Guilford Smith Memorial Library

Every 4th Friday - 4:30 PM Tween Time Food, games, stories and crafts!

Ages 8-12

June Programs
Thursday 23rd 6PM Windham Libraries Summer Reading Kick-Off at Jillson Square “Mystic Paper Beasts Theatre”. Games, crafts and stories! Giant puppets will roam the field! Rain location: Town Hall

Thursday, 23rd 7 – 8:30 PM Book Club Freedom by Jonathan Franzen. We'll also pick the books for the rest of the year. Refreshment served.

Tuesday, 28th 10:30 AM – Annual Pet Show – Prizes for everyone! Bring your pet for our old-fashioned parade.

July Programs

Would you like to save $1 off your purchase or get one book free on Book Sale Day? Remember that ALL paperbacks and Children's books are Fill-A-Bag for $5! All Hardcovers are only $1. These are the lowest prices you'll find anywhere and the only time we will have this kind of clearance sale. All you have to do to save some dough is simply print this out and present it to the cashier on Book Sale Day. Only one coupon per family.

Coupon expires: May 8th, 2011.

Coupon good for: $1 off total purchase OR one free book!

The library is seeking your used book donations for our Book Sale on Saturday, May 7th from 9AM - 2PM. We will accept donations during our hours at the library or please call the library to make other arrangements. Do you have so many books that you need help getting them out of your house? Call the library and we will see if we can pick them up at your home.

Thursday, 21st - 5:30 PM Huge Easter Egg Hunt with over 500 candy, money, and toy filled eggs hidden outside in the library’s yard. Celebrate Spring Break with us and enjoy games like pin the tail on the bunny, egg and bunny hop races, ring toss, and pictures with our bunny!

Thursday, 21st– 7-8:30 PM Book Club is discussing “Tender at the Bone” by Ruth Reichl. Refreshments served!

We will be closed Friday the 22nd and Saturday the 23rd for the Easter Holiday.

May Programs

We've made some changes at the library and we want you to come check it out! We have an all new Young Adult section and our children's non-fiction books are in a new place too. We think you'll find the library more user-friendly. As always, we have 6 patron computers with internet access, the latest DVDs, magazines, and New York Times Bestsellers. We also have a copier, scanner, fax, and printer. We carry large print, books on tape and CD, and if we don't have what you are looking for, we are happy to get it from another library at no cost to you.

November Programs
Saturday, 20th: 9AM – 2PM Friends of the Library Book, Bake and Holiday Plant Sale
Centerpieces, handmade Christmas ornaments, pies, breads, cupcakes, and cookies for sale. All paperbacks including children’s picture books, cookbooks and novels are only .25 each! We have the lowest prices and most organized book sale in Connecticut!
Tues., 23rd:7pm Friends of the Library Meet & Eat!
Monday, 29th: 4 – 8PM Swift Waters Fundraiser

We will be closed Thursday, Nov. 11th for the National holiday, Veterans Day. We will also be closed beginning Wednesday, Nov. 24th and will re-open Tuesday, Nov. 30th at 10AM in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We apologize for any inconveniece this may cause you. We were also closed on Tuesday, Nov. 2nd - Election Day. We close throughout the year for many reasons:
1. By closing on certain days this helps the library save on operating costs. Our budget is very tight and like many organizations across the country, we have unpaid "furlough" days to help defer costs.

We are now seeking your donations for our used book and bake sale on Saturday, Nov. 20th from 9AM to 2PM. We need your books, movies, used cookbooks, and whatever else you have around the house. We also need help organizing the books on Monday and Wednesday nights from 4-8PM or any day that we are open. If you like to bake, please consider bringing something yummy for our bake sale. A staff member just might call you and ask you to bake something!

June
11AM - 4PM Saturday and Sunday 5th and 6th: Join us for the Victorian Home Tour. We’ll be waiting with lemonade and cookies!

10AM - 12PM Saturday, 12th: "Truck Day" at Jilson Square sponsored by the 3 Windham libraries. Fire trucks, dump truck, cement truck, bus, old Ford trucks, ice cream truck and more!

6:30 PM Thursday, 24th: Popular musician, Jason Altieri, will help us kick-off our Summer Reading Program, “Make a Splash –READ!” Everyone will receive a free beach visor!

10:30 AM Tuesday, 22nd: 5th Annual Pet Show. Everyone gets a prize ribbon!