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 […]

Curbside Service How-to

We’re back to curbside only at least through the month of December.  Tell us what you want: You can place a reserve online, send an email to circdesk at pomfretlibrary.org, or give us a call. (860-928-3475) Library staff will be here during our usual hours. You can ask for a specific title, a genre, a […]

QC Poets

Area poets and poetry aficionados meet at the library at 6:30 PM the second Monday of every month to share their work and encourage one another.  Please check the library calendar to confirm the meeting  each month. Attendance is for adults,18+ Bring an original poem to workshop or a poem you admire to share A […]

Discussion Groups

The library hosts a book discussion group that meets the first Thursday of each month at 3:30PM. Please join us at any time!  Copies of the books are always available at the library. 1st THURSDAYS AT 3:30Readers Recommend: September 5: Night Watch by Jayne Anne PhilipsOctober 3: Killers of the Flower Moon by David GrannNovember […]

Museum Passes

Pomfret Public Library has passes for free admission or discounts at the museums listed below. Passes are available on a first come/first served basis (no reserves) and may be checked out for up to 7 days, no renewals. Please see the museum website for info about exhibits, hours, directions, etc.   Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of ArtFree […]

Story Time

It’s Story Time! Pomfret Public Library hosts Story Time on Tuesdays  at 10:30am.  (Check the calendar on our homepage to confirm  dates.) Each session includes playtime followed by themed songs, stories, crafts, and games with Miss Heather. Story Time is a great way to spark your child’s imagination, introduce early reading skills, and practice motor […]

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten! Did you know that reading to your child is one of the most powerful ways to boost his or her brain power? The simple and enjoyable act of sharing books helps your child learn pre-reading skills such as understanding the sounds letters make, developing a bigger vocabulary, and building background knowledge […]