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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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.
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!
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.
Online Library Card Applications
Fill out an online library card application, and pick up your library card during certain off-site events! You can use your card for any of our online resources, or at any other public library in Connecticut. Once you fill out the form, you will get an email when your card is ready, with information about how to get started with online resources right away and how to pick up your physical card. When you do pick up your card, we will need to verify your Southbury address with a piece of mail, updated license, or anything else with your name and address on it.
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October Events at the Southbury Public Library
Fall 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 Southbury Public Library, the “Heart of the Community,” will reopen as soon as possible. Please follow our website and social media accounts or the Town of Southbury’s website and social media accounts for the most up-to-date information.
Flood Recovery Updates
Greetings! We want to update the public on the status of the Southbury Public Library.
The basement is currently being cleaned out professionally. This is a huge undertaking and requires time and patience in order to mitigate health and safety concerns. The main floors of the library proper are secure and undamaged by flood waters. With the safety of our collection in mind, provisions are in place to moderate temperature and humidity in the building. Once the basement is clear, we can assess all the systems necessary for the building to function properly.
September Newsletter: Flood Updates & September Events
Read our September newsletter to find out updates about current library services during our flood closure and about the virtual and offsite events we are offering in September.
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Our Nearest Library Neighbors
While we are closed (or any other time!), you can visit one of our awesome library neighbors! You can visit ANY library in the state of Connecticut and check out items there with your hometown library card. Check out this blog post for a list of some of our closest neighbors, along with a link to a list of all the libraries in Connecticut. Many of the libraries listed are Bibliomation libraries, which means that they already have your Southbury Library card information as a part of their system. Being added to non Bibliomation libraries is easy, too! It usually takes less than 5 minutes.
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Our Favorite Online Resources
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! Our favorites include: Kanopy, Consumer Reports Online, and Libby. While Kanopy and Consumer Reports Online require a Southbury Public Library card, Libby is available at many area libraries!
This blog post has links and tips about all of these resources.
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August Events at the Southbury Public Library
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Hello, Friends!
Happy August! We will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day Weekend for our summer hours.
July Events at the Southbury Public Library
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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 Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day, but look forward to seeing you all the other days this month!