Mamakating Library

10/15/2026

10/11/2026

This is a science week at the Mamakating Library. Information, brain health, and sci-fi! Remember in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day we will be closed on Monday. Then it's a week of ongoing programs with a virtual author talk with science author, David Epstein and an information session on data centers with Frank Coviello. Registration is required for these events. Please register by calling 845-888-8004 or register online here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdafzl6djDobkLlA536RYnS2lqDr2bb3ssuWhkmViLRylOBZQ/viewform For virtual author talks use this link: https://libraryc.org/mamakatinglibrary

10/11/2026

ALA stands with library workers, readers, and communities working to keep books available. Our work helps ensure everyone can seek information and make their own reading choices. Your gift makes that work possible.

Give today to help keep books on shelves and choices in readers’ hands. Your gift directly supports:

✅ Free and confidential support for library workers facing censorship challenges
✅ Tracking and analysis of censorship in libraries and schools
✅ Advocacy resources to fight book bans in local communities

Helps us protect the freedom to read at ala.org/protect.

10/11/2026

Connecticut libraries are seeing an uptick in “soft censorship” of books that receive complaints or informal challenges from patrons.

10/10/2026

The public is welcome to attend the next Mamakating Library Board of Trustees meeting October 14 at 6pm. See how decisions are made in real-time. No registration required.

10/09/2026

Mamakating Library will be CLOSED on Monday, October 12, 2026 in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day. We will be back on Tuesday, October 13 with programs, books, reference services and more. Our website with our calendar, catalogue, and so many resources is always available www.mamakatinglibrary.org Here are some results of what's available now: https://mamakating.aspendiscovery.org/Search/Results?lookfor=indigenous+native+american+peoples&searchIndex=Keyword&filter[]=availability_toggle%3A%22local%22&sort=relevance&view=list&searchSource=local & https://mamakating.aspendiscovery.org/Search/Results?lookfor=columbus+day&searchIndex=Keyword&filter[]=availability_toggle%3A%22local%22&sort=relevance&view=list&searchSource=local

10/09/2026

Yoga For Kids is POSTPONED UNTIL NOVEMBER, there will be no Yoga For Kids sessions October 10.

10/09/2026

What's all this talk about data centers? Come to the Mamakating Library, Tuesday, October 13 at 5:45pm. Local Scientist, Frank Coviello will present, The Pros & Cons of Data Centers. You'll learn what Frank knows and have time to ask questions. And if you like science, come to our SciFi Movie Nights, once a month with local scientist, Dr Lorrance Green. Please register by calling 845-888-8004, visit mamakatinglibrary.org, or online at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdafzl6djDobkLlA536RYnS2lqDr2bb3ssuWhkmViLRylOBZQ/viewform

10/09/2026

Banned Books Week coincides with the 150 anniversary of the American Libraries Association (ALA). In honor of the special date, the ALA has put together a list of 150 most challenged titles.

This year’s Banned Books Week coincides with ALA’s official 150th anniversary. To mark the occasion, ALA has released a list of the 150 most challenged books documented from 1990, when ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom began tracking book challenges, through 2025.

The full list of the 150 most challenged books - those that have been targeted for restriction or removal in libraries and schools - spans contemporary titles such as "Gender Q***r: A Memoir" by Maia Kobabe and literary classics such as "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee and "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.

“Every book on this list is a reminder that readers have the right to explore ideas and decide for themselves what to read,” said ALA President Maria McCauley. “For 150 years, ALA has worked alongside library workers to keep that choice open to everyone. We ask for support for our libraries so the next generation has that same freedom.”

See the full list at ala150.org/150books.

10/08/2026

UPDATE: POSTPONED UNTIL NOVEMBER. Yoga For Kids is here at the Mamakating Library! Instructor Elisa Mendels has two sessions: 2pm is for ages 3-5, 2:45 is for ages 6-10. Sign-up for this Saturday, October 10. Call 845-888-8004, visit mamakatinglibrary.org, or use this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdafzl6djDobkLlA536RYnS2lqDr2bb3ssuWhkmViLRylOBZQ/viewform