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Monday 9:30am - 5:30pm Tuesday 9:30am - 9pm Wednesday 9:30am - 5:30pm Thursday 9:30am - 9pm Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm Saturday 9:30am - 4pm Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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Events, updates, and more about the Southbury Public Library.

With 96,000+ items and 32,000 square feet of shelving, study spaces, and meeting rooms, we have something for everyone.

10/31/2026

Please check out our November 2026 newsletter, for library updates, and information on this month's exciting virtual and on-site events!
https://www.southburylibrary.org/blog-entries/november-2026-newsletter

10/31/2026

The Southbury Public Library will be closed for all regular library business on Tuesday, November 3, for Election Day. However, the polling location here at the library will be open for voting from 6am-8pm.

10/28/2026

New nonfiction books available this week at the Southbury Public Library!

The Perilous Fight by Colin Kaepernick
53 Days by Timothy Rybcak
Hidden Creatures by Dino Martins
Dressing the Queen by Kate Strasdin
What the Ancestor's Say by Sierra Biidaaban Nadeau

10/27/2026

New fiction books available this week at the Southbury Public Library!

Harbinger by Geneva Lee
Lost in the Summer of '69 by Eliza Knight
The Ghost and the Dead Librarian by Cleo Coyle
The Chinese Lady by Bo Wang
Deception by Alan Parks

10/26/2026

This week’s events for adults at the Southbury Public Library:

Technology Help with James Chapin
Monday, October 26, 10:30-11:30am, Reference Area (first come, first served)

Adult Coloring Club
Monday, October 26, 2:00-3:30pm, Brown Room

Arts & Crafts Club
Tuesday, October 27, 1:00-2:30pm, Brown Room

Tuesday Night Fiction Book Club: The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater
Tuesday, October 27, 6:30-7:30pm, Brown Room

Wednesday Movie: Project Hail Mary (2026)
Wednesday, October 28, 1:00-3:45pm, Kingsley Room

Uprooting Addiction: Screening & Discussion
Thursday, October 29, 6:30-8:00pm, Kingsley Room

The Horror! The Horror!
Friday, October 30, 2:00-3:30pm, Online & Streaming to the Kingsley Room

For more information, visit the events calendar our website!

10/21/2026

New nonfiction books available this week at the Southbury Public Library!

Dear Dealer by Nadia Bowes
Eight Days in August by Peter Zablocki
The Vanishing Family by Robert Kolker
Young Money by Jack Raines
Happy Snacking, Don't Die! by Alexis Nelson

10/20/2026

New fiction books available this week at the Southbury Public Library!

Paper Ghosts by Sarah Addison Allen
Level Up for Love by Lenora Woods
The Pumpkin Vice Cafe by Ellie Alexander
The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw
Backtrack by Marc Cameron

10/19/2026

This week’s events for adults at the Southbury Public Library feature something for everyone!

Technology Help with James Chapin
Monday, October 19, 10:30-11:30am, Reference Area (first come, first served)

Mystery Book Club: The Searcher by Tana French
Monday, October 19, 3:00-4:00pm, Kingsley Room

Ten Best Reasons to Learn Your Ancestry
Tuesday, October 20, 2:00-3:30pm, Kingsley Room

Wednesday Movie: The Sheep Detectives (2026)
Wednesday, October 21, 1:00-3:00pm, Kingsley Room

The Enduring Legend of the Leatherman
Thursday, October 22, 2:00-3:00pm, Kingsley Room

Art and A.I.: Creativity, Technology & Choice
Thursday, October 22, 7:00-8:30pm, Kingsley Room

The National Parks: America's Best Idea?
Friday, October 23, 2:00-3:30pm, Kingsley Room

The Amistad Story: Connecticut's Role in The Fight for Freedom
Saturday, October 24, 1:00-2:30, Kingsley Room

Meet the Artists: Lorraine Skelskey-Chapin & Malley DeSomma
Saturday, October 24, 1:00-3:00pm, Brown Room

Film Screening: "The Plastic Detox"
Sunday, October 25, 2:00-4:30pm, Kingsley Room

For more information, visit our website!

10/17/2026

Your Southbury Public Library card just got even more powerful! You can now check out a slew of new fun and useful "Things" from our Library of Things! We are now lending:

WiFi Hotspots
a croquet kit
a Giant Jenga set
a Giant Left/Right/Center game
a badminton set
a car tire pump
and
Kill-O-Watt meters!

Simply visit the spinners in the reference area, find the tag representing the item you'd like to borrow, and bring the tag to the circulation desk to check it out! More Things coming soon!

10/14/2026

We've got a bunch of great events for kids and teens this week! Go to the events tab of our website for details and to sign up!

Address

100 Poverty Road
Southbury, CT
06488

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 9pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	9:30am - 9pm
Friday	9:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday	9:30am - 4pm
Sunday	12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+12032620626

Website

http://www.southburylibrary.org/

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