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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 23 - January 6 @ THE PLNL!
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Do you remember some of your favorite books from early childhood and how much you enjoyed them? Wouldn't you love to make some of those titles available to our children in New London?
We can help!
1000 Books Before Kindergarten, our 2015 Annual Giving Fund
initiative, aims to encourage and enable parents and caregivers to share at least that many titles with little ones by the time they are five years old.
$25 buys one hardcover book
$50 buys three children's hardcover picture books
$80 buys a set of board books
$100 buys a weeks' worth of library books for a family to share
$250 buys a flannel board for shared storytelling
$400 buys 5 sets of board books
For more information and the link to donate via Paypal, please click
here
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Also if you are doing your holiday shopping through Amazon this year, please consider using the Amazon Smile program, in which we are a participant this year. For more information, please click here.
We recognize that you have many choices for your end of the year annual giving and we thank you in advance for supporting the
Public Library of New London!
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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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Holiday Hours
Thursday, December 24: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Friday, December 25: Closed
Saturday, December 26: Closed
Thursday, December 31: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Friday, January 1: Closed
Saturday, January 2: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Remember, you can always access your account from home at
www.plnl.org.
Winter Sunday hours begin on January 10!
We will be open 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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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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Tech The Halls Teen Program! Build From The Wreck -
Tech Build Up Party!
Tuesday, January 5
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Using materials from the Wreck the Library Take Apart program,
we will build works of art!
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Materials will be provided.
This program is free.
Contact: Maritza Vargas: 860-447-1411 x6,
[email protected]
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Art Behind The Story
10:30 am - 11:30 am
(Note: There will be no program on Thursday, December 24 and 31)
Listen to a story and make a related craft with Ms. Christa!
Free and no registration required.
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Every Thursday
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
(Note, there will be no program on Thursday, December 24 and 31)
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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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Rhyme Time
Every Monday beginning January 4
11:00 am - 11:30 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!
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Hora De Los Cuentos en Español
Every Tuesday, beginning January 5
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Únete a nosotros los martes en las mañanas para compartir historias,
canciones y rimas en español.
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Toddler Time
Every Tuesday, beginning January 5
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Come listen to stories, sing songs, learn fingerplays and more.
This program is for children 24 to 36 months with an adult.
Free and open to all ages.
Location: Children's Reading Room
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Wednesday, December 23 & 30
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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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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Thursday, December 31
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Listen to a New Year's Eve Story, make a clock craft, write your New Year's Resolution and make a juice toast to 2016!
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Saturday, January 2
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Calling all fathers, grandfathers, uncles and any man who has a special child in their life. Come spend Saturday morning bonding over stories, songs and games. Activities will be geared towards 2-3 year olds but all ages are welcome.
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Public Library of New London
63 Huntington Street
New London, CT 06320
860-447-1411
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