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Friends Spring Book Sale

10:00am - 2:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room Large
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Join us for our Spring Book Sale Thursday, April 24th through Saturday, April 26th! 

Friends Spring Book Sale

10:00am - 4:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room Large
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Join us for our Spring Book Sale Thursday, April 24th through Saturday, April 26th! 

Friends Spring Book Sale

10:00am - 2:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room Large
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Join us for our Spring Book Sale Thursday, April 24th through Saturday, April 26th! 

Chess Club

11:00am - 4:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Outside of Teen
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Learn from the Expert
Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Container Gardening Workshop

1:00pm - 2:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room Full
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Conversation, Learn from the Expert, Presentation, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Learn about gardening in containers and how to get the most out of your outdoor space!

Sewing Mondays - 1-on-1 Lessons

4:00pm - 5:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learn from the Expert, Makerspace
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Learn to use a sewing machine or refine your skills with instruction from our experienced staff!

Please only register for 1 lesson in the month!

🌸 Mother’s Day Craft Workshop!

12:00pm - 6:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

All ages are invited to create a heartfelt, handmade gift for the special mom in their lives! Drop in between 12:00-6:00 PM for a fun and creative crafting session to make something truly unique in celebration of Mother’s Day!

Chess Club

11:00am - 4:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Outside of Teen
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Learn from the Expert
Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Snack Tasting for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

1:00pm - 2:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room Small
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Conversation, Food Tasting
Event Details:

Sample snacks from Ji Chang Market in New Britain (while supplies last)!

Film Screening: Asian American Stories of Resilience

2:00pm - 3:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room Full
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Conversation, Film Screening
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us for a screening of Asian American Stories of Resilience, presented via Kanopy.

Sewing Mondays - 1-on-1 Lessons

4:00pm - 5:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learn from the Expert, Makerspace
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Learn to use a sewing machine or refine your skills with instruction from our experienced staff!

Please only register for 1 lesson in the month!

Faux Cactus DIY Craft

6:00pm - 7:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Create a fake cactus plant using socks and other recycled materials! All skill levels welcome, and materials will be provided! 

Sewing Mondays - 1-on-1 Lessons

4:00pm - 5:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learn from the Expert, Makerspace
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Learn to use a sewing machine or refine your skills with instruction from our experienced staff!

Please only register for 1 lesson in the month!

Stronger Together: Community Mental Health Fair

10:00am - 2:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room Full
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, the New Britain Public Library is hosting "Stronger Together: A Community Mental Health Fair." This free event is open to all members of the community and will feature representatives from local organizati

Chess Club

11:00am - 4:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Outside of Teen
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Learn from the Expert
Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Chess Club

11:00am - 4:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Outside of Teen
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Learn from the Expert
Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Chess Club

11:00am - 4:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Outside of Teen
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Learn from the Expert
Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Chess Club

11:00am - 4:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Outside of Teen
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Learn from the Expert
Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Chess Club

11:00am - 4:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Outside of Teen
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Learn from the Expert
Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Chess Club

11:00am - 4:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Outside of Teen
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Learn from the Expert
Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Chess Club

11:00am - 4:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Outside of Teen
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Learn from the Expert
Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Chess Club

11:00am - 4:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Outside of Teen
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Learn from the Expert
Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Chess Club

11:00am - 4:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Outside of Teen
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Learn from the Expert
Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Friends Fall Book Sale

10/14/2025 @ 9:00am - 10/18/2025 @ 8:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room Large
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Fall Book Sale

October 14-18, 2025

*Setup and Teardown included*