Atwater Memorial Library

1720 Foxon Road
North Branford, CT 06471
203-315-6020 / Fax 203-315-6021

Edward Smith Library

3 Old Post Road
Northford, CT 06472
203-484-0469 / Fax 203-484-6024

 

Hours for Both Libraries:
Monday – Thursday: 10:00 – 8:00
Friday: 10:00 – 5:00
Saturday: 9:00 – 3:00
Sunday: 1:00 – 4:00

 

NB Public Libraries will be closed
Monday February 17 for
President’s Day

 

Upcoming Programs

Fundamentals of Drawing Series with Artist, Liz Egan

Drawing is the foundation of all art.

In this four-week workshop, you will learn real drawing skills that you can incorporate into all your creative endeavors.

Weekly sessions will focus on step by step instruction in shading, perspective and observational drawing techniques.

Handouts include take home activities to build on what you learn in class.

Since the work of one session builds on the next, it is encouraged that you participate in all four sessions. 

You must register for each session individually.

Liz Egan is an award winning artist, painter, and printmaker. After a career in Higher Education and Arts Administration, Liz received her CT Teaching Certification and taught art at Westbrook Middle School for 14 years. A member of numerous arts organization, she is a past President of Clinton Art Society.

Ages 18+

Snow day 3/1/2025

10:00am - 11:30am View Details

Closed for President's Day

Library Closed for President's Day

12:00am - 12:00am View Details

Bluey Storytime

Join Miss Mary and Miss Carlye for a Bluey Storytime!

We'll play your favorite games from the show, sing, and dance all morning.

Cheese and biscuits! You might get to see your favorite characters...for real life!

All ages welcome! Registration required to ensure we have enough craft supplies for everyone.

Will take place downstairs in the Smith Children's Department.

 

Parking for this event can be found in the library lot, at the Northford Community Church across the street, and up Old Post Road.

10:30am - 11:30am View Details

I Am Nobody’s Slave: An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins

I am Nobody’s Slave: An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins, Tuesday, February 18

We welcome you to our conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about examining his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir.

I Am Nobody’s Slave tells the story of one Black family's pursuit of the American Dream through the impacts of systemic racism and racial violence. This book examines how trauma from enslavement and Jim Crow shaped their outlook on thriving in America, influenced each generation, and how they succeeded despite these challenges.

Hawkins explores the role of racism-triggered childhood trauma and chronic stress in shortening his ancestors' lives, using genetic testing, reporting, and historical data to craft a moving family portrait. This book shows how genealogical research can educate and heal Americans of all races, revealing through their story the story of America—a journey of struggle, resilience, and the heavy cost of ultimate success. Register today to join the conversation!

2:00pm - 3:00pm View Details
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Online Library

The Palace Project is a free collection of more than 11,000 openly licensed eBook and eAudio titles.

Where creativity, imagination and learning meet! Access a robust collection of popular plays with everything needed to put on a production. Educators will love the lesson plans and extended learning pieces that help students become more fluent readers, understand core concepts, and internalize content. 

Upper Elementary & Middle School. Multi-media articles with high-interest, readable content. Primary sources, “Behind the Headlines” summarized current events, Timelines database, over 10,000 Biographies, citation builder, recommended websites, educator tools and printable graphic organizers.

Elementary School. Elementary age-appropriate articles that are easy-to-read with image-driven navigation and designed to build confidence and encourage creativity. Includes WebQuests, compare & contrast tools, biographies, inquiry-based activities, citations, educator tools and lesson plans.

Preschool & Early Elementary. For pre & emergent readers learning the fundamentals of reading and writing. Enforces early childhood curriculum with 350+ fiction / nonfiction read-aloud stories including fairy tales and nursery rhymes, printable activities and matching and tracing games. Includes short nonfiction videos with educator lessons & disguised learning activities.

A streaming movie service that offers access to pop culture favorites, box office hits, award-winning feature films, documentaries, and shorts.

To access iNDIEFLIX, sign into your LION: Libraries Online account using either the Libby app or the web version of the Libby app from your computer.
Look for “EXTRAS” and click on iNDIEFLIX.

Over 1,400 in-depth instructional videos for all creative makers from basic instruction to advanced techniques for fabric and yarn crafts, baking, drawing, and much more.

To access Craftsy, sign into your LION: Libraries Online account using either the Libby app or the web version of the Libby app from your computer.
Look for “EXTRAS” and click on Craftsy.

FamilySearch is the world’s largest repository of free genealogical records, based in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Records from over 130 countries include birth, marriage, death, census, probate, land, military, International Genealogical Index, and more. In-Library use only. Remote access is not available.

Driving-Tests.org offers access to Connecticut DMV handbooks and practice tests to help you prepare for your learner’s permit, driver’s license, motorcycle license or commercial driver’s license

Unlimited access to hundreds of courses for lifelong learning and personal enrichment on subjects like history, food & wine, finance, travel and much more.

To access The Great Courses, sign into your LION: Libraries Online account using either the Libby app or the web version of the Libby app from your computer.
Look for “EXTRAS” and click on The Great Courses.

 
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