Located in eastern Connecticut, the Abington Social Library has provided library services to the communities of Abington, Pomfret and neighboring towns for over  200 years. The library is proud of the fact that it served as a women's library in the early 1800's, more than a century before American women had the right to vote. Established in 1793, we are the oldest continuously operating social library in the United States. The Abington Social Library has retained its uniquely rural character while addressing the needs of a modern society.
Our mission has always been to provide a comfortable setting in which people can gather to further their education, obtain information, share and communicate ideas, and enrich their personal lives.
Featured Events
PET SHOW
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Noon to 2 p.m.
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CHESS & BACKGAMMON
After School on Wednesdays
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INTRODUCING
GAME NIGHT AT THE ABINGTON SOCIAL LIBRARY
First Thursday of Every Month
Check out our NEW game tables!
Chess, Checkers, Backgammon
Canasta, Scrabble, You Name It!!
Children of All Ages Welcome
Fresh popped Popcorn & Lemonade
WiFi, Music & Lots of Books!
by Geraldine Brooks-
 BOOK DISCUSSION
April 18th, 6:00 p.m.
From Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic Little Women, Geraldine Brooks has animated the character of the absent father, March, and crafted a story "filled with the ache of love and marriage and with the power of war upon the mind and heart of one unforgettable man" (Sue Monk Kidd). With"pitch-perfect writing" (USA Today), Brooks follows March as he leaves behind his family to aid the Union cause in the Civil War. His experiences will utterly change his marriage and challenge his most ardently held beliefs. A lushly written, wholly original tale steeped in the details of another time, March secures Geraldine Brooks’s place as a renowned author of historical fiction.
To find other book discussions and events in the area
go to www.quietcornerreads.org
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