Oxford Public Library 

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Oxford, CT 06478
Phone: (203) 888-6944
Fax:(203)888-2666    
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 The Library will be CLOSED on Monday, February 15th in honor of President's Day.

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DONATIONS-Please contribute to the Friends of the Library in Oxford. Every dollar you donate to the
Jane D. Weiss Family Foundation will be matched to double the donation to the Friends of the Library in Oxford.
Donations of $25 and over with your name and address will be acknowledged as a charitable tax deduction.
Thank you for your continuing support.

EVENTS:

***Winter Reading Program: Do you go bananas for books? So do we! Children in grades preK-5 are invited to join Mighty the Monkey’s Banana Book Bonanza. Earn a prize for each book you read, up to 4 books, during this free winter reading program. Registration began on Monday, January 11. The program ends on March 11th.

Crafts: On Mondays in February and March, the library will host Craft Day at 2 PM – 6 PM. Children can make free crafts appropriate for preschoolers-fifth graders. This month, the crafts include: Cupid Flyer on February 8, and Magic Color Winter Shapes on February 22nd. Next month, the crafts include:  Domroo Drums on March 1, Windy Weather Kite on March 8, Tissue-Paper Rainbow on March 15,  ABC Pictures on March 22, and Egg Bunnies on March 29th. No registration is required for these free programs.

***BOOK DISCUSSION: On Thursday, February 11 at 5:30 PM, children in grades K-3 can discuss Ira Sleeps Over in a Pajama Party & Book Discussion. Wear your PJs as we talk about the book and do some fun activities! Registration required.

***Build Bluebird Houses with Flanders Nature Center staff! Join us on Tuesday, March 16th at 5:30-7:30PM in the library as the first ten people to register can listen to facts about bluebirds as they create a nest to take home. Ages 8 and up. All kids must be accompanied by a parent or adult caregiver.

Storytimes: The library hosts All Ages Storytime with stories, songs, and crafts on Tuesdays at 10 AM. The library also hosts Babies & Books, a stories and songs program for infants - three year olds, on Wednesdays at 10:30 AM and 2 PM. No registration is required for these free storytime programs.

** For more information or to register for library programs, call the library during its regular business hours. **

Adults:          

Book Discussion:  February 25th at 6:30PM

                    Olive Kitteredge by Elizabeth Strout

At the edge of the continent, Crosby, Maine, may seem like nowhere, but seen through this brilliant writer’s eyes, it’s in essence the whole world, and the lives that are lived there are filled with all of the grand human drama - desire, despair, jealousy, hope, and love.

At times stern, at other times patient, at times perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town and in the world at large, but she doesn’t always recognize the changes in those around her: a former student who has lost the will to live; Olive’s own adult child, who feels tyrannized by her irrational sensitivities; and her husband, Henry, who finds his loyalty to his marriage both a blessing and a curse.

As the townspeople grapple with their problems, mild and dire, Olive is brought to a deeper understanding of herself and her life – sometimes painfully, but always with ruthless honesty. Olive Kitteridge offers profound insights into the human condition - its conflicts, its tragedies and joys, and the endurance it requires.


2009 Pulitzer Prize winner in the Letters, Drama and Music category


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