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Songs, stories, felt boards, and fun with volunteer storytime reader Mimi!  You’ll love her songs on flute and guitar, her hand-embroidered felt board stories, and her energetic picture book readings.  Open to all ages.  No need to register.  Held once a month on Thursdays at 11 a.m.

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Learn how to take control of your digital clutter in our hands-on technology classes. We’ll walk through simple strategies for organizing your documents, using tools like Windows File Explorer on computers and the Files (iOS) app on iPhones. Participants will learn how to create folders, rename files, move and sort documents, and develop an easy-to-maintain system for keeping important files easy to find. This beginner-friendly session is perfect for anyone who wants to save time, reduce frustration, and feel more confident managing their digital files.

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Join our book club where we cook and discuss books! The first hour, we’ll be in the kitchen cooking up something delicious. The last half hour, we’ll eat our creations and talk about books. This month we’ll be making fingers sandwiches, petit fors and pastries to accompany our bubble tea that we’ll also be making. Tea and lemonade will be provided as well.

Free and open to all grades 5-8. Registration is required.

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Relax and read with Newman!  Children aged 5 & up who are reading independently can sign up for a 15-minute reading slot by calling the library at (203) 453-8282 or […]

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Talk of “artificial intelligence” is everywhere…but what is it really? Dennis Gleeson, a former director of strategy in the CIA’s Directorate of Intelligence, will walk through generative AIs like Claude and Chat GPT, providing an overview of how they work, how you might use them, and some considerations when using them.

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Rock & roll with your rugrats in the library! Scheduled on selected Friday mornings, dance and groove with your little one to a mix of children’s music and kid-safe grown-up […]

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Discover Italian with a course designed for beginners! This 5 week series combines essential grammar, practical language skills, and a taste of Italian culture. Through a mix of listening, reading, and writing activities, students will gain confidence in speaking Italian. With personalized handouts, interactive presentations, and a variety of resources—including videos, music, and games—learning is both effective and fun.

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This 5-week course is designed for students who have completed a beginner course and can handle basic everyday situations, such as introductions or ordering in a restaurant. It builds on knowledge of nouns, articles, and regular verbs in the present and past tenses. Through guided practice, the instructor gradually shifts to speaking mostly in Italian, using authentic materials like texts, news, interviews, and videos to strengthen conversation skills, expand vocabulary, and build confidence.

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Need help with your phone, tablet, or other tech device? Stop by our drop-in tech support session where our intern, Dulcey , will assistant you with resolving your tech issues!

Free and open to all. Registration is not required.

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This 5-week course is designed for students who want to enhance their fluency in Italian and develop stronger reading and listening skills. The instructor will speak mainly in Italian, and activities will focus on conversation across a range of topics, including daily life and cultural themes. Students will also work on reading (literary excerpts and newspapers), listening (interviews, conversations, and film clips in Italian), and writing (letters and short stories).

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The Guilford Free Library is always excited to have new volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering at the Library, please register for one of our volunteer orientations that take place in the beginning of each month.

For students in grades 7-12. Registration required.

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Are you interested in astronomy and space? Do you want to look at the stars through a telescope? Join high school student, Noah, to learn about astronomy and how to use one of the library’s telescopes! At the end of the session, you’ll go outside and stargaze weather permitting. 

Free and open to all ages. Registration is required.

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The Guilford Free Library is always excited to have new volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering at the Library, please register for one of our volunteer orientations that take place in the beginning of each month.

For students in grades 7-12. Registration required.

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Be a super reader with Theo!  Children aged 5 & up who are reading independently can sign up for a 15-minute reading slot by calling the library at (203) 453-8282 or stopping by the children’s department.  Theo visits the library on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00-5:00pm. Click title for more information.

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Join us for a fun and informal conversation about new books at the Library, taking place the first Tuesday of every month from 11am to noon. Librarians will give you the inside scoop about which books are flying off the shelves as well as hot new titles scheduled for release. Group members can share what they are reading and get tips on what to read next.

This program will be held in a hybrid format; in person at the Library, and virtually on Zoom. Please register if you would like to attend the program virtually and a Zoom link will be emailed to you.

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Marcie Slepian, PhD. will discuss the most outstanding works in the Prado, focusing on Spanish art, art collecting by the monarchy, and some of the museum’s misfortunes. The career of Diego Velasquez will be featured, as well as a look at the paintings and prints of Francisco Goya, and Spanish still-life. Artistic treasures of the collection by Flemish artists, Titian, and Rubens will be highlighted. 

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Ever want to design your own phone case? Now you can! Use hydro-dipping, glitter, decoden cream, washi tape, and more to decorate a phone case!

Free and open to all in grades 5-12. Registration is required.

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Children aged 5 & up who are reading independently can sign up for a 15-minute reading slot by calling the library at (203) 453-8282 or stopping by the children’s department.  […]

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Get ready for class with this fun, interactive pre-algebra course! Join high school students Sophie and David as they review key topics like integers, fractions, equations, ratios, and basic geometry, […]

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Listen to stories and dance to songs, led by children’s library staff.  Geared towards ages 3 & up, but all children who can safely and actively participate are welcome.  Children […]

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Join the Guilford Poets Guild for a powerful evening of literature and conversation at the Guilford Library on April 9th at 6:30 PM. The evening will begin with an open mic and then segue into hearing our featured poet, Kashawn Taylor.

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Join high school student Micah for a beginner-friendly music production program! Students will learn how to make their own beats and songs using music software, with music theory and ear training woven into every session.

Free and open to all in grades 5-7. Registration is required.

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What’s better than a book? A Bedazzled Book of course! Bling your favorite book to take home with you! Don’t want to bedazzle a book? Feel free to bring a journal or any other bookish item to bedazzle. All supplies will be provided.

Free and open to all in grades 9-12. Registration is required.

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A casual, simple storytime featuring new and classic stories read by volunteer Hesch Sommer in a quiet corner of the children’s room.  One Monday a month at 10:30am.  All ages.  […]

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Be among the first to read CURRENTLY UNPUBLISHED, UPCOMING BOOKS!

Join our new teen book club and earn community service hours! Read galleys (digital copies of books that haven’t been published yet) write reviews for the School Library Journal’s Teen Toolbox website, and earn community service hours!

For students in grades 7-12.

Please contact Teen Librarian Emma Barnes if you’re interested in joining! (teenlibrarian@guilfordfreelibrary.org; 203-453-8282)