GRANBY PUBLIC LIBRARY
860-844-5275
Main Branch Hours
Monday–Thursday: 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Library closed April 3 for Good Friday
Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
F.H. Cossitt Library Branch Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 1–6 p.m.
Second and fourth Saturday: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Registration is required for all library programs unless noted. To register visit granby-ct.gov/Library, and click on “Register for a Program” or call the library at 860-844-5275. To learn more about upcoming programs, sign up for the library’s monthly eNewsletter. For the most updated information on dates and programs, refer to the library’s online calendar.
GPL= Granby Main Branch FOGPL= Friends of the Granby Public Libraries
FHC= Cossitt Branch SBHS= Salmon Brook Historical Society
Passport To Connecticut Libraries is back
During April, visit one of the participating Connecticut libraries and receive a small gift plus enter for a chance to win a grand prize. Includes Granby Public Library, F. H. Cossitt Library and nearly 200 other Connecticut public libraries.
Seed library at FHC!
Pick up complimentary packets of vegetables fruit, flower and herb seeds. Let’s get growing!
Children’s Programs
Baby Rhyme Time: Birth to 14 months, Tuesdays, April 7, 21, 28; 10:30–11 a.m.
Toddler Time: 15–24 months, Thursdays, April 9, 23, 30; 10:30–11 a.m.
Mother Goose on the Loose: 2 years, Wednesdays, April 8, 22, 29; 10:15–10:45 a.m.
Tales Together: 3–4 years, Wednesdays, April 8, 22, 29; 11–11:30 a.m.
Nightfall Stories and Stretch: 4–7 years, Thursdays, April 9, 23, 30; 6–6:30 p.m.
School Age Programs at GPL
Mixing Masters, Personal Pizzas: grades 2–5, Monday, April 6; 4:15–5 p.m.
Animal Explorers, Dolphins: grades K–2, Tuesday, April 7; 4:30–5 p.m.
Barnyard Bankers: grades K–2, Monday, April 13; 2–2:45 p.m.
Monday Makers: grades K-4, Monday, April 20; 4:30–5 p.m.
Kitchen Magic in a Jar: grades K–2, Tuesday, April 21; 4:30–5 p.m.
Teen Programs at GPL
Fiber Arts Club: grades 6–12, Wednesdays, April 1, 18; 3–4:30 p.m.
Dungeons & Dragons: grades 6–12, Tuesdays, April 7, 21; 3–5 p.m.
Makerspace Making Programs at FHC
Design To Shine, Etched Glass Candle Holders: Saturday, April 11, 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. or 12:30–2 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, 1:30–3 p.m. or 4–5:30 p.m. $5 materials fee.
Monthly Makes, Personalized Book Stamps: Saturday, April 25, 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. or Wednesday, April 29, 1:30–3 p.m. $5 materials fee.
Watercolor Basics: Wednesdays, April 8, 15, 22, 29; 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Free.
Knit and Crochet: Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Free. All skill levels welcome.
Makerspace Equipment Training at FHC
Hands-on group workshops; no fee.
3D Printing: Tuesday, April 7, 4:30–5:30 p.m., and by appointment.
Laser Cutting: Tuesday, April 21, 4:30–5:30 p.m., and by appointment.
Digitizing: Thursdays, April 2, 16, 30; 1:30–2:30 p.m., and by appointment.
Custom Design: Thursdays, April 9 and 23, 4:30–5:30 p.m., and by appointment.
Adult Programs At GPL
Welcome Wags With Emmie: Monday, April 13, 1–2 p.m. Four-footed, furry friendliness. Free.
Movie Matinee, Roofman: Monday, April 13, 1:30–3:30 p.m. Starring Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Peter Dinklage. Free.
AMERICA250, Paul Revere’s Ride: Truths behind a tavern keeper’s tale: Tuesday, April 14, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Free.
Crafters Café, Basket Making: Tuesday, April 7, 4–7 p.m. $5 fee.
Book Clubs
Something About The Author: Monday, April 6, 1:30–2:30 p.m. Discussing Shakespeare.
Millennials Read Bookish Club: Wednesday, April 1, 6:30–8 p.m. Meeting at Naatiya in Bloomfield.
Celebrity Reads Book Club: Saturday, April 11, 1:30–2:30 p.m. Discussing The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin.
Sci-Fi Fantasy Book Club: Wednesday, April 29, 6–7 p.m. Discussing The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson.