Book Themed Yankee Swap & Gift Wrapping Party!
Visit Knowlton Memorial Hall on Saturday, December 21 starting at 1 pm for a fun, book-themed Yankee Swap and Gift Wrapping Party!
Yankee Swap is a game similar to a white elephant gift exchange where guests draw numbers and take turns choosing a gift from a pile.
Babcock Library will have many books for the event – all wrapped up so you won’t know what you’re selecting until it is opened! Participants also may bring wrapped books to include in the game (new or excellent condition used books or the like).
Meanwhile, there will be gift wrapping materials (rolled paper) and ribbons available to use to wrap your own gifts you bring to the event. 
Come to the event for book-themed Yankee Swap and / or for the Gift Wrapping Party!
This event is for all ages.
Registration is required to ensure there are the correct number of books available for the game and cocoa for everyone!
Please register in advance @ 860-487-4420
Thanks everyone who visited Knowlton Memorial Hall today in Ashford to check out the adorable pups from PawSafe and who had their photo or their family pet's photo taken Smart Car SantaSanta! ![]()
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Many pups found new homes and at least one pup adopted from PawSafe another year came by visit with Santa again! ![]()
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Hi Charlie (left)!![]()
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Happy Holidays!![]()
Ann Harper, Library Director
Babcock Library is open tomorrow, Wednesday, November 27, until 3 pm!![]()
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So there is still time to get your DVDs and books for the after-Thanksgiving-dinner snooze. ![]()
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The Library will be CLOSED on Thursday, Nov 28, and Friday, Nov 29. ![]()
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Here are a couple of books for junior readers, or anyone who likes graphic novels!![]()
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As a matter of fact ... the book for this week's Wednesday @ 10:30 story time is Bad Kitty!
See the New Items at the Babcock Library at:![]()
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This week's 25 new All New Items include "Now or Never: A Stephanie Plum Novel", "The Mirror", and "Citizen: My Life After the White House".
The Y Knots!![]()
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The Babcock Library - Ashford, CT has added more copies of The Y Knots to our collection!![]()
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Authored by the Jasmin family of Ashford, CT (here!) this delightful family of four is split into two distinct pairs: those who ask “why” and those whose antics generate the question. The younger Ys spend much of their days creating the most amazing adventures at home by using their powers of imagination. With nothing more than the household items surrounding them, a simple room can be transformed into a seaworthy pirate ship, a hands-in-the-air rock concert, or even an underwater exploration. The older Ys struggle to understand the reasoning behind the little Ys’ massive messes, often creating knots in their plans, but they soon begin to catch on and play along too.![]()
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Reserve your copy today @ 860-487-4420 😀
This Saturday! 10 a.m. at Babcock Library - Ashford, CT![]()
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Poetry Reading with Dr. Daniel Donaghy![]()
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Featuring distinguished Connecticut poet Dr. Daniel Donaghy, with special guests Ashford's Poet Laureate Anthony Paticchio, plus local Ashford writers Sue Calkins, Deb Gag, Marian Matthews, and Eastern University graduating senior Noeliany Cosme. ![]()
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Daniel Donaghy is an accomplished poet and scholar of twentieth-century literature and culture. He has a Ph.D. in English from the University of Rochester, an M.F.A. in Creative Writing (Poetry) from Cornell University, an M.A. in English from Hollins College (now University), and a B.A. in English from Kutztown University. He has received Eastern’s Board of Regents Teaching Award and its CSU Norton Mezvinsky Trustees Research Award. Dr Donaghy was Windham’s first poet laureate and held the honor for several years.![]()
Poet Daniel Donaghy, professor of English, was named the 2023 Distinguished Professor of the Year at Eastern Connecticut State University, affirming his own belief that, “Yes, you can teach poetry writing.”![]()
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Please RSVP to 860-487-4420