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Monday 9am - 8pm Tuesday 9am - 8pm Wednesday 9am - 8pm Thursday 9am - 8pm Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 4pm

Storrs Library

The Richard Salter Storrs Library is the public library in Longmeadow, MA. Hours: Mondays, Tuesday

09/05/2026

Cookbook club is back! Love to cook? Join us for Lunchtime Cookbook Club! Every month, we will explore a different chef, cuisine or cookbook. This program welcomes anyone who would like to try new recipes and share their prepared dish from the month's selected cookbook or chef. Every month is a food bonanza as we sample and discuss the different recipes we prepare. Novice cooks and new members are always welcome!

Visit our Cookbook Club display next to the fireplace in the North Reading Room.

This month's selection: Marcella HAZAN. Register here: https://longmeadowlibrary.libcal.com/event/16013768

09/04/2026

The biggest revolution in Benjamin Franklin’s lifetime was made to fit in a fireplace. Assembled from iron plates like a piece of flatpack furniture, the Franklin stove became one of the era’s most iconic consumer products, spreading from Pennsylvania to England, Italy, and beyond. It was more than just a material object, however - it was also a hypothesis. Franklin was proposing that, armed with science, he could invent his way out of a climate crisis: a period of global cooling known as the Little Ice Age, when unusually bitter winters sometimes brought life to a standstill. He believed that his stove could provide snug indoor comfort despite another, related crisis: a shortage of wood caused by widespread deforestation. And he conceived of his invention as equal parts appliance and scientific instrument - a device that, by modifying how heat and air moved through indoor spaces, might reveal the workings of the atmosphere outside and explain why it seemed to be changing. With his stove, Franklin became America’s first climate scientist. As the story of the Franklin stove shows, it’s not so easy to engineer our way out of a climate crisis; with this book, Chaplin reveals how that challenge is as old as the United States itself.

Dr. Joyce E. Chaplin is the James Duncan Phillips Professor of Early American History at Harvard University. She is the author of The First Scientific American: Benjamin Franklin and the Pursuit of Genius, and has published works in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and the London Review of Books. Register here: https://longmeadowlibrary.libcal.com/event/16297192

09/03/2026

The Library is closed September 5th through September 7th for Labor Day.

09/02/2026

See what's new this week at the Richard Salter Storrs Library at:

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There are two new bestsellers, eleven new children's books, and ten other new books.

The new bestsellers this week are "Delusional" and "Under the Falls."

09/01/2026

For generations, the Storrs Library has been more than a building — it's where our children learn to love reading, where neighbors gather for programs and meetings, and where anyone in town can find a quiet place to work, study, or connect. But behind its familiar walls, our library is quietly falling apart, and it needs our support. Amongst fixing accessibility and structural issues, this renovation would give a chance to reimagine what our library can be.

We'll be sharing more information in the coming weeks about the renovation plan, funding options, and how residents can get involved and make their voices heard. In the meantime, we encourage everyone to stop by, take a look, and see firsthand why this investment matters. Our library has always been there for us. Now it's our turn to be there for it. For more information or to get involved, contact the Storrs Library Board of Trustees - [email protected], Jean Maziarz, Library Director - [email protected], visit the library's website, or attend an upcoming Public Forum on October 22, 1:30 at Longmeadow Adult Center, and October 26, 6:30 at Storrs Library with childcare provided.

08/30/2026

Brick by brick, story by story, kids can build it all on Hoopla. LEGO fun awaits! https://www.hoopladigital.com/collection/190344

08/29/2026

Ready, Set, Binge! SeasonPass on Hoopla lets you watch an entire TV season with a single borrow. New series or old favorites, the choice is yours – no waiting required! Check out the collection here: https://www.hoopladigital.com/collection/91678

08/28/2026

All ages are invited to join the Page to Screen Club! Each month we chose a movie that brings a book to life on the big screen! This month we will be watching Captain Underpants (G) based on The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey. Register here: https://longmeadowlibrary.libcal.com/event/17341359

08/27/2026

Children grades kindergarten and up are invited to create their very own scratch art! Register here: https://longmeadowlibrary.libcal.com/event/17341271

08/26/2026

See what's new this week at the Richard Salter Storrs Library at:

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There are six new bestsellers, seventeen new children's books, and twelve other new books.

The new bestsellers this week include "Ransom," "Warriors Graphic Novel 1: The New Prophecy," and "The Amateur."

Address

693 Longmeadow Street
Longmeadow, MA
01106

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 8pm
Tuesday	9am - 8pm
Wednesday	9am - 8pm
Thursday	9am - 8pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 4pm

Website

http://www.longmeadowlibrary.org/

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