Library Events

Wiggle, giggle, and grow! Join us for a storytime just for babies and children up to 2 years old, featuring songs, fingerplays, a short story, and open playtime to explore and connect. Perfect for little ones and their grown-ups!

Come on down to the library for an interactive storytime for 2s and 3s. We'll enjoy bubbles, songs, stories, activities and a special craft at the end!Space is limited! We will be offering this program on Mondays at 10:30. 

Join us for an afternoon of Chair Yoga, brought to us via Bold Yoga: A Virtual Yoga Studio for Libraries.  Bold Yoga virtually brings us credentialled instructors that you'll be able to follow along with on screen.  You'll have the benefit of a "living room feel" with the...read more

Join us for an adventurous and engaging DnD campaign with the one and only Dungeon Master, Jason Williams. In the winter season we will have six DnD sessions. Signing up for this event commits you to each session. Please let us know in advance if you cannot attend one of the sessions so we can let s...read more

Join us for Chair Yoga, brought to us via Bold Yoga: A Virtual Yoga Studio for Libraries.  Bold Yoga virtually brings us credentialled instructors that you'll be able to follow along with on screen.  You'll have the benefit of a "living room feel" with the added bonus of ...read more

The Board of the Friends of the Library will hold their monthly meeting in the Conference Room. 

Build something amazing! This week we’re creating marshmallow sculptures using marshmallows and toothpicks. How tall or wild can your design be?For grades 2–4.

Have you seen the Nailed It! TV show? Well, we are reenacting the show here, at the library where we will present you with a beautifully designed cupcake and your job is to replicate it. At the end, judges will determine if you Nailed It! or not. Winners will earn prizes! Grades 5-12 are welcome.

Get ready to create, explore, and get a little messy! In the PreK Art Lab, young artists will experiment with colors, textures, and materials while discovering the joy of hands-on art. Each session features a new process-based project designed for fun, creativity, and a splash (or two) of mess.Pleas...read more

Get ready for Valentine's Day ahead of time!!  With this heart tote bag, you'll be Valentine's-Day-ready! Join us for a fun and creative painting session! You'll transform a blank canvas tote bag into a personalized accessory by painting a beautiful heart design on the outs...read more

Hello! Welcome to Burlington Public Library’s teen book subscription box, the YA Lit Kit. As part of this free monthly program, you are welcome to sign up to receive a book hand-selected based on your interests, along with some candy, a sticker, and a craft. Happy reading! Grades 5-12.Here&rsq...read more

Adults of all ages!!  End your week with a fun game of BINGO!  Win small prizes while enjoying the company of your friends and fellow patrons! (Be sure to register for each date that you'd like to attend!)  

Vist the library and read to Holden the Golden Retriever!  Sign up for a 15 minute time slot by calling the library at 860-673-3331 so your child can spend some quality time reading to one of the cutest dogs you will ever meet!  This event is for children in kindergarten through 4th grade.

Join us after hours for a special musical program celebrating the unforgettable voices of Linda Ronstadt, Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell, Barbra Streisand, and other legendary women of the 1970s.Professional vocalist Laura Hicks will guide us through a one-hour musical journey exploring the lives and l...read more

The library will be closed today. 

Ages 3-5 with their caregiver are welcome to join us for a magical and crafty storytime where we read a couple of books together and then work on a project that brings those books to life! 

Start your day with great books and even better conversation! Our Morning Book Club has been bringing readers together for over 16 years to explore stories of every genre. No registration needed—just drop in, share your thoughts, and enjoy light refreshments with fellow book lovers. New faces ...read more

If you are a practiced sewist or a beginner, you can join us for these individual sewing projects each month in the Teen Room to learn, sharpen your skills, and take home something you made at the end of the program. This month's project: ear warmer headbands! Grades 5-12 are welcome. 

Join us for Chair Yoga, brought to us via Bold Yoga: A Virtual Yoga Studio for Libraries.  Bold Yoga virtually brings us credentialled instructors that you'll be able to follow along with on screen.  You'll have the benefit of a "living room feel" with the added bonus of ...read more

Are you working on a fiber art piece?  Bring it to the library, along with your supplies, and cozy up by the fireplace as we all work on our pieces of art together! (Be sure to register for each date that you'd like to attend!) 

Get ready to celebrate how clever and crafty you are when we make our own confetti poppers! These cute little confetti tossers make any celebration extra fun!Grades 2-4. 

Hang out with us this Wednesday night for Holden Hugs. Come in from the cold and cuddle with our sweet library pup while we enjoy some hot chocolate and have a good time unwinding. 

Get ready to create, explore, and get a little messy! In the PreK Art Lab, young artists will experiment with colors, textures, and materials while discovering the joy of hands-on art. Each session features a new process-based project designed for fun, creativity, and a splash (or two) of mess.Pleas...read more

Some of our greatest American jazz standards have originated as songs from classic movies and have become a memorable part of our popular culture. Thom Gomez, guitarist and Rick Sadlon, saxophonist and flutist, known as Gomez&Sadlon, will perform musical selections and present a h...read more

Get ready for a bubbling, fizzing, and delightfully surprising science adventure! Professor Sepoc combines chemistry, comedy, and a touch of theatrical flair in this lively, interactive show filled with eye-catching experiments and plenty of audience participation.Watch as everyday materials transfo...read more

Wiggle, giggle, and grow! Join us for a storytime just for babies and children up to 2 years old, featuring songs, fingerplays, a short story, and open playtime to explore and connect. Perfect for little ones and their grown-ups!

Come on down to the library for an interactive storytime for 2s and 3s. We'll enjoy bubbles, songs, stories, activities and a special craft at the end!Space is limited! We will be offering this program on Mondays at 10:30. 

Adults!!  Warm up in the library on a cold winter afternoon, as we watch a showing of the movie Here, starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright.  This PG-13 Fantasy Drama is a generational story about families and the special place they inhabit, sharing in love, loss, laughter, and life.&nb...read more

Join us for an adventurous and engaging DnD campaign with the one and only Dungeon Master, Jason Williams. In the winter season we will have six DnD sessions. Signing up for this event commits you to each session. Please let us know in advance if you cannot attend one of the sessions so we can let s...read more

Ages 3-5 with their caregiver are welcome to join us for a magical and crafty storytime where we read a couple of books together and then work on a project that brings those books to life! 

Join us for Chair Yoga, brought to us via Bold Yoga: A Virtual Yoga Studio for Libraries.  Bold Yoga virtually brings us credentialled instructors that you'll be able to follow along with on screen.  You'll have the benefit of a "living room feel" with the added bonus of ...read more

Create something beautiful using simple materials! This week, we'll create suncatchers that look like stained glass when you hang them in the window. Grades 2-4.

Through a fun and colorful painting technique, we will create vibrant ping pong covers for glowing tea lights that are the perfect bedside accessory. Create galaxy, sunset, or tye dye prints and let the light shine through! Grades 5-12 are welcome. 

Get ready to create, explore, and get a little messy! In the PreK Art Lab, young artists will experiment with colors, textures, and materials while discovering the joy of hands-on art. Each session features a new process-based project designed for fun, creativity, and a splash (or two) of mess.Pleas...read more

Back by popular demand, Matt Yanarella will guide teens through pizza making from scratch. He will teach us how to make our dough, the best ways to roll it out, give us all the best toppings, and then throw them in a pizza oven! This is one of our tastiest programs you don’t want to miss. Grad...read more