No Book Donations Please!
Time Out on Book Donations! We love that you want to share your treasures with us but we no longer have a place to store them until the annual May Book Sale. If you have boxes, bags, a trunk or a truckful, please hold on to them until late April when we are collecting for […]
Monthly Puzzle Contest
Jigsaw Puzzle ContestSaturday January 11 2-4 PM Join us for a fun and competitive afternoon! Each team of four will have the same 500 piece puzzle to solve as quickly as they can. First team done wins! At the end of two hours, if no team has finished, the team with the least amount of […]
Common Threads
Common Threads Join our informal stitching open studio! Bring your current project – embroidery, knitting, counted cross stitch, needlepoint, or what-have-you – and spend an hour in the company of others who love fiber and textile arts. Participants share their knowledge and their projects, past and present. The group gathers for about an hour most […]
Book Club
Renegade Readers Book Club Registration Year 3 of our kids book club is starting up in September! This year our theme is Renegade Readers as we jump from genre to genre throughout the shcool year. This is an “immersive” book club -we don’t sit around and discuss different aspects of the book. Jump into the […]
Books by Bus
PPL Books by Bus Home delivery service is available to anyone who is physically unable to visit the library. We hope to meet the unique needs of seniors and people with disability, whether temporary or permanent, and their caregivers. If your own health needs, or those of a member of your household, leave you unable […]
ValentinePoems
Poetry of Love, Valentine’s Day 2022 Nancy: One day during the pandemic an image popped into my mind. Someone I knew once, wore gloves whenever she was out in public. She seemed aloof and perhaps a bit lonely, but I believe love had touched her life. E d i e In summer, her gloves were cotton edged […]
WEATHER
WEATHER CLOSINGS CLOSED – Thursday February 6, 2025. Policy: The library’s general rule is to close for weather and road conditions whenever the public school does. We sometimes will have a delayed opening if road conditions improve early in the day. Weather cancellations are posted on our website and Facebook.
Poet Laureate
Pomfret’s First Poets Laureate Congratulations to Christine Kalafus and Nancy Weiss! read their poetry submissions here Pomfret’s Board of Selectmen approved a resolution in August establishing the position of Poet Laureate for the Town. The administration of the position is under the direction of the Board of Trustees of the Pomfret Public Library. As required, […]
Pomfret Party Supplies
Pomfret Party Supplies Don’t get me wrong, we love books here. Like, REALLY love them. But that’s not all we offer! After many years of hosting all kinds of events, we have a robust collection of items that can help make your next event more fun and less expensive. Balloon inflator – Save your breath […]
Building for Community
About the Project About the Library How to Contribute Buildng Project Update – January 2022 The building project at Pomfret Public Library is on track! The Town of Pomfret was awarded a new construction grant from the CT State Library in 2023, reflecting updated budget projections. Additional funds were raised to match the grant and […]