East Lyme Public Library

09/02/2026

Our first YA Bookclub meeting of the fall is in THREE weeks! Put on your mystery-solving cap, we're reading "The Secret of the Old Clock" by Carolyn Keene! Registration is required.

09/02/2026

Attention patrons!
Saturday, September 19th's performance at the Barn at Brookside Farm will now hold a performance by Anna May! Compared to artists like Jeff Buckely and Mazzy Star, Anna May’s music is a meditative, immersive experience for listeners, creating space for transcendent experiences while exploring connection & community.
Anna May has been a featured guest on NPR's Great American Folk Show, WKU PBS Lost River Sessions and on the WDVX Blue Plate Special. Anna released her first single with Blackbird Record Label in Los Angeles this past year.

Register now!
https://eastlyme.librarycalendar.com/event/dapper-rabbit-4758

09/02/2026

All Aboard is back to our fall schedule! Starting this week, drop-in train play will be available on Mondays and Fridays!

09/01/2026

Check out our digital September newsletter here -

Library Hours Monday - Wednesday: 9am to 8pm Thursday & Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday: 9am to 1pm  Saturday: 9am to 4pm beginning on September 12  Sunday: Closed 

09/01/2026

Spooky East Lyme is BACK! Start thinking about your spooky story... Submissions will be open on October 1! More details will be available on our website soon.

09/01/2026

Tomorrow night!
Join Cathy Yuhas, RN and Certified End-of-Life Doula, for a thoughtful conversation about what advance directives are, why they are important, and how they can help ensure your wishes are understood if you are unable to speak for yourself. This program will offer practical information, gentle reflection, and guidance for beginning these important conversations with the people you love.

September 2nd @ 6:30pm
East Lyme Room

Register now!
https://eastlyme.librarycalendar.com/event/planning-ahead-advance-directives-cathy-yuhas-4695

09/01/2026

Check it out! As part of the CT State Library's CT Ready to Read initiative, Youth Services staff members at the Division of Library Development have created an Early Literacy Calendar for us to share with YOU! This is jam packed with activities to help your child learn and grow. This link will bring you to the digital file, but we have print copies available at the Children's Desk as well. Have fun!

08/31/2026

This Thursday Sept. 3rd 3PM-6PM! Join us at the Niantic Farmers Market!

Join East Lyme Public Library at the Niantic Farmers Market on Sept. 3rd to celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month! Eligible residents receive a free market treat courtesy of market vendors and Niantic Main Street when they apply for and receive an East Lyme Public Library card on-site at the market!

Applicants must provide a photo ID with their current East Lyme or Niantic address. Or, applicants must provide a photo ID with separate proof of their residency in East Lyme or Niantic. Children under the age of 16 need a parent or legal guardian present when they sign up for an East Lyme Public Library Card.

08/31/2026

This week at the library!
Be sure to stop by the Farmer's Market this Thursday as we celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month! We'll be offering library card sign-ups for East Lyme and Niantic residents from 3:00-6:00pm. Just look for the library's blue tent! Photo ID and proof of residence is required.

08/31/2026

ATTENTION PATRONS!