| Summer Hours Monday: 10am - 7pm
Tuesday: 10am - 7pm
Wednesday: 1pm - 7pm
Thursday: 10am - 7pm
Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday: 10am - 2pm
Sunday: CLOSED Closings Friday, July 3 & 4 |
July Special!
Mouth-watering pulled-pork sandwich. Cooked in homemade sweet and spicy sauce, served with coleslaw and a soda. $7
Click here for menu.
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Take a Library Tour!
New to the library or haven't visited in a while and would like a refresher? Take a free 45-minute tour with staff from the Community Relations Department! Tours are available in English and Spanish.
Give us a call at
203-796-8061!
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Check out a Museum or Connecticut Attraction Pass Today!
Check out one of over 20 passes that will provide you and your family with free and/or reduced admissions to a variety of great museums and attractions. Using an adult library card, passes are available for checkout from the Jr. Services Desk. Mystic Aquarium, Stepping Stones Museum, Danbury Railway Museum, and Beardsley Zoo are among the locations you can visit!
For more information click here!
Passes partially funded by:
 
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Book Nook Sale Area
Visit the FRIENDS' Book Nook area by the Circulation Desk. Great buys on books for all ages.
Looking for a birthday gift? Find it here!
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Become a member of the FRIENDS of the Danbury Library.
Your valued membership is reinvested back into the library to enhance programs and services. Learn about the benefits and
join
today!
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Happy Independence Day! The Library will CLOSED on Friday, July 3 & Saturday, July 4. We will reopen at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 6.
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| Library Recognized by Local Organization Representatives from the  American Production & Inventory Control Society (APICS) recently honored the Library as their 2015 Company of the Year. APICS utilized one of the Library's meetings rooms to conduct an educational course. The trophy can be seen on the shelf behind the Circulation Desk. |
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Used Books, DVDs and CD Donations
COLLECTION DAYS
Saturday, July 11
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Saturday, August 8
9:00a.m. - 1:00p.m.
30 Main Street, Danbury
Donate your used items for the FRIENDS' huge fall sale and their Book Nook sale area in the Library.
Drop them off at 30 Main Street (office building across from Price Rite - look for Newtown Savings Bank.) Volunteers will help unload your car!
Please do not bring: Encyclopedias, VHS tapes, Reader's Digest Condensed books, text books older than 3 years, computer books older than 2 years, medical or business books older than 5 years, magazines, badly damaged books, or textbooks with highlighting, writing, or underlining.
Items are tax deductible as permissible by law. Thank You!
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Get Unstuck! Conquering Roadblocks in Your Genealogical Search Saturday, July 18 10:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. Farioly Program Room
Every researcher runs up against roadblocks at one time or another.
We blame the ancestor, the paper trail-or lack of it- but do not hold ourselves responsible. Genealogy is problem solving over and over again for every generation. We must learn and re-learn, rethink the
problem.
FREE. No registration.
For more information contact Librarian John O'Donnell at 203.797.4505
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The Revolutionary War:
Educational Series
Embark on a jaunt to the past through this educational video seminar series created through Open Yale Courses (OYC). The seminars are conducted by historian, author, and Yale University Professor Joanne B. Freeman. If you like history, we think you'll love this well researched, 25-part program series that explores in great depth the Revolutionary War period. Programs will be held at the Danbury Library (L) and the Danbury Museum, 43 Main Street. (M)
July 22: Intro - Freeman's Top Five Tips for Studying the Revolution (L) 1 - 2p.m.
July 24: Being a British Colonist (L) 1 - 2p.m.
July 25: Being a British American (M) 2 - 3p.m.
Aug. 26: "Ever at Variance and Foolishly Jealous": Inter- colonial Relations (L) 1 - 2p.m.
Aug. 28: Outraged Colonials: The Stamp Act Crisis (L)
1 - 2p.m.
Aug 29: Resistance or Rebellion? (Or, What the Heck is Happening in Boston?) (M) 1 - 3p.m.
Earn an invitation to Danbury's own Historic Riders House.
We're adding in a bit of fun! At the first program you attend, pick up a "Passport to the Past" booklet and get it stamped. Bring it to each of the programs you attend for additional stamps. If you attend at least 10 of the seminars and you have at least 10 stamps in your "Passport", you will be invited to a special free event at the historic Rider House. Costumed reenactors will serve light, period appropriate refreshments and tours will be provided of the house.
Click here for complete listing of all seminar dates and locations.
The Series is proudly coordinated with:
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Community Heroes 
Storytimes
Thursdays
July 2 - August 6
10:15a.m.- 11:00a.m.
Ages 3 - 5
Meet local heroes, listen to entertaining stories, see movies and make crafts to take home. You will be sure to have a good time! Click here for a complete listing.
For a complete listing of Pre-K - Grade 5 programs click here.
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SUPERHERO 
Art Contest
Show off your creative side. Enter the Superhero Art Contest! Starting on Tuesday July 14th, stop by the Jr. Services Desk to register and pick up a blank template to begin designing your very own superhero.
Projects are due by 7pm on Thursday, July 30th.
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For Teens 
Grades 6 - 12
SHAKE IT UP SHAKESPEARE!
Tuesday, July 7 3:30 - 6:30p.m.
Have fun acting out this very funny scene from Shakespeare's
Midsummer Night's Dream.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Kaboom! NAIL POLISH CERAMICS CRAFT
Saturday, July 11 Noon - 1:00p.m.
