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 Friday, April 18th

Please note:
Effective April 1, 2025 our Thursday hours have changed. 
We are now open until 2 p.m. on Thursdays.

Happy Birthday to us!

The library is celebrating 20 years in our lovely building.  A special Thank You to Andy & AnnaMae D'Elia.

  Help us celebrate by donating $20 to our Adopt-a-Book program.  We'll put your name on a book plate for a new book purchased with the funds.

Make plans to join us for a birthday celebration on Saturday, July 7 from 9-noon.

We'll celebrate with games, crafts, & a cake.

Quiet Corner Reads

This year we are featuring best-selling author,
Martha Hall Kelly. 

The Author Event is
May 6th at 7 p.m. at The Mansion at Bald Hill in Woodstock.

Tickets are $20 and are available at the library. 

Monthly Writing Workshop

Tuesday
April 1
5:30-6:30 p.m.

Susan Powers, Scotland's Poet Laureate, welcomes adults interested in poetry and writing to join her on the 1st Tuesday of the month.  Bring in your original work or a favorite poem to share with the group.

Art Journaling

Friday, 
April 4
&
Wednesday, 
April 16
from 5-7 p.m.

No signups or experience necessary.  1st timers will get a journal to help them get started.

Jigsaw Puzzle Competition

Saturday,
April 19
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Canterbury Public Library

 Teams of 4 work to complete a 500 piece puzzle. Contact the Canterbury Public Library at 860-546-9022 to register yourself and/or your team of 4. Open to ages 12 and up.

Building Club

Join us on Tuesday, April 22 from 4-5 p.m. for an Earth Day Building Club. We'll be creating toad or fairy houses with items from nature. Bring your creativity and items to add to your structure.

Children's Drop-In Springtime
Craft

Stop by the library during our regular hours between April 12 - April 19 to make some cute spring flowers. All supplies will be provide. No registration necessary. 

Seed Library

We have vegetable and flower seeds ready for pick up. Stop by and take what you need for a bountiful garden.  

We have Scotland Public Library logo tote bags for sale at the library. Bags are $5 and proceeds benefit the Scotland Public Library. Purchase a bag and visit the library to fill it with books throughout the year and beyond.

News from Scotland's Poet Laureate - Susan Powers

Susan Powers will be hosting Writing Workshops for adults on the first Tuesday of each month starting on April 1, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.  She welcomes poets, poetry lovers, and writers to share their love of writing.  

The Youth Creative Writing Workshop met at the library on the 2nd Tuesday of each month in the fall of 2024.  Children ages 9 and up were welcome.  Susan introduced various styles of poetry to the group.  Some of the work they created can be found on the Children & Teen page of this website, along with the work created by Parish Hill High School students in spring of 2024.  Watch for new writing workshops for children in 2025.

Susan has done readings at local libraries, attended a poetry seminar, and was awarded a two week writers residency fellowship in 2025.   She plans to return in the spring to host more writing workshops.  Details forthcoming. 

Address

21 Brook Rd. P.O. Box 286
Scotland, CT
US

Phone

860-423-1492

Email

[email protected]