Take & Make
What will you create? Each week there are Take and Make craft kits for children and families. The kits include just about everything you need to create a fun project. (The bags are labeled with a general description of what’s inside.) Will you get a painting craft? A sewing project? There are so many varieties […]
E.L.K.s
E.L.K.s Early Learning Kits Pomfret Public Library has a wonderful collection of educational resources for families – everything from games for learning letter sounds to a telescope to a Karaoke machine! You can get an idea of what we have available for check out by searching our catalog for Early Learning Kits. All of the […]
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 […]
Virtual Story Time
Story Time goes Virtual! Miss Heather will be posting a story time video around 10:30 am each Tuesday and Thursday. Look for it on the Pomfret Public Library Facebook page! We’ll also add them below, for those who don’t do Facebook.
LIT – Library Initiative for Teens
JOIN LIT! (LIBRARY INITIATIVE FOR TEENS) All teens, ages 12-18, are welcome to join lit, our teen advisory group. We meet on the last Thursday of each month. (Check the library calendar to confirm the times.) During our monthly meetings we hang out, discuss and pick out books, play games and activities, plan programs, and […]
QC Poets
Area poets and poetry aficionados meet at the library at 7 PM the second Monday of every month to share their work and encourage one another. The group is led by Christine Kalafus, the regional representative of the CT Poetry Society. Please check the library calendar to confirm the meeting each month. There is no […]
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. THURSDAYS AT 3:30(re) Imagine: Contemporary tellings of classic tales September 7 Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler (Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew) […]
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 nearly every Thursday at 10:30. (Check the calendar on our homepage to confirm dates.) Each session includes 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 skills and […]
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 […]