Upcoming Events

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

Check visit Library staff at central CT's freshest weekly farmer's market! Located at Central Park. 

Come decorate and label your children’s (or your own!) folders, notebooks, and other school supplies for the upcoming school year! 

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! 

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.  

Join Librarian Cara for this week's Crafty Creatives Club! Together we will build our own fairy houses out of recycled materials and craft supplies! Come build a house magical enough for a fairy to live in!

Introducing the NBPL Crochet Club!

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.

Join the New Britain Library for calm, engaging session craft time designed with sensory needs in mind! We'll be making sensory bottles, exploring sensory dough, and trying different kinds of sensory friendly painting! 

Kids ages 5 and below are invited to our second Baby Rave! Dress up and come prepared to dance to some nursery rhyme techno, blow lots of bubbles and have a blast!

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

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

Drop off your gently used clothing and shoes for children and teens throughout the month of August! 

Learn and practice techniques for painting miniature figurines!

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.  

Representatives from the Friendship Service Center's Hope Connection Center will be at the library to assist individuals facing or experiencing homelessness. Individuals may meet with a representative on Mondays between 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.

Want to hang out with other artists? Join our Teen Coloring Club!

We supply the artist-quality crayons, pencils, pens and coloring pages to spark your creativity. 

Do you live or work in New Britain and want to improve your current job prospects or change careers? Learn about the FREE services and programs, which you may qualify for, that exist in the North Central Region of CT.

Do you enjoy trying new foods? Do you like trying new things and discussing them with others? Join us on the last Monday of the month for cookbook club!

Join us for an afternoon of Pop Culture Trivia, and you may take home the prize for the most pop culture knowledge in the Teen Room!

Join us for an instrumental experience with Ryan Mitten. Mitten enjoys playing a range of music including folk music that includes bluegrass, Irish and country, as well as early 20th century sing-alongs to engage his audiences.

Make a whimsical keychain out of metal bottle caps and UV resin! 

Decorate the bottle cap with scrapbook paper, pressed flowers, and more! 

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!