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Mark Twain Library



## Hours:

Mon. & Thurs.: 10 am – 8 pm
Tues., Wed., & Fri.: 10 am – 5 pm
Sat.: 10 am – 5 pm
Sun.: 1 pm - 5 pm

## Location

439 Redding Road
Redding, CT 06896

Directions

## Contact

Tel (203) 938-2545
Fax (203) 938-4026
Email

## My Account

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Menu

- About
- Hours, Holidays, and Directions
- Staff
- History
- Library Board
- Mission and Vision Statements
- Policies
- Meeting Room
- The Loggia @ MTL
- Strategic Plan 2025-2027
- 2024 Annual Report
- Wit and Wisdom
- Close
- Services
- Collection
- Our Catalog
- Search Our Catalog From Your Device
- All Libraries in Our System
- Mark Twain Library Collections
- Other Services
- Research Databases
- Proctoring Services
- Faxing and Scanning
- Computers and Printing
- Museum Passes
- Book Clubs
- Wowbrary
- MakerSpace
- Federal Tax Forms
- CT Tax Forms
- Digital
- Hoopla: Ebooks, Audiobooks, Music, and Streaming Video
- Libby/OverDrive: Ebooks, Audiobooks, Magazines and Streaming Services
- Kanopy: Films, TV shows & documentaries
- Close
- How Do I…
- Your Library Account
- Get a Library Card
- Check Your Account
- Check Your Account From Your Device
- Request or Renew Items Online
- eBooks, Audiobooks and Movies?
- Resources
- Access Consumer Reports
- Access Morningstar Investment Resource
- Use the Library’s Research Databases
- Suggest A Program
- Find a Local Resource
- Explore More
- Sign Up for 3D Printer Training
- Use the Library MakerSpace
- Checkout a Museum Pass
- Join a Book Club
- Close
- Programs
- Calendar
- Adults
- Teens
- Children
- Hermes Arts Series
- Virtual Author Talks
- Conversations
- Suggest A Program
- Close
- Fundraising
- Annual Appeal
- Frog Frolic
- Art Show
- Book Fair
- Pudd’nhead Prize
- Support The Library
- Volunteers
- Wit and Wisdom
- Close
- Twain: Our Founder
- History of the Mark Twain Library
- History of MTL: In Twain’s Words
- Twain Resources
- Photos
- Wit and Wisdom
- Close
- Donate

Hours  /  Location  /  Contact  /  My Account



Menu

- About
- Hours, Holidays, and Directions
- Staff
- History
- Library Board
- Mission and Vision Statements
- Policies
- Meeting Room
- The Loggia @ MTL
- Strategic Plan 2025-2027
- 2024 Annual Report
- Wit and Wisdom
- Close
- Services
- Collection
- Our Catalog
- Search Our Catalog From Your Device
- All Libraries in Our System
- Mark Twain Library Collections
- Other Services
- Research Databases
- Proctoring Services
- Faxing and Scanning
- Computers and Printing
- Museum Passes
- Book Clubs
- Wowbrary
- MakerSpace
- Federal Tax Forms
- CT Tax Forms
- Digital
- Hoopla: Ebooks, Audiobooks, Music, and Streaming Video
- Libby/OverDrive: Ebooks, Audiobooks, Magazines and Streaming Services
- Kanopy: Films, TV shows & documentaries
- Close
- How Do I…
- Your Library Account
- Get a Library Card
- Check Your Account
- Check Your Account From Your Device
- Request or Renew Items Online
- eBooks, Audiobooks and Movies?
- Resources
- Access Consumer Reports
- Access Morningstar Investment Resource
- Use the Library’s Research Databases
- Suggest A Program
- Find a Local Resource
- Explore More
- Sign Up for 3D Printer Training
- Use the Library MakerSpace
- Checkout a Museum Pass
- Join a Book Club
- Close
- Programs
- Calendar
- Adults
- Teens
- Children
- Hermes Arts Series
- Virtual Author Talks
- Conversations
- Suggest A Program
- Close
- Fundraising
- Annual Appeal
- Frog Frolic
- Art Show
- Book Fair
- Pudd’nhead Prize
- Support The Library
- Volunteers
- Wit and Wisdom
- Close
- Twain: Our Founder
- History of the Mark Twain Library
- History of MTL: In Twain’s Words
- Twain Resources
- Photos
- Wit and Wisdom
- Close
- Donate

Hours  /  Location  /  Contact  /  My Account

Hours  /  Location  /  Contact  /  My Account



- ## MTL is Redding’s Cultural Crossroads. Please Kick In to Keep It Strong!
- ## Call for Volunteers! Mark Twain Library’s Frog Frolic Festival
- ## The Loggia @ MTL
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- ## Yale Science in the News: Building Blocks — From Atoms to Anatomy
- ## Earth Day April 2025
- ## Blooming Books: Redding Garden Club Speaks Volumes for Spring!

