All Events

Career Navigation for Job Seekers with American Job Center

Aug 26 2026

3:00PM–5:00PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults

Embark on a job-seeking adventure with the American Job Center! Connect with a career navigator to explore available programs, register for...

Thursday Night Book Club: Hamnet

Aug 27 2026

Book Discussion

6:30PM–7:30PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults

Come talk books with other bibliophiles! This book group will meet on the fourth Thursday of the month. Limited copies of...

Summer Crafternoon

Aug 29 2026

2CF Studio , Arts & Crafts , Workshop

1:00PM–2:00PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults, Teens

Ages: Teens and Adults Registration Required Unleash your creativity at Summer Crafternoon, the library’s weekly sanctuary for makers and memory-keepers. Dive...

Silent Book Club

Aug 29 2026

Book Discussion

2:00PM–3:00PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults, Children in Grades K-6, Teens

There’s no assigned reading at Silent Book Club—all readers are welcome! Grab a coffee next door, bring your own book, or...

Digital Addiction in Children

Aug 31 2026

Lecture

6:30PM–7:30PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults

Psychologist Michael Shelby and personality expert Paul D. Tieger will discuss their new book, ReConnect, which explores how digital addiction in...

Meg’s Movies: Dead Poets Society

Sep 4 2026

Movie

2:00PM–4:00PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults

Join us for an afternoon at the movies! Our Head of Adult Services, Meghan Withers-Tong, has curated a lineup of her...

Library Closed

Sep 7 2026

12:00AM–12:00AM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

From Liberty to Legacy: Exploring American Ideals in the Musicals “1776” and “Hamilton” (America’s 250th)

Sep 9 2026

America's 250th , Lecture

6:30PM–7:30PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults

Take a closer look at how two groundbreaking Broadway musicals bring America’s early history to the stage. Performer and lecturer Michael...

Cookbook Club: Ottolenghi Comfort

Sep 21 2026

Book Discussion , Food

6:00PM–7:00PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults

This month’s pick: Ottolenghi Comfort

Silent Book Club

Sep 26 2026

Book Discussion

2:00PM–3:00PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults, Children in Grades K-6, Teens

There’s no assigned reading at Silent Book Club—all readers are welcome! Grab a coffee next door, bring your own book, or...

Mindful Nature Journaling

Sep 28 2026

Arts & Crafts , Health & Wellness , Nature

6:30PM–7:30PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults

Due to the space limitations of this program, registration begins by phone (860-652-7720) for Glastonbury residents with a valid library card...

Career Navigation for Job Seekers with American Job Center

Sep 30 2026

3:00PM–5:00PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults

Embark on a job-seeking adventure with the American Job Center! Connect with a career navigator to explore available programs, register for...

Meg’s Movies: Arsenic and Old Lace

Oct 2 2026

Movie

2:00PM–4:00PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults

Join us for an afternoon at the movies! Our Head of Adult Services, Meghan Withers-Tong, has curated a lineup of her...

Connecticut Cryptids & Legends (America’s 250th)

Oct 5 2026

America's 250th , Lecture

6:30PM–7:30PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults

Explore the fascinating folklore of Connecticut through the lens of cryptids—creatures whose existence is debated but whose stories reflect the state’s...

Library Closed

Oct 12 2026

12:00AM–12:00AM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Career Navigation for Job Seekers with American Job Center

Oct 28 2026

3:00PM–5:00PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults

Embark on a job-seeking adventure with the American Job Center! Connect with a career navigator to explore available programs, register for...

Silent Book Club

Oct 31 2026

Book Discussion

2:00PM–3:00PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults, Children in Grades K-6, Teens

There’s no assigned reading at Silent Book Club—all readers are welcome! Grab a coffee next door, bring your own book, or...

An Evening with Edgar Allen Poe (America’s 250th)

Nov 2 2026

America's 250th

6:30PM–7:30PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults

Spend an evening with the master of the macabre himself—Edgar Allan Poe. Step into the shadowy world of one of America’s...

Meg’s Movies: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Nov 6 2026

Movie

2:00PM–4:00PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults

Join us for an afternoon at the movies! Our Head of Adult Services, Meghan Withers-Tong, has curated a lineup of her...

Library Closed

Nov 11 2026

12:00AM–12:00AM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

TOWN OF GLASTONBURY

ABOUT

USING THE LIBRARY

E-RESOURCES

CHILDREN

TEENS

ADULTS

2CF Studio

ABOUT

USING THE LIBRARY

E-RESOURCES

CHILDREN

TEENS

ADULTS

2CF Studio