Friends
Friends of Pomfret Public Library Friends of the Pomfret Public Library is a volunteer group established in 2007, dedicated to enhancing the relationship between the library and the community it serves. Our desire is to encourage and promote community participation and support for the activities and programs of the library and to assist in the library’s […]
ARTober 2023
ARTober 202331 DAYS – 31 PROMPTS – 31 ARTWORKS Join us for our October 2023 Creative Challenge! RULES – There aren’t any.Our 31 prompts are words or phrases (book titles, actually) that we hope will inspire you in whatever artistic pursuit you like. The goal is to give you some motivation for a month of creativity! […]
Friends Dinner
Friends of Pomfret Public Library Dinner MeetingThursday, September 28, 6 – 9 PM Register Here Did you know the the Friends of Pomfret Public Library sponsor 100% of our library programs? and that you can support Friends with a donation of as little as $10 per year? The group has only one meeting per year, […]
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 […]
Winterizing Your Garden
Winterizing Your GardenSaturday, Sep. 30, 2 PM After a bountiful season, it’s time to prepare your gardens for winter—and ensure a beautiful and vibrant spring! This program walks you through what can be done to get the property including gardens ready—learn about cleaning out the vegetable garden, protecting trees and shrubs, and how our pollinators overwinter. A Saturday Drop-in program, Registration […]
Jigsaw Puzzle Contest
Jigsaw Puzzle Contest is back!Saturday October 14, 2-4 PM Each team of 4 participants will recieve the same 500 piece jigsaw puzzle. The first team to complete their puzzle wins our sincerest congratulations and of course, bragging rights. Please be sure to register each participant individuallyBecause of the nature of this event, all participants must be registered in […]
Crazy 8s Math Club
Crazy 8’s Math ClubThursdays at 4:30 PM8 sessions, September 21 – Nov 9 Registration Crazy 8s is a math club unlike any other! It offers unique, high-energy math activities that appeal to kids of all math abilities. Mischief-making activities that kids love, like Bouncy Dice Explosion and Spy Training. We start with the fun, then […]
Puzzler
Jigsaw Puzzle ContestSaturday March 18, 20232-4 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. At the end of two hours, if no team has finished, the team with the least amount of pieces remaining will claim […]
Valentine Poppies
Valentine PoppiesSaturday, February 11, 2 PM Paper artisan Susan Canavan will lead us through making a beautiful realistic pink crepe paper poppy – just in time for Valentine’s Day! Materials and tools are supplied, and the workshop includes written directions and a resource list for continuing to make flowers on your own. Skill level is […]
Nomadland
Jessica Bruder, author of NomadlandFriday January 27 At Pomfret School Hard Auditorium, 7 PM Book Discussion at Pomfret Public LibraryThursday, February 2, 3:30 PM Announcing the Pomfret School 2023 Schwartz Visiting Fellow Jessica Bruder is the New York Times bestselling author of Nomadland. Pomfret, Connecticut – 01/13/2023 Pomfret School is excited to announce JESSICA BRUDER as […]