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## Upcoming Programs

- Adult Programs
- Children's Programs
- Teen Programs

Adult Programs

## Adult Chess Club (In-Person)

**April 21**
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

###### Adult Chess Club (In-Person)

**April 21**
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

###### Great Decissions: Foreign Policy Discussion Group (In-Person)

**April 21**
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

###### Creative Collective Discussion Group: “Light the Dark” (Virtual)

**April 22**
10:30 am - 12:00 pm

###### Weekly Drop-In Knitting Circle (In-Person)

**April 22**
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

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Teen Programs

## Seed Plantings – Gr. 5&6

**April 21**
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

###### Seed Plantings – Gr. 5&6

**April 21**
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

###### Seed Plantings – Gr. 7+

**April 21**
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

###### College Prep – Finding the Right College for You (Virtual)

**April 22**
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

###### Blind Taste Test – Gr. 5&6

**April 24**
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

all teen programs

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**Sign up** for our weekly Wowbrary list of new books, movies, music. **Use Wowbrary to link to Amazon** and a percentage of your purchases are donated to the library.

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**Join A Book Club**

### Join a Book Club

The Library currently sponsors several book groups. Membership is open to all with an interest. All groups are led by volunteer coordinators and meet at the library.

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### Museum Passes

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MakerSpace

### MakerSpace

The MakerSpace is a resource room designed for individuals and small groups to have fun with and learn from technology-based toys and tools.

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### Hoopla: Ebooks, Audiobooks, Music and Streaming Video

Use your library card to **instantly** borrow free digital eBooks, audiobooks, digital video (movies and TV shows), music and comics through our partnership with **Hoopla**.  **(Access by app or website)**

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### Libby/OverDrive: Ebooks, Audiobooks, Magazines and Streaming Services

**Libby** is a reading app for borrowing eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, and streaming content such as IndieFlix, Qello Concerts and The Great Courses from Bibliomation’s **OverDrive** collection.  You may use Libby on a desktop, laptop, Mac, Kindle or on a mobile device using the Libby app.  Please sign in to **Libby** for the spectrum of offerings. **(Access by app or website)**

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### kanopy: Get free access to thousands of movies

Use your library card to stream video from Hollywood blockbusters to early silent-era, short films, educational documentaries, and must-watch series. Children and their grown ups can enjoy Kanopy Kids with a generous viewing period and parental controls.

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## Fundraisers

## Frog Frolic

The Library holds a “children’s country fair” each year, for the general benefit of the library. Crafts, rides, games, and other activities designed for children of all ages are offered at the Redding Community Center, rain or shine.

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## Book Fair

The Mark Twain Library Book Fair is the oldest – and one of the largest – in New England. Held annually on Labor Day Weekend, it is one of the library’s biggest fundraisers.

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## Pudd’nhead Festival

The Pudd’nhead Festival was founded in 2014 by NY Times Bestselling author, actor, and comedian Michael Ian Black. The centerpiece of the Festival is the Pudd’nhead Prize for Outstanding Humor.

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## Art Show

Take inspired works of art; a Library magically transformed into a sparkling, vibrant gallery; add infectious community enthusiasm… Put it all together and the result is the Library’s Annual Art Show fundraiser.

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Samuel Clemens, known to readers around the world as Mark Twain, moved to Redding in 1908, and shortly after founded the Mark Twain Library Association.

### Learn about the founder of our Library, Mark Twain

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Samuel Clemens, known to readers around the world as Mark Twain, moved to Redding in 1908, and shortly after founded the Mark Twain Library Association.

### Learn about the founder of our Library, Mark Twain

Learn more

**Mission:** Honoring the spirit and legacy of our founder, The Mark Twain Library is Redding’s destination for discovery, enrichment, and connection…where books are just the beginning.

**Vision:** Mark Twain Library strives to be the cultural crossroads of Redding.

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**Mailing Address**: P.O. Box 1009, Redding, CT 06875

**Location**: 439 Redding Road, Redding, CT 06896

**Contact Us**: 203-938-2545

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