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Raymond Library
840 Main Street
East Hartford, CT 06108
Monday & Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Our mission is to provide all the people of East
Hartford with opportunities to pursue life-long learning and
literacy, to connect with their community, and to share
information and ideas freely. Sunday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. (September - May)

10/22/2026

Play iconic video games on retro-style consoles, take turns cheering each other on, and experience the games that helped shape gaming history.

Whether you’re feeling nostalgic or discovering retro games for the first time, it’s a fun and social way to game together on Thursday, November 5, at 6:00 p.m.

For all ages. Register for a reminder:
https://easthartford.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=393358

For more upcoming events, visit our website:
www.easthartfordct.gov/library

10/22/2026

Our next Read with Pride book club will meet on Wednesday, October 28, at 6:30 PM.

We will discuss They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera. Stop by the circulation desk to check out a copy, no library card necessary. This book club is for adults, with facilitation by library staff.

Registration required:
https://easthartford.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=393420

For more upcoming events, visit our website:
www.easthartfordct.gov/library

10/22/2026

Stop & Shop pharmacy staff are on hand at
Raymond Library until 1:00 PM today, October 22, thanks to a partnership with East Hartford Health and Human Services. Drop by to get vaccinated! No appointment necessary. Protect yourself and your community against viral illnesses such as flu, COVID, and RSV this fall and winter season.

Library director Sarah Kline Morgan got vaccinated and reports that it was a painless process!

10/22/2026

Service alert: Greater Hartford Legal Aid (GHLA) open hours are cancelled on Friday, October 23.

Please check our calendar for upcoming GHLA visits:
https://easthartford.events.mylibrary.digital/

10/22/2026

⭐ NEW BOOKS ⭐
Check out these new teen books, recently arrived and currently available at East Hartford Public Library!

Call us at 860-290-4330 or visit our website to request books: www.easthartfordct.gov/library

10/21/2026

Who was buried in the Pitkin Vault? Join Ruth Shapleigh-Brown of the CT Gravestone Network and Historical Society of East Hartford to learn about the fascinating State of CT archaeological excavation of the Pitkin Vault at Center Cemetery, on Thursday, October 29 at 6:00 p.m. For adults.

Register for a reminder:
https://easthartford.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=393411

For more upcoming events, visit our website:
www.easthartfordct.gov/library

10/21/2026

WICKHAM WEDNESDAY:
Family time is library time! Stop by the Wickham Library to read stories, play games, and go on a scavenger hunt.

For current hours, visit our website:
www.easthartfordct.gov/library

10/21/2026

Beacon and Officer Caruso visited Raymond Library last week to read with kids! They'll return on Thursday, November 19, at 5:30 p.m.

For children ages 5 and up.

Register for a reminder:
https://easthartford.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=403771

For more upcoming events, visit our website:
www.easthartfordct.gov/library

10/20/2026

Game on! Enjoy quality time together as a family, playing board games at the library on Sunday, October 25, at 2:30 p.m. Choose from a variety of classic and modern board games.

For all ages. Register for a reminder:
https://easthartford.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=393883

For more upcoming events, visit our website:
www.easthartfordct.gov/library

10/20/2026

⭐ NEW BOOKS ⭐
Check out these new fiction books, recently arrived and currently available at East Hartford Public Library!

Call us at 860-290-4330 or visit our website to request books: www.easthartfordct.gov/library

Address

840 Main Street
East Hartford, CT
06108

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 8pm
Wednesday	9am - 8pm
Thursday	9am - 8pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 2pm

Telephone

(860) 290-4329

Website

http://www.easthartfordct.gov/library

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