Kid’s Craft – Paper Plate Aquarium
By Anastasia Wilson / April 30, 2024
Join us at the Rathbun for a fun kid's craft on Tuesday, May 7 from 4:30 – 5:30pm! Come make...
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Rathbun
Mending for Beginners
By Anastasia Wilson / April 6, 2024
Join us at the Rathbun, on Thursday, April 18 from 6-7:30pm, to learn the basics of mending by hand, including...
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Drop-In Umbrella Craft at the Rathbun!
By Anastasia Wilson / April 5, 2024
Stop by the Rathbun anytime this Monday (4/8) through the week to make a fun umbrella craft to celebrate the...
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Hansel and Gretel are coming to town! April 28th, 2:00PM Nathan Hale Ray High School
By Janet Whitty / April 2, 2024
The Friends of EHFPL and the Friends of the Rathbun Library are excited to sponsor another wonderful show presented by...
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The Eclipse is coming!
By Janet Whitty / April 1, 2024
The Solar Eclipse is coming are you ready? The East Haddam Libraries have a limited supply of eclipse glasses for...
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Rathbun Library
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday: 10:00am-4:00pm
Tuesday & Thursday: 10:00am-7:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am-1:00pm
Contact Information
36 Main Street
P.O. Box G
East Haddam, CT 06423
Phone: (860) 873-8210
Fax: (860) 873-3601
Rathbun News
Tuesday Rathbun Library Storytime
By Lisa Cassenti
/ May 11, 2023
Join us Tuesday, May 16 at 10:30 for under the ocean theme storytime. We will be reading stories, doing finger…
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Rathbun Library American Girl Club
By Janet Whitty
/ May 9, 2023
Join us on May 17th at 2:00 for our next American Girl Club meeting. We will be exploring the traditions…
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Tuesday Storytime Fun at the Rathbun Library!
By Janet Whitty
/ May 6, 2023
Join us on Tuesday, 5/9, at 10:30 for all things caterpillars! We’ll be reading stories, doing fingerplays and making this…
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Rathbun Library Book Club
By Janet Whitty
/ May 6, 2023
“The Wake of the Plague” by Norman F. Cantor is the next book that the Rathbun Library Book Club will…
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Adult Craft Program at the Rathbun Library
By Janet Whitty
/ May 2, 2023
The next adult craft night at the Rathbun Library will be a 2 part program where we’ll be making clothespin…
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The Rathbun Library Mystery Book Club
By Janet Whitty
/ April 29, 2023
The Mystery Book Club has chosen Donna Leon’s “Give unto Others” as it’s May book pick. Copies are available at…
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It’s National Library Week!
By Lisa Cassenti
/ April 23, 2023
How Can You Celebrate? Stop by one or both of our great libraries in town to check out books, movies,…
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Tech Help Fridays
By Anastasia Wilson
/ April 12, 2023
Are you having trouble learning how to use a new device? Or experiencing a problem with an old one? The…
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April’s American Girl Club Bean Bag Fun
By Janet Whitty
/ April 4, 2023
Let’s have some fun with bean bags! Come and join us on April 12th, 2:00-3:00 at the Rathbun Library for…
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Tuesday Storytime Eggstravaganzza!
By Janet Whitty
/ March 30, 2023
Come join us at the Rathbun Library on Tuesday, April 4th at 10:30 for Storytime. It’s that time of year…
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To Return Your Tiny Art!
By Janet Whitty
/ March 25, 2023
Our Tiny Art Show starts April 1st in both Libraries so it’s time to get your masterpieces in!! Please finish…
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Springtime storytime at the Rathbun
By Janet Whitty
/ March 23, 2023
Join us on Tuesday, 3/28, at 10:30 for a spring themed storytime. We’ll be singing songs, doing some fingerplay, making…
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Rathun Library’s Mystery Book Club
By Janet Whitty
/ March 18, 2023
The Mystery Book Club at the Rathbun Library has chosen “The Thursday Murder Club” by Richard Osman for their April…
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Tuesday Storytime at the Rathbun
By Janet Whitty
/ March 18, 2023
Join us Tuesday, 3/22 @10:30 for an Itsy Bitsy Spider themed storytime. We’ll be singing some songs, reading some books…
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Shamrock Scavenger Hunt
By Janet Whitty
/ March 9, 2023
Next week is all about St. Patrick’s Day so stop by the Rathbun Library anytime between 3/13 – 3/18 to…
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American Girl Club March 16th
By Janet Whitty
/ March 7, 2023
Our next American Girl Club meeting will be 3/16 @ 2:00 at the Rathbun Library. Bring your favorite doll and…
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Tuesday Storytime
By Janet Whitty
/ March 7, 2023
Join us at the Rathbun Library on Tuesday, March 14th, at 10:30 for a St. Patrick’s Day Storytime. We will…
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Tiny Art Adult Craft Night
By Janet Whitty
/ March 4, 2023
Come and make some tiny art with us! On Wednesday , March 15th at 6:00 we will be meeting at…
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Rathbun Library Book Club
By Janet Whitty
/ March 4, 2023
The club has chosen “Liberty Ladies” by Cokie Roberts for its April book pick. Copies of the book will be…
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2nd Annual East Haddam Library System Tiny Art Show
By Janet Whitty
/ February 27, 2023
Calling all East Haddam Community members! It’s time for our 2nd Annual Tiny Art Show and we need you to…
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