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Programs and events are held throughout the year. Check back soon!




Programs and events are held throughout the year. Check back soon!








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June 23


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June 25


12:00 pm - 1:00 pm





























June 29


4:00 pm - 6:00 pm





























June 30


12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

























Online Library

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      Libby is a reading app for borrowing eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, and streaming content such as IndieFlix, Qello Concerts and The Great Courses from Bibliomation’s OverDrive collection.  You may use Libby on a desktop, laptop, Mac, Kindle or on a mobile device using the Libby app.  Please sign in to Libby for the spectrum of offerings. 
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      Paper Hearts Puppets: Cardboard Explosion (Ages 4-10)
      June 29    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      $0.00
      Immerse yourself in the world of puppetry with our unique and original productions. Four original stories, brought to life using nothing but cardboard and the [...]
      Movie Monday!
      June 29    
      4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
      $0.00
      You're invited to movie Monday! Come watch a movie at MTL and enjoy popcorn with friends. Movies will be voted on at our kickoff event [...]
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      June 29    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Recommended, See Below We invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior [...]
      Red White & Blue Craft Kit Pickup While Supplies Last (Ages 3-10)
      June 30 - July 3    
      All Day
      Get crafty at home with our July 4th inspired red, white and blue crafts! This kit has several fun patriotic craft kits for children. These [...]
      Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)
      June 30    
      9:30 am - 11:00 am
      $0.00
      The Mark Twain Library's Family Checkout Chat & Chew is a relaxing way to start your summer week with breakfast, friends, toys and books. We'll [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      June 30    
      10:30 am - 12:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below This summer, have fun and make friends while cultivating your creativity in our weekly group discussions about art, literature, technology, film, architecture, [...]
      A Stone's Throw — Fairfield University Art Museum Exhibition: `For Which It Stands…' (Off-Site)
      June 30    
      11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Mark America's 250th with a special Stone's Throw excursion to Fairfield University Art Museum, Bellarmine Hall Galleries, where we will have a [...]
      Sundae Day!
      June 30    
      12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
      $0.00
      Join us for Red, White and Blue sundaes in honor of July 4th! You'll get to create your own sundae and we'll play a fun [...]
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      June 30    
      1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
      Meets Tuesdays, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Our popular weekly drop-in knitting circle continues to meets every Tuesday in the Library's Mark Twain Room.  Share [...]
      3 & 4-Year-Old Summer Story Time
      June 30    
      1:00 pm - 1:40 pm
      $0.00
      This is an energetic and interactive 40-minute program for independent 3-and-4 year-olds (and 5 year-olds who are going to Kindergarten in the fall) since they [...]
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      July 1    
      9:30 am - 10:00 am
      $0.00
      Registration Required It's time for Early Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but [...]
      10:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      July 1    
      10:30 am - 11:10 am
      $0.00
      Registration Required It's time for Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but interested [...]
      MTL Cookbook Club: "Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love" by Samin Nosrat (In-person)
      July 1    
      12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Join us for the MTL Cookbook Club – part book club, part culinary tasting!  Each meeting will focus on a particular cookbook [...]
      Red White and Blue Ice Cream Sundaes (K-4)
      July 1    
      3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
      Join us to make deliciously decadent red white and blue ice cream sundaes in honor of July 4th! We'll start out with some fun red [...]
      Breathe: Summer Yoga at the Library (In-Person)
      July 2    
      10:30 am - 11:45 am
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Stretch, move and find your center with gentle yoga at the Library this summer. Join us as Redding's Nancy Schur of Peaceable [...]
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      July 6    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Recommended, See Below We invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior [...]
      Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)
      July 7    
      9:30 am - 11:00 am
      $0.00
      The Mark Twain Library's Family Checkout Chat & Chew is a relaxing way to start your summer week with breakfast, friends, toys and books. We'll [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      July 7    
      10:30 am - 12:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below This summer, have fun and make friends while cultivating your creativity in our weekly group discussions about art, literature, technology, film, architecture, [...]
      Shuffle the Tiles! Summer Mah Jongg Lessons (In-Person)
      July 7    
      10:30 am - 12:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration for Session I Required Below Looking for a fun new challenge this summer? Join us at the Library for a beginner-friendly introduction to the [...]
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      July 7    
      1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
      Meets Tuesdays, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Our popular weekly drop-in knitting circle continues to meets every Tuesday in the Library's Mark Twain Room.  Share [...]
