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Accepting donations for the used book sale

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Friends are accepting donations for the used book sale  By Carole Bernard If you are doing some spring cleaning, getting ready to move, or downsizing, you might have some goodies that the Friends could use!  The Friends of Granby Public Library will be holding their 33rd Used Book Sale on September 25-27 at Holcomb Farm this year. In preparation for that sale, donations are being accepted. Gently used books, learning toys, CDs, DVDs, books on electronic media, puzzles and other read […]

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Granby Public Library News

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Granby Public Library Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Tuesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Cossitt Public Library Tuesday, Thursday: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 3 – 8 p.m. Saturday: 12 – 5 p.m. Holiday Closing: Both libraries will be closed on July 3 and 4 for the Independence Day holiday, and Sept. 5 through 7 for Labor Day weekend. Find us online Town of Granby (www.granby-ct.gov); also, use the links to join us on o […]

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Time for the Friends Used Book Sale Collection

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As the memories of winter fade away and spring cleaning is in full bloom, the Friends of Granby Public Library are looking for your gently used books and learning toys for the organization’s 33rd annual used book sale. Volunteers will be working throughout the summer at Holcomb Farm, sorting, boxing and storing donations as they come in. Items are reviewed for acceptability, since the Friends have developed a strong and loyal following at our book sale for the high quality and high value […]

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EGPL Events

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East Granby Public Library Open Events Demonstration, everyone welcome March 31: Thread Sketching and Pillows, 7 p.m. Thread “painting” and thread “sketching” are techniques to create realistic effects on art quilts or portrait quilts. By studying color values and dimension, you can “paint” an object with thread or use thread as the “paint” with fabric to enhance the play of light and shadow. Sandy Salazar will present the step-by-step process sh […]

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Library News

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Granby Public LibraryMonday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.Tuesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.Friday, Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.Sundays through March 29: 1 – 4 p.m.Cossitt Public LibraryTuesday, Thursday: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and 3 – 8 p.m.Saturday: 12 – 5 p.m.ClosingsThe libraries will be closed on Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4 for the Easter weekend.Find Us Online Town of Granby (www.granby-ct.gov); Main Blog (www.granbypubliclibraries.blogspot […]

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Messenger Poem

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Will She Come? Timidly she approached, A forlorn princess Dressed in drab brown splotched with gray and white. She hesitated at every step Sometimes, she would just disappear Only to start again A bit stronger The gray and white blotches began to shrink and fade And were soon gone Magically, her brown dress became tinged with green The green became brighter A few bright yellow spots appeared More and more colors showed up on her gown. Tiny purple and blue speckles in the green. Re […]

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Granby Public Library Events

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Granby Public Library HOURS: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays thru March 29 – 1 to 4 p.m. Cossitt Public Library HOURS: Tuesday, Thursday – 10 a.m. to Noon; and 3 – 8 p.m. Saturday – Noon to 5 p.m. Cossitt Library Are you enjoying the Elementary Nutmeg Book Nominees? Would you like to talk about them? Join us on Saturday, March 21 at 3 p.m. We will read  […]

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Warm Up At Cossitt

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Warm Up At Cossitt Drop into Cossitt Library this very cold winter and enjoy a hot cup of coffee, tea or cocoa and a warm welcome. The Friends continue to offer a cup of comfort while patrons browse the new DVDs, best sellers, the excellent selection of magazines and recorded books, etc.  There are always seasonal and new books in the Children’s Room and something to create or color on the table for the younger patrons. Still Collecting The Friends of Cossitt Library request don […]

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A Meditation on Groundhog Day…

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Source: farmersalmanac.com By nature writer Verlyn Klinkenborg “After months of profound hibernation, drugged by the body fat of summer and early fall, a groundhog sometimes, on a mild winter day, pokes its head out of its burrow. What it thinks, no one knows, but it always makes the right decision: it goes back to bed.” […]

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Friends of Cossitt Library

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Gift Book Trees Patrons and townspeople are invited to continue the tradition of sharing holiday cheer by giving gift books to children and seniors, to be distributed by Granby Social Services. Pick a tag from the holiday tree in the Children’s Room, gender and age given, and/or from the Adult Room tree for a senior. Purchase and wrap a book(s) and return no later than Saturday, Dec. 13. Tags will be available beginning Nov. 29. Share the joy of reading this holiday season. An Historic […]