Our Doors Open to Endless Possibilities 📍 Located in the heart of downtown Wallingford, CT 🟦 linktr.ee/walpublib 🟩https://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mwsnnn3bqa2s🎃 It is officially spooky season with lots of Halloween happenings including our first Phantom Festival and painted pumpkin competition! Bring in your painted pumpkins for a chance to win a $50 VISA gift card. 🦇 linktr.ee/walpublib for more info! https://youtube.com/shorts/-MLoujAEp34?feature=share01 Oct 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsnnn3bqa2shttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mwotd5jbxq2b🟪 💵 Join us for an important discussion of Connecticut’s tax structure, its disproportionate effect on certain demographic groups, and how to ensure tax equity for all in our community. 🟪 For more info and to register: walpublib.org/TaxEquity102629 Sep 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwotd5jbxq2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mwnmpy5aly2a🟦 📘 Join us for a virtual conversation with bestselling author David Epstein as we discuss his latest book Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better. 🟦 For more info and to register: https://walpublib.org/PowerofLimits102629 Sep 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnmpy5aly2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mwg3clhzor2o🧦 We met up with our old friend Dobby at Moran Middle School's open house! Even though Dobby is living at Moran now, he's still a huge Wallingford Public Library supporter!26 Sep 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwg3clhzor2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mwee3wy26s2o🪴 Thanks everyone for coming out for our very first plant swap last weekend! We're so happy every plant found a home (even the carnivorous ones!)25 Sep 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwee3wy26s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mwcay4rb3n23🟪 💼 Gain the skills needed to navigate the interview process with confidence from start to finish. For more info and to register: https://walpublib.org/Interviewing102624 Sep 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwcay4rb3n23https://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mwb2fdx3yy23🟦 📘 Join us for an online conversation with author and Smithsonian curator Carolyn Russo as we dive into her book The Ascent of Rauschenberg: Reinventing the Art of Flight. 🟦 For more info and to register: https://walpublib.org/ArtinFlight102624 Sep 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwb2fdx3yy23https://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mw3zhqcio72d🔳 🫓 Join the WPL and the Spanish Community of Wallingford (SCOW) as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with our annual “Cooking with Ana” demonstration! 🔳 For more info and to register: https://walpublib.org/CookingwithAna102622 Sep 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw3zhqcio72dhttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mw2pkjviks2u🟦 🤖 Come learn all about AI, including how it works, how it affects the world around us, and how you can use it for yourself ethically! We will also be playing a trivia game and having a discussion. 🟦 Linktree in profile to register!21 Sep 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2pkjviks2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mvrxlibejm2d🟦 🎞️ The Cassandra Project is a trilogy of scripted short films illuminating the profound consequences that can arise when women’s voices are silenced. Join us for a screening of the award-winning first short film in the trilogy 🟦 More info and register: walpublib.org/Cassandra102618 Sep 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrxlibejm2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mvph5dqe7i2w🟠 We're getting ready to celebrate the Collaboratory's 10th Anniversary! Pick up a limited edition anniversary Collaboratory sling bag on our Bonfire Shop--perfect for carrying tools or craft supplies: walpublib.org/BonfireShop17 Sep 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvph5dqe7i2whttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mvluqsrnfi2m🟫 🏔️ In March 2021, 67-year-old Skip Fredericksen of New Hartford embarked on a 205-day thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail with his two daughters. In this engaging presentation, Skip shares the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of their 2,193-mile hike. 🟫 walpublib.org/AppalachianTrail092616 Sep 2026 00:23 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvluqsrnfi2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mv5tusinad26⬛ ⚖️ Steven Allinson, an attorney in Wallingford, will speak and answer your questions about probate, trusts, wills, estates, Medicaid, and other estate planning issues. ⬛ Register: walpublib.org/Allinson092610 Sep 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5tusinad26https://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mv3dffwegk26🟩 Join The CT Department of Labor for a Career Resource Fair! They can help you network, prepare your resume, and polish your interview skills so you start on the right foot with confidence. Registration is required; guests may either sign up at CTHires.com or in-person at the event.09 Sep 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3dffwegk26https://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3muzzkom4eh2u🟩 🥫 Have you ever wondered what kind of stigma a person experiencing food insecurity faces in our society? Come find out by listening to a panel of medical and social experts discuss this pressing issue, which is more relevant than ever. 