Tuesday, February 10 through Saturday, February 14, we will have supplies available downstairs in the makerspace for patrons to create their own custom Valentine’s Day cards! This drop-in activity is for all ages, and will be offered during Library hours.
Join us on January 7 for Clark Memorial Library’s Take Your Child to the Library Day Celebration! Take Your Child to the Library Day is an event celebrating libraries’ role in their communities and encourages library visits; it originated right here in Connecticut, but thousands of libraries across the world now participate every year.
We will be celebrating with a special Storytime with Willow Tree Montessori from 10:30 – 11:30 AM, a marionette rendition of “The Snow Queen” from 2:00 – 2:45 PM, and a “What Can You Make With A Dot?” makerspace craft that will be offered all day (and throughout the rest of February)! You can also get a library card if you don’t have one already (they’re free!), meet your local librarians, and explore all the services that the Library has to offer on a daily basis. And be sure to stop in again soon – because every day is a great day to take your child to the library!
Join us in the Makerspace during Library hours in February for a special craft inspired by The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds – a book that encourages children to “make their mark” artistically, even if it’s with just a dot to start. We will provide plenty of art supplies for participants to decorate custom “dots” however they want!
This craft is part of our celebration of Take Your Child to the Library Day, a national event that celebrates libraries’ role in their communities and encourages library visits! Be sure to get a library card while you’re here if you don’t have one already, and join us on February 7 at 2:00 PM for a marionette production of “The Snow Queen” by local artist and puppeteer Robin McCahill!
Clark Memorial Library will be closing at 4:00 PM on December 31 and be closed on January 1 for New Years Day. See you in 2026!
Clark Memorial Library will be closed on Wednesday, December 24 & Thursday, December 25 for Christmas; we will be open our usual hours on Saturday, December 27. Happy holidays!
The holidays are upon us! If you’re looking for an end-of-year recipe or craft, stop by the reading area upstairs to browse our curated collection of holiday magazines; this assortment includes holiday editions past and present, all of which can be checked out just like our regular periodicals. Be sure to take a look next time you’re here!
Get ready for the holidays with the Home Viewing for the Holidays playlist on the Library’s film app, Kanopy! Enjoy a curated collection of classic holiday-themed films and TV shows, perfect for putting the whole family in the holiday spirit!
Go directly to the collection here: kanopy.com/category/24372
All you need to access this collection – as well as hundreds of other classic and indie films, TV shows, and documentaries – is your library card. For a quick walkthrough of how to set up and use a Kanopy account, visit their Getting Started webpage; if you already have an account, just sign in and enjoy. New media and watchlists are added on a regular basis!
The Library will close at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, November 26, and be closed on Thursday, November 27 for Thanksgiving. We will be open our usual hours on Saturday, November 29.
Happy holidays, and be sure to grab your Thanksgiving reading material ahead of time!
Save the date: you don’t want to miss this extra special holiday event.
From 4:00 – 6:00 PM on Thursday, December 4, join Santa and Mrs. Claus, as well as Library staff and members of the Bethany Lions Club, in the Library’s Community Room downstairs for holiday crafts and a Christmas cookie – and don’t forget to get a picture with the Clauses!
Stop by the Children’s Room and take one of our Thankful Turkey Activity Kits home to complete as a family! Decorate the turkey’s body, then discuss what you are thankful for. Write each answer on a colored feather and attach to your turkey – feel free to add more feathers than we included if you have a lot of thanks to give! Once all the feathers are attached, hang the finished turkey prominently in your home for Thanksgiving.
All supplies are included in the activity bag. Please take only one bag per family – supplies are limited, and we want to share this fun holiday activity with as many people as possible!