East Lyme Public Library

9:00am-4:00pm

39 Society Rd
Niantic, CT 06357
United States

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Mon-Wed: 9:00am-8:00pm

Thu-Fri: 9:00am-5:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-4:00pm

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This image has a scallop shell in a blue circle. The text in the circle reads "East Lyme Semiquincentennial" The middle says in gold "250th: and a red ribbon across the base says "1776 2026"

Connecticut Sons of Liberty with Dayne Rugh

Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library

Room: East Lyme Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lecture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us as Dayne Rugh explores the history of Connecticut’s Sons of Liberty, a powerful example of the colony’s fiercely independent spirit and tradition of self-governance.

A drop of water falls into clean water.

ELAC: Protecting Our Water Resources

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library

Room: East Lyme Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lecture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Yale graduate, Judy Preston will present the ways in which we can protect our water resources, and the actions we should take and the ones we should avoid.

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Time	Sun (2/01)	Mon (2/02)	Tue (2/03)	Wed (2/04)	Thu (2/05)	Fri (2/06)	Sat (2/07)
9 am		This event is in the "Children" group All Aboard! Drop-in Train Play 9:30am–2:30pm Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Other Event Details: All Aboard! Children ages 2 and up with a caregiver are invited to drop by the Children's Storytime Room to build and play with our extensive collection of wooden trains.		This event is in the "Babies" group Baby Sign and Sing 9:30am–10:00am Babies Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Babies" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Babies Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Learn baby sign language in this fun, interactive storytime. Sing, play, dance, and learn! Best for birth to three, and older siblings are always welcome.	This event is in the "Children" group Sensory Storytime 9:30am–10:00am Children Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: NEW!! Sensory Storytime will be held on the first Thursday of each month, from 9:30-10:00am.	This event is in the "Children" group All Aboard! Drop-in Train Play 9:30am–2:30pm Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Other Event Details: All Aboard! Children ages 2 and up with a caregiver are invited to drop by the Children's Storytime Room to build and play with our extensive collection of wooden trains.
10 am			This event is in the "Children" group Storytime Fun 10:30am–11:00am Children Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Grow a reader the fun way - read, sing, dance and play! Designed for ages 2 and up but all ages are welcome.	This event is in the "Babies" group Baby Sign and Sing 10:30am–11:00am Babies Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Babies" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Babies Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Learn baby sign language in this fun, interactive storytime. Sing, play, dance, and learn! Best for birth to three, and older siblings are always welcome.	This event is in the "Children" group Sing and Stomp with Blues Musician Greg Sherrod! 10:30am–11:00am Children Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Come dance with your children and Miss Rebecca at the Library! In addition to being enjoyable, dance is a great way to develop motor skills and spatial awareness, meet new friends, and get exercise.
11 am				This event is in the "Teens" group Next Chapter Book Club 11:30am–12:15pm Teens Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library Room: East Lyme Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Event Details: The Next Chapter Book Club is a welcoming book club for teens and young adults with intellectual and developmental differences. We will read together during our meetings, and books & Kindles will be provided for the meetings.
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group A Heroic But Doomed Defense: The Battle of New London, Sept. 6, 1781 with Matthew Reardon 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library Room: East Lyme Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Lecture Registration Required Event Details: Matthew Reardon is a native of northeastern Connecticut. He earned his BA in history and an MA in education from Sacred Heart University.				This event is in the "Adults" group Thursday Knitters 2:00pm–4:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library Room: East Lyme Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Thursday Knitters’ is a gathering of people who enjoy knitting and crochet. Bring your projects to work on and share in the fun. No registration necessary.		This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled ELAC: Groundwater Sustainability 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library Room: Senior Center Age Group: Adults Program Type: Lecture Registration Required Event Details: We live and drive on our water but are we treating it sustainably? Join UConn Professor, Dr. Gary Robbins as he discusses where our drinking water comes from and how we have direct influence over the quality of our water. Dr.
3 pm							This event is in the "Everyone" group Family Fun Show for Take Your Child to the Library Day: Bubblemania! 3:30pm–4:15pm Everyone Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Everyone" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library Room: Activity Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Performance Registration Required Event Details: Casey Carle's Bubblemania is back to help us celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day! This comedic bubble show with lots of audience participation and humor is a joy for the whole family!
4 pm			This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Read to Hazel the Therapy Dog 4:00pm–5:00pm Children, Tweens This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library Room: Storytime Room Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Other Event Details: Read to Hazel! Hazel is a certified therapy dog who loves listening to our young readers. Children gain confidence when they read aloud to a friendly, non-judgmental dog.
5 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group How to Pay for College: Financial Planning Night for High School Students and Their Families 5:30pm–7:30pm Teens, Adults Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library Room: Senior Center Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Lecture Registration Required Event Details: How to Pay for College: Financial Planning Night for High School Students and Their Families
6 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group The Birdwatchers Band 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library Room: East Lyme Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Performance Registration Required Event Details: Join us as acoustic trio, Zahnii Artis, Terri Lachance, and Barbara Harvey come together for a night of an eclectic mix of covers and originals with a folk vibe, as well as familiar pop songs that audiences can sing along with.