Friends of the Silas Bronson Library

Three Cheers to all of the amazing Librarians at the Silas Bronson Library 📚the Friends of the Library applaud your service to our city, region and state! Thank you.

What an amazing turn out thank you this time to Jaidalynn Alicea, Miss Greater Waterbury Teen America, and Ivy Lynn Vasq Connecticut Jeep club for volunteering your time to the friends!! Come on down folks!! After work time new books were brought up!

Thank you all for supporting the Friends and the Silas Bronson Library

We’re ready! Over 5,000 books come on down and shop shop shop! Buy as many bags as you want and need! Thank you to the amazing volunteers from LEAD and Afro Caribbean Cultural Center Inc and others who set up we’re in doors and ready! Dry and warm come look at these amazing books 📚

Today! Share come on down! 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm!

The Sisters to Sisters Book Club presents a special hybrid meeting with author Beverly Jenkins, who will be joining us via Zoom. You can attend in person in the library's Auditorium, or you can join us from home on Zoom. We will be discussing Jenkins' book, "A Christmas to Remember." Copies of the book are available to borrow from the library.

To join via Zoom, register in advance at http://www.bronsonlibrary.org/content/2806/5156/7013.aspx

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Beverly Jenkins is the recipient of the 2017 Romance Writers of America Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as the 2016 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award for historical romance.

She has been nominated for the NAACP Image Award in Literature, was featured both in the documentary “Love Between the Covers” and on CBS Sunday Morning.
Since the publication of Night Song in 1994, she has been leading the charge for inclusive romance, and has been a constant darling of reviewers, fans, and her peers alike, garnering accolades for her work from the likes of The Wall Street Journal, People Magazine, and NPR.

Join us Saturday, March 30, at 1 p.m. for a live performance by The Jolly Beggars.

The Jolly Beggars bring the rich tradition of Celtic folk music and storytelling to modern day audiences. Their traditional songs and musical arrangements have exposed many to the joys of Celtic music. They tell traditional stories from Irish folklore and intersperse their musical arrangements with traditional reels and jigs.

Learn more about The Jolly Beggars at https://thejollybeggarsmusic.com/

Sponsored by the Philip V. Benevento Fund for Cultural Programs for Adults and the Friends of the Silas Bronson Library.

Today is the day come on down! 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm! $5.00 fill a bag. Fundraiser!! Proceeds to benefit Friends of the Library. Note event will take place indoors so you will be safe from the elements! 📚 📕 📖!!!

Waterbury students in grades K-8 are invited to participate in our 49th Annual Poetry Contest. Submissions are due by April 19. For full information, visit our website at http://www.bronsonlibrary.org/kidscontests

Be sure to stop by this event at City Hall on Saturday -- there will be some great things there, including dozens of gently used books for all ages from the Friends of the Silas Bronson Library.

This Tuesday, December 12, at 6 p.m. Join us for a special emergency reorganization meeting to elect interim officers and develop a strategic plan. Light refreshments will be served.

If you are unable to join in person, you can join via Zoom. Advance registration is required for Zoom participation. Sign up at http://www.bronsonlibrary.org/content/2806/5156/6950.aspx

Whether you're shopping for yourself or buying gifts for others, be sure to stop by our used book store at the library. Hardcover books are only a dollar each and all proceeds support the library's programs and services.

Looking for a volunteer opportunity? Join the Friends of the Silas Bronson Library! The Friends of the Library raises money through donations, grants, book sales, and fundraisers to support the library's programs and services. Our next meeting is Tuesday, November 14, 6 p.m. at the library.

Volunteers and Board Members Needed for the Friends of the Silas Bronson Library

• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer

The Friends of the Silas Bronson Library is a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the library through fundraising and advocacy.

Nearly all funding for library programs and program supplies comes from the Friends of the Library.

Our next meeting is Tuesday, October 10, 6 p.m. in the library's auditorium.

Find out more at bronsonlibrary.org/friends or call the library at 203-574-8222.

Come join the Friends of the Silas Bronson Library and help support the library by volunteering at events, holding book sales, and helping with other fundraising activities. The library’s public programs and some patron services are funded by the Friends of the Library, which is a private, nonprofit organization.

Meetings are held at the library on the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. Can't make the meetings? Let us know and we'll be happy to meet with you at a different time.

¡Nuevo! La librería de Friends of the Silas Bronson Library en la biblioteca tiene docenas de Harlequin libros de romance en Español, solo 10¢ cada uno. La librería está abierta siempre que la biblioteca está abierta.

We are so excited for tomorrow's Artisan's Marketplace at Waterbury City Hall.

We've crafted some dice bags, loot bags, bags of holding for all if our adventuring friends.

Load up on books at the Friends of the Library Book Sale, Saturday, November 19, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. For only $5, you can fill a bag with books!

Bags will be provided. The sale will take place in the library's auditorium.

Isn't technology great? Thanks to our fundraising efforts, the library staff will be able to use these to bridge the communication gap.and provide service to patrons whose first language isn't English.

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Let's get the party started!!

Today is THE DAY! We look forward to seeing everyone tonight. A little birdie told me that there are 5 tickets available if anyone has the last minute urge.

We would also like to thank Cross Pointe Nutrition for sponsoring this beautiful Kate Spade bag which the attendees of our Designer Purse Bingo event will have a chance to win on Friday!!

Each attendee will also receive a coupon for $1.00 off at Cross Pointe Nutrition! To check out their amazing menu visit https://www.ctnlife.com/

Purse preview day 2

For day 2 of our Designer Purse Bingo Sponsor Thank Yous, we would like to thank Thomaston Savings Bank!! Check out the beautiful purse below purchased with their sponsorship!

For more information on how Thomaston Savings Bank can help you with your banking needs please visit https://www.thomastonsavingsbank.com/

Handbag preview! Bingo is this Friday; we have a handful of tickets left.

Is your company looking for opportunities for direct marketing? We are still accepting a limited number of sponsors. Message us for more details.

It's official; we have already started selling tickets. It is guaranteed to be a sell out AGAIN.
We are looking for small businesses to sponsor bags and raffle prizes. If you know of a small business looking to have immediate access to potential clients for as little as $100 - $200 that would also like their advertising dollars to support a good cause, please put them in touch with The Friends.