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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.

A new school year means new art displays! Come in any time before the end of November to check out this awesome art!Four...
10/15/2026

A new school year means new art displays! Come in any time before the end of November to check out this awesome art!
Fourth-grade students at Essex Elementary learned about Op Art and optical illusions, exploring how altering repeated patterns can create the appearance of 3-dimensional (3D) effects on a 2-dimensional (2D) surface. They also discovered how incorporating shadows and highlights can enhance these visual illusions, making their artwork appear to pop off the page! GREAT job fourth graders!

Reclaiming Your Inner Wisdom: Sacred Indigenous Teachings with Asha Frost (Virtual Author Talk)Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2:00 PMR...
10/15/2026

Reclaiming Your Inner Wisdom: Sacred Indigenous Teachings with Asha Frost (Virtual Author Talk)
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2:00 PM
REGISTER: https://libraryc.org/essexlib/217095
In a fast-paced world that often leaves us feeling overwhelmed and disconnected, true healing does not come from looking outward—it begins within. Join us for a transformative virtual conversation with Indigenous Medicine Woman Asha Frost as she explores her groundbreaking book, "You Are the Medicine: 13 Indigenous Teachings to Connect to Your Inner Wisdom, Reclaim Your Power, and Heal." This program is free and open to the public. Registration is required for all virtual author talks.

Little Learners Story Time: Halloween! (Ages 2-5)October 30, 10 AMRegister: https://ow.ly/is4b50ZV6k7🎃🕷️🐈‍⬛📖🎃🕷️🐈‍⬛📖🎃🕷️🐈‍...
10/15/2026

Little Learners Story Time: Halloween! (Ages 2-5)
October 30, 10 AM
Register: https://ow.ly/is4b50ZV6k7
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Join the Essex Library’s Children’s Librarian for a story time celebrating all things spooky, featuring themed books, songs, and a spooky craft! Children are encouraged to dress in their Halloween costumes.

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.

What to expect:

Each Little Learners session begins with a welcome song where each child is invited to dance and celebrate themselves. We sing interactive songs that encourage vocabulary development and gross motor movement, then read a story together. After the first book, we sing a few more songs and read another story. We conclude our time together with 3-4 craft and play centers that help children develop their early math, literacy, and motor skills.

After story time, families are encouraged to stay, play, and socialize in our Children's Room. It's a wonderful opportunity for children to make friends, caregivers to connect, and our library community to grow together.

"All About Allergies" with Physician Zachary Rubin, an Author Talk (Virtual)Thursday, Oct. 15, 6:00 PMRegister: https://...
10/15/2026

"All About Allergies" with Physician Zachary Rubin, an Author Talk (Virtual)
Thursday, Oct. 15, 6:00 PM
Register: https://ow.ly/o87c50ZLtPQ
Essex Library Association will host pediatrician, allergist and social media star Zachary Rubin virtually for a discussion of “All About Allergies: Everything You Need to Know About Asthma, Food Allergies, Hay Fever, and More.” The book, “All About Allergies,” offers an in-depth look at both common and surprising allergies, spotlighting patient stories, the history and science behind allergies, common myths, treatment options, and more. This virtual program is free and open to the public. Registration is required for all virtual programs.

Liberated Love: Rewiring Your Heart for Authentic Connection with Mark Groves (Virtual Author Talk)Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2:0...
10/14/2026

Liberated Love: Rewiring Your Heart for Authentic Connection with Mark Groves (Virtual Author Talk)
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2:00 PM
Register: https://ow.ly/9A1850ZLuaG
If you’re tired of repeating the same relational patterns and feeling like you lose yourself in your partnerships, then this event is for you! Join us for a transformative conversation with relationship expert Mark Groves as we discuss his groundbreaking book, "Liberated Love: How to Release Codependency, Reduce Conflict, and Create Extraordinary Relationships."

Glitz and Glamor: The Gilded Age in Southeastern ConnecticutThursday, Oct. 22, 6:00 PMRegister: https://ow.ly/YaB450ZLtY...
10/14/2026

Glitz and Glamor: The Gilded Age in Southeastern Connecticut
Thursday, Oct. 22, 6:00 PM
Register: https://ow.ly/YaB450ZLtY0
In the so-called Gilded Age from the 1870s to the 1910s, New London and Groton became playgrounds of the wealthy. New London's Pequot Colony and Groton's Eastern Point attracted the wealthy and influential including U.S. presidents, celebrities, artists, Supreme Court justices and families such as the Plants and Harknesses. In turn, the region also benefited from the philanthropy of these people of power and privilege. Learn about the people and places of the Connecticut shoreline during this era of excess with Gail B. MacDonald.

The Library will close early on Friday, October 16 to set up for the Friends' Fall Book Sale.Come back Saturday, October...
10/14/2026

The Library will close early on Friday, October 16 to set up for the Friends' Fall Book Sale.

Come back Saturday, October 17 and Monday, October 19 for the sale!
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​Digital services are available 24/7 on youressexlibrary.org, on the LION App, and through Libby and Hoopla.

Baby Band (Birth - Age 2)October 21, 10 AMRegister: https://ow.ly/tXpx50ZSJZa🥁🪇🎺🥁🪇🎺🥁🪇🎺Music is one of the earliest ways ...
10/14/2026

Baby Band (Birth - Age 2)
October 21, 10 AM
Register: https://ow.ly/tXpx50ZSJZa
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Music is one of the earliest ways babies learn about the world! In Baby Band, caregivers and little ones will sing, dance, bounce, clap, and explore child-safe instruments in a playful, engaging environment. Along the way, babies strengthen early literacy, communication, motor, and social-emotional skills while caregivers discover fun ways to continue the music at home. No pressure to sit still, wiggles, giggles, and movement are all part of the fun!

2026 Candidate ForumWednesday, Oct. 14, 6:30 p.m.The Essex and Brainerd Libraries will host a moderated forum at the Joh...
10/14/2026

2026 Candidate Forum
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 6:30 p.m.

The Essex and Brainerd Libraries will host a moderated forum at the John Winthrop Middle School with the candidates for Connecticut House District 36 (Renee LaMark Muir(D) and Guy Tuccero(R)) and the 33rd State Senate District (Norman Needleman(D) and Charles Ferraro(R)). Moderators will be Essex Library Director Ann Thompson and Brainerd Library Director Marissa Lehmacher.

For those unable to attend in person, the candidate forum will be broadcast on VSCTV Comcast Channel 19 and live streamed on vsctv.com for all non-cable subscribers to watch.

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33 West Avenue
Essex, CT
06426

Opening Hours

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

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