Library Events

The Historical Fiction book group typically meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the Library's conference room. Adult Services Librarian Elizabeth Reinhart moderates the discussion. Visit the library's book groups tab on its website for each month's selection, HERE....read more

Drop-in group. 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month.Meet up with other genealogy aficionados, talk about resources, share your own genealogy journey, ask questions, and more! Great group for beginners looking to get into the community and long-time enthusiasts looking to meet new friends and sh...read more

Drop-in group. Every Tuesday.Meet up with other beginner to intermediate French speakers to practice conversation in a friendly environment.

Are you a writer? Do you struggle to find a quiet place to work? The library has set aside a block of time and a place just for you! No prompts. No critiques. Just write!  All levels and all genres welcome.This is a drop-in program that does not require registration. This group meets on the sec...read more

The Essex and Brainerd Libraries will host a moderated forum at the John Winthrop Middle School with the candidates for Connecticut House District 36 (Renee LaMark Muir(D) and Guy Tuccero(R)) and the 33rd State Senate District (Norman Needleman(D) and Charles Ferraro(R)). Moderators will be Essex Li...read more

REGISTER HEREEssex Library Association will host pediatrician, allergist and social media star Zachary Rubin virtually for a discussion of “All About Allergies: Everything You Need to Know About Asthma, Food Allergies, Hay Fever, and More.” The book, “All About Allergies,” of...read more

Drop-in group. Every Tuesday.Meet up with other beginner to intermediate French speakers to practice conversation in a friendly environment.

Do you have questions about Medicare coverage or are you enrolling in Medicare? Register for a one-hour session with a CHOICES counselor at Essex Library Association. CHOICES (Connecticut's program for Health insurance assistance, Outreach, Information and referral, Counseling, and Eligibil...read more

Do you have questions about Medicare coverage or are you enrolling in Medicare? Register for a one-hour session with a CHOICES counselor at Essex Library Association. CHOICES (Connecticut's program for Health insurance assistance, Outreach, Information and referral, Counseling, and Eligibil...read more

Do you have questions about Medicare coverage or are you enrolling in Medicare? Register for a one-hour session with a CHOICES counselor at Essex Library Association. CHOICES (Connecticut's program for Health insurance assistance, Outreach, Information and referral, Counseling, and Eligibil...read more

In the so-called Gilded Age from the 1870s to the 1910s, New London and Groton became playgrounds of the wealthy. New London's Pequot Colony and Groton's Eastern Point attracted the wealthy and influential including U.S. presidents, celebrities, artists, Supreme Court justices and families s...read more

Drop-in group. Every monday.Meet up with other beginner to intermediate French speakers to practice conversation in a friendly environment.

Drop-in group. Every Monday.Come to knit, crochet, embroider, needlepoint, etc. with other craft enthusiasts. Bring your works in progress, your finished pieces, your patterns, and craft along with others while swapping tips, tricks, and conversation.

REGISTER HEREIf you’re tired of repeating the same relational patterns and feeling like you lose yourself in your partnerships, then this event is for you! Join us for a transformative conversation with relationship expert Mark Groves as we discuss his groundbreaking book, Liberated Love:...read more

Drop-in group. 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month.Meet up with other genealogy aficionados, talk about resources, share your own genealogy journey, ask questions, and more! Great group for beginners looking to get into the community and long-time enthusiasts looking to meet new friends and sh...read more

Drop-in group. Every Tuesday.Meet up with other beginner to intermediate French speakers to practice conversation in a friendly environment.

Are you a writer? Do you struggle to find a quiet place to work? The library has set aside a block of time and a place just for you! No prompts. No critiques. Just write!  All levels and all genres welcome.This is a drop-in program that does not require registration. This group meets on the sec...read more

Do you have questions about Medicare coverage or are you enrolling in Medicare? Register for a one-hour session with a CHOICES counselor at Essex Library Association. CHOICES (Connecticut's program for Health insurance assistance, Outreach, Information and referral, Counseling, and Eligibil...read more

Do you have questions about Medicare coverage or are you enrolling in Medicare? Register for a one-hour session with a CHOICES counselor at Essex Library Association. CHOICES (Connecticut's program for Health insurance assistance, Outreach, Information and referral, Counseling, and Eligibil...read more

Do you have questions about Medicare coverage or are you enrolling in Medicare? Register for a one-hour session with a CHOICES counselor at Essex Library Association. CHOICES (Connecticut's program for Health insurance assistance, Outreach, Information and referral, Counseling, and Eligibil...read more

Be transported to colonial New York through the words of Washington Irving’s spine-tingling tale. Follow Connecticut school teacher Ichabod Crane as he becomes the target of a ghostly apparition: the famed Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow. As the night darkens, and hoof beats approach, feel ...read more

Enjoy a movie on the big screen in the Buel Room! Practical Magic (1998) is a tale of two sisters who discover the gift of Practical Magic. In a small, contemporary New England town, for two sisters from a family of witches, falling in love is the trickiest spell of all. They struggle to use their g...read more