Weekly Update: August 28th - September 2nd

Our annual Labor Day Weekend Book Fair starts Friday!

Doors open at 9am at THE REDDING COMMUNITY CENTER Friday, Sept. 2nd!

Over 60,000 items organized into 75 categories

BOOK FAIR HOURS

9am-6pm Friday*

prices as marked

10am-4pm Saturday

prices as marked

10am-4pm Sunday

half price day

9am-4pm Monday

$10 for box full of books

*Friday 9-10am ONLY: $20 Early Admission Charge; free admission for the remainder of the Fair. Free parking. Food available for purchase.

We are no longer accepting donations for this year's Book Fair. Our donation sheds will re-open on September 15th.

We hope everyone has been enjoying these final days of summer.

This week many of you will head into the new school year and others will begin to gear up for the fall. With that in mind, in this week's MTL email we remind you about the final days of some summer programs as well as give you a look ahead at some programs that will be coming up.

Hope to see you all @ the Book Fair this weekend!

Upcoming Programs

Thursday, September 8th | 5:00PM

Author Talk w/ Frankie Ann Marcille - Yes: The Story of A Dreamer (In-person for all ages)

Author Frankie Ann Marcille recounts her own journey in this poignant and beautifully-illustrated picture book and in doing so cultivates empathy in young readers as well as builds a more encouraging world for people with disabilities — and anyone who has ever faced obstacles - to realize their dreams

Friday, September 9th | 4:30PM

Redding Roundup: A Community Open House

Join us for the second annual Redding Roundup to meet and mingle with your neighbors and have the opportunity to learn more about services and non-profit organizations in Redding – places that you and your family can take advantage of and/or get involved in to become part of the fabric of this town. Refreshments will be served. No registration necessary.

Monday, September 12th | 6:00PM

Monthly MTL Music Circle (In-person for teens & adults)

The monthly MTL Music Circle welcomes singers, musicians, and music lovers with all levels of skill and experience to share songs and music in a supportive and informal setting. The goal is to have fun and gain confidence! Piano available in our program room for participants to play. Acoustic music only.

Tuesday, September 13th | 4:00PM

K.R.A.B.S Kids Raving About Books (For 4th, 5th & 6th graders)

It’s time for the first school-year get-together of our book discussion group for 4th, 5th and 6th graders: KRABs, otherwise known as Kids Raving About Books. You are invited to the Library to browse through our new books, snack on cookies and chips, and talk about the books you’ve read lately. Complain or cheer, either is fine with us!

Weekly Adult Programs

Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle | Tuesdays @ 1:30PM

Join us each Tuesday IN PERSON - novice or experienced - to learn, share or just knit together.

Summer Programs Winding Down

Ends This Week

Summer Reading

Hope you were able to get deep into a mystery, flip through a new picture book or discover someone new in a biography this summer. It's time now to finish those books and log what you have read all summer. Every book counts - whether you read or listen. Come on in and get those prizes!

Get Details about Summer Reading Here

Thru Sept. 5th

CT Summer @ the Museum 2022 - Free Admission for Kids

It's the final week to visit museums at no charge! Connecticut children age 18 and under plus one accompanying CT resident adult can visit participating museums free of charge through the CT Summer at the Museum program. Before you visit, check each participant’s website for specific program details and ticket availability.

Find Participating Museums Here

Ends this Week

StoryWalk^®

Take a final stroll through this year's six Redding locations of Storywalk® and delight in the joy of a story with the crunch of a walking trail underfoot before these enchanting pathways are taken down for the season. The featured stories are: A Pig Parade is a Terrible Idea, Blueberries for Sal, Chez Bob, The Gruffalo, Duck on A Bike and The Hike.

PHOTO CREDIT: The Walker Family, Yogi

Find Details and Locations for STORYWALK® Here

And Beyond Summer

Get to Know Us

Welcome to Redding!

This new page on our website provides info on all things Redding - the town history, your way around the Mark Twain Library and 32 of our favorite things about our town's 32 square miles. Whether new to town or not, you can explore at your fingertips. WELCOME TO REDDING! We're here to help.

Check out our Welcome to Redding page Here

And, You Can Always

Take a Hike

Redding boasts thousands of acres of protected land with many miles of trails to enjoy the great outdoors. The Redding Land Trust has published Redding’s Book of Trails since1982 as a guide to locate the trails in town. The book is available for purchase at the Mark Twain Library or you can check out the electronic version here.

Find Electronic Book of Trails Here

MTL Service Spotlight

Get the Acorn App Here

Search Our Catalog from Your Device

The Acorn Catalog app is available for Android and Apple devices! Get your library catalog in your pocket.

Store your library barcode so you don’t need your card to check out.
Access your account.
Search for library materials.
Place holds on items.
And so much more!

Staff Picks

Find this Book HERE

Janet recommends: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby

Publishers Weekly describes it here: In 1995 Bauby, the 45-year-old editor of French Elle, suffered a stroke that left him paralyzed in all but his left eyelid. Out of this waking nightmare (what the medical community calls ""locked-in syndrome"") he managed to dictate--letter by letter, in a semaphore of winks--this memoir of his ""life in a jar."" Bauby's essays are remarkable simply because they exist, and he earns admiration for having endured, with surprising grace and good humor, what is perhaps the worst imaginable fate.

Watch What You Missed

Get a Head Start on the College App Process

We have recorded a number of our various programs that provide helpful hints for College Bound students and their families. Watch them on our YouTube Channel or by clicking on the image here.