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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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NEW TO THE LIBRARY!
Adult Fiction
Fates and Traitors: a novel of John Wilkes Booth
by Jennifer Chiaverini
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Adult Non Fiction
Nobody's Son: a memoir
by Mark Slouka
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Young Adult
Fiction
March: book 3
by John Lewis
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Children's
Fiction
Thunderboy Jr.
by Sherman Alexie
Children's
Chapter books
The Other Boy
by M.G. Hennessey
Children's Non Fiction
Jazz Day: the making of a famous photograph
by Roxane Orgill
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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 Staino:
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New This Week:
War Dogs
The Birth of a Nation
Inferno
Blair Witch
When the Bough Breaks
The Secret Life of Pets
Snowden
Come in and see our collection from the Connecticut Library Consortium...
Traveling collection: changing monthly!
Come and check them out!
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January 27 - February 10
@ THE PLNL!
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Attention New London Poets:
The New London Poet Laureate
call for poets is now open!
Application Deadline: February 3
The City of New London has launched a citywide search for
the
2017
New London Poet Laureate. The Poet Laureate will
serve as
New London's ambassador for poetry by promoting
and encouraging
the appreciation of
creative expression through
poetry and literary
arts activities.
The Poet Laureate will write and distribute poems through print,
online,
social media and live performances; collaborate with
New London Public Schools and the Public Library of
New London on events and programs;
present official works
at the mayoral and council swearing-in ceremonies;
and provide at least two public appearances in New London each
year,
including but not limited to poetry readings, poetry jams,
broadcast and
social media.
The Poet Laureate will receive an annual stipend of $300.00,
which will be administered by the Public Library of New London.
To see the rules and application for the position of
New London Poet Laureate, please click
HERE.
For additional information:
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SAVE THE DATE:
Second Annual
Local Authors Festival
Coming Up Saturday, March 11 at 11:00 am
If you are a local author interested in being featured at this event,
the deadline for registration is
Wednesday, March 1.
To register as an author, please click
HERE.
The event will be held on Saturday, March 11.
For additional information:
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Save Money
with Connecticut Energy Security Programs
Saturday, January 28
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
and
Thursday, February 2
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Learn about programs to help with high energy costs, and state
incentives for making efficiency upgrades, and switching to low cost renewable power. Meet with service providers and nonprofits, and
learn how you might be able to save by taking advantage of
Connecticut's Energy Security initiatives.
A free public workshop for New London Area Residents.
Registration is strongly encouraged.
For more information, or to register for Saturday please click
HERE.
To register for Thursday please click
HERE.
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Basic Quilting Class
(3 Part Series)
Monday, January 30
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
From first cut to final stitch,
learn how to create a simple quilted pillowcase!
Students will learn rotary cutting and piecing techniques
in this 3-day series for beginner quilting.
We provide fabric; however, you may bring your own fabric
for this class if you wish.
Registration is required. THIS CLASS IS FULL.
For more information please click
HERE.
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Supper Book Club
A Man Called Ove
by Fredrik Backman
POSTPONED FROM JANUARY 9
Monday, January 30
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Copies of the book are available at the Circulation Desk one month before the meeting and are due back the evening of the book discussion.
Food is ordered from a local restaurant, often reflecting a theme in the book, and is delivered to the library. The menu is available at the Circulation Desk and is emailed to all club members. Selections from the menu are made by 2:00 pm the day of the meeting and are paid for at the meeting. Participants may also bring their own supper or snack. Water, coffee and tea are provided.
The facilitator for the evening also provides dessert.
For more information please click
HERE.
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Tuesday, January 31
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Have you ever wanted to explore your family history?
Let's learn our history together!
Join the Genealogy Club to access genealogical resources and
Ancestry.com
.
For more information please click
HERE..
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Mortal Beings Book Club:
On Aging and End of Life
POSTPONED FROM JANUARY 30
Tuesday, January 31
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
A book group was formed in to talk about the difficult issues
of aging and end-of-life. Everyone is welcome to attend.
