Broad Brook Library Two

Saturday June 13, 2026
We are open today, Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Uncle Paul will help you
We are air-conditioned

NEW BOOKS JUST IN
The 6-20 Man by David Baldacci
Nash Falls by David Baldacci
A Murder in Hollywood by Michael Crichton

NEW LARGE PRINT BOOKS JUST IN
Vice and Virtue by Libby Klein
The Library of Fates by Margot Harrison
Moving to My Dog's Hometown by Betsy Vereckey
Death by Chocolate Ladyfingers by Sarah Graves

Happy Birthday to...
In 1903 Harold "Red" Grange, the "Galloping Ghost" of football.

On this day...
In 1963 Vostok 6 launched, pilot is 1st woman cosmonaut.
In 1983 Pioneer 10 is 1st man-made object to leave
the Solar System.
Kitchen Klutzs of America Day
The National Asparagus Festival

A single fact can spoil a good agrument.

Thursday June 11, 2026
We are open today, Thursday 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Thank you, Sandy

Happy Birthday to...
In 1572 Ben Johson, playwright
In 1847 Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett, leader of
English women's movement
In 1867 Charles Fabry, discovered the ozone layer
in the upper atmosphere
In 1910 Jacques Cousteau

On this day...
In 1895 1st auto race.

The Unspeakable Law: As soon as you mention something; if it is good, it goes away. if it is bad, it happens.

Wednesday June 10, 2026
We are open today, Wednesday 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm [New Hours]
Thank you Karen
Look for the OPEN Flag out front (based on weather) or the lighted OPEN sign in the window

Happy Birthday to...
In 1904 Frederick Loewe, composer

On this day...
In 1772 Burning of the Gaspee, British revenue cutter
by Rhode Islanders
In 1869 The 'Agnes' arrives in New Orleans with
the 1st ever shipment of frozen beef.
In 1898 US Marines land at Cuba in Spanish-American War.
In 1977 Apple Computer ships its first Apple II.

Any computer system can be rendered ineffective by its users. Charles J C Lyall

Tuesday June 9, 2026
We are open today, Tuesday 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, thank you Heather

VOTE TODAY!
Budget Referendum - Town Budget is at +2.54%, the default is +2.00%
Your taxes will go up about 7% no matter how you vote
We can have a structured budget OR we can let the selectmen decide each line item.

Happy Birthday to...
In 1781 George Stephenson, principal inventor
of the railroad locomotive.
In 1915 Les Paul, guitarist
In 1934 Donald Duck, famous fowl

No matter how serious life gets, you need someone you can be stupid with.

Monday June 8, 2026
We are open today, Monday 2:00 – 5:00 pm thanks to Bonnie

Tuesday 6/9 is EW Referendum Day, please VOTE!
the Budget is a 2.54% increase.
Watch out for the signs. Your taxes are going up due to the lower Grand List of taxable properties.

Happy Birthday to...
In 570 Mohammed, prophet
In 1625 Giovanni Domenico Cassini, astronomer
In 1869 Frank Lloyd Wright, master builder

On this day...
In 1786 1st commercially-made ice cream sold in New York.
In 2004 transit of Venus (between Earth and Sun) occurs.

There are only two things a child will share - communicable diseases and his mother's age. Benjamin Spock

Saturday June 6, 2026
We are open today, Look for the OPEN Flag out front (based on weather) or the lighted OPEN sign in the window
Uncle Paul will be there

NEW BOOKS IN TODAY
Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister
Nightshade by Michael Connelly
She Didn't See It Coming by Shari Lapena
The Anniversary by Alex Finlay
The Divorce by Freida McFadden

The final budget referendum is Tuesday, June 9 from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm
Please VOTE
The budget on the ballot is 2.54% higher than last year.

Happy Birthday to...
In 1755 Nathan Hale, had but one life to give for his country.
In 1756 John Trumbull, painter.
In 1956 Bjorn Borg, Racketeer

On this day...
In 1933 1st drive-in theatre opens, in Camden, New Jersey.
In 1944 D-Day
In 2012 transit of Venus (between Earth and Sun) occurs.

You can never be too paranoid. C E Crimmons

Thursday June 4, 2026
We are open today, Thank you Sandy

Happy Birthday to...
In 1907 Rosalind Russell, actress
In 1924 Dennis Weaver, Actor (Chester Goode/Proudfoot
from Gunsmoke)
In 1928 Ruth Westheimer, Dr Ruth, s*x therapist
In 1944 Michelle Phillips, co-founder The Mamas & the Papas
In 1975 Angelina Jolie, Hollywood's Highest-Paid Actress In
Her Hey Days

On this day...
In 1783 The Montgolfier brothers demonstrate
the first hot air balloon
In 1917 The first Pulitzer Prize is awarded
In 1984 Bruce Springsteen releases Born in the U.S.A.
In 1989 Thousands die in the Tiananmen Square Massacre
Old Maid's Day

You can't start the next chapter of your life if you keep reading the last one.

Wednesday June 3, 2026
We are open today, Thanks to Karen
NOTE: NEW HOURS TODAY - Wednesday 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm
It's National Egg Day

Happy Birthday to...
In 1808 Jefferson Davis, President of Confederacy (1861-1865)
In 1864 Ransom Eli Olds, auto manufacturer
In 1906 Josephine Baker, Entertainer (first Black woman to appear
in a motion picture)
In 1925 Tony Curtis, actor
In 1929 Chuck Barris, Game Show Host, creator
In 1942 Curtis Mayfield, Singer, Guitarist
In 1967 Anderson Cooper, Journalist
In 1986 Rafael Nadal, Tennis Star

On this day...
In 1492 Martin Behaim presents the world's first globe
In 1888 "Casey at the Bat" is 1st published (by the SF Examiner)
In 1949 "Dragnet" is first broadcast on radio (KFI in Los Angeles).
In 1973 The world's first supersonic airliner crashes

The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks. Rupert Murdoch

It turns out that Heather will NOT be at the library today.
Sorry, but we'll be closed

Tuesday June 2, 2026
We are open today, Tuesday 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
You guide will be Heather

Vote next Tuesday 6/9/2026
East Windsor Budget and Broad Brook Fire Dept are on the ballot

Happy Birthday to...
In 1731 Martha Washington, First Lady
In 1740 Marquis de Sade, Novelist, Philosopher
In 1835 Pope Pius X
In 1857 Sir Edward Elgar, composer (Pomp and Circumstance)
In 1904 Johnny Weissmuller, swimmer and actor (Tarzan)
In 1937 Sally Kellerman, actor (MASH)
In 1941 Stacy Keach, actor
In 1948 Jerry Mathers, The Beaver
In 1955 Dana Carvey, Comedian

On this day...
In 1847 Felix Mendelssohn's Wedding March is used at a wedding
for the first time
In 1858 the Donati Comet 1st seen, named after it's discoverer.
In 1953 Queen Elizabeth II is crowned

Maxey's Maxim: No matter what happens, there is always someone who knew it would.