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Toy Library Launch

Visit the Youth Services area to check out our brand new toy and game library! Read more…
Seed Library

Did you save seeds this fall? Donate them to the seed library for others in the community to plant in the coming year. Place seeds in a labeled container and bring them to the lower lobby checkout desk. CLICK HERE to learn more.
New Tote Bags and More for Sale!

Get your library swag! The following items are available for purchase onsite at the Blackstone Library (not accepting mail or phone orders). Highlighted titles may also be borrowed from the library — click on the title to check its status.

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Library of Things

Thanks to a generous donation from the Friends of the Blackstone Library, our Library of Things expansion has officially begun! We now have household tools, a birdwatching kit, a metal detector, a travel kit, and Pickleball available for checkout, with more coming soon!

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Museum Passes: Discounts on Admission

Check out our museum pass program, offering discounted admission to zoos, art museums, children’s museums, nature centers, and more! Passes are available thanks to funding from the Friends of the James Blackstone Memorial Library and Allan Louis Loeb Foundation.

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Toy Library Launch

Visit the Youth Services area to check out our brand new toy and game library! Read more…

Thank you for a great Evening!

A fake spider sits atop a decorative sign with the words palm reading, past present future, and crystal ball shown.

Thank you for a wonderful Evening with the Spirits!

Thank you to everyone who came out to participate in An Evening with the Spirits. It was a wonderful night with great energy, all in support of an excellent cause: the Blackstone Library. Proceeds from the event will support the community, helping to fund the crucial services and innovative programs we offer. Read more…

Library Card Sign Up Month

September was Library Card Sign-Up Month, and we had so much fun participating in a state-wide project to highlight what Connecticut public library cards have to offer! Did you know your Blackstone Library card can be used at any public library in CT? Read more…

Little Recipe Library

Share your favorite family recipes with your community, and discover wonderful new recipes from your friends and neighbors! The Blackstone Library is proud to partner with the Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library in hosting Little Recipe Libraries at both locations! Read more…

eBooks/Audiobooks: Did you know?

eBooks and digital audiobooks are great ways to experience a book, but the high cost to libraries makes building strong collections difficult. Read more…

Assistive Listening Devices Available

If you attend a program in the auditorium that uses the sound system, you now have the ability to use an assistive listening device. Ask at the Reference Desk when arriving for the program, and we’ll give you the device and show you how to use it.
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