Welcome to The Scotland Public Library
Mission Statement: The Scotland Public Library, founded in February 1895, functions to collect, organize and preserve informational and recreational books and other materials for the public use, without discrimination of any kind.
Business Hours
Monday
Closed
Tuesday - Wednesday
03:00pm – 07:00pm
Thursday
09:00 am – 02:00pm
Friday
03:00pm – 07:00pm
Saturday
09:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sunday
Closed
The library is CLOSED on
Saturday,
February 14th
for
Presidents' Day weekend
15th Annual
Take Your Child to the Library Day
Saturday
February 7th
from 10 - noon
We'll have a family paint activity, games, refreshments and more. Make plans to join us.
Mini Art Show
Stop by the library from February 7th - March 15th to see the mini paintings.
Story Time
every Thursday
at 10 a.m.
Children and their caregivers are welcome to join us for stories, songs, games, and more.
Art Journaling
for Teens & Adults
This month we meet on Friday, Feb. 6th & Wednesday, Feb. 18th from 5-7 p.m. to add a new creative page to our journals.
Supplies and topic will be provided.
First time attendees will receive a journal.
Valentine Craft
Stop by the library from February 10th - February 13th to make a Valentine for a special someone. All supplies will be provided.
Building Club
Tuesday
February 10th
4-5 p.m.
We'll provide building material and ideas to get you started.
Open to all ages.
Canterbury/Scotland Book Club
Tuesday,
February 17th
at 7 p.m.
at Scotland Public Library
This month we are reading and discussing
The Women
by
Kristin Hannah
Zine Making Class
Friday,
February 27th
4 p.m.
Get creative making your own small magazine.
Instructions and supplies will be provided. You are welcome to bring in some pictures of your own to use.
Light snacks will be available.
Open to ages 10-adult.
Meditation for People Who Can't Meditate
Wednesday, March 4th
at 6 p.m.
Maggie Downie, founder of Personal Euphoria and a certified trainer, will be here to guide you through basic mediation practices: mantra, breathing,
imagery,
and movement, to help you relax and bring calm to your life.
Signups recommended as space is limited.
Contact the library to register.
Blood Pressure Monitor Kit
We have a Blood Pressure Monitor Kit available for a 3 week loan.
The kit is courtesy of the Eastern Highland Health District.
Do you know your numbers? Check out the kit and find out.
2025
News from Scotland's Poet Laureate - Susan Powers
Susan helped the library celebrate 20 years in our glorious building with a special poetry reading on Saturday, June 7 as part of our "birthday" celebration.
Over the summer, Susan worked with a young library patron to get her work published in the Orenaug Mountain Poetry Journal. Stop by the library to see her published poem or visit the Children & Teen section of this website.
Susan has started an Open Mic night at the Community Center in Willimantic. Additionally, she has had her work published in The Lost Love Anthology.
Susan wrote and read her poem about addiction at a forum in August at the CT Legislative offices.
Susan will be returning this fall to the residency program at the Writers Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. She will be working with high school students from the area to create poetry based on the art work at a local museum.