🟩 Register: walpublib.org/Food092608 Sep 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzzkom4eh2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3muyswuidpq26🔷 The Courtesy Pod is now available to use! Library visitors are welcome to use this pod for short phone calls, quiet meditation, or other private work. Temporal travel capabilities have been disabled. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PmWuQEnGdUY08 Sep 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyswuidpq26https://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mupti5yjzr2r🟩🌱 Join us for our first-ever community plant swap! Bring your unwanted houseplants to the library and either drop them off or exchange them for new plants at the tables by the library’s back entrance. 🟩🪴 More info: walpublib.org/PlantSwap092604 Sep 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupti5yjzr2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mupth7k6h72x🟦 📘 In her new book The Art of Fighting, Priya Parker explains that we can’t form and grow effective relationships without a fight. She rejects the idea that conflict is abnormal or that good groups don’t fight. 🟦 For more info and to register: walpublib.org/ArtOfFighting092604 Sep 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupth7k6h72xhttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3muhlcaekic2l🪪 Win big during #LibraryCardSignUpMonth! During the month of September, Wallingford residents who sign up for a new library card will be entered into a prize drawing for a gift certificate at one of many local businesses. More info: walpublib.org/getacard https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_KuckQFr9hQ01 Sep 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhlcaekic2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3muep764ram2o🟩 🌱 Get ready to extend your growing season like a pro! Master Gardener Mark Gostkiewicz will teach you the ins and outs of cultivating crops in the fall, winter, and spring. 🟩 For more info and to register: walpublib.org/Growing092631 Aug 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muep764ram2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mu7obbhy7h23🚲 It's time to learn the ABCs of Bike Repair! https://youtube.com/shorts/PmWY7EoOofk?feature=share29 Aug 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7obbhy7h23https://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mty4us6yik2h🟪 After a short documentary about the 9/11 rescue efforts, Wallingford Fire Chief James Buck will discuss his experiences as an emergency worker in NYC following the attacks. 🟪 For more info and to register: walpublib.org/Remember91126 Aug 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mty4us6yik2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mtwakpd2r72b🟦 📘 Join us as we talk with Daniel Kraus, winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, to celebrate the release of his new novel, The Sixth Nik. 🟦 For more info and to register: walpublib.org/DanielKraus092625 Aug 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwakpd2r72bhttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mtvmfs4fsb2z🫖 Queen Erin thanks the royal court for attending her majesty's royal tea party! She was amused by the merriment of all the lords and ladies in attendance and relieved that there were no dragons! 🐲25 Aug 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvmfs4fsb2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mtt3wtsrbh2b📘 🍷 Join Readers Advisory Librarian Cindy Haiken at The Library Wine Bar to hear about the books coming out this fall and winter that are getting the most pre-publication buzz! 🟦 For more info and to register: walpublib.org/bookbuzz24 Aug 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtt3wtsrbh2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mtqlhjlbz72o🟦Are you looking for a great place to work with co-workers who are kind, supportive, joyful, and committed to excellence? Then look no further because Wallingford Public Library is hiring! We're looking for a part-time Custodian with our Facilities Department. 🟦More info: walpublib.org/employment23 Aug 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqlhjlbz72ohttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mtop45vq2z2o🐛 This week we released some of our newly emerged monarch butterflies, one of Wallingford Public Library's oldest summer traditions! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LSKOEk7iJxM 🦋 Next Tuesday, Aug 25th at 7pm join us to learn all about the life cycle of monarch butterflies: walpublib.org/Monarchs082622 Aug 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtop45vq2z2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mto2yphyof2z⏰ Time's up! Although our time travelling adventures may be in the past, but there are still prizes to be had in someone's future! If you are participating in the Adult Summer Reading program, be sure to drop off your Travel Log by Sat, Aug 29 to be entered into the grand prize drawing!22 Aug 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mto2yphyof2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mtlyybl5lb2hRawr! 🦖 You did it! You’ve read a cumulative 375,000 minutes this summer, so now we are keeping our promise to release the 🚨 TOP SECRET 🚨 footage from our mission to the Cretaceous Period. It’s very embarrassing, please don’t judge us. 👀 https://youtu.be/BxhvBZTyrQw21 Aug 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlyybl5lb2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/walpublib.bsky.social/post/3mtlkjtljw62h🟩 🎓 Join returning presenter Lynn Verrilli for this workshop where you’ll learn how to navigate college admissions with confidence and uncover strategies to maximize financial aid—regardless of income. 🟩 For more info and to register: walpublib.org/College092621 Aug 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:zrokbflkv7ullyixxabheesp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlkjtljw62h