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DID YOU KNOW?

The Public Library of New London is a SUMMER MEALS site for New London!

Summer meals served from
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm 
every weekday with an activity to follow.

Free for children 
ages 0 - 18 


Digital Collection:

Can't get to the library?  Use our e-resources from the comfort of your own home!


Reading Challenge
 
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How many books can you read in 6 months?  Join our Library Reading Challenge and earn a chance at great prizes!  Click here for more information!  
 
 
Museum Passes
 
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.
 
     
 

NEW TO THE LIBRARY!
 
 
Adult Fiction
 
The Queen of the Night
 
by Alexander Chee


Adult Non Fiction
 


How Women Decide: what's true, what's not, and what strategies spark the best choices

by Therese Huston
 

Young Adult


Where You Go is Not Who You'll Be: an antidote to the college admissions mania
 
by Frank Bruni



Children's 
Fiction
 
Twenty Yawns

by Jane Smiley



Children's Chapter Books


The Executioner's Daughter

By Jane Hardstaff


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
 

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London Has Fallen




July 15 - July 29 @ THE PLNL!

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LIBRARY NEWS

DON'T MISS THIS!

ART EXHIBIT
at The Public Library of New London
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July 15 through July 31

The Public Library of New London is glad to announce our participation
 in  being a display and viewing location for the final entrants in the drawing contest for the 2017 calendar entitled 
"The Sound and its Watershed - What it Means to Me".

The Long Island Sound Drawing Contest was open to all CT students up to grade 6.  For one year these drawings travel and are displayed so the public can enjoy and learn from them. This contest is initiated by The New England Science and Sailing Foundation, and is sponsored by Dominion.

Come see the exhibited works of art by local area children.

This program is free and open to the public.

The art is here... come enjoy!



COMING UP
in our Community!

10th Annual Fish Tales, Tugs and Sails

July 23, 2016
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Come visit the library display at  
New London Waterfront Park!


SAVE THE DATE!

Adult Summer Reading Challenge:
Sudoku Mania Tournament 

Saturday, July 30
10:15 am - 12:15 pm

Get in the game and compete for the heavyweight TITLE!


This tournament will include selections from Picross, 
Wordoku, and Jigsaw Sudoku. 

Similar puzzles will be available at the library to hone your skills and exercise your mind!

This program is free and open to the public.
For more information and to register, please click  HERE.

Location: Community Room
  
Contact:  Patience Clarke: 860-447-1411 x3 or  pclarke@plnl.org


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ADULT EVENTS

Adult Summer Reading Challenge:
Twisted Brain-Teaser Tournament
 
Saturday, July 16
10:15 am - 12:15 pm

How is your brain stamina?
Ready to put your mind to the test?

Join us in the Adult Reading area to compete for the championship title!
There can be only one CHAMPION, will it be you?
 
This program is free and open to the public. No registration required.
For more information about this program, please click  HERE.

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

Usual Suspects
Mystery Book Club
Monday, July 18 
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
 
Add a little more MYSTERY to your life.
 
It's 1811, and the threat of revolution haunts the upper classes of King George III's England. Then a young woman is found savagely murdered on the altar steps of an ancient church near Westminster Abbey. A dueling pistol found at the scene and the damning testimony of a witness both point to one man - Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, a brilliant young nobleman shattered by his experience in the Napoleonic Wars.
 
Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk.
 
This month's book:
What Angels Fear
by C.S. Harris

For more information, please click  HERE .
 
Location: Local History Room
 
Contact: Kate Treadwell: 860-447-1411 x3,  ktreadwell@plnl.org 


Family Yoga

Saturday, July 23
10:30 am - 11:30 am

Stay in shape and release stress with yoga! 

Come in sneakers and comfortable clothing, bring a water bottle,
and don't forget a yoga mat! For all ages.
 
This program is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged.
For more information or to register,  please click  HERE.

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

Geneology Club
Tuesday, July 26
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: Local History Room
 
Contact: Kate Treadwell: 860-447-1411 x3,   ktreadwell@plnl.org 


Movie Chat
Wednesday, July 27
5:15 pm - 6:45 pm
 
Do you love movies?
 
Come discuss the similarities and differences between
animated and realistic movies!
 
