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Museum Passes
Click here to see what discounted or free museum passes the library has available!
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Follow us on Social Media!
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Can't get to the library? Use our e-resources from the comfort of your own home!
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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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Adult Non Fiction
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Young Adult
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Children's
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NEW THIS YEAR
Discounts with Your Library Card!
September is
National
Library Card Sign-Up Month
present your Public Library of New London card at these businesses to receive a special discount* September 1 - September 30
Thank you
to participating businesses for encouraging literacy & promoting the importance of a library card.
2 Wives Brick Oven Pizza
Bravado Barbershop & Academy
Carmelo's Bean & Leaf
The Eyeglass Lass
Fisher Florist
Garde Arts Center
Gaspar's
Jumble Shoppe
Kamp Dog
Legacy Cards, Comics, Games and More
Nancy's Salon
New London Custom House Maritime Museum
Northern Indian Restaurant
Spindrift Guitars
Studio 33 Art & Frame Gallery
Washington Street Coffee House
*For specific discount information and business locations, check out the library website
www.plnl.org/discounts,
visit the library or call us at 860-447-1411.
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Food For Fines Continues!!
From September 1 through September 30, patrons can pay down their overdue fines by bringing in canned goods and non-perishable items to the Public Library of New London. All items will be donated to the New London Area Food Pantry.
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New London
History
Series
Thursday, September 24 & October 1 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Join New London historian Sally Ryan and learn more about the history of New London. This series of programs runs on Thursdays from September 17 through October 22.
September 24- New London's Early Years: 1646 -1775
October 1 - The Revolutionary War
October 8 - Whaling 1820-1860
October 15 - Railroads and the Industrial Revolution
October 22 - 1938 Hurricane to the Present
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Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411 x3, mgupta@plnl.org
Location: Community Room
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Genealogy Club
Tuesday, September 29
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Looking to learn about your family history? Come see what resources the library has to offer!
Contact: Kate Treadwell-Hill: 860-447-1411 x3, ktreadwell@plnl.org
Location: Local History Room
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Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Saturday, October 3
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Come enjoy an afternoon of music, food and fun.
Vocalist Ashly Cruz will be singing many favorite Spanish songs.
Ashly is a Connecticut native who began her music career as a dancer in the Hartford Ballet Company, later she became a founding member and choreographer of the Hartford Contemporary Dance Theater.
Bring the children to enjoy a Spanish craft followed by a delicious food sampling for all to enjoy.
To register, please click
here.
Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411 x3, mgupta@plnl.org
Location: Community Room
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Teen Crafternoons -
Salsa and Bachata Lessons
Tuesday, September 29
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Basic salsa & bachata lessons with library staff.
Materials will be provided.
Registration required.
Contact: Maritza Vargas: 860-447-1411 x6,
mvargas@plnl.org
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Teen Crafternoons -
Mini Pinatas
Tuesday, October 6
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Mini Pinatas (Part 1). Must commit to both parts of the process.
Materials will be provided.
Registration required.
To register, please click
here.
Contact: Maritza Vargas: 860-447-1411 x6,
mvargas@plnl.org
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Family Coloring Time
Every Wednesday in September
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Coloring can be a spiritual and meditative experience.
Rejuvenate your creativity and bond
with your family with a coloring session!
Each week will feature a different
coloring theme and will include media
such as crayon, colored pencil and marker.
All supplies will be provided.
Free and no registration
required. All ages are welcome.
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Storytime Friends
Every Tuesday in September
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Hear some stories and make new friends!
Free and no registration is required.
Location: Children's Room
Contact: Julie Bartley: 860-447-1411 x4,
jbartley@plnl.org
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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!
Free and no registration required.
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Homework Helpers
Every Monday -Thursday
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Free homework help with Connecticut College students.
No registration required.
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Free Violin Lessons with
NL Community Orchestra
Wednesday, September 23, 30 & October 7
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Register now for this amazing opportunity! Free violin lessons for children, preferably age 10-14. Instruments will be provided, and children may take their violin home to practice each week.
Two 30-minute sessions each Wednesday. The first will run from 4:00 pm- 4:30 pm, and the second will run 4:30 pm- 5:00 pm.
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To register, please click
here.
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Pizza and Pages Info Session
Thursday, September 24
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
It's the return of Pizza & Pages
Book Club! Come see which books
we will be reading this year and
sign up for the group. Books will
be provided.
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Drop In Craft
Saturday, September 26
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Drop in Craft Time! All materials are provided. Free and no registration required.
11:00am -12:00pm in the
Children's Room.
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Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center Fall Program Series
Friday, October 2
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Our friends at the Denison
Pequotsepos Nature Center
present a fall program series for
toddlers and preschoolers.
This week: Pond & River Ecosystems
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Rhyme Time
Monday, October 5
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Calling all little ones from birth to 24 months and their parent/caregiver. Come introduce your child to pre-literacy skills in this interactive program. There will be lapbounces, reading, singing, fingerplays
and more!
To register, please click
here.
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Hora De Cuentos en Español
Tuesday, October 6
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Únanse a nosotros los martes por las mañanas para cuentos, canciones y rimas en español! Este programa es para niños y un adulto.
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Music and Movement
Tuesday, October 6
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Does your child like to sing and dance? Then this program is for you! Come wiggle, sing and dance with your little one in this high energy program. This program is for 2 to 4 year olds with a parent/caregiver on Tuesday afternoons at 1:30pm
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Wii Bowling
Wednesday, October 7
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join a team and get bowling in the Community Room!
Players can use their own caricatures in the game and play against their friends for a more personalized experience. As players improve, their skill levels will increase, so that they can see exactly how much better they've become.
Kids of all skill levels can pick up and play any of the games.
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Public Library of New London
63 Huntington Street
New London, CT 06320
860-447-1411
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