Derby Neck Library to host bilingual story time

DERBY - Every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. [at Derby Neck Library] join Señor Bob in our Community Room for a bilingual storytime for speakers of all languages!

You’ll sing songs, listen to stories, and ¡se divertirán mucho!

This program to promote foreign language skills is targeted for ages 3-5, but all are welcome.

No registration required, but sign up for our Youth Services mailing list to stay in the loop on cancellations by clicking here.

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave., Derby.

Another Look Book Club to meet June 15 at Derby Neck Library

 From the Library website:

Another Look Book Club invites readers to explore familiar stories through modern works that reclaim, subvert, or expand the original text. Each title is a reimagining or response to well-known fairytales, myths, or classics--taking us from the Brothers Grimm to Jane Austen, Alice in Wonderland to the Odyssey, and more.

Through guided discussions, community dialogue, and shared reflection, participants gain a deeper understanding of both the source material and its inclusive reinterpretation. Another Look Book Club is a space for curious readers, critical thinkers, and anyone excited to broaden the horizons of their literary world.

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave., Derby.

Derby Neck Library to host out-of-this-world Tales and Tunes today

DERBY - Join us [at Derby Neck Library] for an out-of-this-world edition of Tales and Tunes, as Mr. Brendan reads stories and sings songs featuring astronauts, aliens, and space travel!

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave. 

Derby Neck Library to show film noir 'Night and the City' today

DERBY -  Join us [at Derby Neck Library] as we watch Night and the City (1950), Jules Dassin’s pitch-black noir about a scumbag hustler (Richard Widmark) who tries to corner a pro wrestling racket in London. 

Dassin depicts the unglamorous world of brutal small-time hoods in all its authentic grunge and sweaty desperation. Also starring Gene Tierney. Hot, fresh popcorn will be served!

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

Puzzles, chess, magic on tap at Derby Neck Library

DERBY - Join us from 4:30-6 pm. Monday in the Teen Space at Derby Neck Library for a mix of brain teasers, strategy, and friendly competition! 

Here you can piece together giant jigsaw puzzles, sharpen your mind with Wordle and Sudoku, challenge a friend to regular chess or laser chess, or even dive into the world of Magic: The Gathering!

Whether you’re here to relax, think hard, or try something new, there’s always a challenge (and a new friend) waiting for you!

No registration required, but sign up for our Youth Services mailing list to stay in the loop on cancelations by clicking here.

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

Shared from the Library's website. 

Derby Neck Library to host growing together book club for parents

DERBY - Parents and caregivers are invited to join the Growing Together Book Club at 6:30 p.m. today in the Community Room! We'll be discussing our first book, No Drama Discipline, as we share opportunities to put the strategies into practice. 

We still have copies available at the Children's Desk and will be discussing it this month and next, so it's not too late to join! We hope to see you there.

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

Shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Derby Neck Library hosts Yap and Snack for Teens

DERBY - Hang out after school in the Teen Space at Derby Neck Library from 2-4:30 p.m. Thursday.
Enjoy snacks while watching movies or anime, playing console and PC games, making crafts, or joining a tabletop game. 

Teens can also earn volunteer hours by helping the Teen Librarian with take-and-make projects.

Movies, anime, and other visual media shown during Yap and Snack will be selected with a goal of staying within a PG–13 rating whenever possible. We encourage parents and guardians to be aware that some content may include themes suitable for teens ages 13 and up.

No registration required, but sign up for our Youth Services mailing list to stay in the loop on cancelations by clicking here.

Derby Neck Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

Shared from the Library's website.

Derby Neck Library to host poetry open mic event Saturday

 

STEM Saturday program to focus on Gravity Art at Derby Neck Library

 

STEM Saturdays is our newest children's program offering fun science explorations that help grow understanding about the natural world and reinforce the scientific method as a tool for making meaning out of observations.

STEM Saturdays is an all-ages drop-in program. Stop by the Children's Room any time between 2 and 4 p.m. to try the experiment! 

Topic: This week, we're making Gravity Paintings that imitate rain clouds! 

