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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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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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Chess Club
Every Wednesday
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Are you a chess
player looking for
new opponents?
Or, have you never
played but want to
learn?
The library has recently started a Chess Club.
All are welcome, from beginners to advanced.
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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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The ART
Behind The Story
Every Thursday
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Children are invited to join us to listen to a story and make a related art project with Ms. Christa.
No registration is required.
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Adult Non Fiction
The Weight of Shadows: a memoir of immigration and displacement
by Jose Orduna
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Young Adult
Fiction
Gemini
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Children's
Fiction
Are We There Yet?
by Dan Santat
Children's
Chapter books
Not As We Know It
by Tom Avery
Children's Non Fiction
Will's Words: how William Shakespeare changed the way you talk
by Jane Sutcliffe
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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!
Contact:
Michele Belanger:
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Come in and see our collection from the Connecticut Library Consortium...
Traveling collection: changing monthly!
ALSO NEW...
The Huntsman:
winter's war
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September 23 - October 7
@ THE PLNL!
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SAVE THE DATE!
National Voter Registration Day
Tuesday, September 27
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
The League of Women Voters of Southeastern CT will be here to register voters at a table set up adjacent to the elevator at the library entrance. Stop by anytime to register to vote!
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HURRY IN... ENDS SEPTEMBER 30!
 
The Public Library of New London
and the
Gemma E. Moran United Way/Labor Food Center
are proud to announce that patrons can reduce their late fees through the "Food for Fines" Program.
From September 1st through September 30th, patrons can pay down their fines by bringing in canned goods and non-perishable items to the Public Library of New London.
For food items donated, fines will be forgiven (for library items that have been returned), no matter what the amount of the fine.
Please note: This does not apply to lost or damaged materials.
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ALSO HAPPENING ALL SEPTEMBER:
Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month with Us!
Show your Public Library of New London
card during the month of
September 2016
at participating businesses for special savings.
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CHECK IT OUT!
a few new ways to support
The Public Library of New London
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to
The Public Library of New London
whenever you shop on AmazonSmile.
To shop AmazonSmile, simply click
HERE.
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AND...
CHARTER OAK CREDIT UNION
MATCHING DONATION:
Are you a Charter Oak Credit Union member?
Charter Oak Credit Union will match qualified
donations made between
August 15 and
November 23, 2016.
Please click HERE for more information.
The Public Library of New London
thanks you for your support!
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NEW LONDON HISTORY SERIES
BY SALLY RYAN
Tuesdays, September 13 - October 18
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Come join us in hearing
New London Historian Sally Ryan
to learn more
about the history of New London.
Sept. 27 - The Revolutionary War
Oct. 4 - Whaling: 1820-1860
Oct. 11 - Railroads and the Industrial Revolution
Oct. 18 - 1938 Hurricane to the Present
This program is free and open to the public.
Registration is encouraged, but not required.
For more information please click
HERE.
Location: Community Room
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Connecticut Beer:
A History of Nutmeg State Brewing
Saturday, September 24
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Will Siss, author of Connecticut Beer: A History of Nutmeg State Brewing (The History Press), will discuss his book and provide a presentation that takes you back in time. He'll talk about beer in Connecticut from its colonial roots to breaking news about the ongoing brewery explosion in the state.
Will Siss has been writing his "Beer Snob" column for the Waterbury Republican-American since 2005 and pens a blog at
beersnobwrites.com.
This program is free and open to the public.
Registration is encouraged, but not required.
For more information please click
HERE.
Location: Community Room
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NonProfit Resource Center:
Unlock the Power of Visual Storytelling
Monday, September 26
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Stories compel us to learn, remember and act - all of the things needed
to build support for your organization. This workshop is all about telling better stories. Stories that lead prospective donors, volunteers and advocates to act.
We'll begin by reviewing the narrative elements that make for inspirational stories and then look at cost-effective ways to enhance those stories using documentary photography and multimedia technologies. Along the way, we'll view and discuss several real-life examples
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Here's what you'll learn...
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Why our brains love stories
· How emotions affect decision making
· The seven elements of effective nonprofit stories
· The three types of stories you'll need to attract and retain supporters
· Why photography is the best choice for the visual element
· How to incorporate images into each of your media channels
· How to discover and attract compelling stories
· How to make y
our own affordable videos
Presenter:
Michael Selissen, has more than 15 years of marketing experience plus 25 years as a photographer. He has had numerous exhibits and his writing has appeared in executive blogs and national trade publications.
