Event List

Our Spanish Conversation group is designed for individuals with advanced beginner or intermediate skills. This lively, instructor-led session focuses on helping participants grow their confidence, expand their vocabulary, and stre

Connecticut's Legislative Session begins on Wednesday, February 4th.

For over 25 years, Jeff Belanger has been exploring the unexplained.

Tired of your ever-rising cable bill? If you’re considering cutting the cord, then this class will give you the latest information on possible options and alternatives.

Please join us for a conversation between bestselling authors Allison Pataki and Deborah Goodrich Royce. They will discuss their new books, It Girl and Best Boy, respectively.

About the Books

Get your 2025 taxes filed for free at New Canaan Library through SimplifyCT.

"What is given may be taken away at any time."

Join us at the Library for a screening of Hamnet (2025).  

Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Jane Austen

Open Tech is a weekly drop-in program held every Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 PM.

The Next Chapter Book Club is a social, community-based book club for older teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who enjoy reading or listening to stories.  At every meeting each member is given a turn to read reg

Our Spanish Conversation group is designed for individuals with advanced beginner or intermediate skills. This lively, instructor-led session focuses on helping participants grow their confidence, expand their vocabulary, and stre

This group explores popular books and their film adaptations. Read the book, watch the movie (on your own or at the Library), then come to the Library ready to discuss aspects of the book and the adaptation. New members are always welcome!

In partnership with the Health Department of New Canaan, we present a suicide prevention QPR class. 

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can use to help prevent suicide.

Get your 2025 taxes filed for free at New Canaan Library through SimplifyCT.

The first in a series of programs focusing on current civic issues in New Canaan, this presentation by Town officials will explore the paths New Canaan has taken to meet its Affordable housing needs and St

Open Tech is a weekly drop-in program held every Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 PM.

Our Spanish Conversation group is designed for individuals with advanced beginner or intermediate skills. This lively, instructor-led session focuses on helping participants grow their confidence, expand their vocabulary, and stre

Want to learn the differences between a Mac and a PC? Join Reference librarian Flannery to compare and contrast both computer types! 

Join us for Raising Curious Kids with author, senior fellow, and director of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution, Rebecca Winthrop. Ideal for parents of children pre-K through high school.  

Baby teeth—also known as primary teeth, deciduous teeth, or milk teeth—are the first set of teeth that emerge in infants and young children.

In this class, learn how to get started with LinkedIn Learning, the library’s newest resource that you can use to learn new skills at your own pace, with over 16,000 professionally designed courses available for free!

Award-winning landscape designer and photographer Emily Kelting presents a journey through the rich history and design of Japanese gardens, including its connection to Buddhism, significance of tea houses, and

Mention the word Medicare and you’re likely to get a confused look in return.

Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between news that's well-researched and news that's false or misleading. Join to learn how to identify and understand fake news, misinformation, and disinformation online.