2025 PHOTO CONTEST: Love Where You Read

Now accepting submissions through September 26th! EXHIBITION The Stonington Free Library invites photographers AGES 15 TO ADULT to submit images depicting the Stonington Free Library or Wadawanuck Square for the 3rd Annual LOVE WHERE YOU READ exhibit. Works chosen will ......More

Now accepting submissions through September 26th! EXHIBITION The Stonington Free Library invites photographers AGES 15 TO ADULT to submit images depicting the Stonington Free Library or Wadawanuck Square for the 3rd Annual LOVE WHERE YOU READ exhibit. Works chosen will be displayed in the library gallery from October 1, 2025 – December 30, 2025. The exhibition includes awards with a solo show opportunity for the 1st place artist. Entries must be emailed to millie@stoningtonfreelibrary by September 26, 2025. Selected photographers will be notified by September 30, 2025. GOAL LOVE WHERE YOU READ is an opportunity for artists of all skill levels to showcase their talent while giving back to the library. Some of the images chosen may be featured on notecards, calendars or merchandise that will benefit the programs and activities at the library. This year our top 3 winners will be featured on limited edition library cards! JURORS​ Selections will be made by the friendly staff at SFL. The selection process will be a blind selection with jurors submitting via ballot. Photographers will be notified via email by September 30, 2025 if their piece is chosen for the exhibit. ELIGIBILITY This contest/exhibition is open to artists AGES 15 TO ADULT. Artists younger than 15 are welcome to submit and will be featured on a special artist wall as part of the exhibition but will not be juried. The​ ​following​ ​information​ ​is​ ​required​ ​for​ ​submission​: Name,​ ​address​,​ ​telephone,​ ​e-mail.Up​ ​to​ ​2 ​works​ ​total​ ​may​ ​be​ ​submitted.Images​ submitted digitally must be JPEG or PNG and sent to [email protected] with the subject line: 2025 SFL LOVE WHERE YOU READ, [Artist’s Name], image titleAWARDS (Ages 6-14) All artist submitting work in this age group will be featured on a special artist wall as part of the exhibition. (Ages 15+) First​ ​Place:​ ​​​Solo Show at SFL: $75 prize ​|​ ​Second​ ​place:​ ​​​$25​ ​|​ ​Third​ ​place:​ ​​​SFL Merchandise. All winning artists will be featured on our NEW Limited Edition Library Cards! IMPORTANT​ ​DATES​ Now until September 26:​ ​​​Entries​ emailed to [email protected] September 29-30: Notification​ ​of​ ​acceptance or rejection sent via email October 1-​​​December 30: 2025 LOVE WHERE YOU READ EXHIBIT on display January 5: Pick up party! Artworks and prizes will be ready for pick-up. Solo artist show will be ready for viewing. For​ ​questions,​ ​contact​ ​[email protected] ​or​ ​call​ ​860-535-0658 PERMISSION​ ​AND​ ​COPYRIGHT By​ ​submitting​ ​an​ ​entry,​ ​the​ ​Artist​ ​grants​ ​permission​ for the Stonington Free Library to ​use​ ​the accepted​ ​image​ ​on​ ​its​ ​website​, brochures,​ ​promotional​ ​materials,​ ​merchandise and​ ​publicity​ ​about​ ​the​ ​exhibition and library, both​ ​physical​ ​and​ ​virtual.​ ​Every​ ​effort​ ​will​ ​be​ ​made​ ​to​ ​maintain​ ​quality​ ​true​ ​to​ ​the​ ​submitted​ ​image,​ ​recognizing​ ​that​ ​the​ ​print or​ ​electronic​ ​medium​ ​may​ ​affect​ ​how​ ​the​ ​viewer​ ​receives​ ​the​ ​image.​ ​Artist​ ​will​ ​be​ ​given​ ​attribution​ ​for​ ​the​ ​work. The​ ​Artist​ ​hereby​ ​certifies​ ​that​ ​he​ ​or​ ​she​ ​holds​ ​the​ ​copyright​ ​for​ ​this​ ​material​ ​and​ ​the​ ​copyright​ ​remains​ ​with​ ​said​ ​Artist. SFL​ ​will​ ​display​ ​a​ ​notice​ ​that​ ​material​ ​must​ ​not​ ​be​ ​“downloaded”​ ​or​ ​copied,​ ​but​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​held responsible​ ​if​ ​artwork​ ​is​ ​copied. By​ submitting artwork and/or ​signing​ ​this​ ​agreement,​ ​the​ ​Artist​ ​acknowledges​ ​and​ ​understands​ ​the​ ​above​ ​provisions​ ​and​ ​has​ ​read​ ​and​ ​agreed​ ​with​ ​the provisions​ set by the contest.

Stonington Free Library, 20 High St., Stonington, CT, 06378, United States

The Citadel at Beer'd!

This month we are taking the fun to Beer’d Brewing at the Velvet Mill in Stonington. The game ambassadors from Citadel Game Cellar will bring their stash of popular board games and will be available to play and teach. Join us at Beer’d for a fun night out! Be sure to br......More

This month we are taking the fun to Beer’d Brewing at the Velvet Mill in Stonington. The game ambassadors from Citadel Game Cellar will bring their stash of popular board games and will be available to play and teach. Join us at Beer’d for a fun night out! Be sure to bring along a friend or two. RSVP HERE.

Stonington Free Library, 20 High St., Stonington, CT, 06378, United States

Catch-up Book Club

September 28 at 3pm – The group will be meeting at the Velvet Mill to discuss Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton. Books are available at the library. For more information email [email protected].  

Velvet Mill, 22 Bayview Ave, Stonington, CT, 06378, United States

Fall Drop-In Storytime

Join us every Monday at 10:30 for a fun morning of stories, songs, and crafts. Great for ages birth to preschool! No registration is required.

Stonington Free Library, 20 High St., Stonington, CT, 06378, United States

Booked in the Borough - Writers Group

Booked in the Borough is a creative writing and supportive peer critique group for writers of all genres and experiences. Join librarian and writer, Karen Lindeborg, Monday Evenings in person or via ZOOM. Click HERE to register. For more information email karenl@stoning......More

Booked in the Borough is a creative writing and supportive peer critique group for writers of all genres and experiences. Join librarian and writer, Karen Lindeborg, Monday Evenings in person or via ZOOM. Click HERE to register. For more information email [email protected].

Stonington Free Library, 20 High St., Stonington, CT, 06378, United States

Tech Help Tuesdays

Stonington Free Library is pleased to offer our patrons One-on-One Tech Help appointments every Tuesday. These trainings are designed to help familiarize patrons with common computer and internet functions in order to foster a greater level of digital literacy in our co......More

Stonington Free Library is pleased to offer our patrons One-on-One Tech Help appointments every Tuesday. These trainings are designed to help familiarize patrons with common computer and internet functions in order to foster a greater level of digital literacy in our community. For more information on these sessions please click HERE. To sign up for a tech help appointment click HERE.

Stonington Free Library, 20 High St., Stonington, CT, 06378, United States

Knights of the Chess Table - Grades 3-5

Stonington Free Library, 20 High St., Stonington, CT, 06378, United States