Scotland Public Library

21 Brook Rd.

P.O. Box 286

Scotland, CT 06264

860-423-1492

scotlandpubliclibrary.org

April 2025

The Library is CLOSED on Friday, April 18th.

Updated Hours

Beginning on April 3rd, the library will be open on Thursdays from

9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Quiet Corner Reads

featured author for 2025

Martha Hall Kelly

We'll be discussing one of her books at our April 15th Book Club.

Tickets for the May 6th Author Event are available at all participating libraries. Stop by the library for all the details or visit the Quiet Corner Reads website.

You'll want to join us this year for another amazing best-selling author.

Happy Birthday to us!

This year, we celebrate 20 years in this lovely building, generously funded by Andrew and Anna Mae D'Elia.

To help us celebrate, donate $20 to our Adopt-a-book program and have your name inscribed on a book plate to go into a new book that we purchase with the funds.

And then make plans to join us for some birthday fun on Saturday, June 7 from 9 a.m. - noon!

We'll celebrate with games, crafts, and refreshments.

It's Time To Vote

Stop by the library during the month of April to vote for your favorite Nutmeg nominated book!

The four categories are

Elementary (grades 2-3) Intermediate (grades 4-6)

Middle School (grades 7-8)

High School (grades 9-12).

The winners will be announced in May. Will your favorite win?

The books for 2026 will be on display soon.

Art Journaling for Teens & Adults

We meet on the 1st Friday AND the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 5-7 p.m. to add a new creative page to our journals. You will receive a journal on your first visit. Supplies and a topic will be provided. This month we meet on Friday, April 4 & Wednesday, April 16 from 5-7 p.m.

****Please note: There is NO Story Time on Thursday, April 17th, but you are welcome to stop by the library and join us for a spring-time craft between April 12-April 19.

Canterbury & Scotland Book Club

Tuesday, April 15 at 7 p.m.

Scotland Public Library

This month we are reading and discussing:

The Golden Doves

by Martha Hall Kelly

Martha Hall Kelly is the Quiet Corner Reads author for 2025. Make plans to join us on Tuesday, May 6 at 7 p.m. at the Mansion at Bald Hill in Woodstock

This month's book selection and tickets to the author event in Woodstock are available at the library.

Drop-in Springtime Craft

Children are invited to drop by during library hours from April 12-19, to make some cute paper flowers to celebrate spring. No signups required. All supplies will be provided.

Canterbury/Scotland

Jigsaw Puzzle Competition

Saturday, April 19 from 11-1

Canterbury Public Library

1 Municipal Drive, Canterbury

It's time for another puzzle competition. Teams of 4 work to complete a 500 piece puzzle. Contact the Canterbury Public Library at 860-546-9022 to register yourself and/or your team of 4. Open to ages 12 and up.

Building Club

We are meeting on Tuesday, April 22 for an Earth Day Building Club. We'll be creating toad or fairy houses with items from nature. You are welcome to bring something from home to add to your structure.

Stop by from 4 -5 p.m. to see what we are working on.

Electric Vehicle Charging Station

There is a charging station in the library parking lot for your electric vehicles. What you should know if you plan to use it:

Download the mobile app from the Android or Apple store at https://onelink.to/5kcvhw
First time users will select Charge as a Guest and will need to enter credit/debit card information before proceeding.
If you are a member you will need to select Account, Create Blink Code, and then enter the Blink Code when prompted.

There is an instruction sheet in the library that you may pick up during regular library hours or click here.

Free E-Reader App

Enjoy thousands of free eBooks, audiobooks, and more from your local library.

The Palace app offers you all the eBooks at the library in one easy-to-use app, so you can search once, find your title, and start reading in just a few taps.

To get started, download the Palace Project app on your device, select the Scotland Public Library, and enter your 13 digit library barcode from your library card and PIN from your Verso library account. Contact the library with any questions.

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Help your child prepare for school by reading to them everyday. Join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program at the library.

It's easy:

stop by the library to pick up your packet.
keep a journal of all the books you share with your child
bring in your reading log for a prize to mark each milestone.

Questions? Call 860-423-1492.

We are excited to announce that some of our participants have completed this challenge. Congratulations to our youngest readers. Keep up the great work!

This program is made possible by a grant from the Leo J. & Rose Pageau Trust.