Have some fun decorating a mug with nail polish. All materials are supplied (Bring along some of your own nail polish if you like.) REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
COMIC BOOK HEROES
Tuesday, July 21 5:00 - 6:00p.m.
Award-winning syndicated cartoonist Jerry Craft will share his experiences as a professional cartoonist and illustrator. He'll show you the secrets behind creating his comic strips and help you to create your own.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
CosPlay AND HERO TRIVIA
Tuesday, July 28 3:30 - 4:30p.m.
Dress up as your favorite comic book or graphic novel character. Participants will vote for the "most creative" and the "most difficult" costumes. We'll play a couple of rounds of Hero Trivia, so brush up on your knowledge of Manga and American Graphic Novels. Prizes for the costume and trivia winners!
REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
COOL OFF WITH A MOVIE
Tuesday, August 4 3:30 - 5:45p.m.
Watch one of Marvel's best movies (PG13).
Enjoy the movie, a snack and the air conditioning! REGISTRATION IS ENCOURAGED. Kids under 13 admitted with a parent.
For a complete listing of Grade 6 - 12 programs click here.
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Mayor Boughton's
Reading Challenge
For grades 1 - 8
Students entering grades 1-5 who read at least
one (1) hour a week and kids in grades 6 - 8 who read at least two (2) hours during each of the seven (7) weeks will become an official Mayor Boughton SUPERHERO Reader! These super readers will receive an invitation to join the Mayor at an exclusive recognition event at City Hall in August.
Click here for more information.
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Technology Center SUMMER "Drop-In" Learning Sessions
Want to learn something new? Stop in and learn about the great resources available in the Library's Technology Center. No registration, just "drop-in."
"Code" Basics (All Ages)
Mondays 10a.m. - Noon
Curious about computer programming? Stop by and we can set you up with a self-guided tutorial on how to learn the very basics on "coding".
Computer Basics for Seniors (55+)
Tuesdays 10a.m. - Noon
Never used a computer or surfed the Web? Curious? Our friendly staff will explain, in basic terms, about electronic mail (email), browsing the Internet, and other technology nitty-gritties.
Weebly: Create Your Own Website
Thursdays 10a.m. - Noon
Ever wanted to create your own website? Stop by and we'll show you how to get started!
Kid's Guide to Digital Media (Ages 10 to 15)
Fridays 10a.m.- Noon
What are Overdrive and Hoopla? Learn to download music, movies, and books from your mobile devices.
(Not available on these days and times? Stop by the Technology Center Service Desk anytime; we'd be happy to assist you!)
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Tired of paying late fees?
Stop by the Circulation Desk to be sure we have your current email address on file and you'll receive automatic notices 3 days before your item is due.
You'll also be notified by email when you have items on hold that are ready for pick-up and receive our monthly eNewsletter to keep on top of our newest services and programs.
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Join us for lunch!
If you're 18 or younger, stop in and enjoy a free lunch through the CT Summer Food Program.
Monday - Friday, 1:00 - 2:00p.m.
June 22 - August 21
Lower Level Meeting Room
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Be Book Smart! 
The Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) and Macy's "Be Book Smart" Campaign is being conducted through July 12. Stop by Macy's and purchase a "Be Book Smart" coupon for $3 to provide a book for a child and receive $10 off* your purchase of $30 PLUS 20% or 15% off* storewide.
100% of every donation benefits RIF, the largest children's literacy nonprofit in the U.S. Your donation will result in new books donated to the Danbury Library's Junior Department. The library has already received over 1,700 books through the generosity of this program. This year, every child who registers for the Super Power Readers Club will select a new book to keep.(while supplies last.)
* Exclusions and restrictions apply. See sales associate.
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Upcoming Programs and Services
* T-Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots
* Spanish Language iPads
* Amazon Kindles
Stay tuned for updates at danburylibrary.org
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| A Round of Applause to...  Library Director Lambert Shell. He will be inducted into the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame in October. Congratulations! Click here for news article.  |
Celebrate National Ice Cream Month with us!
Join us on the main floor for a surprise treat on Wednesday, July 22 starting at 2p.m. (While supplies last)
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Show Us Your Love!  Decals on sale for $4 at the Circulation Desk. Proceeds from the sales will be used to purchase new children's books.
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Book Discussions
Men's Club
Book Discussion
Capital in the 21st Century by Thomas Piketty & Arthur Goldhammer
Thursday, July 23
10:00a.m- Noon
No Registration
Book Talk for Adults*
On summer break, back in September. Celebrating our 25th year!
Ten Years in the Tub, A Decade Soaking in Great Books
by Nick Hornby
Monday, September 28
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Farioly Program Room
*Sponsored by:
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A social knitting group for adults of all levels
Summer Schedule
Thursdays 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
June 25 - Aug. 20
Bring along your current project or get started on something new! Enjoy a casual and friendly knitting group.
Free! No registration required
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Danbury Recreation
Department
Presents
Summer
Movie Nights
at Candlewood Lake
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Save the Date!
80,000 Books for sale
HUGE Annual
Saturday, October 10
Sunday, October 11
Monday, October 12
Police Activities League Building (PAL)
Sponsored by:
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Oh no! Do those belong to the library?
Don't be embarrassed - we want to get overdue items back so more people can enjoy them. We're setting up a special week in August for you to bring back those overdue items along with a donation of school supplies and we'll waive the fines.* it doesn't matter whether they are 3 days, 3 weeks or 3 years overdue! Look for upcoming details online and in the Library.
*Stipulations apply.
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