11/6/24 | A Brief History of UFOs |
10/30/24 | Searching for Bigfoot |
10/24/24 | Adult Horror Movie Night: “The Shining” |
10/23/24 | America and Democracy: The United States in Troubling Times |
10/16/24 | 🎃 Spooktober, Anime, Democracy and More! |
10/11/24 | One Week! West Hartford Reads Presents Jacqueline Woodson |
10/9/24 | The Elements of Baking with Kat Cermelj |
10/2/24 | Play With Your Cat! |
9/25/24 | International Bestseller Amy Neff and “The Days I Loved You Most“ |
9/22/24 | Local Author Talk: Alycia Jenkins and “The Laughing Elephant in the Room” |
9/18/24 | Defend Your Identity: Essential Strategies Against the Rise of Identity Theft |
9/11/24 | Your Vote Matters! Answers to Your Election Questions |
9/10/24 | Author Jacqueline Woodson Is Coming to West Hartford! |
9/9/24 | Your Library Card is … |
9/4/24 | Discover the Top Five Tips for Organizing Your Printed Photo Collections |
8/28/24 | Author Talk: Heather Macadam and “Star-Crossed: A True Romeo and Juliet Story in Hitler’s Paris” |
8/21/24 | Author Talk: Juliet Grames and “The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia” |
8/14/24 | Living With Connecticut’s Wildlife |
8/7/24 | Understanding Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) |
7/31/24 | Native American Rights: 5 Game-Changing Decisions of the Supreme Court |
7/24/24 | Go Didgeridoo Down Under at the Library! |
7/22/24 | West Hartford Reads! Bestselling Author Jacqueline Woodson |
7/17/24 | Peecycling for Clean Water and Fertile Farms |
7/12/24 | Tomorrow is the Day – BookWyrm Fest 🐉! |
7/11/24 | Becoming Jewish: Warhol’s Liz and Marilyn |
7/5/24 | 🐉 BookWyrm Fest Is Almost Here! |
7/3/24 | The Dogs of Chernobyl: A Story of Hope and Resilience |
6/30/24 | Summer Reading Challenge For Adults |
6/26/24 | Fungi Frenzy: A Beginner’s Guide to Outdoor Mushroom Growing |
6/23/24 | You Are The Help Until Help Arrives |
6/16/24 | Author Talk: Jennifer Armstrong’s ‘Sex and the City and Us’ |
6/12/24 | Change How You Understand Autism |
6/5/24 | Author Talk: Award Winning Author Addison McKnight |
6/2/24 | Your Home Is A Habitat: Part I |
5/29/24 | Confronting Misinformation About Transgender and Gender-Diverse Populations |
5/26/24 | Annual Storytelling Event Honoring Gertrude Blanks |
5/22/24 | Rosie the Riveter |
5/19/24 | Film and Discussion: Far East Deep South |
5/15/24 | The People Beyond the Paper: Fiduciaries in Your Estate Plan |
5/8/24 | Author Event: Robin Strachan and “The Irish Book Club of Dublin (Ohio)” |
5/1/24 | “Viva l’anarchia” – The Sacco-Vanzetti Case |
4/24/24 | Hey West Hartford – It’s Time To Talk Trash! |
4/19/24 | The Magic and Perils of Bird Migration in Connecticut |
4/17/24 | Easiest Houseplants Ever – With Style! |
4/10/24 | Resisting Erasure: Two Short Films About Indigenous Experiences |
4/3/24 | Crossing the Continental Divide: Depolarizing America |
3/28/24 | Poetry Contest |
3/27/24 | Saving Our Planet One Food Scrap at a Time |
3/24/24 | Strategic Plan: 2024-2028 |
3/20/24 | Author Talk: Elizabeth Slade About Montessori Schools |
3/13/24 | 60 Songs That Explain the 90’s |
3/6/24 | DNA & Your Family Tree |
3/3/24 | Film and Discussion: Selma |
2/29/24 | The Power of Dreams with Dream Analyst Layne Dalfen |
2/28/24 | Unique Eats and Eateries of Maine |
