Wonderful smaller musuem; you can see just about everything in a few hours. I took advantage of a…read morerainy morning while my friend ran errands to check out a couple of the exhibits here. DON'T miss the Tiffany exhibit, some great pieces of his glass AND paintings, and very interesting family history as well. My plan was to see the Tiffany works, but the wonderful surprise (to me...) was the "Exquisite Miniatures by Wes and Rachelle Siegrist" exhibit showcasing the EXTREMELY detailed works this talented couple and their AMAZING, tiny still lifes, landscapes, and just about everything in the tiniest detail. VERY interesting!! Great diversity of offerings for a smaller/mid-size museum. Thought I could see "everything" in a couple of hours, but ran out of time and will have to plan a return visit. Beautiful building, well-laid out exhibits, friendly staff... VERY worthwhile to visit if you're in the area!!

A great museum able to see all in a couple of hours Many…read morefriendly hosts September is a great time to visit

Love love love ! Super cute place. I love to read and they had so many options !!! Can't go wrong…read morewith a good book.

THOUSANDS OF BOOKS!!! Any book you can possibly imagine!! This nostalgic book barn has many things…read moreto offer, including some friendly cats and a few goats that you can treat with some snacks! Anything from drama, teen, horror...not sure just ask!! Staff are friendly and very helpful! Books are always being traded, sold and donated so there are always different books available! Big chess board, kids play area, mazes and and all around family environment! You can always count on them to decorate according to season/holiday! It's nice to step out of the world of technology and sit down and relax with a good book!!

Stunning gardens in full bloom we enjoyed in late June this year with the beach being very…read moreinviting. There is beautiful expansive lawn with trees and tables to enjoy a picnic. Glad we stopped and look forward to visiting again.

I really enjoy walking around this area. They have the beach, the house, the garden. There's so…read moremany areas to walk around and take pictures. There's always an event going on.

Outstanding museum showcasing sub surface warfare and history. Getting to walk the decks of the…read moreNautilus was such a highlight. The Ship's Store has a variety of coins, models, posters and apparel. Five stars for being free, showcasing years of history from the turtle to present day, and an overall awesome experience.

Wow! There is *so* much information here! With free entry,…read moreyou can't go wrong. There is plenty of parking here for cars, RV's and busses. Several out door displays are in this area and in front of the building. The gentleman at the visitor information desk just inside the door recommended seeing the sub first, then return to visit the museum. Walk down the hallway, and out to the water, cross a gang plank and into a small structure on the top of the sub where a set of stairs leads down. A Navy guard is on duty here if you have questions. Be aware the stairs throughout are steep, and some quite narrow. Sub doorways are 'ports' you have to bend down and step over at the same time to get though. Or, grab the handle above the doorway and swing yourself through feet first. Some of the walkways through the sub are very narrow as well, and a tall person may have to 'duck' their head during their visit. This is a self guided tour. Both plastic and paper signage gives information along the way. I can not imagine living on a sub. Tiny bathrooms, tiny bunks, sleeping quarters right by work areas. It's quite an experience to see how comparatively palacial the officer quarters look once you see how the others live. The tour follows a loop through the sub and you exit where you enter. Return to the museum and there is plenty of information on the Nautilus as well as submarines in general. The museum has a 2nd floor in the room closest to the sub, with plenty of information and a viewing window. A movie plays in this room as well, with seats, in case you need a rest, or want to view the film. The gift shop, located by the museum entrance/exit has lots of nice items for purchase. Plush toys, puzzles, post cards, glassware, home decor, shirts, ornaments, jewelry, wind chimes and more. Prices are reasonable. I picked up a soy candle, compact mirror and post card. You can breeze right thru, or spend hours in here. Check out their website for more information, and plan a visit!

This library is amazing, especially for children. The children's area is packed with books and toys…read morefor all ages. The programs are great and all of the staff are so kind and welcoming.

I have visited libraries in RI and CT and I love that my parents live close to this one. For kids…read morethey have the best area, away from the adult section with plenty of books, computers and toys. They have events almost everyday and really try to get the community involved. A great selection of movies for adults and kids alike. Books and magazines galore along with an adult computer area where you can get online and print out what you need (for a small fee). This library can request books from within the seconn system (southeast Connecticut) interlibrary and they will notify you when you can come pick up your holds. A wonderful place to occupy the kids on a rainy day or even come read some books for summer. The hours are good and the staff is always helpful.

