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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
Originals: how non-conformists move the world
by Adam Grant
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Young Adult
The Ghosts of Heaven
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Children's Fiction
Rude Cakes
by Rowboat Watkins
Children's
non-fiction
Guiness World Records: daring dogs
By Cari Meister
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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
Extraction
Victor Frankenstein
Crimson Peak
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May 6 - May 20 @ THE PLNL!
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SAVE THE DATE!!!
The Friends of The Library
Book Sale
Saturday, May 14
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Come and support the Public Library of New London,
by taking advantage of our annual fundraiser!
Great selection, even better pricing...
Books, DVDs, CDs,
Bake Sale and White Elephant Table
Location: The Community Room
If you have any questions,
please give us a call at 860-447-1411
For more information, click
HERE.
We thank you for your support!
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Parent's workshop!!!
Every Child Ready to Read:
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Wednesday, May 18
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
It's never too early or too late to help your child get ready to read.
Parents who have children under the age of 5 are invited to join us
for this free workshop on early literacy. You will learn tips, tricks and activities to do with your children that will help them learn important
early literacy skills.
This workshop is for parents/caregivers and their children, ages 0 to 5.
This project is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Connecticut State Library.
A light super will be provided and registration is required.
To register for this event, please click
HERE.
Location: Community Room
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¡¡¡Taller Para Padres!!!
Todos los Ni
ñ
os listos para leer:
1,000 libros antes del Jardín de Niños
Miércoles, 25 de mayo
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Nunca es demasiado pronto o tarde para iniciar a sus hijos en la
lectura. Esta invitación es para Padres de Familia que tengan
niños de cinco años o menos. Acompáñenos para aprender
sobre el taller gratuito interactivo de alfabetización temprana.
Ud. aprenderá técnicas, trucos y actividades que podrá practicar
con sus niños y que les ayudaran a desarrollar conocimientos
básicos importantes de lectura, antes de que inicien la escuela.
El taller es para los adultos y sus hijos (edades de 0 a 5
años),
Por favor regístrese para ser incluido en la lista de participantes.
se servira
un refrigerio.
Para registrarse en este evento, por favor haga click AQUI.
Este proyecto es en parte posible, gracias al Instituto de Servicios
de Museos y Bibliotecas, bajo las provisiones del Acta de Servicios Bibliotecarios y Tecnología, administrado por la Biblioteca Estatal
de Connecticut.
Ubicación: Community Room
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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.
For more information, please click
HERE
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Location: Community Room
Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411 x3,
[email protected]
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Growing Your Business
with Email and Social Media
Monday, May 9
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
In this workshop, you'll learn how to make the most of the combination
of email and social media for your business. When the session is done, you'll have a greater understanding of marketing basics.
You'll learn what a "campaign" is and what to offer in that campaign. You'll be given some simple but powerful tips for how to get your messages opened, shared and socially visible. And you'll see that there are some great tools you can use to help engage with your existing customers and supporters as well as expand your reach to new prospects.
Presenter: April Heavens-Woodcock
April Heavens-Woodcock
is a Managing Partner and Social Media Strategist who works with small to mid-size companies to help them develop a robust online presence utilizing strategic marketing initiatives. April is an Authorized Local Expert of Constant Contact who presents regularly on email marketing and social media
throughout the New England area.
To register for this event, click HERE.
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Supper Book Group:
The Boys in the Boat
by Daniel Brown
Monday, May 9
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Every month food is ordered from a local restaurant,
to be delivered to the library at 5:30 pm, the day of the meeting.
If possible, the food will relate thematically to the book.
The menu is available at the Circulation Desk & emailed to everyone registered to attend that month.
Participants select and pay for their menu items before the meeting. Please leave your money at the Circulation Desk by 1:30,
the day of the book club meeting for that month.
**Please feel free to bring your own supper.
Coffee, tea and water are provided by the library.
This month's restaurant: Captain Scott's Lobster Dock
Copies of the book are available to borrow at the Circulation Desk.
Registration is required.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Introduction to Grant Seeking
for Individuals
Tuesday, May 10
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 easy to find.
Attend this class to learn about the Foundation Grants to Individuals database, GrantSpace.org, and other helpful resources.
A working knowledge of the Internet and Windows are needed
for this hands-on session.
Registration is required to attend this program.
To register for this event, click
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New London Tree Walk from A to Z
with Maggie Redfern
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Urban trees provide a broad range of environmental and social
benefits, from reducing air pollution to increasing community spirit.
Within a few blocks of the Public Library of New London there
are trees of all types, everything from Acer to Zelkova.
Come listen to a presentation during the tour, and learn to identify some
of the more common and
most unusual
specimens planted in
New London.
This tour is for anyone interested in nature in the city.
Presenter: Maggie Redfern,
Assistant Director of the Connecticut College Arboretum.
Registration is encouraged for this program.
To register for this event, click
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Usual Suspects Mystery Book Club
Add a little more MYSTERY to your life.
Come to Mardi Gras, 1833...
Unmask the soul of a city...
and the twisted heart of a killer...
Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk.
This month's book:
A Free Man of Color
by Barbara Hambly.
For more information, click
HERE.
Location: Genealogy Room
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Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Have a presentation to do for school or work?
Learn how to develop PowerPoint slide presentations using
various backgrounds, charts and text animations.
Registration is encouraged to attend this program.
To register for this event, click
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Teen Tuesdays -
TINKERCAD
Tuesday, May 10
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
TinkerCAD is the software we use to make "prints"
on our 3-D printer. Get Comfortable with the program and
work towards producing a printable object!
This program is open to all teens. No registration is required.
For more information, click
HERE.
Contact: Nike Desis: 860-447-1411 x6,
[email protected]
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Teen Tuesdays -
FIGHTING BOREDOM WITH...
Tuesday, May 17
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Board Games are BACK!
Go back in time...
Back when you interacted with actual people...
Come spend the afternoon winning the fight against
boring
computer games
by playing all your favorite board games.
Talk, Laugh, be ALIVE... and maybe win some prizes!
For more information, click
HERE.
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Saturday, May 7
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Come read to Ella, a therapy dog!
Please call to sign up for a 15 minute time slot, space is limited.
For more information, click
HERE.
Location: Children's Room
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Mondays, May 9 and May 16
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, May 10 and May 17
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
Violin Lessons for Children
Tuesdays, May 10 and May 17
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Free Violin lessons with instruction and instruments
provided
by New London Community Orchestra.
New London Community Orchestra is now offering
2 new sessions
of free violin lessons for children (grades 6-9) starting May 3.
Instruments will be provided free of charge,
and children may take
their violins home to practice.
Lessons are in small groups with a professional teacher.
Session 1 will be 4:00pm-4:30pm,
and Session 2 will be 4:30pm-5:00pm.
Registration is REQUIRED and limited
to
the number of instruments donated to the program.
This program currently has spaces open
and is taking registration.
Please call or email to pre-register your child.
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Tuesdays, May 10 and May 17
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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NL Community Orchestra
Violin Lessons For Children
Wednesdays, May 11 and May 18
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, May 11 and May 18
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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Public Library of New London
63 Huntington Street
New London, CT 06320
860-447-1411
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