Monthly story time with hands-on activity. Fun for kids of all ages! SPL hosts story time on the second Saturday of every month from 10-11am. Check our website or social media (@stoningtonpublicllibrary) for details, because we often go offsite to various island locations for story time.

Learn how to make sushi with Frederica Marshall and Herman Kidder. We will make both vegetarian and seafood sushi. For food safety, no raw seafood will be used in the workshop. Participants are recommended to bring a wooden spoon or shamoji (flat bamboo rice paddle). There is no fee to participate in the workshop. Donations … Continue reading "Edible Island: Japanese Sushi"

Reader's Choice: Katherine Page Monthly SPL book club that meets on Zoom. Contact SPL at email below to join the book club mailing list. James by Percival Everett MILS catalog record “When Jim hears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he runs away … Continue reading "Reader’s Choice: James"

Join SPL and the exhibiting artists for a reception with light bites & beverages. Rugosa Rose, an trio of Stonington women, will perform live music at the reception. Six artists have each installed a selection of works in six separate rooms of the library. The exhibit runs from Tuesday, November 5 through Saturday, January 31. … Continue reading "SPL Group Exhibit Reception"

Reader's Choice: Sally McConnell Monthly SPL book club that meets on Zoom. Contact SPL at email below to join the book club mailing list. The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen MILS catalog record “The Sympathizer is a blistering, award-winning exploration of identity, politics, and America, wrought in electric prose. The narrator, a Vietnamese army captain, is a man … Continue reading "Reader’s Choice: The Sympathizer"