Upcoming Events

The New Yorker magazine discussion group meets at 11:00am on Fridays at the Noah Webster Library, 20 South Main St., in West Hartford Center. We gather in the Board Room on the uppermost level, the mezzanine. Each discussion is facilitated by a membe...

Grades 9-12: Get ready for your next standardized test at the Noah Webster Library! C2 Education is offering free full practice tests (minus the essay portion) on four dates this fall. Come to one, two, three or all sessions and when y...

Saturday, December 14, Snow Date: 1/11/2020 Test your knowledge of the first eight Star Wars films against teens from other towns! Trivia open to grades 5-12; arrive by 12:30PM to save your seat. Movie-themed snacks, buttons, fan club name tags, a...

Grades 6-12: Make a DIY mug with oil-based Sharpie. Create your own design, or use one of the templates provided. Perfect for drinking hot chocolate or for holiday gifting. Seating is limited and registration is required. Sign up online or by ca...

An informal collective for college age and up, facilitated by local anime enthusiasts Jeannette Hall & Rebecca McMahon. The group focuses on pop culture programming with an emphasis on Japanese animated series, video games, and films. Meetings ar...

Watch the Polar Express movie at the library in your pajamas! We’ll have hot cocoa and treats. You can even write a letter to Santa! Registration is required below.  ...

Do you enjoy trying new recipes? Do you like tasting new things and discussing them with others? Then come to one of our Cookbook Club events! What do you need to do? Check out a copy of the cookbook of the month (see list below) at our circulatio...

Computer Coaches can assist with basic computer skills, email, word processing, spreadsheets, and Internet searching. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. For registration you can call any West Hartford Public Library locations: Faxon Library - 860-561-82...

The Local History Room, located at the Noah Webster Library, is open and staffed by a volunteer today. In addition, many materials from this collection may be accessed during all library hours. Please inquire at the Reference Desk. ...

The Local History Room, located at the Noah Webster Library, is normally open for research on Tuesday evenings from 6PM-8:45 PM. If you are coming from a distance to do research, please call the Reference Desk at 860-561-6990 to confirm. In addition,...

BEING MINDFUL WHILE PARENTING Make parenting a more mindful experience! Registration is not required but requested. TUESDAYS December 3 & 17, 2019, January 7 & 21, February 4 & 18, March 3 & 17 Parenting is more enjoyable when ...

3rd TUESDAY at 7:00PM - Grab your free copy of The Atlantic monthly magazine and join the library-sponsored discussion at 7:00pm on the third Tuesday of month (most months) in the Noah Webster Library Board Room, 20 South Main Street. All that's need...

Crafting for a Cause!  Stitchers of all levels are invited to drop in to our new Project Linus group on Wednesdays from 1pm - 2pm to knit/crochet/quilt in the company of others. We will be making handmade, washable blankets to be given to s...

Our Tech Therapist will do their best to answer your questions about downloadable audiobooks, ebooks, word processing, basic mobile device operation and some hands on help on a first come, first serve basis. ...

Join millions of people around the globe by doing a one-hour coding activity during CS Education Week. Using Scratch you will choose an everyday hero from your own life and build a story or game using code that gives your hero sup...

Watch the Polar Express movie at the library in your pajamas! We’ll have hot cocoa and treats. You can even write a letter to Santa! Registration is required below.  ...

Our Tech Therapist will do their best to answer your questions about downloadable audiobooks, ebooks, word processing, basic mobile device operation and some hands on help on a first come, first serve basis. ...

Grades 5-8: In honor of Hour of Code, learn how to create a simple website using HTML. Seating is limited and registration is required. Sign up online or call the teen department at 860-561-6996. ...

Ages 13-Adult: All Pokémon Go trainers are welcome to participate in a ranked Silph League Arena Timeless Cup Tournament at the Noah Webster Library on Thursday, December 19! Pre-registration is preferred. Register directly here. On-site registrat...

West Hartford Chamber Connections is a fun and energetic morning leaders' exchange group that is held the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. Attendees are given the great networking opportunity to connect with others doing business in the greater West ...

The New Yorker magazine discussion group meets at 11:00am on Fridays at the Noah Webster Library, 20 South Main St., in West Hartford Center. We gather in the Board Room on the uppermost level, the mezzanine. Each discussion is facilitated by a membe...

*SATURDAY* The library-sponsored Faxon Poets meet in the Noah Webster Library Board Room (20 S. Main Street) on the third Saturday of the month from 10 AM to Noon. The poets share their current work, and discuss poetry generally. The public is in...

The Local History Room, located at the Noah Webster Library, is normally open for research today between 10am and 12pm. If you are coming from a distance to do research, please call the Reference Desk at 860-561-6990 to confirm. In addition, many mat...

ART FUN with Laura Marks Children ages 3-6 with their parents are invited to the Noah Webster Library Story Room on Saturday mornings to enjoy art activities focusing on senses and patterns with instructor Laura Marks. Register (for one ...

Our Tech Therapist will do their best to answer your questions about downloadable audiobooks, ebooks, word processing, basic spreadsheets, and presentation software and give some hands on help on a first come, first serve basis. Every Mondays 1:30 -...

FAXON FAMILY STORYTIME Families, no registration required Join us for a drop-in storytime for the whole family. Children of all ages are welcome. This program features songs, rhymes, dancing and stories. Meets on Mondays, December 2, 9, 23*, 30...

No registration necessary. Discussion books are available for checkout at the Bishops Corner branch. Participants enter the library via the Senior Center on the mornings of the discussion. For the full line-up library book discussions, click HERE....