Blog Category: What’s New

The Benefits of Planting Native with Nancy Ballek – Wednesday, September 27 at 6:30pm
Join us for a special talk with Nancy Ballek, owner of Ballek’s Garden Center in East Haddam, CT. She will discuss the benefits of planting native plants in your home … Continue reading

National Good Neighbor Day Community Film – Thursday, September 28 at 6:00 pm
Parents, caregivers and all community members are invited to attend a screening of this film celebrating community, kindness and the life and work of renowned children’s entertainer Fred Rogers. Wear … Continue reading

Let Freedom Read: Read In to Speak Out – Sunday, October 1 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Raise your shelf-awareness and help us kick off The American Library Association’s Banned Book Week! Drop in to read ANY book you like and flex your Freedom to Read. All … Continue reading

Virtual Author Talk with Amor Towles – Wednesday, September 27 at 8:00pm
Please tune in as we chat online with New York Times bestselling author Amor Towles about his incredible body of work. Rules of Civility, published in 2011, was a New … Continue reading

Library Marks 125th Anniversary With a Book-Reading Griffin
On Tuesday, September 12, the Library Board of Trustees and Staff gathered to celebrate the Library’s 125th Anniversary with the unveiling of a bronze statue of a griffin, a mythical … Continue reading

September is Library Card Sign Up Month
And we’re celebrating by giving away a Phoebe swag bag! Enter to win by signing up for a library card. Already have a card? Great! Library card holders can enter … Continue reading

Contemporary Classics Book Discussion with Marsha Bansavage – Monday, October 2 at 7:00pm
Contemporary Classics with Marsha Bansavage takes place virtually usually on the first Monday of the month. Multiple copies of the selected book are available please call the library at 860-434-1684 … Continue reading

Old Lyme Library’s July 11th Decision… Some Questions Answered
Old Lyme Library’s July 11th Decision… Some Questions Answered. On June 17th, the Board of Trustees of Old Lyme’s Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library received a letter signed by 135 members … Continue reading

Phoebe’s Morning Book Chat – Thursday, October 12 at 11:00am
Phoebe’s Morning book chat takes place on the second Thursday of every month at 11:00am in the Community Room.Multiple copies of the selected book are available please call the library … Continue reading