Library Closed
The library will be closed today, Tuesday, February 13 due to the inclement weather. Our digital resources are always available: ebooks, audiobooks, streaming media and more!
Friends Virtual Book Cart is Back!
The Virtual Book Cart is back! It is an easy way to obtain gently-read, recently-published books — in both hardcover and trade paperback format, at great prices ($4 for hardcover and $2 for trade paperback, 2024 books have an additional $1 cost). CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!
Help Shape the Future of Video Game Collections in Libraries
Study Participants Needed Read more…
Reserve a Meeting Room
Need to reserve a meeting room or space to study? You can book up to 2 hours per day in the Conference Room or Lucy Hammer Room. CLICK HERE
Meet Branford’s First Poet Laureate
Dr. Judith K. Liebmann has been named Branford’s first Poet Laureate and is planning poetry events all around town. Click here to read more.
Last Call for Winter Sown Seeds
Seed catalogs have begun to roll in, but don’t forget about your local seed library! Read more…
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The library will be closed on Sunday, January 14 and on Monday, January 15 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Thanksgiving Week Hours
The library will close at 5 pm on Wednesday, November 22 and will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. We will be open for our regularly scheduled hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Friends Holiday Gift Basket Sale
The Friends Holiday Gift Basket Sale takes place December 7-10. Sale begins at NOON on 12/7. Donations of gift baskets/items are now being accepted – bring items to any service desk at the library! Click here for more information.
Veterans Day – Library Is Open
The library will be open on Friday, November 10 and Saturday, November 11, Veterans Day Observed and Veterans Day, from 9 am to 5 pm.
Thank you for An Evening with the Spirits
The Blackstone Library hosted An Evening with the Spirits on October 21. The event raised over $9,000 to support programs and services at the Blackstone Library. Thank you all who came out to support the event, thank you to Branford Wine & Liquor for their sponsorship, and a huge thank you to the volunteers who helped make it run smoothly! For event pictures and a list of auction donors, distributors, and volunteers, click here.