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

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Open Mic Night!

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room Full at Main Library
Program Type:
Community Conversation, Performance
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Open Mic Night is BACK! 

Sign up today to perform live music, stand up comedy, karaoke, or poetry! You can also sign up to support a friend or check out local artists! See you there!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room Full
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Conversation, Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Open Mic Night is BACK! 

Sign up today to perform live music, stand up comedy, karaoke, or poetry! You can also sign up to support a friend or check out local artists! See you there!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Anime in the Teen Room

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Film Screening
Age Group:
Teens

We are adjusting our anime program in the Teen Room. Join us Wednesdays in June from 6:00PM-7:00PM for a chance to watch the latest and greatest in Japanese animation! For June, we’ll continue watching the new season of One Piece.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Film Screening
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are adjusting our anime program in the Teen Room. Join us Wednesdays in June from 6:00PM-7:00PM for a chance to watch the latest and greatest in Japanese animation! For June, we’ll continue watching the new season of One Piece.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Digitization Days

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Makerspace Studio at Main Library
Program Type:
Learn from the Expert, Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults

Do you have old photos that you would like to digitally preserve? VHS tapes you would like to convert to DVD? Old film negatives you would love to save? Library staff can work with you to save those precious memories! 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learn from the Expert, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have old photos that you would like to digitally preserve? VHS tapes you would like to convert to DVD? Old film negatives you would love to save? Library staff can work with you to save those precious memories! 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Recycled Material Paper Making

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Makerspace at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Learn from the Expert, Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Learn how to make paper out of recycled materials! Participants will be guided through the process of making paper by Librarian Mads.

Registration required! To complete the project please arrive no later than 5:15pm. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learn from the Expert, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to make paper out of recycled materials! Participants will be guided through the process of making paper by Librarian Mads.

Registration required! To complete the project please arrive no later than 5:15pm. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Traditions of Chinese Acrobatics with Li Liu

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children, All Ages

Be amazed by Li Liu's astounding acrobatics! Everyone welcome to come and enjoy the show!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Be amazed by Li Liu's astounding acrobatics! Everyone welcome to come and enjoy the show!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Zumba at the Library!

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room Large at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Learn from the Expert
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for Zumba at the library with certified Zumba instructor, Tim Engstrom! Wear comfortable clothes, bring a bottle of water, and get ready to dance! Register today!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room Large
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Learn from the Expert
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Zumba at the library with certified Zumba instructor, Tim Engstrom! Wear comfortable clothes, bring a bottle of water, and get ready to dance! Register today!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Let’s Talk!

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
First Floor Lobby Tables at Main Library
Program Type:
Community Conversation, Learn from the Expert
Age Group:
Adults

Are you interested in learning English? Do you want to practice your English pronunciation and conversation skills in a casual group setting?

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor Lobby Tables
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Conversation, Learn from the Expert
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you interested in learning English? Do you want to practice your English pronunciation and conversation skills in a casual group setting?

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Chess Club

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Outside of Teen at Main Library
Program Type:
Learn from the Expert
Age Group:
All Ages

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Outside of Teen
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Learn from the Expert
Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Banned Book Club

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Periodicals Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Community Conversation
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for this monthly book club where we discuss books that have been banned or have been requested to be removed from public libraries or school libraries. This month's book is A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Periodicals Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Community Conversation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this monthly book club where we discuss books that have been banned or have been requested to be removed from public libraries or school libraries. This month's book is A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle.

This event is in the "Adults" group

1-on-1 Tech Assistance

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
1-on-1 Tech at Main Library
Program Type:
Learn from the Expert
Age Group:
Adults

One-on-one technology assistance is offered Mondays from 10-11 a.m. and Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m. Individuals may register for up to two 30 minute sessions per month by calling 860-224-3155 x125 or stopping by the Information Desk.  

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1-on-1 Tech
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learn from the Expert
Event Details:

One-on-one technology assistance is offered Mondays from 10-11 a.m. and Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m. Individuals may register for up to two 30 minute sessions per month by calling 860-224-3155 x125 or stopping by the Information Desk.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Friendship Service Center Outreach

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room Small at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Representatives from the Friendship Service Center's Hope Connection Center will be at the library to assist individuals experiencing homelessness with finding shelter, accessing showers, doing laundry, and more. No registration required.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room Small
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Representatives from the Friendship Service Center's Hope Connection Center will be at the library to assist individuals experiencing homelessness with finding shelter, accessing showers, doing laundry, and more. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Joy of Cookbooking Cookbook Club

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room Large at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Do you enjoy trying new foods? Do you like trying new things and discussing them with others?

