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Hours
Monday: 10am - 7pm
Tuesday: 10am - 7pm
Wednesday: 1pm - 7pm
Thursday: 10am - 7pm
Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: 1pm - 5pm
Closings
Friday, January 1 *
New Year's Day
Monday, January 18
Martin Luther King Jr's Day
*Please call for hours on Thursday, Dec. 31.
203.797.4505
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Weather
Closings & Delays
To find out if the Library is open or closed, call the library at 203.797.4505 and a recorded message will alert you if there is a delayed opening or if the library is closed. Closings will also be announced on radio stations WLAD (800 AM), 98Q(98.3 FM), WFSB 3 TV, and ctweather.com. Additionally, if City Hall is closed, the Library will also be closed.
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Book Babies
Ages 3 to 24 months
Tuesdays: 10:15 - 11:00 a.m.
OR 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Terrific Toddlers
Ages 2 & 3
Thursdays: 10:15 - 11:00 a.m.
No registration. Come to one or come to all!
For more information contact the Junior Services Department at 203.797.4528.
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Monday thru Thursday
3:30 - 6:00p.m.
Junior Department
Call Mrs. Harrigan at 203.797.4528 for more information.
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New
FREE iPhone App! The 1000 Books Foundation has announced the release of the "1000 Books Before Kindergarten" iPhone App. "Scan" books into your child's permanent library, click the books that he/she reads and the App tracks their progress toward the goal. The App can track multiple readers so if
you want to track multiple children or your own reading, you can.
Download it now!
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Take a Library Tour!
New to the library or haven't visited in a while and would like a refresher? Take a free 45-minute tour with staff from the Community Relations Department! Tours are available in English and Spanish.
Give us a call at
203.796.8061.
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Check out a Museum or Connecticut Attraction Pass Today!
Check out one of over 20 passes that will provide you and your family with free and/or reduced admissions to a variety of great museums and attractions. Using an adult library card, passes are available for checkout from the Jr. Services Desk. Mystic Aquarium, Stepping Stones Museum, Danbury Railway Museum, and Beardsley Zoo are among the locations you can visit!
For more information click here!
Passes funded by:
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Small Business Workshops
Starting a Nonprofit Organization:
The pieces of the puzzle
Monday, January 11
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
(Snow Date: Tuesday, January 12)
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Where do you begin? Is a nonprofit organization the right step for you to take?
Participants will view the Pro Bono
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Partnership's video presentation narrated by Maurice Segall, Esq., entitled
Starting a Nonprofit: Upsides, Downsides and Alternatives.
Attorneys Segall and Carlton Chen will then discuss relevant
issues affecting the operation and governance of nonprofits, followed by Q & A.
Sponsored by:
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Coloring for Adults
Tuesday, January 12
5:00 - 6:50 p.m.
and/or
Saturday, January 30
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Have you tried it and liked it? Haven't tried it but want to?
Come to one or both of these informal gatherings to color!
We will provide a variety of coloring sheets to
choose from and colored pencils or bring along your own. R
efreshments provided.
Program sponsored by:
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Celebrate
National Popcorn Day with Us!
And what goes with popcorn? A great movie!
Checkout two or more movies on
Tuesday, January 19th and you'll receive a free package of microwaveable popcorn.
Bring your movies and the receipt to the Circulation Service Desk to receive your popcorn. Enjoy!
(Must be 18 years or older. While supplies last.)
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January Activities for Kids
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK: Story and Craft
Tuesday, January 5 
4:00 - 4:45 p.m.
For grades K-3
No Registration.
We'll listen to the story of "Jack and the Beanstalk" and then make illustrations of the story.
Celebrating Martin Luther King's Birthday
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Wednesday, January 13
For families with children ages 4+
No Registration
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.: Make a Unity Wreath
4:30 p.m.: Listen to a story about Martin Luther King's Life
Family "Build It with Your Imagination Day"
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Saturday, January 16
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
For grades 1-5 and a parent or adult
Registration required.
Disappointed that you didn't get a doll house, car or puppet stage from Santa? Come to the library with your creative adult (Dad, Mom) and a box of any size to create something unique. We'll supply duct tape, paint, fabric, wood pieces, and other materials to make your construction. You provide the imagination! You can also bring along your own materials that you might want to use.
"Make Me!"
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Wednesday, January 20
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
For Grades K-4
Registration Required.
We'll take a photo of your face and then attach it to a life size body. Then make yourself as you would like to be in your very own fantasy costume! All materials supplied.
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Using the Power of Direct Mail
to Build Your Business
Saturday,January 23
(Snow Date: Sat, Jan. 30)
11:00 a.m. - Noon
What's another way to get your business known in this competitive market? Direct Mail! Are you shaking
your head? Come and learn why you should consider direct mail in your marketing strategies.
