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At the Library

Welcome to the Library!
The Harwinton Library is open to residents and non-residents alike. Items may be returned inside or through our Book Drop. We continue to offer curbside borrowing.

Computers are available for adults and children. The library has headphones and disposable headphone covers you can borrow. You are also welcome to bring your own headphones if you need to use computer audio.

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Librarian's Corner

Happy New Year to all of our patrons!
Now that we are all settled back in to our refurbished building we are looking ahead to 2025 and planning a year of exciting events, displays, programs and purchases. What’s ahead in January?
For Kids: Winter Storytimes begin the week of January 7. Join Mrs. Molly on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10 for great books, songs, crafts and activities. Our biweekly Homeschool Storytimes continue on Wednesday afternoons. You don’t even have to get dressed for our Granny Annie Pajama Storytime on January 22! The whole family can come in PJs for a cozy bedtime Storytime with goodies and stuffed animal friends. Drop in on Saturday, January 25 for a Winter Craft Day. We’ll have multiple craft sessions to keep you busy on a winter weekend.
Just For Teens: Put your palate to work at our Teen Taste Test program on January 15. We’ll taste a variety of jelly beans and sandwich cookies, and rank our favorites.
For Teens & Adults: Feeling a little stressed after the holidays? Relax, reload, and make some goodies to take home at Aromatherapy 101 on January 18. Do you have an idea for a podcast or television special? Did you know that your local public access cable channel will provide FREE training and equipment rentals to help you make it happen?! Find out about this fantastic opportunity at Learn Video Production on January 29.
For All Ages: Join our new Monday Night Chess Club! Players of all skill levels are welcome. Enjoy a friendly game, make new friends, and improve your gameplay. Winter Coloring Contest. Help us fight the winter blahs with brilliant color. There will be prizes in every age category for our winners.

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What Are We Reading This Month?

Afternoon Book Discussion Thursday, Feb. 13th @ 2 pm


The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
by V.E. Schwab

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France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue. But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.

Book Discussion - Monday, February 24th @ 6 pm


Flight of the Diamond Smugglers
by Matthew Gavin Frank

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American journalist Matthew Gavin Frank sets out across the Diamond Coast to investigate an illicit trade that supplies a global market. Immediately, he became intrigued by the ingenious methods used in facilitating smuggling particularly, the illegal act of sneaking carrier pigeons onto mine property, affixing diamonds to their feet, and sending them into the air.