Essex Library

Essex Library Located in lovely Essex, Connecticut, the Essex Library is the vital, lively center of our town.

We offer a varied array of programs for adults, children and teens, classic and popular music, movies, and books, plus free Wifi and public computers.

Story Time at Essex IslandJune 27, 9:30 AMNo registration, drop in!🏝️⛵📖🏝️⛵📖🏝️⛵📖Our most popular story time of the summer...
06/06/2026

Story Time at Essex Island
June 27, 9:30 AM
No registration, drop in!
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Our most popular story time of the summer is BACK! Join the Essex Library Children’s Librarian for a fun story time at Essex Island! Bring a blanket to sit on, and a snack to enjoy, while we read books, dance around, and sing songs!

Story time will take place on the lawn on Essex Island (behind Siren). The ferry to the island is located at 11 Ferry Street, Essex, CT 06426. In the event of rain, story time will not be held.

Reading Dragons Tournament (Ages 5-12)June 13 @ 11 AMNo registration, just drop in!🐉📖🃏🐉📖🃏🐉📖🃏Dust off your Reading Drago...
06/06/2026

Reading Dragons Tournament (Ages 5-12)
June 13 @ 11 AM
No registration, just drop in!
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Dust off your Reading Dragons folder and test your skills in our Reading Dragons tournament! You've got the cards, now play some games! After brief instruction, kids will be paired off to compete in tournament style Reading Dragons games. Don’t have cards? Borrow a set from the library! All participants will receive a special bonus card just for playing, and our top 3 winners will receive special Reading Dragons prize packs with stickers, bookmarks, and more!

Ready to Read (Ages 5 and Below, Siblings Always Welcome!)Saturday June 13 @ 9:30 AMNo registration, just drop in!📖✨🔠📖✨🔠...
06/06/2026

Ready to Read (Ages 5 and Below, Siblings Always Welcome!)
Saturday June 13 @ 9:30 AM
No registration, just drop in!
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Join the Essex Library Children’s Librarian for purposeful story time sessions promoting key early literacy skills that invite caregivers and young children to learn, play, and experience stories together, following the CT Ready to Read with Sparkler curriculum, developed by the CT State Library.

Sparkler is a parent-focused app that sparks healthy early development for children (0-5) and families! Through the app, parents can check in on their child’s development and get a library of 1000+ play activities just right for your child’s age. Get regular coaching and advice. Sparkler is in English and Spanish, for iOS or Android. Links to download from Google Play or App Store can be found here: https://ow.ly/PB8T50Z1Rg9 use code ESSEXLIB

250th Basket Twining ClassWednesday, Jul. 15, 5:30 PMRegister: https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=1314...
06/06/2026

250th Basket Twining Class
Wednesday, Jul. 15, 5:30 PM
Register: https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=1314&EventID=588734&PK=

Join us at Essex Library for a basket twining class, led by Brenda Vynalek, a local artist and teacher.

Twining is one of the oldest basket making techniques, historically used to create tightly woven vessels for food storage and carrying water. In this session, participants will create a modern rope-twined basket in red, white, and blue. These baskets are perfect for holding napkins at a 250th America Celebration, decorating a porch, or serving as a plant holder.

During the class, participants will see examples of the twining technique using various materials. This method is an excellent introduction to basket making, and participants will quickly feel inspired to experiment with new colors and textures.

This program is free and open to the public at Essex Library, 33 West Avenue, Essex, CT. Space is limited. Registration is required.

📚Adult Summer Reading @ Essex Library Association 🤩June 1 - August 15Register: https://ow.ly/UJqx50YTVPm7 Continents. 1 ...
06/05/2026

📚Adult Summer Reading @ Essex Library Association 🤩
June 1 - August 15
Register: https://ow.ly/UJqx50YTVPm
7 Continents. 1 Summer. Endless Reading Opportunities.
This summer, the Essex Library Association offers a summer reading program for adults that spans the globe! By registering, you are automatically entered into weekly prize drawings and the grand prize drawing.

