 |
|
Follow us on Social Media!
|
Digital Collection:
Can't get to the library? Use our e-resources from the comfort of your own home!
|
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!
|
Museum Passes
New London library card holders can now reserve museum passes online!
Check out our website here for more information!
|
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!
|
|
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.
|
|
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,
|
Adult Non Fiction
Until We Are Free: my fight for human rights in Iran
by Shirin Ebadi
|
Young Adult
This is Where it Ends
|
Children's Fiction
Maggie and Wendel: Imagine Everything!
by Cori Doerrfeld
Children's
chapter book
One Witch at a Time
By Stacy DeKeyser
|
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!
|
|
|
|
|
May 13 - May 27 @ THE PLNL!
|
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!
|
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
______________________________________
¡¡¡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
|
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
How to Start Your Non-Profit Business
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
This workshop will guide you through the beginning stages of forming
a nonprofit business with workshop presenter and SCORE counselor
Bob Potter. You will discover how to officially form a nonprofit
corporation,
and register with states as a charity, as well as learn about obtaining tax exempt status, fundraising, marketing, the importance of volunteers,
and creating a business plan for your nonprofit organization.
Presenter: Bob Potter is a graduate of Syracuse University and has more than 40 years of experience in creative management, marketing communications, and nonprofit development for leading corporate, arts, cultural and nonprofit organizations including Time Warner, National Geographic, AOL, National Gallery of Art, Lyme Art Association, Mystic Seaport, and Save the Children. His area of expertise include marketing and communications, web development, market research, fundraising for nonprofits, and strategies planning. Additionally, Bob provides consulting for the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism and volunteer work with the Southeast Connecticut Shoreline Food Pantry.
Location: Community Room
Registration is encouraged to attend this program.
To register for this event, click
|
Social Security Disability Benefits
and Supplemental Security Income
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
If you recently applied for Social Security disability benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and were denied for medical reasons, you may request an appeal online and provide documents
to support your appeal electronically. You can file an appeal online
even if you live outside of the United States.
Need information on how to apply or request an appeal for Social Security Disability benefits? A representative from the Social Security office will be present to discuss and answer your questions.
Location: Community Room
Registration is encouraged to attend this program.
To register for this event, click
|
|
|
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.
|
Teen Tuesdays -
It's national Bike Month,
so get out your wheels
and ride over to the Library!
Tuesday, May 24
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Design and make your own Bike and Skateboard themed stickers!
Use our computers and our software to print out a page of your
very own stickers.
No computer experience necce
ssary.
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]
|
PIZZA AND PAGES
Book Club for Teens and Tweens
This Month's selection:
The 10 P.M. Question
by Kate De Goldi
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.
Registration is required.
To register, please click
HERE
Contact: Julie Bartley
860-447-1411 x4,
[email protected]
|
Mondays, May 16 and May 23
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
|
Tuesdays, May 17 and May 24
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
|
NL Community Orchestra
Violin Lessons for Children
Tuesdays, May 17 and May 24
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.
|
Tuesdays, May 17 and May 24
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
|
NL Community Orchestra
Violin Lessons For Children
Wednesdays, May 18 and May 25
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.
|
NL Community Orchestra
Cello Lessons For Children
Wednesdays, May 18 and May 25
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.
|
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
|
Public Library of New London
63 Huntington Street
New London, CT 06320
860-447-1411
|
|
| |
|
