October 2025 Newsletter
Hello, Friends!
We hope that you'll join us this October for an event or to borrow a book! We'll be closed on Monday, October 13 but we'll be open all the other days this month.
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Elevator Out of Order
Our elevator is out of order. Staff are happy to bring any requested items to the first floor and make any other reasonable accommodations.
Blog Entries
Mini Monthly Reading Challenges for All Ages
Our Mini Monthly Reading Challenges are now open to Adults (in addition to Grades K-12) and have an option for paper tracking! If you read for five hours during the calendar month, get a SurPRIZE! Track your time spent reading reading on a paper Tracking Bookmark or online with Beanstack. Once you've read for a total of five hours, come get your prize! Bookmarks and prizes for Adults are at the Reference Desk. Bookmarks and prizes for Children & Teens are at the Second Floor Circulation Desk. Sponsored by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library.
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Improved Text Message Notifications with Shoutbomb!
Text notifications for hold items and due date reminders have been improved and are now available to all mobile carriers, including AT&T! Shoutbomb is Bibliomation's new text messaging service. It is more reliable than our last texting service, and offers the ability to text certain keywords and get information about due dates, hold statuses, and more. Read on for more information about keywords and how to opt in or out to receiving these text notifications.
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August Events at the Southbury Public Library
Hello, Friends!
Happy August! This month, we are proud to be co-sponsoring an American Cross Blood Drive at the Heritage Hotel on Thursday, August 7 from 11am-4pm. You can find more information and schedule an appointment online, or call 1-800-RED CROSS.
It's hard to believe it, but there are only two weeks left of Summer Reading! Make sure all your reading and prize tickets are entered in by Friday, August 15!
Southbury Poet Laureate Applications Open!
We, along with our partners at Sustainable Southbury and the Southbury Arts and Culture Alliance (SACA), are excited to announce a new term for the Town Poet Laureate position! The Town Poet Laureate Committee is seeking applications from Southbury residents who are published poets.
July Events at the Southbury Public Library
Hello, Friends!
Happy July! Our summer hours begin this month, so we'll be closed on Sundays now through Labor Day Weekend. We will also be closed Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. There may be times we have to reduce our services to holds pick up only or fully close depending on outside events at the Heritage Hotel. We will post all changes to our hours and services on our website.
May Events at the Southbury Public Library
Hello, Friends!
Happy May! Stop by to visit our temporary location within the Heritage Hotel! Located at 522 Heritage Road in Southbury, this temporary location will provide the in-person library services you're familiar with as we continue to recover from extreme damage caused by the flooding in August 2024.
April Events at the Southbury Public Library
Hello, Friends!
Happy April! Stop by to visit our temporary location within the Heritage Hotel, located at 522 Heritage Road! Here, you can pick up items on hold and do some light browsing of new books and movies.
American Red Cross Blood Drive at Heritage Hotel
The Heritage Hotel is hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., and Monday, April 14, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Blood donation is the most common type of donation, during which approximately a pint of 'whole blood' is given. This type of blood donation usually takes about an hour.
For more information and to schedule a blood donation, call 1-800-RED CROSS or click here.
February Events and a Temporary Location!
Hello, Friends!
Happy February! We are very excited to announce that starting on February 10, the Southbury Public Library is opening a temporary location within the Heritage Hotel Golf, Spa & Conference Center, located at 522 Heritage Road, Southbury, CT!
January Events at the Southbury Public Library
Happy New Year!
Thank you for your continued support and patience during this difficult time as we recover from extreme damage caused by the flooding on August 18 and 19, 2024. We are excited to announce that the Southbury Public Library will be opening a temporary storefront within the Heritage Hotel Golf, Spa & Conference Center, located at 522 Heritage Road, Southbury, CT! The opening of this temporary storefront and its hours of operation are still to be determined.
December Events at the Southbury Public Library
Hello, Friends!
Season’s greetings! Check out some of our favorite online resources that you can access for free from home (or anywhere with an internet connection) with your Southbury Public Library card! Download ebooks, audiobooks, movies, television shows and more!
November Events at the Southbury Public Library
November Greetings,
Thank you for your continued support and patience during this difficult time as we recover from extreme damage caused by the flooding on August 18th & 19th. The town is working hard to reopen the Southbury Public Library as soon as possible.