2/22/24 | Are You A Fan of Star Trek? Come To This Virtual Program About the Klingon Language |
2/14/24 | Author Talk: Frances Glessner Lee: “Mother of Forensic Science” in the Nutshell |
2/8/24 | Film and Discussion: Till |
2/7/24 | Author Talk: “Passions Released” with T’challa Williams |
2/1/24 | Love is in the Air at the West Hartford Public Library! |
1/31/24 | Understanding Islam |
1/30/24 | Author Talk: “Jews in the Garden” with Judy Rakowsky |
1/24/24 | Author Talk: So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls and Why We’re Still So Obsessed With It |
1/17/24 | Taking Care of Your Mental Health |
1/10/24 | Author Talk: Mary Lowengard’s The Bucknoll Cottage Chronicles |
1/3/24 | The Top Most Checked-Out Books at the West Hartford Public Library! |
12/28/23 | Author Talk: Academy Award-Nominated Jena Friedman |
12/21/23 | Author Talk: Darrell Hartman’s Battle of Ink and Ice |
12/20/23 | 2023 Staff Picks |
12/13/23 | Ancestry: Discover Your Family’s History |
12/6/23 | Smartphone Photography for Intermediate Users Workshop |
12/3/23 | Film and Discussion: Kyiv Independent’s Uprooted |
11/29/23 | Multicultural Holiday Music with Guitar and Mandolin |
11/21/23 | Estate Planning Documents: Overview and Recent Law Changes |
11/15/23 | Your Home Is A Habitat |
11/8/23 | Medical Cannabis 101 |
11/1/23 | Technology Courses |
10/25/23 | Interval House Book Discussion: “Behind Closed Doors” |
10/24/23 | Bishops Corner Movie Night |
10/22/23 | Join Your Neighbors for a Community Conversation |
10/18/23 | Seed Saving Workshop |
10/11/23 | We Want to Hear From You! Strategic Planning for the Library |
10/4/23 | Poetry Now! A Guided Reading and Discussion Group Focused on New Poetry |
9/27/23 | Beer: Simple Ingredients with a Complex History |
9/20/23 | New York Times Bestselling Author Colleen Cambridge |
9/17/23 | Nick Hornby Tickets Available Tuesday, 9/19 |
9/14/23 | Poetry Contest |
9/13/23 | West Hartford Reads author Nick Hornby will be here soon! Get your tickets next week! |
9/6/23 | Are you ready for the upcoming solar eclipse on Saturday, October 14th? |
8/30/23 | New York Times Access Just Got Better! |
8/23/23 | Birds of Prey |
8/16/23 | Backyard Birding |
8/9/23 | Author Talk: An Unexpected Man: The Life and Times of an Erstwhile Charity Boy |
8/2/23 | The Age of Rock 1930-1980 from Blues to Punk |
7/26/23 | Homebuying |
7/19/23 | Before, During, and After the Dynasty: a New York Yankees Celebration Presentation |
7/12/23 | Film and Discussion: Inside Prighozin’s Wagner, Russia’s Secret War Company |
7/5/23 | West Hartford Public Library Is Now Fine-Free! |
6/28/23 | Estate Planning Documents: Overview and Recent Law Changes |
6/22/23 | BookWyrm Fest |
6/21/23 | Saving Our Planet One Food Scrap At A Time |
6/14/23 | Traditional Irish Music |
6/13/23 | Summer Reading Challenge for Adults! |
6/8/23 | West Hartford Public Library Selfie Contest |
6/7/23 | Reducing Stress Through Meditation |
5/31/23 | Gertrude Blanks Storytelling Event |
5/24/23 | Elton John: Your Songs (The Golden Years 1970-1976) |
5/17/23 | Author Talk with Lucy Ferriss and Ethan Rutherford |
5/10/23 | Jedda La Rue, Performance Artist and Storyteller |
5/3/23 | Netflix original documentary “Winter on Fire” brings you the story of Ukraine |
