​Library Hours for the Columbus Day Holiday Weekend

Saturday, October 12 - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
 Sunday, October 13 - Closed
Monday, October 14 - Closed in observance of Columbus Day

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Lucy Robbins Welles Library 80th Anniversary 
Celebrating 80 years of service to the Newington community!

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  1. Roman Holiday newsflash

    William Wyler's Roman Holiday - October 16 at 6:30 p.m.

    Join us for the third film in our series "Great Directors & Their Films Series" with Professor Gil Gigliotti with a viewing of William Wyler's Roman Holiday. Read on...
  2. Pumpkin Palooza

    Pumpkin-Palooza! - Thursday, October 17, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

    Kids drop in to make different types of pumpkin crafts, or decorate a pumpkin you brought from home. Read on...
  3. Sea Tea Improv newsflash

    Sea Tea Improv- Literary Mystery- Sunday, October 20 at 2:00 p.m.

    Come to the library to solve a literary mystery! Join the cast of Sea Tea Improv Touring Company as you deduce whodunit, in what literary location with what unlikely weapon. Read on...
  4. Lets Get Goosebumps

    Let's Get Goosebumps - Tuesday, October 22, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

    Kids in grades K - 6, scare yourself silly with an hour of Goosebumps books, movies, snacks and activities. Read on...
  5. teen fall string art 2019

    Teen String Art: Fall Edition - Tuesday, October 22 , 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

    Teens in grades 6 - 12, come learn to design art using a hammer, nails, wood and string. Read on...
  6. raiders of the lost ark newsflash

    Steven Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark - October 23 at 6:30 p.m.

    Join us for the final film in our series "Great Directors & Their Films Series" with Professor Gil Gigliotti with a viewing of Steven Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark. Read on...
  7. Stress Management newsflash

    Stress Management 101 - Thursday, October 24 at 6:30 p.m.

    Join local health and wellness coaches who will teach you six successful strategies and tools for stopping stress in your daily life. Read on...
  8. teen horror movie night 2019

    Teen Horror Movie Night - Friday, October 25, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

    For teens in grades 6 - 12, an after-hours scary movie night. Come hang with your friends, eat treat and watch a scary movie (to determined by a vote). Read on...