Library Closed

The New Britain Public Library (Main Library and Jefferson Branch) will be closed Thursday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth.

STEAM Teens: Aluminum Foil Boats

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Main Library
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room Large
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered how a ship made of steel can float? Join us to build aluminum foil boats and determine whose boat can hold the most weight!

🧵 Sewing Wednesdays – One-on-One Lessons! ✂️✨

4:00pm–5:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace
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Event Details:

Learn how to use a sewing machine with our staff, in an hour-long one-on-one session. Perfect for beginners or those needing a refresher! Please only sign up for one day in the month. All ages, registration required.

Homework Center

4:00pm–6:00pm
Teens
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Outside of Teen
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

The Homework Center is available for New Britain teens in grades 6 to 12 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (except on holidays), from 4:00pm to 6:00pm.

Crafty Creatives Club: March Madness Hoop Contest

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Show off your skills and kick off March Madness with a friendly free throw competition in the Children's Room! Come for prizes and fun! All ages welcome, no registration.

Lawyers in the Library

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adults
Main Library
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lawyers in the Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learn from the Expert
Registration Required
Event Details:

Short sessions with legal advisors at the library. Register to be assigned a 15-minute appointment with a lawyer; start times are 5:30, 5:45, 6:00, 6:15, and 6:30pm. Please plan to bring any relevant documentation to your session.

National Women's History Month - Mattatuck Kay Sage Presentation

6:00pm–7:00pm
All Ages
Main Library
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Periodicals Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Conversation, Learn from the Expert, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

This MATT on the Go will explore the early life of Kay Sage and her personal and professional relationships with other prominent artists. Kay Sage (1898-1963) was a contemporary artist who lived and worked in Woodbury, Connecticut.