. This program is free and open to the public.

Food Group: The Sour Grape (Ages 4+)June 26, 3:30 PMRegister or more information, including possible allergens: https://...
06/05/2026

Food Group: The Sour Grape (Ages 4+)
June 26, 3:30 PM
Register or more information, including possible allergens: https://ow.ly/o9mg50Z7giN
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Program designed around The Food Group book series by Jory John, written for an audience age 4-8. Kids ages 4-12 are welcome to join! Kids age 4-8 must have an adult participate alongside.

For our first session, we will be reading The Sour Grape by Jory John!

Cook, read, and explore with us in this program inspired by Jory John’s Food Group series, one of our featured authors in our “Plant a Seed, Read!” Summer Reading theme. This program will combine stories with simple snack-making. We’ll learn a few basic food safety tips, read the featured book, and participants will create a themed snack inspired by the story, which they can then enjoy, or take it to go, along with a recipe card to try again at home. This program blends literacy, hands-on learning, and healthy habits, helping prevent the “summer slide” while keeping kids thinking, creating, and having fun all summer long!

Little Learners Story Time: Summer (Ages 2-5)June 12, 10 AMRegistration is encouraged to ensure enough crafts are prepar...
06/05/2026

Little Learners Story Time: Summer (Ages 2-5)
June 12, 10 AM
Registration is encouraged to ensure enough crafts are prepared.
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Summer officially starts next week, but we can’t wait. Join Miss Nicole to celebrate the coming season with stories and songs that give off a total summer vibe!

Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy concepts like colors, shapes, opposites, the ABCs and much more, to prepare our pre-school age children for kindergarten.

Adult Qigong & Tai Chi Workshop with Sharon Didato Qigong: Thursday, Jun. 11, 4:00 PM Register: https://tinyurl.com/5d4n...
06/05/2026

Adult Qigong & Tai Chi Workshop with Sharon Didato

Qigong: Thursday, Jun. 11, 4:00 PM
Register: https://tinyurl.com/5d4n4nez
Sharon will present a classic Qigong set that combines gentle movement and simple breathing practices to promote relaxation and well-being.

Tai Chi: Thursday, Jun. 25, 4:00 PM
Register: https://tinyurl.com/mwv2t5xt
This workshop will focus on essential methods of movement designed to improve posture, restore strength and balance to reduce falls and promote self-awareness and mindfulness.

Eat Your Ice Cream: A Compassionate and Humorous Roadmap to Wellbeing with Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel (Virtual Author Talk)T...
06/05/2026

Eat Your Ice Cream: A Compassionate and Humorous Roadmap to Wellbeing with Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel (Virtual Author Talk)
Tuesday, Jun. 9, 2:00 PM
Register: https://libraryc.org/essexlib/163668/register

Join us for an empowering conversation with health expert Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel as he shares his vision for living well and aging with purpose. In Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life, he explores how to embrace health, happiness, and longevity without falling for quick fixes or unrealistic promises. This program is free and open to tall. Registration is required for all virtual author talks.

Trash Bash: Let’s Clean Up Our Planet! (Ages 5-12)Saturday, June 6 @ 11 AMRegister: https://ow.ly/QFcs50YZcC2🌍♻️🌳🌍♻️🌳🌍♻️...
06/05/2026

Trash Bash: Let’s Clean Up Our Planet! (Ages 5-12)
Saturday, June 6 @ 11 AM
Register: https://ow.ly/QFcs50YZcC2
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Join educator Stacey Giaquinto of Litter Awareness, LLC for a fun and engaging program that teaches kids about littering, single-use plastics, and how small choices can create big change. This hands-on program includes activities, surprising facts, and a unique interactive clothing display made from plastics. Participants will leave inspired and take home an eco-friendly craft to help start new habits.

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33 West Avenue
Essex, CT
06426

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Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

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