First Place in Gingerbread Competition for Simsbury Free Library (Staff)

The Simsbury Free Library is pleased to announce that our staff won first place in Simsbury Celebrates’ Gingerbread Competition on Sunday, November 19, 2017. Congratulations to Tara Willerup’s team of Sarah Neagoy, Laura Riley, Sarah Hart and Marilyn Giese for their …

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Carl Walter to Give Canal Talk

Simsbury Canal Maps

Canal expert Carl Walter will be back at the Free Library on Thursday, October 19, at 7 p.m. This talk will focus on the Farmington Valley towns through which the canal ran:  Farmington, Avon, Simsbury and Granby.  Don’t miss the opportunity to …

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New Canal-Rail-Trail Book Available

Bob Madison’s new book, New Haven and Northampton Canal Greenway: Bike and Rail Trails Following the Historic Canal, is now available for sale at the Simsbury Free Library. This rails to trails book is a comprehensive guide which includes trail …

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Canal Author Bob Madison Visit Planned

Canal enthusiasts and history lovers, mark your calendars for Thursday, September 28, at 7:00 pm.

Bob Madison, author of “The New Haven and Northampton Canal Greenway: Bike and Rail Trails Following the Historic Canal”, a rails-to-trails book whose roots originated from …

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