Events
The Acton Library provides educational programs for all ages. Our events are free and open to the public. Some programs have age recommendations. Please look at the event calendar to see if you need to register for a seat.
- Tue, Oct 19, 2021 -- Craft Night: Folded Book Owl at 6:00 PM
Join Cindy, to create an owl out of a discarded book. Free and open to all ages 14+. Registration is required and is available one month prior to the event. Location: Grady Thomas Room
- Thu, Oct 21, 2021 -- Knitting Group at 5:30 PM
This group meets every Thursday in the library. Bring your own project to work on while enjoying the company of fellow knitters. Free and open to all. No registration necessary. Location: Friend's Conference Room
- Thu, Oct 21, 2021 -- A Year in the Life of a Beekeeper at 6:30 PM
Are you curious about what is involved in being a beekeeper? Come learn about what a beekeeper does from season to season. This presentation will take you through the busy spring season all the way through preparation for winter. We will also take a look at the lifecycle of the honeybee and how a beehive is set up. Free and open to all. Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event. Location: Grady Thomas Room
- Sat, Oct 23, 2021 -- Walking Group at 10:30 AM
Join Cindy for a 45 min. walk around the neighborhood near the library. Please wear comfortable shoes. Free and open to all. Registration is suggested and is available one month prior to the event. Location: Sidewalk
- Sat, Oct 23, 2021 -- Medicare & More at 2:00 PM
Mention the word Medicare and you’re likely to get a confused look in return. The Father/Daughter Team of Lou and Jessica Pelletier will sort through the Parts (A - Hospital; B - Physician and Outpatient Coverage; D - Drug Coverage) and review the pros and cons of Medicare Supplement Plans and Medicare Advantage Plans. Learn about IRMAA (Income Related Monthly Adjusted Amount), Medicare Savings Programs, a Medical Power of Attorney, and how to protect your assets from nursing homes without having Long-Term Care Insurance. Join us if you are a senior, a child of a senior, or just want to know more. Free and open to all. Registration is suggested as seating is limited and is available one month prior to the event. Location: Grady Thomas Room
- Mon, Oct 18, 2021 -- YA Craft: Fairy doors and Puzzle Art at 3:00 PM
Join us afterschool and unwind with a little art and creativity. Use our supplies and your imagination to make our newest fairy doors into some thing worthy of display. All supplies provided. Free and open to ages 12+Â Location: Teen Space or Grady room
- Tue, Oct 19, 2021 -- YA YALL meeting CRAFT - Sugar Skulls at 3:30 PM
We're back to school and ready to make an impact. Youth Act(i)on library League members help shape our collections and programs. Can use the library as a springboard to support service goals. Picks the next artists in residence. Intergenerational Programming: Read to Elders/ Toddlers Tech Support for Adults Recording Histories Crafting and Gaming Sessions Join us Location: Teen Space and ZOOM
- Thu, Oct 21, 2021 -- YA Event - Mini Grub Club at 3:00 PM
MINI GRUB CLUB KICK OFF FALL at ACTON PUBLIC LIBRARY SOMETHING NEW! - Register for the first "MINI" GRUB CLUB. Grub Club, is the popular afterschool cooking club for Middle school Children in Old Saybrook. The "Mini" Grub Club offers 3 sessions. Enrollment is limited to 6 students on a first come basis. The Mini Club will be held Thursdays between 3:00-4:00pm on October 14, 21,and 28. An additional Mini session is in the works for December. Join in the fun! You will make Smoothies, Breakfast Burritos and Knock your SOX off Snacks. Kathy Cobb, Public Health Nutritionist with her wonderful volunteers will guide the sessions. We will wear masks, practice social distancing and observe proper protocols for kitchen safety. Please tell us if your child has food allergies. This program provided at no cost by Acton Library and its partners in OS Youth and Family Services and the OS Public Health Nursing board Location: Thomas Room
- Thu, Oct 21, 2021 -- YA Game Day : Kahoot trivia at 3:15 PM
Join us for our regular series of trivia. Can you take the top of the podium? Location: Teen Space and ZOOM
- Fri, Oct 22, 2021 -- YA Game Day: Dungeons and Dragons- Remote at 2:45 PM
Whats your character? have you the Strength, Dexterity, Wisdom or Constitution to save the party? Complete the quest? Manifest your magick? Join us. New and returning players are welcome  Location: Grady / Zoom
- Mon, Oct 18, 2021 -- Guided Book Walk: 3rd Grades at 9:15 AM
Location: Library Lawn
- Mon, Oct 18, 2021 -- Guided Book Walk: 3rd Grades at 10:00 AM
Location: Library Lawn
- Mon, Oct 18, 2021 -- Grab 'N Go Crafts for Kids at 10:00 AM
A new craft will be featured every week! No registration required, just stop by the Children's Room. Curbside services available, call the library at 860-395-3184 to schedule a pick-up. Acton Public Library programming may be affected or cancelled due to COVID-19. Please follow all COVID-19 safety guidelines while attending this event.   Location: Curbside Pick Up
- Mon, Oct 18, 2021 -- Guided Book Walk: ECP at 10:45 AM
Location: Library Lawn
- Mon, Oct 18, 2021 -- Guided Book Walk: ECP at 11:30 AM
Location: Library Lawn
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ReOpening Plans & Updates
June 14th: We are back to pre-pandemic hours!
Monday-Thursday, 10:00am to 8:00pm
Friday & Saturday, 10:00am to 5:00pm
Closed Sunday until mid-October
Starting May 19th:
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No appointments for browsing, children's room, or computers. We will be putting most of our furniture back, we ask that you don't move our furniture around. We will continue doing virtual programs, because we have found out that people really like them, but we are also offering some in-person outside programs. We will begin offering in-person programs inside starting in July. Don't forget we also have curbside pickup, and now you can have the whole day you choose to pick your items up. We will continue to have make and take crafts too. Summer reading programs will start and we have some fun family programs in the works, thanks to Goodwin School allowing us to use their field so we can have lots of families! We have one study room that you can book once a day, for two people, that room will have an air purifier in it. We know that masks are not mandated for those fully vaccinated, but we ask that you wear one anyway through the end of the school year to make sure our unvaccinated children patrons are safer. Thank you all for your support and kind letters over this very stressful year. Our staff has gone above and beyond to make sure our patrons were connected and knew we were here for them.
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