I can't say enough about this library. It's so beautiful inside and out. It's always meticulously…read moremaintained. All of the staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. I have so many fond memories visiting this library as a child and getting to see the mummy hand in the attic. The children's programs are excellent, we look forward to attending every week!

A library that will…read more never be built again I have been to a lot of libraries. big ones, small ones, old ones and new ones but i don't believe I have even seen one quite this physically impressive. It looks more like a medieval castle than a library. Being right next door to a 135 foot high obelisk, a cool old fort and great views of the Thames River certainly doesn't hurt. The money for this library was donated by an extremely generous man named Frederic Bill. He made his money in the linen business back in the 1800's and wanted to give back some of it to help his community. He ended up helping to build churches, schools, and of course this library. The library was opened in 1890 and constructed of huge blocks of granite floated down by barge by from the quarries at Stony Creek in Branford, Ct. The library originally held about 1,750 volumes but has grown a lot since then. It had major additions added in 1907 and 1994 and the amazing thing is that the additions blend in so well with the original structure that it all looks like it was built at one time. The inside has all the modern conveniences of most libraries but never lets you forget that you are in a very special place. Something cool to look at in every direction, this is far more than just a place to store books. This is a library that will never be built again. Look inside and you see all types of unique architecture and creative art, if you happen to take a peek out the window you see a monstrous obelisk looming overhead or perhaps an old revolutionary fort. The building, grounds and location are just so damn impressive that the books almost become superfluous. Walk slowly and breath deeply when you go through the doors, this is a very special library.

Great spacious library. Beautiful large windows to key natural light in. Parking was somewhat…read moredifficult to find during summer, so imagine it would be very difficult to find in the seasons school is in session. It looked like there was a cafe open in the library, but didn't appear open while I was there. Overall a great library and will be back soon.

What a great tour! Our tour guide was a lovely lady who was very detailed in her descriptions and…read morestories and who was very knowledgeable about the Lee House and the Little Boston School, as well as the surrounding area and the Nehantic/Niantic tribe. We especially appreciated that so much of the home and its contents were so available for us to look at up close and we were able to tour the home so thoroughly. The guide explained the construction of the home and all of the items in the home, encouraging us to stand beside the hearth to feel the indentations left by the Lee family over years of tending the fire and cooking and demonstrating some of the household activities the family would have engaged in. We were pretty excited to visit the Little Boston School, because Rich is a teacher and I'm pretty nutty about all things historic, and we really enjoyed our visit. It's a cute one room schoolhouse - not unlike the one we have at the Old Bethpage Village Restoration here on Long Island - that is set up for a day at school. How fun! We also saw the displays in the barn, which were cool, and a well contraption (I can't remember the name) that doesn't use a pulley system but instead uses rocks as weights. The tour was great and the guide was clearly interested and passionate about her work and it showed in the animation with which she led our tour. We're very glad that we visited! It was a great way to spend a couple of hours and was more in-depth than some of the other tours we've been taken through the years.

if your major is criminal justice, you're in luck. the professors in charge of the criminal justice…read moremajors are top notch. they are all present & past workers of whatever field they teach so it makes the information they provide so useful seeing how it's coming from genuine experience. the classroom sizes are small so everybody knows everyone's name & you're not afraid to ask questions (or at least I wasn't :) )-- the exams are super easy as long as you pay attention. it's a small college & for a commuter like i was, there's not much to get out of it especially because the sports teams there weren't exactly my cup of tea. but with a major you love you'll love waking up every day for class. & a plus to being a CJ major is having a debate about current events so you're always up to date with the latest news!

This library is pretty cool! It's part of several municipal buildings, and the extrance is combined…read moreinto a red door tucked behind a small garden. Inside the building are several benches, and several grand entrances with columns! The symbol of the library is a sea shell which you can find around like an Easter Egg. The employees are really nice as well, very open to questions and providing information.

Dark inside but lots of tables and computers available. Smaller library in a huge building…read more Beautiful gardens when walking in.