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The Revolutionary War:
Educational Video Series
Created through Open Yale Courses (OYC) this 25-part seminar is conducted by historian, author, and Yale University Professor Joanne B. Freeman. Programs will be held at the Danbury Library and the Danbury Museum at 43 Main Street (as noted)
January Seminars:
January 27:
War and Society (Library)
January 30:
Confederation (Museum)
Learn how you can receive an invitation to a special event at Danbury's historic Rider House.
Click here for complete listing of all seminar dates, locations and the special event.
Program Partner:
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Changes in New Book
Lending
Procedures
To help reduce the amount of time you have to wait for our newest arrivals, all NEW BOOKS now have a
14-day checkout period. New items can be renewed one time, if there are no holds on the item. The late fee will be 25¢ a day, per item.
If we don't have an item that you are interested in, you can suggest a title for us to consider purchasing by going online to danburylibrary.org, clicking on "How Do I" then "Suggest a Purchase" or if you're in the library, just stop by the "Ask Me!" service desk. We're happy to get your suggestions.
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Every SUNDAY!
January 3 - May 22
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Explore, create, and survive.....!
Kids can come and push the
boundaries of limitless possibilities
of world building in Minecraft
server provided by the Danbury
Library.
Free. Registration is recommended; call Aurelio Muraca at 203.797.4505, ext. 226.
Funding for the server provided by:
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Super Fast Checkouts!
When you use a self-checkout machine,
you can now place 2 or 3 items on the checkout pad at the same time and let the machine do the work for you.
And, when you select "email receipt," you only need to type it in once. The next time you visit and select "email receipt", your email address will automatically pop up. It's all so much easier now!
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Change in Library Administration
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Lambert Shell has left the Danbury Library after serving two years as its Director. He is now the director of the Roosevelt Library in Roosevelt, NY. Katie Ventura, who has served as Assistant Director since November 2013, has become the interim director.
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Exciting Author Event!
Jane Bryant Quinn, personal finance expert, columnist and author, will visit the Danbury Library in January to talk about her soon-to-be-released book "How to Make Your Money Last: The Indispensable Retirement Guide" (January 5, 2016, Simon & Schuster).
Details coming soon!
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FREE
Citizenship Classes
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Registration:
Saturday January 30*
10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
11 Sessions
Saturdays, February 6 - April 16
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Must attend all 11 sessions
Prior to attending the registration, please call Cecilia, WERACE Adult ESL Program Coordinator at 203.501.4216
Co-sponsored with:
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FRIENDS of the Danbury Library
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Why become a member of the FRIENDS? The FRIENDS are major supporters of the library's services and programs. Without their funding, many of the programs and services that many people enjoy would not be possible. Examples of their generosity include:
● iPads, Hotspots and Kindles for cardholders to borrow
● Summer Reading activities for kids, teens and adults
● Books for the adult BookTalk, Teen and Munch Bunch
Discussions
● e-Books to continually expand the collection
● MakeWonder's Dash & Dot robots and Lego® Robotic Kits
purchased for children's learning activities
Membership levels start at just $10. In addition to knowing that you are helping to enhance library services and programs with your membership, membership benefits also include: free first-hour admission to the
Annual Book Sale, a free FRIENDS' tote bag, a coupon for one free book to use in the Book Nook area in the Library or book sale, and a $1 off coupon for overdue fines. The higher the level of membership, the MORE BENEFITS YOU'LL RECEIVE!
For more details about becoming a FRIEND of the Danbury Library,
visit
danburyfriends.org
or pick up a brochure in the library.
Thank you!
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Teen Programs
Wednesdays,
5 - 6:45 p.m.
Thursdays, 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Ages 10 - Adult
Trading Card Clubs & Tournaments Click here for details |
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Book Discussions
Men's Club
Book Discussion
Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented The Constitution
by David Stewart
Thursday, January 28
10:00a.m- Noon
No registration.
Teen's Book Discussion*
Enclave
by Ann Aguirre
Thursday, January 21
5:30 - 6:30p.m.
Registration is required.
Nutmeg Award Book Discussions
Monday Munch Bunch*
Grades 4 - 6
Pie
By Sarah Weeks
Monday, January 11
5:45 - 6:45p.m.
The first 20 Danbury residents to register will receive a copy of the book to keep.
For complete listing click here
*Sponsored by:
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More Hotspots!
Your response to our Wifi Hotspot Lending Program had been so popular that we have added four more devices for you to check out.
Our thanks to the FRIENDS of the Danbury Library for the funding to make this possible.
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A social knitting group for adults of all levels
Thursdays 1:00- 3:00 p.m.
Bring along your current project or get started on something new! Enjoy a casual and friendly knitting group.
Free! No registration.
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