Events

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 … Continue reading "Second Saturday Story time"

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 … 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 … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"

Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Nazemian • Selected by Shannon Lindsay Winner: Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award (2024) “Only This Beautiful Moment is a queer epic, … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"

Mudlark: In Search of London’s Past Along the River Thames by Lara Maiklem • Selected by Sue Stoessel Winner: Indie Book Award in Non-Fiction (2020) “Engrossing…evokes the subculture of the ‘mudlarks,’ who … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"