Join SPL during April vacation for a series of fun projects! The delta kite is not only easy to build, it is one of the most reliable fliers out there. All you need is the ability to cut, tie a few knots, and decorate! Feel free to bring your own decorating supplies. (Note: permanent markers … Continue reading "April Vacation Family Activity: Delta Kites"
Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein • Selected by Morgan Witham Winner: Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction (2024) “A dazzling, hallucinatory tour de force that takes the reader through shadow selves and global fascism, leaving them gasping by the end.” –Molly Crabapple, author of Drawing Blood Find Doppelganger in MILS “What if you woke up one morning … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"
Join us story time with crafting and cookies. This event is fun for kids of all ages and their families! SPL hosts story time on the second Saturday of every month from 10-11am. Check our website or social media (@stoningtonpubliclibrary) for details.
Come aboard Otter, an Isle au Haut mailboat, for a spin around Stonington Harbor and a read-aloud picture book chosen and read by Captain Garret Aldrich. It’s become an annual tradition for Captain Aldrich to lead this trip for Stonington Public Library as part of the Island Heritage Trust's Wings, Waves, & Woods Festival! Boat … Continue reading "Story Time Aboard Otter"
The Shipping News by Annie Proulx • Selected by Andrew Stoessel Winner: Pulitzer Prize in Fiction (1994) “The Shipping News is that rare creation, a lyric page-turner.” –Stephen Jones, Chicago Tribune Find The Shipping News in MILS “At thirty-six, Quoyle, a third-rate newspaperman is wrenched violently out of his world when his two-timing wife meets her just desserts. He retreats with … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"
