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Digital Collection:
Can't get to the library? Use our e-resources from the comfort of your own home!
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Reading Challenge
How many books can you read in 6 months? Join our Library Reading Challenge and earn a chance at great prizes! Click here for more information!
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Museum Passes
New London library card holders can now reserve museum passes online!
Check out our website here for more information!
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LET US KNOW!!
Do you have a favorite children's picture book that you read as a child?
Or do you have one that you love reading to your child or grandchild?
We are developing our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program to encourage parents to read 1,000 books to their children and we need your help!
Please take our survey by clicking
here!
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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 help.
All are welcome, from beginners to advanced.
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Art Behind the Story
Every Thursday
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Listen to a story and make a related craft with Ms. Christa!
(Ages 1 - 7)
Free and no registration required.
Contact:
Julie Bartley: 860-447-1411 x4,
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Adult Non Fiction
Smarter Faster Better: the secrets of being productive in life and business
by Charles Duhigg
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Young Adult
The Porcupine of Truth
by Bill Konigsberg
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Children's Fiction
I Am Henry Finch
by Alexis Deacon
Children's
Non Fiction
One Today
By Richard Blanco
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CAKE PANS AVAILABLE
TO TAKE HOME!
EVERY DAY,
ALL THE TIME.
Love to bake, but tired of the same old cake pans?
Come check out our collection of cake pans available to check out of the library.
All you need is a current library card!
Baking is FUN!
Make some edible memories with your children.
If any questions, please feel free to contact us!
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Express DVDs
Star Wars: the force awakens
Daddy's Home
Steve Jobs: the man in the machine
The Hateful Eight
Macbeth
The Night Before
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April 22 - May 6 @ THE PLNL!
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BE PART OF THE SOLUTION:
EARTH DAY event:
Going Green and Saving Green
Friday, April 22
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Learn about the steps you can take in your daily life
that can help you live a greener lifestyle,
all while saving some green!
For more information, click
HERE.
Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411 x3,
[email protected]
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PLEASE JOIN US:
History of the Naval Submarine Base
New London
Thursday, April 28
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Please join us as we celebrate Connecticut's Submarine Century
with a look back at the history of the submarine base.
Eury Cantillo, Director of Education at the Submarine Force
Museum, has
combed the Museum's collection to create a photographic
journey through history.
The tour will include aerial photos through
the decades, and memories from each era from 19th century through the Cold War.
Learn why Groton was chosen to be the site of the country's
first submarine base and why Groton is the "Submarine Capital of the World".
No registration is required for this program.
For more information, please click
HERE
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Location: Community Room
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Microsoft Word: Basics
Monday, April 25
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Learn how to create and edit a document with Word.
We will look at basic formatting tools like how to bold text
and change the page alignment.
To register for this event, please click HERE.
Location: Community Room
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Money Smart Week Event:
Managing Your Credit Score
Monday, April 25
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Having good credit is increasingly important in today's society.
From career advancement
to buying a house,
your credit score counts!
Learn about the steps you can take to improve
your credit score.
Workshop sponsored by Citizens Bank
No registration is required to attend.
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Nonprofit Publicity
Tuesday, April 26
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Come and listen to our presenter teach you how to
get your news seen and printed, plus give tips on
the Dos and Don'ts
of press releases.
Presenter: Kathleen Edgecomb
Kathleen Edgecomb grew up in New London, graduated
from St. Bernard High School and earned an
English degree
from the University of Connecticut. She began her career
in journalism in 1981 when The Day hired her as a newsroom
clerk.She is now the community news editor
at The Day
and is in charge of the eight weekly
Times papers The Day
distributes for free to every
resident in southeastern Connecticut.
To register for this event, click HERE.
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Genealogy Club
Tuesday, April 26
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Have you ever wanted to explore your family history?
Join the Genealogy Club to access genealogical resources and
Ancestry.com
. Let's learn our history together!
For more information, please click
HERE
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Location: Community Room
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The Art of Sewing:
Sewing Classes for Beginners
Wednesdays, March 23- April 27
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
THIS CLASS IS FILLED.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.
For more information, please click
Location: Community Room
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New London History Series
with Sally Ryan
Wednesdays, March 23 - May 4
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join New London historian Sally Ryan
and learn more about the history of New London.
- March 23 - The CT Colony and Pequot War
- March 30 - New London's Early Years: 1646 -1775
- April 6 - The Revolutionary War
- April 13 - Whaling: 1820-1860
- April 20 - NO CLASS
- April 27 - Railroads and the Industrial Revolution
- May 4 - 1938 Hurricane to the Present
No registration is required for this program.
Come for one, or come for all.
For more information, please click
HERE
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Location: Community Room
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Money Smart Week Event:
Basic Banking
Friday, April 29
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Is the thought of banking intimidating to you?
Come and learn the basics.
Workshop sponsored by Citizens Bank
No registration is required to attend.
