April 1 - 15 @ THE PLNL!

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Save The Date!!

Money Smart Week

April 20 - April 26

Programs on Identity Theft, Understanding your Credit Report and Shred - It Day!

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NEW EXPRESS DVDs


Addicted

 

Annie

 

Draft Day

 

Fury

 

Get On Up

 

The Book of Life

 

The Boxtrolls

 

The Congress

 

The Manners of Downton  

Abbey


Think like a MAN Too






































































































































































News
LIBRARY NEWS


 
TAX FORMS

Beginning this year, the IRS is no longer making tax instruction booklets, publications, or schedules available to the public library. The federal and state forms provided at the library will be: 1040,
1040A, and 1040EZ in limited
quantities (no instruction booklets). 

For more information, please click here
or call the library at 860-447-1411 x3.

  Adult1
ADULT EVENTS

Community Knit
Every Thursday
10:00 am - 11:30 am
 
Come share a love of knitting and crocheting.  Bring your project and materials, and socialize with others.

 

Trying a new stitch? Someone might  

be able to guide you.  All are welcome,

from beginners to advanced.

 

Location: Community Room 


The Library will be Closed  Friday, April 3
 
The Library will be closed on Friday, April 3 in observance of the Good Friday holiday.  

Social Media for
Nonprofits   
Monday, April 6
9:30 am - 11:30 am

  

In this two hour workshop, nonprofits will learn about the major social media platforms;  

Facebook, Twitter and Instagram,  

and how they can use these social  

sites to connect with their donors  

and supporters, and find new ones.  

You'll learn how to create and organize  

content, and have a chance to think  

about social media strategy.

 

Presenter: Caitlin Thayer  

(Owner Barefoot Media)

 

To register, please click here.     

 

Contact: Madhu Gupta - 860-447-1411 x3, [email protected]  

 

Location: Community Room  


Smoking Cessation
Workshop 
        
Monday, April 6 & 13
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

   

Join Tobacco-Free LLHD

A 7-week program to help you  

become tobacco-free!

This program is FREE and includes  

FREE nicotine replacement therapy.

Funded by the Tobacco and Health  

Trust Fund by the CT Department of  

Public Health.

 

Preregistration is required.

 

For more information or to register, call or email Carolyn Wilson.

 

Contact: Carolyn Wilson: 860-448-4882 x318,   [email protected]  

 

Location: Local History Room  


New London History
Series 
     
Tuesday, April 7 & 14
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

   

Join New London historian Sally  

Ryan and learn more about the  

history of New London. This  

series of programs runs on  

Tuesdays from March 10 through  

April 14. 

 

The series is free. 

  

To view the schedule here

  

Contact: Madhu Gupta - 860-447-1411 x3, [email protected]  

 

Location: Adult Reading Room  


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Friday, April 10
12:15 pm - 2:00 pm

   

A small-town father must find the courage and conviction to share his  

son's extraordinary, life-changing  

experience with the world.  

 

The movie is free to attend. 

 

Contact: Madhu Gupta - 860-447-1411 x 3, [email protected]  

 

Location: Community Room 


Library Snapshot Day  
Monday, April 13
9:30 am - 7:00 pm

   

Bring your smile and get a picture taken in the library.  

Staff members will use the photos  

to create a "pictorial day in the  

the life of the library."

 

Contact: Madhu Gupta - 860-447-1411 x 3, [email protected]  

 



Grant Seeking for
Individuals      
Monday, April 13
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

   

Did you know that the library has access to information on 100,000 grantmakers and 2.3 million grants?  Grant funds for individual
endeavors such as education,
research and artistic pursuits are
not that easy to find.  Attend this
workshop to learn about the Foundation
Grants to Individuals database,
GrantSpace.org and other helpful
resources.  A working knowledge
of the Internet and Windows is needed
for this hands-on session. 
Space is limited to 10 people and
preregistration is required.

To register, please click here.

 

Contact: Madhu Gupta - 860-447-1411 x 3, [email protected]   

 

Location: Community Room 

 



Supper Book Club -
The Snow Leopard    
Monday, April 13
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

   

The club usually meets the second Monday of the month, from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm.  Book selections are chosen by members a few months ahead of the meeting date.  Each month the  

club chooses a local restaurant that  

fits the theme of book to order dinner.    

Menus are available at the Circulation

Desk.  Beverages are provided by the  

library. You may also bring your own supper.

  

Title:The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen    

Restaurant: Northern India  

 

Contact: Suzanne Maryeski - 860-447-1411 ext 5, [email protected] 

 

Location: Third Floor Office Area 

  


Teen
TEEN EVENTS

Teen Maker Tuesday
Tuesday, April 7
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Celebrate Financial Literacy Month!  Do you want to save money for a special something?   

Join us to make your own piggy  

bank out of recycled materials.

Materials will be provided.

 

Registration required.

  

To register, please click here.   

Contact: Maritza Vargas - 860-447-1411 x6, [email protected]

  

Location: Community Room 

 

Childrens
CHILDREN'S EVENTS

Homework Helpers
Every Monday - Thursday 
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Free, drop-in tutoring program Mondays through Thursdays in the
Children's Room. Students from
Connecticut College will be available to assist children of all
ages with homework in various
subjects. No registration is required.


Contact: Julie Bartley - 860-447-1411 x4, [email protected]

Art Behind The Story 
Every Thursday 
10:30 am - 11:30 am

Ms. Christa will read a story and kids and parents can create a related craft! Ages 3 and up with
adult supervision required.


Contact: Julie Bartley - 860-447-1411 x4, [email protected]

Storytime Friends 
Every Tuesday 
10:30 am - 11:15 am

Bring a cuddly friend to introduce to the group and listen to new and exciting stories each week!  

Informal playtime with storytime  

friends following the readings.  

Registration is recommended  

but not required.

 

Location: Children's Room

 

Contact: Julie Bartley - 860-447-1411 x4, [email protected]

International  Children's
Book Day
Thursday, April 2 
9:30 am - 7:00 pm

International Children's Book Day marks the date of Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, and encourages children and adults to pick up a book and get reading!

Hans Christian Andersen was the  

author of many famous children's  

stories such as The Little Mermaid  

and The Ugly Duckling. Bring your  

children to the library to check out  

one of these classic tales, or find a  

brand new one, among the many  

new children's books hitting the  

shelves this spring!

 

Location: Children's Room

 

Contact: Julie Bartley - 860-447-1411, [email protected]
Animal Adaptations with the
Denison Pequotsepos
Nature Center - SCHOOL
VACATION SPECIAL
  
Monday, April 13 
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Discuss structural and behavioral adaptations of plants and amimals to discover how they are suited to their habitats using hands-on activities, live animals and natural objects.

 

This program is free and fun for all ages. Registration is encouraged but not required.

 

To register, please click here.

 

Location: Children's Room

 

Contact: Julie Bartley - 860-447-1411, [email protected]

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