Welcome to Easton Public Library Dear New Easton Resident, On behalf of the Easton Public Library, I am writing to welcome you to this wonderful community! The Library offers a robust collection of books, audio-visual materials, and digital resources, as well as some non-traditional items, including cake pans, jigsaw puzzles, board games, lawn games, hot spots, and laptops. We also host a variety of programs for all ages, including baby and toddler classes, preschool story times, crafts, reading with a therapy dog, teen cooking programs, book clubs, author visits, lectures, paint nights, and much more. I hope you will stop by the Library soon to check out our offerings and get an Easton library card. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff is always available to assist with whatever you may need. In the meantime, feel free to explore our website. See you soon! Sincerely, Lynn Zaffino Director

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Welcome to the Patio! Have you experienced our beautiful back patio? The patio is open any time the Library is and features three tables with umbrellas. To get to the patio, you can walk around to the back of the Library, or ask the staff to guide you. The tables and chairs were purchased using funds from the ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) grant the Library received in 2022. The Friends of the Easton Public Library provided the blue umbrellas. Sensory Garden Carts The Sensory Garden is a conservation project of the Easton Garden Club in partnership with the Easton Public Library. This mobile sensory garden is planted in two wheeled carts designed to be accessible to all. They are located on the back patio of the Easton Library. The diverse group of plantings selected and planted by our Club’s conservation committee appeal to four of the five senses (touch, smell, sight, and sound). We invite you to pause when visiting the garden to notice plant textures, structure, fragrance as part of experiencing present moment awareness (paying attention to what's happening right now, instead of thinking about what happened yesterday or what you need to do tomorrow, it is an invitation to focus on what you're experiencing now). We invite curiosity about which sense you are using (touch, smell, sight, and sound - no tasting please) as a way to anchor your experience. Visit this page often as we’ll be adding video and detailed descriptions of the plants and their role in the sensory garden! The Sensory Garden project will delight the senses through all four seasons. Each season we will offer guided discussions on the patio, introducing new sensory garden features and plants. Contact us if you are interested in attending a walkthrough of the plants and their role in the sensory garden. The Carts were built to EGC specs by Eagle Scout Candidate Toni Erian. Toni, a talented artist and designer and member of BSA Troop 306 of Redding, approached the Easton Garden Club looking for a project to earn Eagle Scout status. We were thrilled and offered Toni the opportunity to build the carts we needed for our Sensory Garden Project. We needed two outdoor wheeled carts - one accessible at walking height and one at wheelchair height - that held enough soil to sustain a robust group of plantings. Easton Library, in part, financed Toni’s project to build the cart structures dedicating them to a library donor who was a landscape designer. More about the project and Toni’s contribution. Our Easton Garden Club conservation committee designed the garden concept, planted, and donated the plant material and soil filling the carts, and plant id tags. Plants were sourced at Gilbertie’s Organics , Oliver’s Nurseries , Eco59 /Hickories, and cultivated and dug from member gardens. This is a perpetual project of the Easton Garden Club conservation committee and we’ll maintain and add new features each season to delight the senses. Stay tuned for scheduled talks! Contact us to learn more. - from the Easton Garden Club

Check out a Hotspot or a Laptop! Hotspots Access the Wi-Fi locally or while traveling with one of our three hotspots available for checkout. The service plan is provided by T-Mobile, so they will work anywhere there is T-Mobile coverage. The hotspots can be checked out for 14 days. There are no renewals or holds, and the devices must be returned inside the Library. Patrons will be required to sign a loan agreement before checking out a hotspot. Made possible by a special discount for nonprofit organizations and funding from the Friends of the Easton Public Library. Laptops Active cardholders who are at least 18 years of age will be able to borrow a laptop for up to two weeks. No renewals or holds are allowed. The borrower must sign a loan agreement and adhere to the Laptop Lending Policy. Laptops must be returned in person at the Easton Public Library Circulation Desk, not in the book drop. All components (case, charger, and mouse) must be returned as well. Laptop Policy/Loan Agreement Hotspot Policy/Loan Agreement

Museum Passes Check out a pass to a local museum or park, right here at the Library, with your Library card. Passes offer discounted admission. Hover over each logo to see the discount. Click on each logo to go directly to the website. Museum pass is free to adults with a current library card. Pass will be loaned out for 3 consecutive days from the Library Circulation Desk. Pass must be returned to the Easton Public Library Circulation Desk, not placed in the Book Drop. Pass is available on a walk-in basis only, no reservations are taken online or by telephone. No renewals are allowed. Check pass availability $9.00 per person, for up to 6 people. Up to 4 children under 18 free, with one adult paid admission. Free admission for 2 adults and up to 4 children to the museum & galleries. Free admission for up to 4 people of any age. Free entry to exhibits and hall for bearer and up to 5 guests. 50% off regular admission for up to 2 adults and 4 children during regular museum hours. Free general admission for 4 people. Free admission for 2 adults and 2 children. One free admission with each purchase of admission at regular price. Max. 3 admissions per day. Free general admission for 2 adults. Youth ages 17 and under are free. 20% discount off general admission for up to 4 people. Ask for coupon at Circulation Desk. Free admission for 2 adults and 4 children at state historical sites and exhibit centers.

Welcome to Book Match! Tell us what you like to read and we'll give you three book recommendations, based on your answers. *Please use your personal email address below, as we are unable to communicate through your @er9.org email account. Who are your favorite authors? What genre(s) do you like to read? What books have you read that you really liked? Enter grade, if applicable. Submit We'll get back to you with your book recommendations as soon as we can!

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Library to Go Easton Public Library offers a free delivery service of books, audiobooks, and magazines to any Easton adult resident who is homebound. Who? Any Easton resident who is homebound for a variety of reasons. If you have a library card that is current, please use that card for requests and holds. I f you had a library card with us, please let us know so we can check our database and issue you an updated card. To apply for a new card, Call the Easton Public Library 203-261-0134 or click here to submit your information online. If you are renewing your card, or are issued a new one, please present a photo ID at the first delivery. What may I borrow? Any of our print and audio materials that circulate: books, magazines, and audiobooks can be borrowed through the homebound service. Place holds via our catalog: https://easton.biblio.org/eg/opac/home, or by using our “Library to Go” form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v6pwwWrZeJwq3nsIrlBvYLVgSwl_Pp-Xcd7YZBiHhzg/edit How long may I keep these items? New items and magazines must be returned after 14 days. Other items can be kept for 28 days. Items can be renewed twice, if there are no previous holds on them. Please renew before the item is due. Can I reserve material? You can make a request or reserve an item by phone or online. You will be added to the waiting list and receive your item when a copy becomes available. Are there any fines or fees? There is no charge for this service. Have questions? Want to sign up? Contact Lynn at the Easton Public Library at 203-261-0134, or via email at lzaffino@eastonlibrary.org No one there? Don't despair. Anyone at the Library can take your information and request.

Testimonials I enjoy being a patron of the library, scouring the flyers and library website for new books. Thank you to everyone at the library who work so hard to provide so many different types of enjoyment for all! - Leigh H.

Book Brigade Grades 2-3 The Book Brigade (2nd & 3rd Grade) meets on the third Monday of the month at 4:30 p.m. For more information, please call the library at 203-261-0134, or email Mary Beth Rassulo at mrassulo@eastonlibrary.org .

Teen Volunteer Program 2025 For 7th–12th Graders School Year Volunteer Applications for 2025-2026 are now open. Thank you. Questions? Please contact Mary Beth (she/her) at mrassulo@eastonlibrary.org or 203-261-0134. Click here to apply