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Museum Passes
We are so excited to announce that New London library card holders can now reserve museum passes online!
Check out our website here for more information!
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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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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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Adult Non Fiction
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Young Adult
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Children's
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Jurassic World
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Inside Out
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Pitch Perfect 2
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Poltergeist
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Ricki and the Flash
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Southpaw
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Terminator Genisys
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Vacation
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December 16 - 30 @ THE PLNL!
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Join us for our 'Tis The Season to Be Reading Kickoff with the Parent Express Bus!
Wednesday, December 16
12:30 pm Parent Express Bus arrival
1:30 pm Story time with Byron V. Garrett
Join us at 12:30 pm to see the Parent Express Bus. There will be an educational presentation, book give away and much more! Meet author and motivational speaker Byron V. Garrett and New York Life Financial Literacy expert Charles Tank Harris. At 1:30 pm there will be a story time event in the Parent Express Bus provided by Byron V. Garrett, featuring his book "There's Greatness on the Inside."
Parent, grandparents, caregivers and children of all ages are welcome.
No registration required.
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Do you have outstanding library fines? You can now pay them online from the comfort of your own home!
You can access your library account by clicking here.
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Tech The Halls - Learn to Use the Library from Home
Learn how to use the library from home:
- Check your account
- Pay your fees
- Overdrive
- Zinio
- iCONN
- OneClickDigital
- and more!
Bring your charged laptop or device if you wish.
To register, please click
here.
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Usual Suspects Book Club - The Body In The Sleigh
Monday, December 21
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Add a little more MYSTERY to your life. This month's book is The Body in the Sleigh by Katherine Hall Page.
Location: Local History Room
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Holiday Hours
Thursday, December 24: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Friday, December 25: Closed
Saturday, December 26: Closed
Remember, you can always access your account from home at
www.plnl.org.
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Tech The Halls Teen Program! Wreck The Library -
Tech Take Apart Party!
Monday, December 21
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
We will be learning how to take apart old electronics and devices.
Materials will be provided.
This program is free.
To register, please click here.
Contact: Maritza Vargas: 860-447-1411 x6,
[email protected]
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Teen Crafternoons
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Pillow Boxes
Tuesday, December 22
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Let's make some fun pillow boxes to wrap holiday gifts.
Materials will be provided.
This program is free.
To register, please click here.
Contact: Maritza Vargas: 860-447-1411 x6,
[email protected]
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Teen Crafternoons
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Picture Frame Calendar
Tuesday, December 29
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Celebrate Tick Tock Day. Make a picture frame calendar.
Materials will be provided.
This program is free.
To register, please click here.
Contact: Maritza Vargas: 860-447-1411 x6,
[email protected]
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Every Wednesday
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.
This program is free.
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Art Behind The Story
10:30 am - 11:30 am
(Note: There will be no program on Thursday, December 24)
Listen to a story and make a related craft with Ms. Christa!
Free and no registration required.
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Thursday, December 17
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Come listen to stories, sing songs, learn fingerplays and more. This program is for children 24 to 26 months with an adult.
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Free and no registration required.
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Pizza & Pages Book Club: In The Heart Of The Sea
Thursday, December 17
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
In The Heart of The Sea: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick. This is the young reader's edition, originally published as
Revenge of The Whale. It is the basis for the film
In The Heart of The Sea
released in December 2015.
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.
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Polar Express Pajama Party
Friday, December 18
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Take a trip to the North Pole! Stop by the library between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm in your PJs to make a craft and play some games.
We will read
The Polar Express at 4:00 pm.
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The Lioness of Brumley Hall- Reading and signing by author Augusta Pearson Benners
Saturday, December 19
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Hear an excerpt from "The Lioness of Brumley Hall" read by author
Augusta Pearson Benners. Books will be available
for signing and to purchase for the holiday season.
Free and open to all ages.
Location: Children's Reading Room
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Family Holiday Movie
Saturday, December 19
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join us for a fun family holiday movie!
The film follows the misadventures of Jack Skellington, Halloweentown's beloved pumpkin king, who has become bored with the same annual routine of frightening people in the "real world." When Jack accidentally stumbles on Christmastown, all bright colors
and warm spirits, he gets a new lease on life.
Free and all ages welcome.
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Coloring Therapy
Monday, December 21
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Coloring can be a spiritual and meditative experience. Rejuvenate your creativity and bond with your family with a coloring session! Each month will feature a different art masterpiece and will include media such as crayon, colored pencil and marker. All supplies will be provided.
Free and no registration required. All ages welcomed.
This month's selections are The Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks (1837) or The Kiss by Gustav Klimt (1907-08)
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Monday, December 28
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Come play with Keva Planks! These simple plank-shaped blocks can be stacked multiple ways for endless possiblities.
Build a train, a tree, a fortress or whatever you can imagine.
Drop in play for all ages. No registration required.
Take a sneak peek here:
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Public Library of New London
63 Huntington Street
New London, CT 06320
860-447-1411
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