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Spring Thoughts

March 19, 2025March 19, 2025 Staff Posted in Programs

Spring 2025 starts on Thursday, March 20! Here is a garden idea for the many, many sunflower seeds and other flowers and vegetables now available through the Babcock Library!

Seed Bank is Open

February 12, 2025March 13, 2025 Staff Posted in Events

The seeds are starting to come in! Seeds are Available Now!

Babcock Library - Ashford, CT

14 hours ago

You know what's better than a book? A FREE BOOK!Check out this giveaway from local author Dakota Jackson.Stop by the library and pick up her book The Other Side of the Looking Glass!A 30 book ARC giveaway for The Construction of Shadows is now live on librarything: www.librarything.com/ner/detail/52891/The-Construction-of-Shadows !If you like YA fantasy like Percy Jackson and The Grishaverse or manga/anime like My Hero Academia and Naruto, you might like this book, too. Follow the link above for a chance to win a free advanced copy before release!tags: #bookcommunity #yabooks #fantasy #bookgiveaway #arcreaderswanted #fantasyseries #bookrecommendations #bookstagram #giveaway ... See MoreSee Less

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Babcock Library - Ashford, CT

2 days ago

Mystery Book Discussion Reminder! Tuesday, April 1, 2025.The Babcock Mystery Book Discussion Group is the first Tuesday of each month at 1 pm here at Babcock Library.Tomorrow is the discussion of the book "How to Solve Your Own Murder" by Kristen Perrin. ... See MoreSee Less

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Babcock Library - Ashford, CT

2 days ago

A Poetry Program for Children is offered here at Babcock Library!Ashford's Poet Laureate, Anthony Paticchio, has generously offered to provide an introduction to poetry program for children here at Babcock Library. The program is planned for Tuesday, April 8, 2025, starting at 1 pm. The audience is for children in the age range of 8 to 12.If you are interested in your child participating then please contact Babcock Library at 860-487-4420 or email Ann Harper @ ah.babcock@biblio.orgInfo about a prior poetry program offered by Mr. Paticchio may be found here: ashfordarts.org/.../ashford-schools-poetry-workshop/🌺🌸🌼🌻🌞 ... See MoreSee Less

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Babcock Library - Ashford, CT

7 days ago

See the New Items at the Babcock Library at:*** wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=3252-312-CUS1001 ***This week's 53 new All New Items include "Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism", "The Tell", and "Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids". ... See MoreSee Less

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Babcock Library - Ashford, CT

2 weeks ago

On your visit to Babcock Library ... 😁 ... See MoreSee Less

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Monday	9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday	9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday	9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday	CLOSED
Friday	9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday	9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
*Saturday hours vary during the summer months
Sunday	CLOSED
Library is closed most federal holidays

TELEPHONE: 860-487-4420	EMAIL: librarydirector.babcock@biblio.org
ADDRESS
25 Pompey Hollow Road, 2nd Flr	Ashford, CT 06278