Events
The Acton Library provides educational programs for all ages. Our events are free and open to the public. Some programs have age recommendations. Please look at the event calendar to see if you need to register for a seat.
- Mon, Nov 30, 2020 -- VIRTUAL - Coffee & Conversation at 3:00 PM
Join me, using Zoom, for a virtual cup of coffee (or tea, OJ, etc.) and join in a conversation started with TableTopics cards. Free and open to all. Registration is required and is available one month prior to the event. Location: ZOOM
- Wed, Dec 2, 2020 -- VIRTUAL - Wednesday Book Club at 10:30 AM
This book club meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month through Zoom. This month's book is Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear. Free and open to all. Registration is required and available one month prior to the event. Location: ZOOM
- Wed, Dec 2, 2020 -- VIRTUAL - Game Day: Wordsters at 4:00 PM
Join Cindy, through Zoom, for a different game each week. This week we will be playing Wordsters.  Write 10 words using a Wordster, a special 3-letter combination. If the Wordster is ITE, you can write bITE, kITE, ITEm, lIsTEn or whIsTlE [whistle]!  Keep the letters together or spread them out. As long as the letters are in order these words count.  Now declare your words and compare words with your opponents. You get a point for every word you have that no other opponent does. But if a word is repeated then the first player to claim it gets 2 points and the others get nothing. Free and open to all ages 14+. Registration is required and available one month prior to the event. Location: ZOOM
- Thu, Dec 3, 2020 -- VIRTUAL - Writing Group at 2:00 PM
Join Fiona in this no pressure virtual writing group for all skill levels through Zoom. This group's primary goal is to motivate each other and offer support. This group will work on fiction, non-fiction and essay pieces using writing prompts and will workshop each other's pieces. Free and open to all ages 18+. Registration is required and is available one month prior to the event. Location: ZOOM
- Thu, Dec 3, 2020 -- VIRTUAL - Genealogy with Carol Ansel at 6:30 PM
Carol Ansel is the Director of the Godfrey Memorial Library in Middletown, CT, which specializes in genealogy and local histories. Free and open to all. Registration is required and will be available one month prior to the event. Location: ZOOM
- Mon, Nov 30, 2020 -- Monthly Mindful Meditation at 4:30 PM
Location: ZOOM
- Wed, Dec 2, 2020 -- YA Event- Girls Who Code at 2:45 PM
Thank you for joining the movement and helping Girls Who Code grow closer to closing the gender gap in technology and change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. Location: ZOOM
- Fri, Dec 4, 2020 -- YA Game Day: Dungeons and Dragons REMOTE* at 2:45 PM
Join out continuing adventures. New and returning adventurers are welcome at this time. Please register online as space is limited. We use ZOOM, Discord and occasionally Roll 20. Hope to catch you in the dungeon. Location: ZOOM
- Tue, Dec 8, 2020 -- YALL Meeting at 3:30 PM
Y.A.L.L. Youth Act(i)on Library League Twice monthly Meet up with the League. Join Us! Serve the library and the communities it supports  Location: ZOOM
- Thu, Dec 10, 2020 -- YA Game Day: Kahoot trivia at 3:30 PM
Kahoot Trivia, Take on our champs and attempt to dethrone their winning ways. Ages 12-19 are welcome to play. ZOOM and a personal device recommended. Please register online prior to start of play to receive the ZOOM link. Prizes and bragging rights!  Location: ZOOM
- Mon, Nov 30, 2020 -- Grab 'N Go Crafts for Kids at 10:00 AM
Grab 'N Go Crafts for Kids are available for pick-up though our Curbside Service. A new craft will be featured every week! Register or call us at 860-395-3184. Â
- Mon, Nov 30, 2020 -- Grab 'N Go Origami at 10:00 AM
Register or call us to pick up through Curbside, a new Grab 'N Go Origami for kids each week. Â Location: Curbside Pick Up
- Tue, Dec 1, 2020 -- Grab 'N Go Crafts for Kids at 10:00 AM
Grab 'N Go Crafts for Kids are available for pick-up though our Curbside Service. A new craft will be featured every week! Register or call us at 860-395-3184. Â
- Tue, Dec 1, 2020 -- Grab 'N Go Origami at 10:00 AM
Register or call us to pick up through Curbside, a new Grab 'N Go Origami for kids each week. Â Location: Curbside Pick Up
- Wed, Dec 2, 2020 -- Grab 'N Go Crafts for Kids at 10:00 AM
Grab 'N Go Crafts for Kids are available for pick-up though our Curbside Service. A new craft will be featured every week! Register or call us at 860-395-3184. Â
Book An Appointment
Click on image below to go to booking page. You may also call the library for an appointment, 860-395-3184. Walk-Ins are welcome, but may need to wait if we have reached capacity in any given area. Please go through rear door for in-house services and check in at the desk. You must wear a mask, hand sanitizer is available in various locations. Limited seating. We are following the guidelines given by the State of CT for libraries. If you are interested in Curbside Pickup you may email curbside@actonlibrary.org or call 860-395-3184.
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ReOpening Plans & Updates
11/10/2020 Update: We are now open until 3:00 pm on Saturdays. In-library or curbside is available. We will be closed on Wednesday 11/11/2020 for Veterans Day. We have started our Strategic Planning process again after months of 'waiting and seeing' what COVID was going to do. We have updated our survey to see what the library might offer in light of COVID, please fill it out by November 20th and pass on to any other Old Saybrook residents. Thank you! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/actonplnov2020
10/6/2020 Update: Beginning on October 8th, we will open our study room (lower level) for one person at a time. In between appointments staff will clean the room, so we ask that you keep your mask on to protect our staff. One person only, per the health department. The hours for the study room are below. Please only book the room once a day.
Study Room*:
Monday - Friday morning appointments (10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.) are 90 minutes.
Monday - Friday afternoon appointments (1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.) are 3 hours.
Saturday appointments (10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) are 2 1/2 hours.
9/24/2020 Update: Starting next Monday (9/28/2020), we will expand our appointment time to coincide with curbside appointments. We have come to realize how much people are enjoying curbside (we had over 750 curbside pickups in August alone), but we want to make appointments more widely available. Book an appointment here! We are open for browsing, but the current safety recommendations are to limit time and to stay socially distanced, especially inside buildings. We ask that you make an appointment, as we can not guarantee a spot at a given time for a walk-in. We are doing our best to keep the facility and the
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