For more information, or to register, please click
HERE.
Location: Community Room
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Usual Suspects
Mystery Book Club:
Monday, September 26
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Add a little more MYSTERY to your life.
This month's book:
A Morbid Taste for Bones
by Ellis Peters
For more information, or to register, please click
HERE.
Location: Community Room
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Tuesday, September 27
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Have you ever wanted to explore your family history?
Join the Genealogy Club to access genealogical resources and
Ancestry.com
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Let's learn our history together!
For more information, or to register, please click
HERE.
Location: Local History Room
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NonProfit Resource Center:
How to Start Your NonProfit Business
Wednesday, September 28
10:00 am - 11:30 am
If you are thinking about starting or are now running your nonprofit organization, understanding the next steps in how to effectively manage your organization will be key to long term success.
This free workshop will guide you through many of these important areas of non-profit management, including:
- Managing your Board, Executive Director, Staff
- Fine-tuning your Strategic and Business Plans
- How to Manage Successful Fundraising
- Creating and Managing an Effective Volunteer Support Team
- Securing Sponsorships for Key Events
- Developing "Marketing Partners" in your Community... and more!
Workshop Presenter
Bob Potter is a graduate of Syracuse University and has more than 40 years in creative management, marketing communications, and nonprofit development for leading corporate,
arts, cultural and nonprofit organizations.
For more information, or to register, please click
HERE.
Location: Community Room
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Harriet Grayson's One Character Play
Thursday, September 29
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
"Sasha Perlov Detective" is a short one character play reading
about white immigrant cop Sasha Perlov patrolling in a
multi-racial
beach community Coney Island, Brooklyn.
The novels combine mystery, history & current events. The play is
an introduction to this quirky character and the issues involved
when white cops patrol multi-racial communities.
For more information please click
HERE.
Location: Community Room
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Drawing Hour
with Jacinta Meyers
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Jacinta Meyers, local comic book artist and talented illustrator,
will be hosting a drop-in drawing hour for Teens.
Whether you are just developing your manga character,
or are working on a comic book, or wanting to express yourself
with illustration, Jacinta is well versed in drawing techniques
and graphic story telling!
So, come and borrow our supplies, or bring your own
works in progress and favorite materials!
This is a new program that will run every second and fourth Monday of the month, unless otherwise noted.
This program is for pre-teens and teenagers only.
For more information, or to register, please click
HERE
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Teen Tuesdays:
DIY Iron-On Patch
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Make your very own, one-of-a- kind, iron on patch!
We will use recycled material and an iron to make an easy iron-on patches for your hoodies, backpacks, or elbows and knees...
We'll have some fabric you can use to make the patch, but please bring any fabric thing that you would feel comfortable cutting up. It could be
the logo on your favorite old t-shirt, or just a funky pattern from a
thrift store find....
If you want to get ambitious, also bring in the t-shirt or hoodie or ripped pair of jean that you want your patch to be on and we will attach it as soon as you make it!
This program is for pre-teens and teenagers only.
For more information please click
HERE
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Teen Tuesdays:
TinkerCAD for the 3D Printer
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Work on making your very own, one-of-a- kind,
WHATEVER you can think of!
TinkerCAD is the software we use to print real items on our 3-D printer.
Get Comfortable with the program and work towards producing a printable object!
This program is for pre-teens and teenagers only.
For more information please click
HERE
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Saturday, September 24
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Children of all ages can drop-in anytime for some Fandom Fun!
This month the activities will all be based around Pokemon! Come make a Pokeball craft and find Pokemon hidden in the Children's Room
This program is free,
and no registration is required.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Read, Sing, Play
Mondays, September 26 and October 3
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Children of all ages are invited to join us for story time fun.
There will be books, songs, rhymes,
movement activities, and more!
This program will help teach children a love of learning and
will offer parents/caregivers early literacy tips to use at home.
No registration is required.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Tuesdays, September 27 and October 4
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Do you and your child speak Spanish?
Are you interested in having your child learn Spanish?
Then join us for stories, songs and more in English and Spanish!
This program is free,
and no registration is required.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Saturday, October 1
12:00 am - 2:00 pm
Come get crafty at the library and make a monster mask!
Stop by anytime to make a craft and take it home!
This program will be held on the first Saturday of every month.
This program is free,
and no registration is required.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Public Library of New London
63 Huntington Street
New London, CT 06320
860-447-1411
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