The movie we will be discussing is Alice in Wonderland, a classic!
   
If you have never seen either of these movies before,  you can 
check them out at the Circulation desk with your library card.
 
Join us for our own Mad Hatter Tea Party and
celebrate your own Un-birthday with some Tea and Cookies!
You are also welcome to bring your own snacks to share. 
 
This program is free and open to the public.
For more information or to register, please click    HERE. 
 
Location: Community Room 
 
Contact:  Lynndell Pickett: 860-447-1411 or  lpickett@plnl.org 


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TEEN EVENTS

Teen Tuesday:
Library Olympic Games

Tuesday, July 19
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    
The Library Olympic Team would like you to join them for a set of book based challenges- although reading is not required... 

Books have never been so competitive. 

This program is open to all teens. No registration is required.
For more information, click  HERE.

Contact: Maritza Vargas: 860-447-1411 x6,   mvargas@plnl.org
 
Teen Summer Reading Program:
Board Game Tournament
Thursday, July 21
11:30 am - 1:00 pm 

 Not just an afternoon of playing your favorite board games with your friends... BUT A board game  TOURNAMENT! 
With PRIZE$!


This program is for pre-teens and teenagers only.
Registration is not required to attend this program.

For more information please click HERE 
 
Contact: Maritza Vargas: 860-447-1411 x6,   mvargas@plnl.org
   
Pizza & Pages Book Club
Thursday, July 21
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Come and discuss the book, and enjoy some great conversation!
WITH PIZZA!

This month's book:
The Running Dream


Books will be available for checkout a couple weeks prior to our discussion and pizza will be provided for all registered participants.

For more information or to register please click   HERE 
 
Contact: Maritza Vargas: 860-447-1411 x6,   mvargas@plnl.org
   
Teen Tuesday:
Movie Night!
 
Tuesday, July 26
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
    
Get in the Game sports related movie night.
Sports related movie to be announced. 

Movie suggestions are welcome and strongly encouraged!
To make a suggestion, simply register for the program and leave your preferred sports related movie in the comments.

 If we have access to your choice, we could watch it!

This program is open to all teens.
For more information or to register, please click  HERE.

Contact: Maritza Vargas: 860-447-1411 x6,   mvargas@plnl.org
 
Teen Summer Reading Program:
Lift up the Henna Hands!
Thursday, July 28
11:30 am - 1:00 pm 

Come and get yourself a Henna "tattoo".
Design your own, or work from an existing design.
All supplies provided!


This program is for pre-teens and teenagers only.
Registration is not required to attend this program.

For more information please click   HERE 
 
Contact: Nike Desis: 860-447-1411 x6,    ndesis@plnl.org
   
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CHILDREN'S EVENTS

Friday Fitness Fun:
Math Blast 
with Marvelous Marvin
Friday, July 15
10:30 am - 11:30 am

Come see Math Blast with Marvelous Marvin.
Marvin will keep you laughing and learning!

This program makes math fun by combining magic, circus arts,  eye-catching visuals, and audience participation... and it is completely done in rhyme!

  This program is geared towards children in 3rd - 6th grade
but children K -  2nd are welcome.
 
This program is free and suitable for the whole family.
No registration required.
For more information, please click HERE.

Contact: Michele Belanger: 860-447-1411 x4,   mbelanger@plnl.org
 
Oral Care Education for Kids
Ages 7 - 12
Friday, July 15
11:45 am - 12:10 pm

Come join MOD Solutions and learn about oral care 
for children ages 7 - 12. 

They will read "Flouride Helps Fight Sugar Bugs," discuss daily oral care, how plaque harms teeth and gums, and the importance of regular dental check-ups.
 
No registration is required to attend this program.
For more information, please click   HERE.

Location: Children's Room
 
Contact: Michele Belanger: 860-447-1411 x4,  mbelanger@plnl.org 
 
Summer Stories!
Monday, July 18 and July 25
10:00 am - 10:30 am

Children 0 to 5 years old are invited to join us
to enjoy  stories, songs and more.
 
No registration is required to attend this program.
For more information, please click   HERE.

