Simsbury Public Library

Best Bartender NA
Also the teen space is lit

Definitely as good as it gets! Just returned from a free event with my 8 month old, there was cupcake decorating, face-​painting, puppet shows and a huge turnout. So many kids of all ages came and played together. They even have a separate baby room for infants under age 2, we’ll definitely be back regularly!

Nicest public library I’ve ever been too — a great selection of books, friendly and helpful staff and, most impressively, a wonderful facility.

A really nice benefit of living here. Helpful staff, lots of adult ed classes, fabulous music CD collection, easy to reserve items on-​line (they follow with an e-​mail and a phone call when your item comes in). I’ve been a big audio-​book listener for years and they have a terrific inventory. I went there during the Halloween Storm’s ten days of darkness to charge my phone and take advantage of their excellent wi-​fi service. Oh, and they have a K-​Cup machine too !!

A new
library
for an old
town
The very first library started in Simsbury back in 1874 or so when a few books were just piled on in the second floor of a local school. It stayed that way until 1890 when Amos R. Enos, a very wealthy resident of the town donated money to have a library built. A beautiful building was constructed in the town’s center to give the books and other material a more permanent home.
Although the old library was a very stunning piece of architecture in the Colonial Revival Style, it was just too small to hold the ever increasing amount of material. So in 1985 and grand new library was constructed. The old building still serves as the Simsbury genealogical and historical research facility.
Certainly not as ascetically impressive as the old place but much more functional and useful. The building was renovated again in 2008 and now hold over 163,000 items. Quite a large and well designed library for a relatively small town.
The library is very spacious and has lots of room to spread out or find a comfy spot to read. Everything is bright and well organized and the building itself is an impressive if not historic place to do some work or just relax.
Certainly not a one of the cool old libraries that inhabit the state of Connecticut but definitely a very modern, efficient and friendly member of the town of Simsbury. A very pleasant place to find information or just read a book.

Where else can you get entertainment for free surrounded by immaculate facilities and incredibly helpful staff? LOVE this place!