Ledyard Public Library Events

Explore movement, rhythm, and music at the library. For babies through 5-year olds and their caregivers. No registration required.Birth - Age 5Drop in! 

Ledyard Public Library is closed for Independence Day on Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4.

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

Ledyard Public Library is closed for Independence Day on Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4.

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! 

Make stuff and feel better with PeaceLove’s “Gratitude Garden” workshop. In this workshop, you’ll ‘grow’ a garden from all the things you’re grateful for, dedicating a space where you can take the time to appreciate these things, and display them for others....read more

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

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

All are welcome and invited to come to the Friends of Ledyard Library meetings- both the board and the general membership meetings. Come find out what events are coming up and be involved in the variety of ways the Friends help support the functioning of our library. New ideas and new...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

Use your imagination to create your own unique, one-of-a-kind puzzle! Once you’ve created your masterpiece, you can break it all apart and solve a puzzle of your own making.Ages 6 - 11Registration required 

A series of cooking classes led by Erica Benvunito, Community Nutrition Educator from UCONN EFNEP+SNAP. Kids will learn basic cooking skills and healthy eating.  A great way to introduce kids to the art of cooking!Ages 4 and up with a caregiverRegistration requried 

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! 

It’s Mario Time! Drop-in to play a life-size Super Mario Board Game.  Your goal is to get to Princess Peaches castle. Landing on stars, mushrooms, Yoshi’s egg will help you move forward. Land on Bowser or a Goomba and you have to go backward.  Once you’ve reached the cast...read more

Make stuff and feel better with PeaceLove’s “Creative Creatures” workshop. In this workshop you’ll use recycled materials to construct a creature that reminds you having and expressing your feelings is okay. PeaceLove Workshops help teach children mental wellness, empathy, a...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

Explore movement, rhythm, and music at the library. For babies through 5-year olds and their caregivers. No registration required.Birth - Age 5Drop in! 

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

A series of cooking classes led by Erica Benvunito, Community Nutrition Educator from UCONN EFNEP+SNAP. Kids will learn basic cooking skills and healthy eating.  A great way to introduce kids to the art of cooking!Ages 4 and up with a caregiverRegistration requried 

Join Marisa from Furry Scaly Friends for an hour of hands-on animal fun and learning!  She will bring about 20 critters including ferrets, guinea pigs, sugar gliders, rabbits, hedgehogs, chinchilla, prairie dogs, and more. This is a drop in event and registration is not required.  Ages 5-1...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! 

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

Make stuff and feel better with PeaceLove’s “Creative Calisthenics” workshop. In this workshop, your community will rotate canvases, adding layers of your own experiences into each other’s work. PeaceLove Workshops help teach children mental wellness, empathy, and to create ...read more

Join us in the Community Room to watch Rumi, Mira, and Zoey fight demons and sing along as they save the Honmoon! Popcorn and light refreshments will be provided. Join us in the Community Room to watch Rumi, Mira, and Zoey fight demons and sing along as they save the Honmoon! Popcorn and light ...read more

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

A special summer storytime with Liz Rosenberg, author of Giant Baby. Giant Baby is a silly, fun, and funny bedtime adventure! Liz Rosenberg is the author of five adult novels, four books of poetry, and more than 30 books for young readers, from picture books to poetry anthologies and ...read more

A series of cooking classes led by Erica Benvunito, Community Nutrition Educator from UCONN EFNEP+SNAP. Kids will learn basic cooking skills and healthy eating.  A great way to introduce kids to the art of cooking!Ages 4 and up with a caregiverRegistration requried 

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! 

So many hot wheels cars to choose from at this fun event! Participants will decorate their own car ramp and get to take home two hot wheels cars.  A fun program to meet other car enthusiasts!Ages 3 and upRegistration required 

Make stuff and feel better with PeaceLove’s “Symbol of Courage” workshop. What’s bravery mean to you? In this workshop, you’ll explore themes of courage, fear, and design an insignia that reminds you of your inner strength. PeaceLove Workshops help teach children menta...read more

Do you like snacks? Are you a curious teen who likes to travel? Visit the library and experience the best of both worlds with an international snack tasting event! We'll be sampling goodies from around the globe and learning about the different cultures and civilizations who make them. Afterward...read more

Explore movement, rhythm, and music at the library. For babies through 5-year olds and their caregivers. No registration required.Birth - Age 5Drop in! 

A series of cooking classes led by Erica Benvunito, Community Nutrition Educator from UCONN EFNEP+SNAP. Kids will learn basic cooking skills and healthy eating.  A great way to introduce kids to the art of cooking!Ages 4 and up with a caregiverRegistration requried