Join us for a night of puzzles, board games, and card games! Whether you're new to puzzles and tabletop games or are looking for people to play with, join others in a relaxed evening of gaming at the library. Feel free to use one of the puzzles and games in our collection or bring your...
Interested in joining? The Book Club meets the second Thursday of each month from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm, meeting room 2. The book chosen for this month's discussion is "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe. This is the first of three novels in Chinua Achebe's critically acclaimed African Trilogy. It is a classic narrative about Africa's...
Readers in Grades 4-6! Join "No Shelf Control," a book discussion group for kids 9-12. This month we'll discuss "Efrén Divided" by Ernesto Cisneros, a story of family and friendship across borders. Efrén Nava's three-generational Mexican American family is close-knit and hardworking, but his parents harbor a secret. Once it is discovered, Efrén must take on...
This new program at Connie Morella Library will allow individuals, including those with disabilities, to read to a calm, gentle dog in a low-pressure environment. Reading aloud to a therapy dog can be a beneficial experience for adults and teens promoting relaxation, reducing anxiety, and improving communication skills. This interaction can also boost reading fluency and...
Get up and get moving at storytime! These 20-30-minute programs are full of a diverse collection of books, songs and fun activities. They are designed to introduce your child to the culture of reading and help develop your child’s language skills. Children are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities, and their grownups are...
Help us get ready for our Escape the Library program this October! We'll be making props and decorations for the horror-themed escape room. All the materials will be provided. The only thing you need to do is come prepared to sculpt and paint! Participating teens will receive SSL hours for this program.
Come build a play with Adventure Theatre! Come and create the play, Mother Goose, based on the classic story! Students will build the play through creative drama, consisting of dialogue, creating characters, and movement. They will also learn the basics of creating a set by painting their very own backdrop to enhance the story! An experienced...
Come join the Connie Morella Mystery book club! We will be reading mysteries, thrillers and whodunits together every month. This September, we will be discussing The Expectant Detectives by Kat Ailes. Can they solve the mother of all murders? For Alice and her partner Joe, moving to the sleepy village of Penton is a chance to embrace...
Get up and get moving at storytime! These 20-30-minute programs are full of a diverse collection of books, songs and fun activities. They are designed to introduce your child to the culture of reading and help develop your child’s language skills. Children are encouraged to engage with the stories and activities, and their grownups are...
Discover the main aspects of the different cultural and literary currents within 20th-century Latin American literature with Professor J. Monzón, PhD. “Latin American literature” is a label that can be used to group together varying works in a uniform, singular genre without taking into account the various countries and cultures which comprise the region...
Come, share your ideas and learn more about environmental topics in this space for thoughtful exchange, around fiction and non-fiction books. Starting from a common base to have real discussions about the environment, this book discussion club is a great way to deepen ideas, have respectful debates while listening to the points of view of...
Looking for an activity on an early-release day from school? We'll have a variety of board games, card games, puzzles, crafts, and coloring--fun for all ages! Friends and families welcome! Come spend an afternoon at the library and maybe make new friends playing some of favorite children's and family board and card games: Checkers, Chess, Candy...
