Litchfield
Connecticut
The Oliver Wolcott Library
Mission:
To provide facilities, materials, services and programs that foster lifelong learning and a welcoming environment for community interaction, enhanced by staff dedicated to this vision and possessed of compassion, a cooperative spirit and strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Core Values:
- We creatively communicate and attentively listen to ensure that our services are known and relevant to the needs of the community.
- We are innovative, dynamic risk-takers who embrace new technologies and ideas.
- We select, initiate and promote materials, programs and services that enlighten, entertain, and inform.
- We are a welcoming, friendly place for all members of the community.
- We continuously improve our efficiency and infrastructure by managing our funds and resources wisely and attracting public and private funding.
Recent News
Movies About New Beginnings at the Oliver Wolcott Library as of January 8, 2024
The Phoenix bird who rises from its ashes to begin life anew is a universal myth and symbol. The story resonates on a very deep level because in each life, we must do the same. New Years is a chance for intentional renewal through deep introspection…
Read More »Oliver Wolcott Library - 'A Week Of Wonder' 2023 Online Auction
We invite you to take an exclusive first look at our fantastic packages and offerings available for Oliver Wolcott Library's fourth-annual Week of Wonder online auction — which kicks off in 3 short weeks! An hour before our magical…
Read More »Oliver Wolcott Library News - August 29, 2023
Country music touches the heart with tender lyrics. It explores a wide range of soulful topics. It can also be really funny sometimes with song titles like, "Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart" (Johnny Cash). If you are in the mood for poetic…
Read More »Oliver Wolcott Library News - August 14, 2023
How Do You Do That? DIY DVDs Do you have time to DIY during the late, lazy days of summer? Check out these options available and on display at Oliver Wolcott Library. (Note: We mean DIY in the general sense of doing something on your own without…
Read More »The Oliver Wolcott Library News - A Tribute to Tony Bennett
OWL Music Lovers List Featuring the Music of Tony Bennett Tony Bennett's will be missed. His vocal artistry warmed and won the hearts of people the world over. He passed from this world on July 21 at the age of 96. His wife, Susan Benedetto…
Read More »OWL Music Lovers List Featuring New Music
OWL Music Lovers List Featuring New Music Check out our new music and boogie on in to summer! Miley Cyrus: Endless Summer Vacation Click here to borrow Daft Punk: Random Access Memories Click here to borrow Samara Joy: Linger…
Read More »Oliver Wolcott Library News - May 22, 2023
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Read More »The Oliver Wolcott Library News - Gotta Dance!
Watching movies that feature dancing is invigorating! The energy, the music and the moves resonate inside of us and we may find ourselves tapping our feet and/or jumping up to join in the choreography. This month we feature some dance movie classics…
Read More »The Oliver Wolcott Library - New Fiction
Hell Bent By Bardugo, Leigh 2023-02 - Thorndike Press Large Print 9798885784276 Check Our Catalog Browse Similar Titles #1 New York Times Bestseller "Readers will be wowed." -Publishers Weekly (starred review) Wealth. Power. Murder.…
Read More »The Oliver Wolcott Library - Classic Children’s Books that Adults Love to Read
Reading children's classics is good for adults! It can lift our mood and take us back in time to our childhoods. Also, it is enjoyable to compare how a book resonated with us when we were children and how it resonates with us when we are adults.…
Read More »Oliver Wolcott Library News - October is a Metaphysical Month
Metaphysics refer to ideas and doctrines of posited reality that are beyond what we can directly perceive. Examples include exploration of spiritural realms and cosmic beliefs. In October, when we turn our attention to the supernatural, we though…
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