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room Large
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you enjoy trying new foods? Do you like trying new things and discussing them with others?

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Connecticut Invention Convention

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Makerspace at Main Library
Age Group:
Children, Teens

 Children’s/Teen Program

Join us for an exciting 8-week course that will guide young inventors through the process of invention and help bring their ideas to life!
 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children, Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

 Children’s/Teen Program

Join us for an exciting 8-week course that will guide young inventors through the process of invention and help bring their ideas to life!
 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Summer Gaming Tournaments: Fatal Fury

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room Large at Main Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens

Join us all summer long for weekly video game tournaments! This week we'll be playing Fatal Fury. First place will win a small prize! This event is intended for ages 12 and up. 


 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room Large
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us all summer long for weekly video game tournaments! This week we'll be playing Fatal Fury. First place will win a small prize! This event is intended for ages 12 and up. 


 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Blue Moon Raptors

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Children's Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Children, All Ages

Blue Moon Raptors presents the Secret Life of Owls. Meet the birds!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, All Ages
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Blue Moon Raptors presents the Secret Life of Owls. Meet the birds!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Customize Your Sun Hat

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Makerspace at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Makerspace
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

Bring your own plain sun hat and make it unique, stylish and cute! 

Use varying techniques to decorate, such as embroidery, fabric paint, sewing, and more!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your own plain sun hat and make it unique, stylish and cute! 

Use varying techniques to decorate, such as embroidery, fabric paint, sewing, and more!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Digitization Days

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace Studio at Main Library
Program Type:
Learn from the Expert, Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults

Do you have old photos that you would like to digitally preserve? VHS tapes you would like to convert to DVD? Old film negatives you would love to save? Library staff can work with you to save those precious memories! 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learn from the Expert, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have old photos that you would like to digitally preserve? VHS tapes you would like to convert to DVD? Old film negatives you would love to save? Library staff can work with you to save those precious memories! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

1-on-1 Tech Assistance

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
1-on-1 Tech at Main Library
Program Type:
Learn from the Expert
Age Group:
Adults

One-on-one technology assistance is offered Mondays from 10-11 a.m. and Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m. Individuals may register for up to two 30 minute sessions per month by calling 860-224-3155 x125 or stopping by the Information Desk.  

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1-on-1 Tech
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learn from the Expert
Event Details:

One-on-one technology assistance is offered Mondays from 10-11 a.m. and Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m. Individuals may register for up to two 30 minute sessions per month by calling 860-224-3155 x125 or stopping by the Information Desk.  

This event is in the "Children" group

Crafty Creatives Club: Name Bracelets

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Join the Crafty Creatives to make personalized bracelets!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join the Crafty Creatives to make personalized bracelets!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

The Hive Crochet Club

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 5:15pm - 6:45pm
Makerspace at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Introducing the NBPL Crochet Club!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Introducing the NBPL Crochet Club!

This event is in the "Children" group

Science Heroes: Adventure of the Missing Color

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Children's Room at Main Library
Age Group:
Children

Join us for stories presented by TaleWise!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Join us for stories presented by TaleWise!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Let’s Talk!

Friday, July 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
First Floor Lobby Tables at Main Library
Program Type:
Community Conversation, Learn from the Expert
Age Group:
Adults

Are you interested in learning English? Do you want to practice your English pronunciation and conversation skills in a casual group setting?

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor Lobby Tables
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Conversation, Learn from the Expert
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you interested in learning English? Do you want to practice your English pronunciation and conversation skills in a casual group setting?

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Watercolor Workshop: Bubbles!

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room Small at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Learn from the Expert, Workshop
Age Group:
All Ages

Learn how to paint beautiful bubbles while learning simple and fun watercolor techniques! No previous experience with watercolor painting is necessary. All ages welcome!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room Small
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learn from the Expert, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to paint beautiful bubbles while learning simple and fun watercolor techniques! No previous experience with watercolor painting is necessary. All ages welcome!

This event is in the "Adults" group

1-on-1 Tech Assistance

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
1-on-1 Tech at Main Library
Program Type:
Learn from the Expert
Age Group:
Adults

One-on-one technology assistance is offered Mondays from 10-11 a.m. and Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m. Individuals may register for up to two 30 minute sessions per month by calling 860-224-3155 x125 or stopping by the Information Desk.  

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1-on-1 Tech
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learn from the Expert
Event Details:

One-on-one technology assistance is offered Mondays from 10-11 a.m. and Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m. Individuals may register for up to two 30 minute sessions per month by calling 860-224-3155 x125 or stopping by the Information Desk.