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

Open with modified hours:
Monday – Friday: 10:00 – 5:00
Saturday: 9:00 – 3:00
Sunday: 1:00 – 4:00

Upcoming Programs

Online

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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    Put on your PJs, grab your favorite stuffed animal, and come to the library for a nighttime storytime!

On Tuesday, December 17th @ 6:00 PM, we will sing songs, make a craft, and read a bedtime story.

Then, well tuck our stuffed animals in for an overnight stay at the library! When you pick up your stuffed animal the next day, youll get to see what shenanigans they got up to during their library sleepover!

Recommended for ages 4-11. Registration Required.

To register, and for mor information, click here: https://northbranford.librarycalendar.com/event/stuffed-animal-sleepover-14917

    Put on your PJs, grab your favorite stuffed animal, and come to the library for a nighttime storytime!

    On Tuesday, December 17th @ 6:00 PM, we will sing songs, make a craft, and read a bedtime story.

    Then, we'll tuck our stuffed animals in for an overnight stay at the library! When you pick up your stuffed animal the next day, you'll get to see what shenanigans they got up to during their library sleepover!

    Recommended for ages 4-11. Registration Required.

    To register, and for mor information, click here: northbranford.librarycalendar.com/event/stuffed-animal-sleepover-14917
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    Welcome to North Branford Public Libraries Silent Reading Sundays program! This winter, we are inviting you and your book (or one of ours) to enjoy some quiet time reading at the library.

There are no specific books or subjects you are required to read! You may even bring your blanket or pillow to make things cozier!

Consider this a no-obligation book group to simply share and discuss what youre reading with fellow book worms!

For more information, click here: https://northbranford.librarycalendar.com/event/book-sunday-silent-book-club-14977

    Welcome to North Branford Public Libraries' Silent Reading Sundays program! This winter, we are inviting you and your book (or one of ours) to enjoy some quiet time reading at the library.

    There are no specific books or subjects you are required to read! You may even bring your blanket or pillow to make things cozier!

    Consider this a no-obligation book group to simply share and discuss what you're reading with fellow book worms!

    For more information, click here: northbranford.librarycalendar.com/event/book-sunday-silent-book-club-14977
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    Dont forget to register for tomorrows event with local author, Peter J Marzano!

Register here: https://northbranford.librarycalendar.com/event/local-author-presentation-peter-j-marzano-15249

    Don't forget to register for tomorrow's event with local author, Peter J Marzano!

    Register here: northbranford.librarycalendar.com/event/local-author-presentation-peter-j-marzano-15249Join us at the Edward Smith Library on Thursday, December 5th for a special presentation from local author, Peter J Marzano!

    Durham resident Peter J. Marzano is the author of the award-winning historical-fiction trilogy Litany of Sorrows, Search and Deception, and Taken from Carinhall.

    Marzano will share his writing journey, with a Q&A following the presentation.

    To register, or for more information, click here: northbranford.librarycalendar.com/event/local-author-presentation-peter-j-marzano-15249
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