Come and use our computers and internet for free with or without a library card! Connect to our public WiFi, SFL Guest, throughout the building and in the surrounding park.

ADULTS

We have laptop computers for use in the library building. The adult computers are on the main level of the Library—simply request a laptop at the front desk for half-hour increments. If there’s no queue, continue your session.

TEENS (AGES 12-18)

Teens, find your computers in the Teen Room, located on the lower level of the library.

KIDS (AGES 12 & UNDER)

AWE computers are loaded with fun, interactive and educational activities in math, science, social studies, geography, reading, writing, art, and music among others. Find the children’s computers on the lower level of the library.

INTERNET

Connect to our public WiFi—SFL Guest— throughout the building and in the surrounding park.

The Stonington Free Library Chromebook lending program is a free service that allows to check out a Chromebook laptop to use at home, school, or elsewhere. Chromebooks are available to patrons over 18 years of age.

A Chromebook is a laptop device primarily used to perform tasks online using the Google Chrome browser. When using a Chromebook, applications and data reside in the cloud (online) rather than on the machine itself. The SFL Chromebook lending program is funded by a grant from the Emergency Connectivity Fund. Frequently Asked Questions

Our hotspot lending program is a free service that allows holders of valid Connecticut library cards to check out a mobile hotspot device and connect to the internet from almost anywhere! Frequently Asked Questions Hotspots are funded by a grant from the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut.

Stonington Free Library is pleased to offer our patrons one-on-one Tech Help appointments every Tuesday. These 30-minute sessions are designed to help familiarize patrons with common laptop or device functions in order to foster a greater level of digital literacy in our community. For more information on these sessions please click HERE. To sign up for a Tech Help appointment click HERE.

The Stonington Free Library is pleased to offer a new selection of popular video games. This project is made possible by a grant from the Association for Rural & Small Libraries through the generosity of a regional partner foundation. Frequently Asked Questions. 

We provide several newspapers and keep about a two week archive of issues. Come by the library to read the following:

• The Day
• New York Review of Books
• The New York Times
• The Wall Street Journal
• The Sun

COPY

A public copier is located in the front lobby. Copies cost $.25 per page. If you need assistance we are always happy to help.

FAX

We offer local and long distance, outgoing and incoming faxing. International faxing is not available. Our fax machine is located behind the front desk and staff will assist in the faxing process.

Faxing fees –

• Local and Long Distance – $1 per page
• Incoming and Toll Free – $.50 per page

PRINT

Print from our devices or yours! See directions for printing wirelessly from your device below. Pick up and pay for printouts at the front desk. Need assistance? Visit us at the front desk.

Printing Cost: $.25 per page.
Children and Teens: Homework and school materials print free of charge.

To print wirelessly from your own device:
1. Connect to our WiFi – SFL Guest (no password)
2. Select HP Color Laser Jet as the printer
3. Pick up and pay for your printouts behind the front desk ($.25 per page)

SCAN

We offer scanning from our public copier in the front lobby. Scan to a USB or email address. There is no charge for scanning services.

If you are a member of a local book group, you can register with the Library to request multiple copies of books for your members. For more information, call or email us.

We also run a monthly book group. Email the library for more information.

For those who cannot get to the library in person, staff-selected materials can be delivered monthly right to your home. To sign-up, fill out a form below with your information. A staff member will reach out to you to confirm.

Looking for something (a book, movie, audiobook, etc.) not in our collection? We can request it from another CT library for you! With a valid Stonington Free Library card, you can request items through the interlibrary loan system. Simply fill out the ILL Request form,  or contact us in person, by phone or email to place a request. When your item arrives, we’ll contact you! Requests will normally arrive between 1 to 3 weeks.

Together, the Stonington Free Library and the Stonington Historical Society’s Woolworth Library at the Palmer House, have a collection of materials on the history of Stonington. Some of these materials can be found at SFL. We can assist you or refer you to the Stonington Historical Society for further information (genealogical research, etc.).

The Mystic River Historical Society is pleased to announce that many of the Society’s archives can now be accessed directly online.

Please call museums ahead of time to verify when they are open.

Explore new exhibits or revisit favorites for free or reduced admission with museum passes from the Library! Passes can be checked out by Connecticut library card holders for two days.

• Connecticut Old State House
  • Free admission up to 2 adults and 2 children
• Connecticut State Parks and Museums
  • Waives admission fees for Dinosaur State Park, Gillette Castle and Fort Trumbull.
• Custom House Maritime Museum
  • Two free passes
• Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
  • Free admission for up to 5 people
• Florence Griswold Museum
  • Admits 2 adults and 2 children under 12. Please note there is a surcharge of $5 per person during the Wee Faerie Village event in the fall.
• Hamilton Family Aquarium (Save the Bay)
  • Half-price admission for up to two adults and four children.
• Lyman Allyn Art Museum
  • Free admission for 2 adults and 2 youths. Children under 12 are always free.
• Mystic Aquarium
  • 15% off membership. Applies to all membership levels.
• Mystic Seaport
  • 50% off admission for up to 2 adults and 3 children
• Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
  • Free general admission for up to 2 adults, age 18 and up
  • Always free for ages 17 and younger

The majority of the following FEMA Publications are also available within the Library:

1. Above the Flood: Elevating Your Floodprone House, FEMA-347
2. Answers to Questions About the National Flood Insurance Program, F-084
3. Coastal Construction Manual, FEMA-P-55
4. Elevated Residential Structures, FEMA-54
5. Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods and Other Hazards, FEMA P-85
6. Mitigation of Flood and Erosion Damage to Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas, FEMA-257
7. Protecting Building Utilities From Flood Damage, FEMA-P-348
8. Protecting Floodplain Resources, FEMA-268
9. Reducing Damage from Localized Flooding, FEMA 511
10. Design Guidelines for Flood Damage Reduction, FEMA-P-15