Library Events

Rescheduled date!The Friends of the Cromwell Belden Public Library are looking for new members! Stop by their monthly meeting, and help brain-storm new ways to support your local library. The Friends provide funding for museum passes, events and more.Drop-in! 

A program for babies and caregivers. Learn rhymes, fingerplays, and songs while bonding with your little one. Ages 0-18 months

MEMBERS ONLY PREVIEW HOURSMembers of the Friends of the Cromwell Belden Public Library will have the chance to browse (and buy!) from the Book Sale, all before it officially begins on Friday morning! An individual membership is only $15, gets you access to the best selection ahead of time - and all ...read more

You choose a book & we'll provide an evening with snacks, warm drinks... and some peace & quiet so you can finally finish that book! Cozy up by the "fireplace" or find a quiet spot throughout the library - it’s your choice!AdultsDrop-in

Join us for the return of the Annual Book Sale hosted by the Friends of the Cromwell Belden Public Library! All funds raised by the Friends directly benefit the Library, supporting events and materials. Make sure to check out our members-only hours that happen before the big sale - anyone can become...read more

Join us each Friday afternoon for a fresh showing of a new film on the big screen!Please call the Senior Center to register: 860-632-3447SeniorsRegistration Required

The knitting club meets twice a month at the library - but you can also join in via Zoom every Friday evening! Other fiber artists and crafters are also encouraged to attend.For more information on how to access the Zoom link please email our volunteer knit-club coordinator at: cromwellknitclub...read more

Join us for the return of the Annual Book Sale hosted by the Friends of the Cromwell Belden Public Library! All funds raised by the Friends directly benefit the Library, supporting events and materials. Make sure to check out our members-only hours that happen before the big sale - anyone can become...read more

You and your little one will both enjoy this chance to make new friends, play, and socialize. Drop in! No registration requiredAges 0-5

Do you like a story with a good Happily Ever After? Which romance tropes are your favorite? There are no "guilty secret" excuses here - if you like reading romance then this is the space for you! Come join Emily for our monthly Romance Book Club meeting. We will be discussing The Secret Li...read more

A program for babies and caregivers. Learn rhymes, fingerplays, and songs while bonding with your little one. Ages 0-18 months

Meet with library staff Emma & Frances to discuss all of your burning tech questions or problems during a 20 minute appointment. Please make sure to bring your device, all chargers, and any passwords that you might need.

Come wiggle, sing, dance, and get silly with librarians during our Music & Movement program!Drop in! No registration requiredAges 0-5

Join us for our monthly knitting club - in-person!Bring yourself and your latest knitting project to work on and share. Other fiber artists and crafters are also encouraged to attend!This club also meets virtually on Friday evenings, via Zoom.For more information, please email the coordinator: ...read more

Join us for some fun stories, songs, and finger plays. Then complete a related craft to take home!Ages 3-5Registration Required

Join us each Friday afternoon for a fresh showing of a new film on the big screen!Please call the Senior Center to register: 860-632-3447SeniorsRegistration Required

The knitting club meets twice a month at the library - but you can also join in via Zoom every Friday evening! Other fiber artists and crafters are also encouraged to attend.For more information on how to access the Zoom link please email our volunteer knit-club coordinator at: cromwellknitclub...read more

Stuck in a reading rut? We're here to help! Sign up for a Book Box and let us do the choosing for you! After you've registered, we'll email you a link to a google form where we'll ask a few questions about your reading preferences; at the end of the month you'll be able to p...read more

This event is presented in honor of the 160th anniversary of JuneteenthThe United States Federal Holiday of Juneteenth commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement in Galveston, TX that enslaved people were free: a final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation two and a half years after it...read more

A program for babies and caregivers. Learn rhymes, fingerplays, and songs while bonding with your little one. Ages 0-18 months

Sign up for Summer Reading, listen to some great music, get your face painted, and eat delicious food! Food Trucks including Crave, Miano’s Pizza, Guard Dawgz hot dog cart, and Tall Man’s Ice Cream will be on-site for your dining pleasure!ALL AGESNO REGISTRATION REQUIREDRain Date: Thursd...read more

Come wiggle, sing, dance, and get silly with librarians during our Music & Movement program!Drop in! No registration requiredAges 0-5

Join us for our monthly book club meeting - all are welcome! Copies are available at the library's front desk, starting after the prior month's meeting. This month we will be reading & discussing Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel.A groundbreaking, bestselling grap...read more

Join us for some fun stories, songs, and finger plays. Then complete a related craft to take home!Ages 3-5Registration Required

Join us each Friday afternoon for a fresh showing of a new film on the big screen!Please call the Senior Center to register: 860-632-3447SeniorsRegistration Required

Hang out with friends on a lazy Friday afternoon - play board, card or video games, make a craft, have a snack... no registration necessary, just drop in!Grades 6-12 (the grade you will be entering in September 2025)Drop in! No registration required

The knitting club meets twice a month at the library - but you can also join in via Zoom every Friday evening! Other fiber artists and crafters are also encouraged to attend.For more information on how to access the Zoom link please email our volunteer knit-club coordinator at: cromwellknitclub...read more

Join us on Tuesday mornings through the summer to work in the garden! We'll be watering, weeding, harvesting and generally doing whatever the garden needs that week. Remember to dress expecting to get messy!Located at the CBPL Children's Garden, not at the library. The garden is on Evergreen...read more

Looking for volunteer opportunities? Sign up to become a Teen Volunteer and attend orientation to get started. You'll learn exactly what you can do in order to earn volunteer hours.Grades 7-12Registration Required

A program for babies and caregivers. Learn rhymes, fingerplays, and songs while bonding with your little one. Ages 0-18 months

Meet with library staff Emma & Frances to discuss all of your burning tech questions or problems during a 20 minute appointment. Please make sure to bring your device, all chargers, and any passwords that you might need.

Come wiggle, sing, dance, and get silly with librarians during our Music & Movement program!Drop in! No registration requiredAges 0-5

Join us for our monthly knitting club - in-person!Bring yourself and your latest knitting project to work on and share. Other fiber artists and crafters are also encouraged to attend!This club also meets virtually on Friday evenings, via Zoom.For more information, please email the coordinator: ...read more

Come enjoy a morning of children's music with sign language fun with Ms. Janine LaMendola, a musician/author/signer!Ages 0-5Registration Required

Join us each Friday afternoon for a fresh showing of a new film on the big screen!Please call the Senior Center to register: 860-632-3447SeniorsRegistration Required

Hang out with friends on a lazy Friday afternoon - play board, card or video games, make a craft, have a snack... no registration necessary, just drop in!Grades 6-12 (the grade you will be entering in September 2025)Drop in! No registration required

The knitting club meets twice a month at the library - but you can also join in via Zoom every Friday evening! Other fiber artists and crafters are also encouraged to attend.For more information on how to access the Zoom link please email our volunteer knit-club coordinator at: cromwellknitclub...read more

First we mine, then we craft. Let’s Minecraft!If you yearn for the mines, join us for our very own Minecraft Party! We’ll have games, crafts and snacks for our builders. Because anything you can dream about here, you can make.Grades 1-5 (the grade you will be entering in September 2025)R...read more

Looking for volunteer opportunities? Sign up to become a Teen Volunteer and attend orientation to get started. You'll learn exactly what you can do in order to earn volunteer hours.Grades 7-12Registration Required

Join Library staff and members of the DEI Committee to discuss Solito by Javier Zamora, a recounting of the author’s 3,000-mile journey from El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the U.S. border at only nine years old. A memoir as gripping as it is moving, this is an intim...read more