Learn all about what makes a rain cloud a rain cloud and create your own work of art using watercolor paint and gravity.

Derby Neck Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave., Derby.

Derby Neck Library postpones pizza party, to host family jam Monday

SCHEDULE CHANGE - MONDAY, APRIL 13

This week's planned make-your-own pizza party is postponed to next Monday, same time.

Instead, this week we will have a Family Jam in the Children's Room. Mr. Brendan will pull out his guitar, provide shakers, drums, and other instruments, and we'll have a big singalong together.

Hope to see you there!

Derby Neck Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

Derby Neck Library to present movie matinee for kids Thursday

Treat the family to a movie theater experience without losing all of your coins!
We've got the big screen and speakers, popcorn, candy, and drinks, all free of charge.

We'll be showing The Super Mario Bros. Movie, rated PG. We hope to see you there!

Derby Neck Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave., Derby. 

Craft fun at Derby Neck Library features kids' faces in flower blooms

DERBY - Kids can make a flower with their face inside at 4:30 p.m. today at Derby Neck Library. A perfect gift for someone special!

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave., Derby. 

Tales and Tunes Tuesday on tap at Derby Neck Library

DERBY - Join us at 2 p.m. tomorrow [at Derby Neck Library] for a live performance of K-Pop Demon Hunters, a storytelling sing-along experience like no other! 

This is a bonus program offering for Spring Break.

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

Derby Neck Library slates spring break programming

Derby Public Schools will be closed the week of April 6th for spring break. 

f you’re looking for fun, free activities for the kids on staycation, we’ve got you covered! In addition to our normal programming schedule, we’re offering bonus events each day at 2 p.m.!

Derby Neck Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

Shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Derby Neck Library to close Saturday, Sunday

 

Children's music program on tap Monday at Derby Neck Library

Derby Neck Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave., Derby. 

Needlers Club to meet Saturday at Derby Neck Library

DERBY - The Derby Neck Needlers’ Club meets to exchange tips on crocheting, knitting, and needlepoint. Newcomers are welcome and encouraged to attend. It’s a great way to learn some great skills!

The Needlers’ Club is an entirely volunteer-run program that meets on Saturday afternoons to exchange tips on crocheting, knitting, quilting, and needlepoint. 

Our hand-crafted items are kept by the creators, donated to various charitable causes, or sold as part of the Needlers’ Nook fundraiser for the Library. 

Whether you are a beginner, novice, or expert, all are welcome to join–stop in Saturday and help us fulfill our mission while learning some great skills in good company!

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

Celebrate Pi Day at Derby Neck Library's STEM Saturday

STEM Saturdays: Pi Day!

Saturday, March 14 2-4 p.m.

STEM Saturdays is our newest children's program offering fun science explorations that help grow understanding about the natural world and reinforce the scientific method as a tool for making meaning out of observations.

STEM Saturdays is an all-ages drop-in program. Stop by the Children's Room any time between 2 and 4 p.m. to try the experiment!

Topic: It's Pi Day! Come celebrate math with a variety of stations including puzzles, challenges, and experiments all related to the magic digit Pi.

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave., Derby.

Derby Neck Library to show movie 'The Hitch-Hiker' Monday

 

DERBY - Join us at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Derby Neck Library as we watch The Hitch-Hiker (1953), the first classic Hollywood film noir to be directed by a woman: the legendary actress and trailblazing filmmaker Ida Lupino. 

Based on a true story as propulsive, riveting, and intense as a Hitchcock thriller, the film stars Edmond O’Brien, William Talman, and Frank Lovejoy, and features cinematography by the great Nicholas Musuraca, who shot Cat People (Jacques Tourneur, 1942) and several of the other horror masterpieces produced by Val Lewton at RKO. 

Hot, fresh popcorn will be served!

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

Derby Neck Library to host program on Revolutionary War in CT

DERBY - Join us tonight for “Tories, Spies, and Traitors: Divided Loyalty in Revolutionary Connecticut,” a historical presentation from the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History! Thursday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m.

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave., Derby.