      3 & 4-Year-Old Summer Story Time
      July 7    
      1:00 pm - 1:40 pm
      $0.00
      This is an energetic and interactive 40-minute program for independent 3-and-4 year-olds (and 5 year-olds who are going to Kindergarten in the fall) since they [...]
      Find Your Rhythm: Ballroom Dancing 101 (In-Person)
      July 7    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Step onto the dance floor this summer for a fun and welcoming evening of ballroom dancing! Led by MTL’s own Dolly Zurzuski, [...]
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      July 8    
      9:30 am - 10:00 am
      $0.00
      Registration Required It's time for Early Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but [...]
      10:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      July 8    
      10:30 am - 11:10 am
      $0.00
      Registration Required It's time for Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but interested [...]
      Pizza Lunch with M&M Taste Testing (Grades 1-4)
      July 8    
      12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
      $0.00
      It's lunch time! Let's enjoy pizza together with a festive summer minimovie. Then, we'll taste test some crazy M&M flavors!!! Registration Required Photos and videos [...]
      Limber Up @ The Library! Summer Pilates Series
      July 9    
      10:00 am - 11:00 am
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Recommended for adults and high school students Get stronger this summer with free Pilates sessions at the Library!  These classes are designed [...]
      Pasta Party!
      July 9    
      4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
      $0.00
      This one was a hit last year, so we are doing it again! Join us for a teen pasta party, with yummy food, a fun [...]
      Rockin' and Reading with Al de Cant: A Take Your Child to the Library Event (All Ages)
      July 13    
      4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
      $0.00
      “Rockin’ and Reading with Al deCant!” is a highly interactive musical performance that promotes the joy of reading and empowers kids to discover their own [...]
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      July 13    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Recommended, See Below We invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior [...]
      MTL Writers' Workshop (Virtual)
      July 13    
      7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below The Mark Twain Library's Writers' Group meets twice a month alternating gathering at the Library and via Zoom. Second Monday of the [...]
      Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)
      July 14    
      9:30 am - 11:00 am
      $0.00
      The Mark Twain Library's Family Checkout Chat & Chew is a relaxing way to start your summer week with breakfast, friends, toys and books. We'll [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      July 14    
      10:30 am - 12:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below This summer, have fun and make friends while cultivating your creativity in our weekly group discussions about art, literature, technology, film, architecture, [...]
      Redding Reads Scripts (In-Person)
      July 14    
      11:00 am - 12:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below New Participants Always Welcome! Release your inner thespian and join the MTL's Script Reading Group! Participating in this group will allow you to experience [...]
      Zen Gardens
      July 14    
      12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
      $0.00
      Relax, unwind, and get creative. Design your own colorful summer mini Zen garden using colorful sand and fun decorative accents. All materials are provided, but [...]
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      July 14    
      1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
      Meets Tuesdays, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Our popular weekly drop-in knitting circle continues to meets every Tuesday in the Library's Mark Twain Room.  Share [...]
      3 & 4-Year-Old Summer Story Time
      July 14    
      1:00 pm - 1:40 pm
      $0.00
      This is an energetic and interactive 40-minute program for independent 3-and-4 year-olds (and 5 year-olds who are going to Kindergarten in the fall) since they [...]
      Early 9:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      July 15    
      9:30 am - 10:00 am
      $0.00
      Registration Required It's time for Early Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but [...]
      10:30am Family Story Time (birth-5)
      July 15    
      10:30 am - 11:10 am
      $0.00
      Registration Required It's time for Family Story Time! We'll sing, dance, and read together.  This event is designed for children birth - 5 but interested [...]
      Pizza Lunch with M&M Taste Testing (Grades 1-4)
      July 15    
      12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
      $0.00
      It's lunch time! Let's enjoy pizza together with a festive summer minimovie. Then, we'll build with Lego and Marble Runs!!! We'll finish the event with [...]
      The Quiet Chapter Book Club – Read, Relax, Connect!
      July 15    
      1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Take time to escape into the pages of a great book while enjoying the peaceful surroundings of the Mark Twain Library! Join [...]
      Women and Money Roundtable: How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets (Virtual)
      July 15    
      1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below The Women and Money Roundtable is a monthly financial program created to empower and educate women on financial matters that impact their [...]
      Breathe: Summer Yoga at the Library (In-Person)
      July 16    
      10:30 am - 11:45 am
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Stretch, move and find your center with gentle yoga at the Library this summer. Join us as Redding's Nancy Schur of Peaceable [...]
      The Art of Calm: Summer Meditation on the Loggia (In Person)
      July 16    
      2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Step away from the noise of daily life and give yourself the gift of peace. Join Jackie DeLise, CMMI & CMWI, for [...]
      Ice Cream Party
      July 16    
      3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
      $0.00
      I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Celebrate national ice cream month with another fun ice cream event. Choose from a variety [...]
