ANNUAL APPEAL 2026
Where Your Connections Begin

When Mark Twain founded our library — the cultural heart of Redding — he envisioned a place where connections begin. For more than a century, neighbors have gathered here to learn, discover, and share in the life of our small community. Today, those connections thrive because of supporters like you. Your gift ensures that enriching programs, lifelong learning, and welcoming spaces continue to bring us together.

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April 1 - April 30
12:00 am
Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)

Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)

April 23
9:30 am - 10:00 am
$0.00
2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)

2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)

April 23
10:30 am - 11:00 am
$0.00
3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)

3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)

April 23
1:30 pm - 2:10 pm
No-Bake Treat

No-Bake Treat

April 23
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Half Day Game

Half Day Game

April 24
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
$0.00
Bean Mosaic

Bean Mosaic

April 27
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$0.00
Adult Chess Club (In-Person)

Adult Chess Club (In-Person)

April 27
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
$0.00
MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)

MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)

April 27
6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
$0.00
Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)

Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)

April 28
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
$0.00

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Fundraisers

Frog Frolic

The Library holds a “children’s country fair” each year, for the general benefit of the library. Crafts, rides, games, and other activities designed for children of all ages are offered at the Redding Community Center, rain or shine.

Book Fair

The Mark Twain Library Book Fair is the oldest – and one of the largest – in New England. Held annually on Labor Day Weekend, it is one of the library’s biggest fundraisers. 365 days a year, access our Amazon Book Store

Pudd’nhead Festival

The Pudd’nhead Festival was founded in 2014 by NY Times Bestselling author, actor, and comedian Michael Ian Black. The centerpiece of the Festival is the Pudd’nhead Prize for Outstanding Humor.

Art Show

Take inspired works of art; a Library magically transformed into a sparkling, vibrant gallery; add infectious community enthusiasm… Put it all together and the result is the Library’s Annual Art Show fundraiser.

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Samuel Clemens, known to readers around the world as Mark Twain, moved to Redding in 1908, and shortly after founded the Mark Twain Library Association.

Learn about the founder of our Library, Mark Twain

Samuel Clemens, known to readers around the world as Mark Twain, moved to Redding in 1908, and shortly after founded the Mark Twain Library Association.

Learn about the founder of our Library, Mark Twain