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Passport to Connecticut Libraries

04/01/2026 @ 10:00am to 04/30/2026 @ 7:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults, General Interest

Join the fun with an exciting free program for people of all ages. Discover everything Connecticut libraries have to offer!

1. Pick up a passport and visit any of the 171 participating Connecticut libraries.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, General Interest
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join the fun with an exciting free program for people of all ages. Discover everything Connecticut libraries have to offer!

1. Pick up a passport and visit any of the 171 participating Connecticut libraries.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Paul Revere's Ride: Truths Behind a Tavern Keeper's Tale, An America 250 Program

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Reading Room at Main Library Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Delve into one of America's most iconic moments as described by legendary fireside poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Nathan Rumney brings words to life with his dramatic reading, followed by a close look of the evening of April 18, 1775.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Delve into one of America's most iconic moments as described by legendary fireside poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Nathan Rumney brings words to life with his dramatic reading, followed by a close look of the evening of April 18, 1775.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Dungeons & Dragons

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Fox Meeting Room at Main Library Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for a thrilling session of Dungeons & Dragons with Dungeon Master PK!  Prepare to face new challenges, exciting battles, and explore deeper into the fantasy world. The adventure awaits- are you ready? Light snack provided.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Fox Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a thrilling session of Dungeons & Dragons with Dungeon Master PK!  Prepare to face new challenges, exciting battles, and explore deeper into the fantasy world. The adventure awaits- are you ready? Light snack provided.

This event is in the "General Interest" group

AncestryDNA:- LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT hosted by Ancestry.com

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual- Zoom Link Provided at Main Library Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
General Interest

THIS IS A LIVE, VIRTUAL EVENT HOSTED BY ANCESTRY.COM. A LINK WILL BE SENT TO YOU FOLLOWING REGISTRATION. 

AncestryDNA: Using Your Matches to Solve Brick Walls

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Virtual- Zoom Link Provided
Age Group: General Interest
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

THIS IS A LIVE, VIRTUAL EVENT HOSTED BY ANCESTRY.COM. A LINK WILL BE SENT TO YOU FOLLOWING REGISTRATION. 

AncestryDNA: Using Your Matches to Solve Brick Walls

This event is in the "General Interest" group

The Next Chapter of GPL - Community Forum

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Reading Room at Main Library Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
General Interest

Join us for a Town Hall–Style Meeting to help shape the future of your library!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: General Interest
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a Town Hall–Style Meeting to help shape the future of your library!

This event is in the "General Interest" group

The Genealogical Proof Standard- LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT hosted by Ancestry.com

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual- Zoom Link Provided at Main Library Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
General Interest

THIS IS A LIVE, VIRTUAL EVENT HOSTED BY ANCESTRY.COM. A LINK WILL BE SENT TO YOU FOLLOWING REGISTRATION. 

The Genealogical Proof Standard: Building an Accurate Family Tree

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Virtual- Zoom Link Provided
Age Group: General Interest
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

THIS IS A LIVE, VIRTUAL EVENT HOSTED BY ANCESTRY.COM. A LINK WILL BE SENT TO YOU FOLLOWING REGISTRATION. 

The Genealogical Proof Standard: Building an Accurate Family Tree

This event is in the "Adults" group

Dam It: Partnering With Beavers and Saving the Planet

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

For this in-person event, Ben Goldfarb, author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, will join us via Zoom to share information on these fascinating animals and discus

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

For this in-person event, Ben Goldfarb, author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, will join us via Zoom to share information on these fascinating animals and discus

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Dragoon, Muskateer, Prisoner: Hessians of the Revolutionary War, An America 250 Program

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Reading Room at Main Library Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Historian Dennis Picard shares information about the German soldiers, known collectively as Hessians, who fought for Britain against the colonists during the Revolutionary War.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Historian Dennis Picard shares information about the German soldiers, known collectively as Hessians, who fought for Britain against the colonists during the Revolutionary War.

This event is in the "General Interest" group

Community Conversation on Library Accessibility

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Reading Room at Main Library Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
General Interest

Granby Public Library is committed to serving every member of our community, and we’re proud to announce that we’ve been awarded a national grant to help us do just that.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: General Interest
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Granby Public Library is committed to serving every member of our community, and we’re proud to announce that we’ve been awarded a national grant to help us do just that.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Community Book Swap at Back East Brewery

Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club, Other
Age Group:
Adults

Celebrate summer with local libraries and Back East Brewery at our Community Book Swap! Bring 1 to 3 books in good condition you want to swap and go home with new reads! Don’t have any to swap? We will have extra!

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate summer with local libraries and Back East Brewery at our Community Book Swap! Bring 1 to 3 books in good condition you want to swap and go home with new reads! Don’t have any to swap? We will have extra!

This event is in the "General Interest" group

Annual Friends Used Book Sale

All Day 7/24 - 7/26
Off Site
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
General Interest

Annual Friends Used Book Sale- click here for more info! 

 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: General Interest
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Annual Friends Used Book Sale- click here for more info!