Southbury Public Library is closed until further notice.

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. Information on the library’s reopening will be provided when it is available.

The library’s book drop is closed. For now, hold all returns or return them to any other Connecticut library. Please do not leave returns in front of the library. All Southbury fines will be waived.

If you need assistance with anything related to your library card account, please call 203-262-0626 or email asksbylib@biblio.org.

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Aging Healthy with Your Eyes: Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, and Cataracts

Aging Healthy with Your Eyes: Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, and Cataracts

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn how to live a longer, Independent, and safer life by simply caring for your vision! Please join us as leading eye surgeon, Archna Johar, M.D., F.A.A.O. discusses how the v...

Cancelled
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

Learn how to live a longer, Independent, and safer life by simply caring for your vision!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

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Tunes & Tales (at Parks & Rec)

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Music, Storytimes, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join Miss Jen for a morning filled with music and stories! Children will sing, dance, and experiment with simple musical instruments. This program is recommended for ages 5 and und...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Storytimes, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Event Details:

Join Miss Jen for a morning filled with music and stories! Children will sing, dance, and experiment with simple musical instruments. This program is recommended for ages 5 and under. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Technology Help with James Chapin

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Reference Area at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Help
Age Group:
All Ages, Adults
Event Details:

Come by on Tuesdays and Thursdays for Technology Help with local tech expert James Chapin. No registration is required and people are helped first come, first served. 

Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Reference Area
Age Group: All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Technology Help
Event Details:

Come by on Tuesdays and Thursdays for Technology Help with local tech expert James Chapin. No registration is required and people are helped first come, first served. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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Storytime at the Farmers' Market

Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytimes, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Stop by the Southbury Farmers' Market and visit the librarians from the Southbury Public Library.  This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library....

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Event Details:

Stop by the Southbury Farmers' Market and visit the librarians from the Southbury Public Library. 

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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Monster Mash: Trivia and Crafts (at Parks & Rec)

Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join the children's department staff for a spooktacular afternoon! Win treats during our monster and Halloween-themed trivia, design your own mini haunted house door, and more! ...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Required
Event Details:

Join the children's department staff for a spooktacular afternoon! Win treats during our monster and Halloween-themed trivia, design your own mini haunted house door, and more!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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Drop-In Storytime (at Parks & Rec)

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytimes, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join Jen at Southbury Parks & Rec for an all-ages storytime! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs and a craft will be available to take home.  All ages are welcome.&nbs...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Event Details:

Join Jen at Southbury Parks & Rec for an all-ages storytime! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs and a craft will be available to take home. 

All ages are welcome. No registration is required.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Food Explorers: Chocolate Pancake Tacos

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Food, Cooking Classes, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join Food Explorers for a fun twist on a classic: pancakes! You’ll be making Chocolate Pancake Tacos! Learn how to make pancake batter from scratch and turn your pancakes into a sw...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food, Cooking Classes, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Required
Event Details:

Join Food Explorers for a fun twist on a classic: pancakes! You’ll be making Chocolate Pancake Tacos! Learn how to make pancake batter from scratch and turn your pancakes into a sweet taco with deliciously sweet and fruity fillings.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Dairy Allergy

Dairy will be present in this program.

Egg Allergy

Eggs will be present in this program.

Wheat/Gluten Allergy

Gluten will be present in this program.

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Babies & Books Storytime

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Babies & Books is a lapsit storytime for children 6 to 24 months and their parents/caregivers. Listen to short stories and songs.  This program is sponsored by the Frie...

Cancelled
Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Babies & Books is a lapsit storytime for children 6 to 24 months and their parents/caregivers. Listen to short stories and songs. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Technology Help with James Chapin

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Reference Area at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Help
Age Group:
All Ages, Adults
Event Details:

Come by on Tuesdays and Thursdays for Technology Help with local tech expert James Chapin. No registration is required and people are helped first come, first served. 

Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Reference Area
Age Group: All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Technology Help
Event Details:

Come by on Tuesdays and Thursdays for Technology Help with local tech expert James Chapin. No registration is required and people are helped first come, first served. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Edible Wild Plants and Fungi of Autumn

Edible Wild Plants and Fungi of Autumn

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Autumn is a time of bounty and harvest for woodland creatures and foragers alike: nuts are falling to the forest floor, fruits are ripening and scenting the crisp fall air, roots a...

Cancelled
Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

Autumn is a time of bounty and harvest for woodland creatures and foragers alike: nuts are falling to the forest floor, fruits are ripening and scenting the crisp fall air, roots and tubers are thickening up in anticipation of sustaining the plant

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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Nonfiction Book Club

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Please note: because our building is closed, we will be meeting in the Mat Room at Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South. This month we'll be discussing The Escape Artis...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Required
Event Details:

Please note: because our building is closed, we will be meeting in the Mat Room at Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Library Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Meeting of the Southbury Public Library Board of Directors. Meetings are open to the public.

Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Board Meeting
Event Details:

Meeting of the Southbury Public Library Board of Directors.

Meetings are open to the public.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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Tunes & Tales (at Parks & Rec)

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Music, Storytimes, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join Miss Jen for a morning filled with music and stories! Children will sing, dance, and experiment with simple musical instruments. This program is recommended for ages 5 and und...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Storytimes, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Event Details:

Join Miss Jen for a morning filled with music and stories! Children will sing, dance, and experiment with simple musical instruments. This program is recommended for ages 5 and under. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Technology Help with James Chapin

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Reference Area at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Help
Age Group:
All Ages, Adults
Event Details:

Come by on Tuesdays and Thursdays for Technology Help with local tech expert James Chapin. No registration is required and people are helped first come, first served. 

Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Reference Area
Age Group: All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Technology Help
Event Details:

Come by on Tuesdays and Thursdays for Technology Help with local tech expert James Chapin. No registration is required and people are helped first come, first served. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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Storytime at the Farmers' Market

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytimes, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Stop by the Southbury Farmers' Market and visit the librarians from the Southbury Public Library.  This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library....

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Event Details:

Stop by the Southbury Farmers' Market and visit the librarians from the Southbury Public Library. 

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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IN PERSON- Art History’s Best Dressed

Friday, October 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This program will be delivered via Zoom and will be streamed to our Kingsley Room. If you want to watch the program from home, register here. Satins, silks, velvets and fur...

Cancelled
Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

This program will be delivered via Zoom and will be streamed to our Kingsley Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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ZOOM- Art History’s Best Dressed

Friday, October 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This program will also be streamed to our Kingsley Room. Register here if you want to watch it at the library. Satins, silks, velvets and furs - through the years, art...

Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Required
Event Details:

This program will also be streamed to our Kingsley Room. Register here if you want to watch it at the library.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Library Closed for Columbus Day

All Day
Southbury Public Library, Off Site

Library Closed for Columbus Day

Closing
Branches:
Southbury Public Library, Off Site
Description:

Library Closed for Columbus Day

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Babies & Books Storytime

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Babies & Books is a lapsit storytime for children 6 to 24 months and their parents/caregivers. Listen to short stories and songs.  This program is sponsored by the Frie...

Cancelled
Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Babies & Books is a lapsit storytime for children 6 to 24 months and their parents/caregivers. Listen to short stories and songs. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Technology Help with James Chapin

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Reference Area at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Help
Age Group:
All Ages, Adults
Event Details:

Come by on Tuesdays and Thursdays for Technology Help with local tech expert James Chapin. No registration is required and people are helped first come, first served. 

Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Reference Area
Age Group: All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Technology Help
Event Details:

Come by on Tuesdays and Thursdays for Technology Help with local tech expert James Chapin. No registration is required and people are helped first come, first served. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Southbury Library Board Technology Subcommittee

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Brown Room at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Library Board Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This is the monthly meeting of the Southbury Library's Technology Committee. Meetings are open to the public.

Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Brown Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Library Board Meeting
Event Details:

This is the monthly meeting of the Southbury Library's Technology Committee. Meetings are open to the public.

Death Note, Vol. 1, by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata

Adult Graphic Novel Club

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for the Adult Graphic Novel Club! This is an adult focused group to discuss graphic novels and manga. Come with your ideas, experiences, opinions, and an open mind as we ex...

Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Event Details:

Join us for the Adult Graphic Novel Club! This is an adult focused group to discuss graphic novels and manga. Come with your ideas, experiences, opinions, and an open mind as we explore this amazing world of visual realism and fantasy!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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Tunes & Tales (at Parks & Rec)

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Music, Storytimes, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join Miss Jen for a morning filled with music and stories! Children will sing, dance, and experiment with simple musical instruments. This program is recommended for ages 5 and und...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Storytimes, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Event Details:

Join Miss Jen for a morning filled with music and stories! Children will sing, dance, and experiment with simple musical instruments. This program is recommended for ages 5 and under. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

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Tiny Food Explorers (at Parks & Rec)

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Cooking Classes, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join Tiny Food Explorers for some fun with food! Come and explore new flavors and textures while playing games all about food and MyPlate! You’ll make a hands-on healthy ...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Cooking Classes, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Required
Event Details:

Join Tiny Food Explorers for some fun with food! Come and explore new flavors and textures while playing games all about food and MyPlate! You’ll make a hands-on healthy snack that even the pickiest of eaters will enjoy. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.