BURNHAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Annual Book Sale

The Friends of the Library will be hosting our annual book sale in late June. The dates for the sale are:

• Friday, June 26th from 4 PM to 8 PM
• Saturday, June 27th from 9 AM to 3 PM
• Sunday, June 28th from 10 AM to 2 PM

Donations can be dropped off at Colchester High School on Monday, June 22nd from 3 PM to 6 PM and on Wednesday, June 24th from 10 AM to 2 PM.

Summer Reading for Kids and Teens

It's time to think about Summer Reading! Head over to our page listing everything we have to have to offer this summer. Sign up to be a summer reader and see which of our programs fit into your schedule.  Space is limited in many of our programs, so please register to ensure your spot. 

Open Cupboard

Thanks to generous donations, Burnham Memorial Library is a pick-up location for the Open Cupboard Food Pantry. Food will be located to the left of the Children's Circulation Desk and the Front Entrance. We invite everyone to please take what you need.

Book Discussions

• Tuesday Book Discussion: June 16th at 1 PM, State of Terror by Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny
• Wednesday Book Discussion: July 1st at 5:30 PM, The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
• Saturday Book Discussion: June 13th at 1 PM, Disability Visibility edited by Alice Wong

Burnham's Online Speaker Series Upcoming Events

• Tuesday, June 9th at 2:00 PM: Eat Your Ice Cream: A Compassionate and Humorous Roadmap to Wellbeing with Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel
• Thursday, June 11th at 7:00 PM: Apocalyptic Mayhem, Lava-Spitting Llamas, and One Very Sassy Cat: Surviving the Universe’s Most Twisted RPG with Matt Dinniman
• Tuesday, June 23rd at 2:00 PM: Simple, Sustainable, and Powerfully Delicious Meals with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy

Click here to register for events, submit questions for the speakers, or watch past recordings!