music with Michael-Louis Smith
Thursday, June 29th
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.

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Creative Writing Party for Grades K-6
Thursday, June 29th
4pm - 5pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium

Calling kid authors! Thanks to local authors Caroline and Katherine Brickley, we have a brand-new Bibli bookshelf just for books written by kids in our community! Bring a book that you've created, add it to our new bookshelf, and join in a celebration of your work. This party is open to children entering grades K through 6 in Fall 2023.

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The Farmer's Grind Cafe
Please note the change in hours for the summer.

Summer Hours:
Monday - Friday: 10am - 4pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
Café will be CLOSED July 29th- August 13th

LIBRARY HOURS - Closed July 4th
 - Monday- Thursday: 9am - 8pm
 - Friday: 9am - 5pm
 - Saturday: 10am - 5pm
 - Sunday: Closed