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Seed Library
Posted onCome visit our newly-restocked Seed Library on the 3rd floor! Make some selections from our card catalog of vegetable and flower seeds and start growing in your backyard, porch, or window. New to gardening? Try lettuce, radishes, beans, zinnias, nasturtiums, and peturnias. Not a bunch of room? Try planting some in containers—some herbs, beans, beets, […]
Art & History Displays in the Library
Posted onDid you know we were founded as a library as well as “historical rooms”? As people emerge from their corona-cocoons, we have siezed on the increased foot traffic to showcase some of our recent acquistions. For more information, click here to see our recent email about our new displays. To be the first to hear […]
New! Laptops to Borrow
Posted onNew! Do you want to work outside or on the go? Borrow one of our new laptops (and a hotspot, if you need one!). Laptops can be checked out for 3 weeks with renewals if no one is waiting. Contact the Reference Department by: telephone: 203-426-4533, ext. 4 text: 475-215-2754 email: help@chboothlibrary.org.
Statement of Commitment to Patrons
Posted onThe C. H. Booth Library strives to be an institution and building where Newtown patrons, including every race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, tenure in town, education level, and socioeconomic class, feel seen, valued, safe, and well-served. We commit to: Continuing to learn and grow through consistent and ongoing training in diversity, equity, […]
New Virtual Show: FiberWorks
Posted onNew Virtual Show on Our Exhibits Page: FiberWorks FiberWorks is a group of artists who create a diverse range of work, combining fiber and other materials in various ways. For the past 21 years, FiberWorks, originally known as “Scrapbaggers” has held its Annual Show at the C. H. Booth Library. Many of our neighbors in […]
Annual Appeal
Posted onThe library’s 2020-2021 Annual Appeal has kicked off – thank you to those who have given already! Click here to donate or text-to-donate by texting CHB to 44-321. Thanks for considering helping us bring the best programs and materials to Newtown!