4/26/23 | Boost Your Brain Health With Lifestyle and Nutrition Choices You Can Make Today! |
4/19/23 | Assyrian Mythology With Storyteller Tom Lee |
4/12/23 | Film & Discussion: “Putin and the Presidents” |
4/5/23 | 4 Critical Components to a Successful Retirement |
4/2/23 | Brazilian Drumming in Blue Back Square |
3/29/23 | Author Talk: A Place Called Home With David Ambroz |
3/22/23 | Author Talk and Performance by Sharon Ruchman |
3/15/23 | Printmaking and the Black Female Experience |
3/9/23 | Asian Tales and Origami |
3/2/23 | The Swingin’ Rat Pack Years. A Tribute to Dean Martin and Pals! |
2/22/23 | Author Talk With Lucy Ferriss and Ethan Rutherford |
2/15/23 | Comprehensive Retirement Planning |
2/8/23 | How To Be Italian |
2/1/23 | The Truth About Being a Senior: A Look Into Living Communities and Estate Planning |
1/25/23 | “Doctor, I’m Dizzy”. Getting the Best Care For a Dizzy Patient |
1/18/23 | Coping With Mass Violence |
1/15/23 | Adult Winter Reading Challenge |
1/12/23 | Ten Tips to Manage Stress |
1/4/23 | Meditation |
12/28/22 | 2022 Staff Picks |
12/21/22 | eBikes 101 |
12/14/22 | Author Talk: Technology, Social Media, and the Fight for Racial Justice |
12/7/22 | The Beatles: From Liverpool to Abbey Road |
11/30/22 | The True Story of an FBI Whistleblower |
11/22/22 | New York Times Bestselling Author Judy L. Mandel |
11/16/22 | The Ethics of Oral History |
11/9/22 | Betty Crocker |
11/2/22 | Caroline Ferriday: WWII Heroine and Main Character in “Lilac Girls” |
10/26/22 | Two Billion Opinions: What We Still Don’t Understand About Islam |
10/19/22 | Cooking with Fall Favorites |
10/12/22 | Author talk with Kim Kelly, author of The Untold History of American Labor |
10/5/22 | Don’t Hit a Paywall. Access NYT with Your Library Card. |
9/29/22 | The New Community Center Webpage!! |
9/28/22 | Can We Talk About Simon’s Stutter, Though? Bridgerton as a Disability Narrative |
9/21/22 | Understanding Yourself and Others Through the Meyers-Briggs Personality Assessment |
9/14/22 | Edible Wild Plants and Fungi of Autumn |
8/31/22 | Coral Reef Communities with Mystic Aquarium |
8/24/22 | Planning for Postwar: What Everyone Needs to Know About Yemen |
8/17/22 | The Library at Your Fingertips |
8/11/22 | Understand the World. Navigate Life. |
8/3/22 | West Hartford Native Photographer Skip Hine |
7/20/22 | How to Keep Long-Term Care from Becoming a Long-Term Financial Crisis |
7/13/22 | Tech Help at the Library |
7/6/22 | Film and Discussion: The Unimaginable Journey of Peter Ertel |
6/29/22 | Yoga and Stretching – Virtually! |
6/22/22 | Heat Pump Technology – Make It Work For You! |
6/15/22 | What We Commemorate on Juneteenth |
6/14/22 | Adult Summer Reading Challenge |
6/9/22 | Confronting Crisis in Syria |
6/2/22 | The New Britain Museum of American Art’s Permanent Collection |
5/31/22 | The Gertrude Blanks Storytelling Slam |
5/25/22 | Consumer Reports (It’s Free With Your West Hartford Library Card!) |
5/18/22 | Planning for Children with Special Needs – Now and in the Future |
5/11/22 | Market Corrections and How They Can Affect Your Retirement |
5/4/22 | White Memorial Through The Seasons |
4/27/22 | Tove Fever: On Translating The Copenhagen Trilogy and The Trouble With Happiness |
4/13/22 | New York Times Bestselling Author Martha Hall Kelly |
4/6/22 | CT Fastrak Bus Information Workshop |
