Ledyard Public Library Events

Cookbook Club meets the first Tuesday of every month at the Gales Ferry Community Center for a potluck-style lunch. Each month we cook from a different cookbook or cookbook theme. We then discuss the process of making our chosen recipes and swap tips and tricks for the kitchen! Books can be picked u...read more

Inspired by Death Cafes, created by Jon Underwood, and The Order of the Good Death, Dying to Talk About This is an open forum discussion on death. From superstitions and traditions, to funeral costs and hidden fees, or how to write wills and obituaries, each month we'll discuss another topic rel...read more

Welcome to this "bring your own book" book chat! Each month we will be discussing books based on a central theme. Learn about new genres, books you've forgotten about, or even books that you absolutely loathe. Don't like the theme? Didn't get a chance to read this month? You ca...read more

Join us on the third Monday of the month for our fiber arts club Craft & Chat! Bring whatever project you're working, be it knitting, crocheting, felting, lace making, spinning, weaving, or even nålbinding. We'll sit, talk, and slowly get through our unfinished projects togeth...read more

Are you interested in delving into your family history but don’t know where to begin? Join the Ledyard Library’s Genealogy Club! Each month, we will have a reading selection that utilizes and discusses pertinent methodologies for genealogists such as "microhistory" or interpret...read more

Mrs. Burt and Miss Raven will have a bookmark craft and information about the Summer Adventure Program at the June market.  Everyone who stops by our tent can also pick out a free book. Hope to see you there!All AgesDrop in! 

Ledyard Public Library is closed for Juneteenth/Mayor's Floating Holiday on Friday, June 19.

Ledyard Public Library is proud to run a Summer Adventure Program where we encourage our participants to log their adventures during the summer!  Anything that participants Read, Make, or Explore can be logged.  When participants log adventures, they pick which prize they would like to ent...read more

The Magic of Jeff Horton is high energy, interactive, family-friendly, comedy entertainment! For over twenty years, Connecticut-based magician Jeff Horton has been fine tuning his repertoire to develop routines that dazzle and amuse both the young and the young at heart.  Jeff provides the...read more

No Shelf Control is a Saturday morning book club for the eclectic reader. Copies of each month's book can be picked up either Gales Ferry Library or Bill Ledyard Library.March 2026 is: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to The Galaxy by Douglas AdamsSeconds before the Earth is demolishe...read more

Each week a different activity or craft will be available for you to pick up and take home to complete at your leisure. Activities will be geared toward preschool and early elementary ages.  While supplies last!Drop in to either library to pick up your craft today! 

This is a very special edition of our Lego Club!  Kids ages 5 - 12 will design and build a small LEGO creation to take home. Everyone will receive a bag of loose bricks and whatever they build with those bricks are what they take home.Special note: mini figures will stay at the library for futu...read more

Calling all slime enthusiasts! Come to the library and learn how to make different kinds of slime, including basic slime, butter slime, and Icee slime. Participants will leave with a sample of their favorite kind!Ages 12 - 18Registration requried  

We've got the supplies--you've got the creativity!  This open studio time is for those who love to create with what is at hand.  There will be paint, brushes, easels, collage materials, markers, extra craft kits, and more.  Mrs. Burt will be there to help as needed but the bes...read more

The February book chat was cancelled due to weather. We will discuss both books in March!Each month we meet at the Ledyard Senior Center to discuss a new book. Check in regularly to see what the next book will be!March 2026 is: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean VuongOn Earth We're Bri...read more

"All About Axolotls" is educational and interactive, making it loads of fun for children to enjoy and understand. The presentation is filled with knowledge, fun facts, talks of responsibility, and even a deep dive into ancient Aztec history! From the three ways they breath to the green flu...read more

Have you ever wanted to go on an epic quest? Pretend to be a daring knight or powerful magician? Join us for a monthly Dungeons and Dragons tabletop roleplaying session! Pre-rolled characters will be provided, or roll your own, with the help of our Dungeon Master, Miss Raven! All instances are one-s...read more

Each week a different activity or craft will be available for you to pick up and take home to complete at your leisure. Activities will be geared toward preschool and early elementary ages.  While supplies last!Drop in to either library to pick up your craft today! 

Summer is finally here—the season when seeds burst to life and transform into thriving plants! Participants will discover the fascinating anatomy of seeds, explore how nature scatters them across the landscape, and plant their very own seeds in reusable containers to take home. Watch your gard...read more

Join Chef Erika from Food For Your Soul LLC and learn how to cook easy, delicious meals right here at the library! You'll learn important food safety information, knife handling skills, and basic nutrition, all from a professional chef. All materials will be provided. This program is intended fo...read more