Location: Children's Room
 
Contact: Michele Belanger: 860-447-1411 x4,  mbelanger@plnl.org 
 
Oral Care Education for Kids
Ages 2 - 6
Monday, July 18
10:30 am - 11:00 am

Come join MOD Solutions and learn about oral care 
for children ages 2 - 6.

They will read "Flouride Helps Fight Sugar Bugs," discuss daily oral care, healthy eating and the importance of regular dental check-ups.
 
No registration is required to attend this program.
For more information, please click   HERE.

Location: Children's Room
 
Contact: Michele Belanger: 860-447-1411 x4,  mbelanger@plnl.org
 
New London Community Orchestra
Lessons For Children: Summer Session
Violin
Tuesdays, July 19 and July 26
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
 
Free Violin lessons with instruction and instruments
provided  by New London Community Orchestra.
 
New London Community Orchestra is now offering 3  
new sessions of free violin lessons for children (grades 6-9).
Instruments will be provided free of charge, 
and children may take  their violins home to practice.
 
Lessons are in small groups with a professional teacher. 
Session One Violin: 1:00 pm-1:30 pm
Session Two Violin: 1:30 pm-2:00 pm
Session Three Violin: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

 
This program is filled.  Thank you for your interest.
For more information, please click  HERE.
  
Contact: Michele Belanger: 860-447-1411 x4,   mbelanger@plnl.org

FAMILY FUN TIME:
Family Feud!
 
Tuesday, July 19
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Families with children under the age of 14 are invited
to join us for  Family Feud!

See if your family can guess the top responses,
and win bragging rights!

 A light supper of pizza will be provided.

This program is free and suitable for the whole family.
Please register in advance for this family fun game night.

For more information and to register, please click  HERE.

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


New London Community Orchestra
Lessons For Children: Summer Session
Violin
Thursdays, July 21 and July 28
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Free violin lessons with instruction and instruments
provided  by New London Community Orchestra.
 
New London Community Orchestra is now offering 3  
new sessions of free violin lessons for children (grades 6-9).
Instruments will be provided free of charge, 
and children may take  their violins home to practice.

Lessons are in small groups with a professional teacher.
Session One Violin: 1:00 pm-1:30 pm
Session Two Violin: 1:30 pm-2:00 pm
Session Three Violin: 2:00 pm- 2:30 pm

This program is filled.  Thank you for your interest.
For more information, please click HERE.

Contact: Michele Belanger: 860-447-1411 x4, mbelanger@plnl.org
 
New London Community Orchestra
Lessons For Children: Summer Session
Cello   
 
                  
Thursdays, July 21 and July 28
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Free cello lessons with instruction and instruments
provided  by New London Community Orchestra.

This program is filled.  Thank you for your interest.
For more information, please click HERE.

Contact: Michele Belanger: 860-447-1411 x4,  mbelanger@plnl.org 
 
Active Art!
Every Thursday
June 23 through August 18
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
 
Calling Children of All Ages...
 
Come join us this summer a nd experience ACTIVE art!
 
We will explore the arts using various media:  
MUSIC... DANCE...  MIME...
PAINTING... SCULPTURE... PHOTOGRAPHY...
 
This program is free and open to the public. No registration required.
For more information, please click HERE.

Contact: Michele Belanger: 860-447-1411 x4,   mbelanger@plnl.org
 
Friday Fitness Fun:
Yoga Cadabra
Friday, July 22
10:30 am - 11:30 am

Join us for an amazing magic show and fun yoga class all in one!

Learn about yoga through the art of magic with 
Magician/Registered Yoga Teacher Debbie O'Carroll.

This program is geared for children ages 5 and up.
 
This program is free and n o registration is required,
please note that space is limited.
For more information, please click HERE.

Contact: Michele Belanger: 860-447-1411 x4,   mbelanger@plnl.org
 
Friday Fitness Fun:
Sciencetellers
Friday, July 29
10:30 am - 11:30 am

Join Sciencetellers to see things fly, spin, move and soar while they tell you a series of stories that will energize your summer! 

Throw on your lab coat and get ready to experience the science of power and energy by telling stories using several exciting, hands-on experiments that will have you laughing, learning and having fun!

Children of all ages are welcome!
 
This program is free and n o registration is required.
For more information, please click HERE.

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