3/30/22 | Painting Class: Sunflower Wine Bottle |
3/23/22 | It’s Almost Here! West Hartford Reads! Author Gish Jen at Town Hall |
3/16/22 | New England’s Jewish Population |
3/9/22 | Connecticut Women Changing Democracy |
3/2/22 | Katharine Hepburn: From Hartford to Hollywood |
2/23/22 | Skillshare: An Online Learning Community. |
2/16/22 | Author Talk: “From Impressed To Obsessed” with Jon Picoult |
2/9/22 | Short Films About Black-Owned Businesses |
2/2/22 | Justice for Ethel Rosenberg |
1/26/22 | Virtual Tour of Jane Austen’s Home |
1/19/22 | One-Pot Meals with Chef Chris from Metro Bis in Simsbury |
1/12/22 | Instrument Lessons on Demand! |
1/5/22 | 2021 Staff Picks |
12/22/21 | Artemisia Gentileschi and Women Artists in Italy, 1500 – 1800: Wadsworth Museum |
12/15/21 | Inner Peace This Holiday Season With Meditation |
12/8/21 | Film and Discussion: Madan Sara |
12/1/21 | Winter Reading Challenge |
11/24/21 | Healthy Cooking For The Holidays |
11/17/21 | Need a Quiet Place to Work? Try Our New Study Pod! |
11/10/21 | Film and Discussion: Without a Whisper |
11/3/21 | Smart Lockers Available at the Bishops Corner Library! |
10/27/21 | Reduce Stress, Naturally |
10/20/21 | Social Security, Simply Put |
10/13/21 | Return of the Sea Otter |
10/6/21 | Grow Your Business With SCORE |
9/29/21 | The Art of Coziness |
9/22/21 | I Have a Civil War Ancestor…Now What? |
9/8/21 | Do Research on Your Ancestors – From Home, For Free! |
9/1/21 | Fiber Arts Book Club |
8/25/21 | Author Talk: The Surrogate with Lynn Katz |
8/18/21 | Going From an Employee to an Entrepreneur |
8/11/21 | Author Talk: Hunger and Homelessness |
8/4/21 | A Virtual Tour of the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, MA |
7/29/21 | A Piet Oudolf Story: Naturalistic Landscape and Garden Designing |
7/21/21 | The Call of Kilimanjaro |
7/14/21 | Container Gardening 101 |
7/7/21 | Ick! It’s a Tick! What To Know During Tick Season. |
6/30/21 | What’s a Narwhal? They’re Trending! |
6/23/21 | Hear Immigrant Stories From Around the World |
6/18/21 | Video: Get Your Card, It’s Free! Funding Supports Special Events and More! |
6/16/21 | The Rolling Stones |
6/9/21 | America: We Need to Talk. Film Tackles Political Polarization. |
6/2/21 | Great Women in Jazz, Blues, and Rock |
5/26/21 | Meditation: A Tool to Balance Your Life |
5/19/21 | We’re Expanding Hours at Branches! No More Browsing Appointments! |
5/12/21 | Author Talk: MLK Jr. and the 1960 Election |
4/28/21 | Learn More About Our Asian American & Pacific Islander Neighbors |
4/21/21 | Feet Don’t Fail Me Now! |
4/14/21 | Pet Therapy |
4/8/21 | Trivia Contest – Prizes Awarded! |
3/31/21 | How Can We Make Curbside Pickup Better? |
3/24/21 | More FREE Movies! |
3/17/21 | Special Announcement: Hours |
3/10/21 | A Celebration of Women Composers |
3/3/2021 | Reboot Your Résumé! |
2/24/2021 | Stories to Defend Democracy: A Lecture Discussion |
2/17/2021 | Wine Not? Explore Wine in Connecticut |
2/10/2021 | Paint Night: Birch Branches |
2/3/2021 | Celebrating Black History Month |
1/28/2021 | House of Blues: The Roots of American Music |
1/21/2021 | Lessons From Apartheid: Racial Differences |
1/13/2021 | What Magazines Are Folks Reading? |
1/7/2021 | Lights! Camera! Checkouts! |
12/30/2020 | Top 10 Checkouts of 2020 |