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Money Smart Week Event:
Shred-It-Day
Saturday, April 30
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Identify theft is a growing concern and shredding sensitive
documents is one way to reduce your risk.
Clean out your file cabinets and shred your old documents for free.
This is a free service provided by Citizens Bank.
For more information, click
HERE.
Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411 x3,
[email protected]
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You're Social, Now What?
Making Social Media Work for You
Tuesday, May 3
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
You've thought about what social networks to use for your business
or nonprofit, and you're ready to take the next step.
Where do you go from there?
This seminar will give you a closer look at the popular social media networks - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Google+.
We'll show you the benefits of using each, how other organizations
are marketing with them, and some dos and don'ts of each channel.
You'll also get tips on how to tell if your social media activity is working.
Registration is highly recommended.
To register, please click
HERE.
Location: Community Room
Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411 x3,
[email protected]
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Senior Movie Afternoon
La Bamba
Friday, May 6
12:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Come join us for popcorn and a movie.
Today we see the biographical story of the rags-to-riches
life of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died
at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper.
Location: Community Room
Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411 x3,
[email protected]
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Tuesday, April 26
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Create a collage and a rhyme to be added
to our custom PLNL I Spy
book.
For more information, please click
HERE.
Location: Teen area
Contact: Maritza Vargas: 860-447-1411 x6,
[email protected]
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Teen Tuesdays -
MOVIE DAY
Tuesday, May 3
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Celebrate Star Wars day with us a day early!
Come watch the latest installment for Star Wars.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Popcorn and drinks will be provided.
Rated PG-13
For more information, click
HERE.
Contact: Nike Desis: 860-447-1411 x6,
[email protected]
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Pizza & Pages Book Club:
Brown Girl Dreaming
by Jacqueline Woodson
Thursday, April 28
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
We will discuss the book while eating delicious pizza.
Be sure to register so we have enough food for everyone.
Books will be available for checkout a couple weeks prior to our discussion and pizza will be provided for all registered participants.
To register, please click HERE.
or call the Children's Department.
Contact: Julie Bartley: 860-447-1411,
[email protected]
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Homework Helpers
Every Monday through Thursday
through the end of April.
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Students from Connecticut College will help your kids
with homework in the Children's Room.
This program is free, for all ages, and no registration is required.
This program ends April 28.
For more information, click
HERE.
Location: Children's Reading Room
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EARTH DAY:
Upcycle Craft
Friday, April 22
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Celebrate Earth Day
by creating a craft out of recycled materials!
This program is free and all materials are provided.
This is a drop-in program and no registration is required.
For more information, click
HERE.
Location: Children's Room
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Monday, April 25
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Children of all ages are invited to join us to read stories,
sing songs and have fun! There will be 20 minutes of books
and activities, followed by free play.
This is a drop-in program and no registration is required.
For more information, click
HERE.
Location: Children's Room
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Tuesdays, April 26 and May 3
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Children of all ages are invited to join us. Enjoy listening
to stories, songs and more in English and Spanish
This is a drop-in program and no registration is required.
For more information, click
HERE.
Location: Children's Room
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NL Community Orchestra
Viola Lessons For Children
Tuesdays starting the end of April
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Free Viola lessons with instruction and instruments
provided
by New London Community Orchestra.
Registration is REQUIRED and limited
to
the number of instruments donated to the program.
This program is currently taking registration.
Please call or email to pre-register your child.
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Tuesday, April 26
6:30 pm - 6:45 pm
Children of all ages are invited to put on their PJs
and join us for a pajama story time!
There will be 15 minutes of stories, songs and flannel boards.
This is a drop-in program and no registration is required.
For more information, click
HERE.
Location: Children's Room
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Money Smart Week For Kids Story Time:
Money Madness
Wednesday, April 27
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Representatives from Chelsea-Groton Bank will be on hand to read Money Madness
by David Adler.
This will be followed by a related activity, and a question
and answer period for parents and children on related
topics of banking, saving, and finance.
This is a drop-in program and no registration is required.
For more information, click
HERE.
Location: Children's Room
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NL Community Orchestra
Violin Lessons For Children
Wednesdays, April 27 and May 4
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Free Violin lessons with instruction and instruments
provided
by New London Community Orchestra.
Registration is REQUIRED and limited to
the number of instruments donated to the program.
THIS PROGRAM IS FILLED.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.
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NL Community Orchestra
Cello Lessons For Children
Wednesdays, April 27 and May 4
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Free cello lessons with instruction and instruments
provided
by New London Community Orchestra.
Registration is REQUIRED and limited
to
the number of instruments donated to the program.
THIS PROGRAM IS FILLED.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.
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STAR WARS day:
May the Fourth Be with You!
Wednesday, May 4
1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Drop by the library any time between 1 and 7 pm
to celebrate Star Wars Day.
Come check out a Star Wars book, movie or make a craft.
No registration is required. Just come and have fun!
For more information, click
HERE.
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Public Library of New London
63 Huntington Street
New London, CT 06320
860-447-1411
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