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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!

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Happy June!

Thank you for helping make this year's Spring Book Sale the best ever! The Friends of the Southbury Public Library is dedicated to serving the Southbury Public Library and its relations with the community. The funds raised will allow them to continue to fund the Children, Teen, and Adult programs at the library, in addition to their other generous activities.

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Happy May! Southbury Public Library will be closed Monday, May 27, 2024 in observance of Memorial Day. We look forward to seeing you all the other days this month!

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Happy April!

Get your Passport to Connecticut Libraries this month at the Southbury Public Library! If you visit five or more of the more than 150 participating library locations during the month of April, you can enter to win a $200 Visa Gift Card! Get started by picking up your passport, a list of participating libraries, and a small gift from either Circulation Desk!

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Happy March! Southbury Public Library will be closed Friday, March 29, and Sunday, March 31, 2024, in observance of Good Friday and Easter Sunday. We look forward to seeing you all the other days this month!

Have you tried Kanopy Kids yet? It is a children's focused collection that is a part of the library's streaming streaming service Kanopy, which you can use to borrow movies and television shows instantly with your Southbury Public Library card (with no holds). Kanopy Kids items don't use up your main Kanopy Monthly Borrowing limit. Kanopy Kids includes a mix of recreational and education content (including history, science, and new languages). Content types include movies, TV series, and animated storybooks. Read on in this blog post to find out more information about Kanopy Kids and how to use it.

 

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Happy February! Southbury Public Library will be closed Monday, February 19, in observance of Presidents' Day. We look forward to seeing you all the other days this month!

What were our most popular items last year? We've crunched the numbers and have lists of our most popular items overall, as well as specific lists for children, teens, manga, and Libby. Was your favorite read last year one of these popular picks? Read on to find out, as well as get links to the items in our catalog if you'd like to read them, too!

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Happy almost January! Southbury Public Library will be closed Monday, January 1, 2024, for New Year's Day, and Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We look forward to seeing you all the other days this month!

 

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Happy December! We will be closed Sunday, December 24, through Tuesday, December 26, 2023 for Christmas, but we look forward to seeing you all the other days this month! We will also be closed Monday, January 1, 2024, for New Year's Day.

Southbury Library has its WINNERS
12 Pumpkins entered. 320 ballots were cast. Did your favorite win?

Creative 

Winner #12

Runner Up #7

 

Spookiest

Winner #10

Runner Up #5

 

Cutest

Winner #8

Runner Up #9

 

The library staff would like to thank all who participated in this event.
We ❤ Our Community!

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Happy almost November! We will be closed several days this month: Tuesday, November 7 for Election Day (polling location will remain open); Friday, November 10 for Veterans Day (we will be open Saturday, November 11); and Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24 for Thanksgiving. We look forward to seeing you all the other days this month!

Have you been to the Southbury Library lately? Now’s a great time to check us out and vote on our Pumpkin Contest!

Staff made pumpkins will be on display starting Friday the 13th and winners will be out until October 31st. Voting is open to the public, we’d love to see you. Voting ends October 27th.

 

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Happy almost October! We will be closed Monday, October 9, in observance of Columbus Day, but we look forward to seeing you all the other days this month!