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New London library card holders can now reserve museum passes online!
Check out our website here for more information!  
 
 
WEEKLY PROGRAMS

Chess Club

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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. 


NEW TO THE LIBRARY!
 
 
Adult Fiction
 
A House for Happy Mothers: a novel
 
by Amulya Malladi


Adult Non Fiction
 


The Life and The Adventures of a Haunted Convict

by Austin Reed
 

Young Adult


Ten Days a Madwoman: the daring life and turbulent times of the original "girl" reporter, Nellie Bly
 
by Deborah Noyes


Children's 
Fiction
 
The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to Read

by Curtis Manley



Children's Chapter Books


School of The Dead

By Avi



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: 
860-447-1411 x4,



 

NEW MOVIES
 

Come in and see our collection from the Connecticut Library Consortium...

Traveling collection: changing monthly!


August 26 - September 9 @ THE PLNL!

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LIBRARY NEWS

HAPPENING IN SEPTEMBER:
FOOD FOR FINES
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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.


CHECK IT OUT!
an exciting new way 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.

The Public Library of New London thanks you for your support! 


ANOTHER WAY TO SUPPORT

The Public Library of New London 
 
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! 

SAVE THE DATES:
 
NEW LONDON HISTORY SERIES
BY SALLY RYAN
New London
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. 13 - The CT Colony and Pequot War

Sept. 20 - New London's Early Years: 1646 -1775

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
  
Contact: Madhu Gupta : 860-447-1411 x3 or mgupta@plnl.org


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ADULT EVENTS

Talk about health and money:
Stretching Your Food Dollar! 
Tuesday, August 30
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join our presenter, Diane Schuler from the University of Connecticut,
to find out about some helpful tips on shopping and eating on a budget.
 
This program is free and open to the public.
For more information, or to register, please click  HERE. 

Location: Community Room
  
Contact: Madhu Gupta : 860-447-1411 x3 or mgupta@plnl.org 


Genealogy Club
Tuesday, August 30
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Have you ever wanted to explore your family history?

Join the Genealogy Club to access genealogical resources and  Ancestry.com .

Let's learn our history together!
 
This program is free and open to the public.
For more information please click   HERE. 

Location: History Room
  
Contact: Kate Treadwell-Hill: 860-447-1411 x3 or  ktreadwell@plnl.org 

Non Profit Resource Center
Grant Database Training
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Tuesday, September 6
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Did you know that the library has access to information
on 100,000 grant-makers, and 2.3 million grants?



Sign up for this class to learn how to access and harness this information for the greater good of your non profit organization.

Space is limited to 10 people and preregistration is required.
 
For more information, or to register, please click  HERE.

Location: Community Room
  
Contact: Madhu Gupta : 860-447-1411 x3 or mgupta@plnl.org


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TEEN EVENTS

Teen Tuesdays:
Back to School Prep
Tuesday, August 30
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
 
WOOT WOOT! Make some swag for your bag!

Get ready for school with these awesome DIY supplies: 
bendable pencils, flashy duct-tape pencil case, 
& personallized buttons for your back-pack. 

For more information please click HERE  
 
Contact: Nike Desis: 860-447-1411 x6,     ndesis@plnl.org 
   
Teen Tuesdays:
Mini Skateboard
Tuesday, September 6
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
 
Radical flips, and gnarly tricks...
What else is there to say?

MINI.
SKATEBOARD.

Make one for your fingers to ride on!
    
This program is for pre-teens and teenagers only.
For more information please click HERE 
 
Contact: Nike Desis: 860-447-1411 x6,     ndesis@plnl.org 
   
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CHILDREN'S EVENTS


The ART
Behind The Story

Thursdays, September 1 and September 8
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. 
For more information, please click HERE.

Contact: Michele Belanger: 860-447-1411 x4, mbelanger@plnl.org
 
Bilingual Story Time
Tuesday, September 6
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.

Contact: Michele Belanger: 860-447-1411 x4, mbelanger@plnl.org
 
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