      M&M Taste Test
      July 17    
      12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
      $0.00
      Which flavor is your favorite? Come sample a variety of M&M candies during our teen taste test event! Bring your friends and your sweet tooth! [...]
      Redding Community Hiking Club (Off-Site)
      July 18    
      10:00 am - 11:00 am
      $0.00
      REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BELOW AND WILL CLOSE ON THURSDAY, JULY 16, AT 4 PM. Plant Identification: Trees, plants, shrubs, Flowers and More! Location: Sauguatuck Falls Natural [...]
      Summer Craft Kit Pickup While Supplies Last (Ages 3-10)
      July 20 - July 24    
      All Day
      Get crafty at home with our summery craft kits! Each kit has several fun summery craft kits for children. These craft kit will be on [...]
      Movie Monday!
      July 20    
      4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
      $0.00
      You're invited to movie Monday! Come watch a movie at MTL and enjoy popcorn with friends. Movies will be voted on at our kickoff event [...]
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      July 20    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Recommended, See Below We invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      July 21    
      10:30 am - 12:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below This summer, have fun and make friends while cultivating your creativity in our weekly group discussions about art, literature, technology, film, architecture, [...]
      Shuffle the Tiles! Summer Mah Jongg Lessons (In-Person)
      July 21    
      10:30 am - 12:30 pm
      Registration for Session I is CLOSED. Click here to sign up for Session II in August.  Looking for a fun new challenge this summer? Join [...]
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      July 21    
      1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
      Meets Tuesdays, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Our popular weekly drop-in knitting circle continues to meets every Tuesday in the Library's Mark Twain Room.  Share [...]
      Find Your Rhythm: Ballroom Dancing 101 (In-Person)
      July 21    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Step onto the dance floor this summer for a fun and welcoming evening of ballroom dancing! Led by MTL’s own Dolly Zurzuski, [...]
      Cyber Safety Open Forum (In-Person)
      July 22    
      12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
      Drop-In! No Registration Required Join us for a new Open Forum focused on cyber safety and everyday digital confidence with our Director of Technology George [...]
      Sunny Season Eats Part I : Flavorful Summer Suppers With The Thirsty Radish (Virtual)
      July 22    
      7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Learn to make a new style of chicken piccata featuring seasonal vegetables that's perfect for summer meals. We will also explore how [...]
      Limber Up @ The Library! Summer Pilates Series
      July 23    
      10:00 am - 11:00 am
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below Recommended for adults and high school students Get stronger this summer with free Pilates sessions at the Library!  These classes are designed [...]
      Kitty Kraze
      July 23    
      3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
      $0.00
      Looking for the purr-fect way to spend your day? Come meet, cuddle and play with some furry feline friends from Rock N’ Rescue! Don’t forget [...]
      Tie Dye Time!
      July 27    
      4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      $0.00
      Calling all teens! Come enjoy an afternoon outside designing your own tie dye creation. Medium t-shirts provided, or feel free to bring your own (or [...]
      MTL Writers' Workshop (In-Person)
      July 27    
      6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below The Mark Twain Library's Writers' Group meets twice a month alternating gathering at the Library and via Zoom. Second Monday of the [...]
      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      July 27    
      6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Recommended, See Below We invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior [...]
      Creative Collective Discussion Group (Virtual)
      July 28    
      10:30 am - 12:00 pm
      $0.00
      Registration Required Below This summer, have fun and make friends while cultivating your creativity in our weekly group discussions about art, literature, technology, film, architecture, [...]
      Shuffle the Tiles! Summer Mah Jongg Lessons (In-Person)
      July 28    
      10:30 am - 12:30 pm
      Registration for Session I is CLOSED. Click here to sign up for Session II in August.  Looking for a fun new challenge this summer? Join [...]
      Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)
      July 28    
      1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
      Meets Tuesdays, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Our popular weekly drop-in knitting circle continues to meets every Tuesday in the Library's Mark Twain Room.  Share [...]
      Paint & Unwind
      July 29    
      3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
      $0.00
      Grab a brush and get creative! Teens are invited to an open painting event where they can paint their own masterpiece while enjoying time with [...]
      NEW! ~ Redding B2B: Networking @ MTL (In-Person)
      July 30    
      10:00 am - 11:00 am
      $0.00
      NEW GROUP! Registration encouraged but drop ins welcome. Register below Redding B2B brings together local business owners, professionals, and entrepreneurs who believe that strong relationships and [...]
      Events on June 29
      Events on July 6
      Events on July 9
      Events on July 17
      M&M Taste Test
      17 Jul 26
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      Events on July 18
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      Events on July 27
      Tie Dye Time!
      27 Jul 26
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      Adult Chess Club (In-Person)
      27 Jul 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on July 29
      Paint & Unwind
      29 Jul 26
      #_TOWN
      Events on July 30

      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.

      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