This month's book:
When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi
Kalanithi, a neurosurgeon and a writer, was diagnosed with
terminal cancer in his thirties. His book is a beautifully
written
reflection on mortality.
Facilitator for this discussion is
Cyndia Shook, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been working as a social worker and bereavement counselor with hospice programs since the early 1990's. She has a Bachelor's Degree from Northeastern University and a Master of Social Work degree from Simmons College. She has worked for 15 years as a bereavement coordinator at the Center for Hospice Care in Norwich.
For more information please click
HERE.
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Wednesday, February 1
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Please join us to share your ideas of what programs and services
you would like to see the Public Library of New London offer in the coming years.
A light supper will be served.
Registration is recommended for this event.
For more information or to register please click
HERE.
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Journey From Fear to Freedom
Saturday, February 4
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Have you ever thought...
If I walk out of this relationship, how will I make it alone?
I hate my job, but I can't support my family doing what I love.
What if I'm not enough?
If this sounds like you, don't be paralyzed by fear.
Instead, begin your FREEDOM journey by attending this workshop.
Dr. Terrlyn L. Curry Avery will highlight and address why fear
is impacting all of your relationships, including with yourself;
how being emotionally savvy frees you, leads to healthier
relationships and gives you the confidence to live a life you love,
and the strategies to help you move from fear to FREEDOM
Location: Community Room
Registration is not required to attend this event.
For more information please click
HERE.
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Instant Haiku Book Workshop
Three Sessions
Sundays, February 5, 12, and 19
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
In this creative workshop we will explore the possibilities of poetry
and bookmaking. Students will learn a variety of Instant book designs that create functional books from a single sheet of paper. We will then explore the beauty of Haiku, a 14th century style of nature-based,
short form poetry. Our poetry will become content for our final project.
Participants will have the opportunity to curate poems and illustrations into a collection that will be self published and shared by the group
during the third session of the class.
Feb 5: Learn a variety of Instant Book designs and learn how to alter these designs to make a unique sculptural creation.
Feb 12: Introduction to the Haiku poetry form. Incorporate haiku into
the instant books forms we learned on Feb 5. Begin designing a volume of poetry that incorporates instant books.
Feb 19: Design and complete a 'volume' of haiku poetry. Students
will learn a variety of ways to combine the instant books into
a larger volume and will finish their own books. They will
also learn cover design, simple pop-up techniques, and a
few other bookbinding finishes.
Location: Community Room
Registration is required to attend this event. Ages 12 and up.
For more information or to register please click
HERE.
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Basic Quilting Class
(3 Part Series)
Tuesday, February 7
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
From first cut to final stitch,
learn how to create a simple quilted pillowcase!
Students will learn rotary cutting and piecing techniques
in this 3-day series for beginner quilting.
We provide fabric; however, you may bring your own fabric
for this class if you wish.
Registration is required. THIS CLASS IS FULL.
For more information please click
HERE.
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Microsoft PowerPoint
Part Two: Advanced
Tuesday, February 7
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
In this class attendees will learn how to make a clean and clear presentation and how to utilize the insert and animation functions.
Prerequisites for this class are: Microsoft PowerPoint Part One
or a basic working knowledge of PowerPoint and its applications.
Registration is required. Seats are limited to 8 participants,
For more information please click
HERE.
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Teen Tuesdays:
Celebrate Backwards Day
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
There's just too much seriousness in the air, and sometimes
you really just have to bend the rules and let it all hang out.
January 31 is Backward Day. The day where the world gets turned upside down and inside becomes out and madness becomes sanity!
Join us in celebrating Backward Day by making your very own
inside-out pinata to take home with you.
All materials provided.
Backward Day isn't just a day of silliness, but of mental revolution.
This program is for pre-teens and teenagers only.
For more information please click
HERE.
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Teen Tuesdays:
Card Making
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Take this time to remember a friend!
We often think about our friends. We wonder how they are,
we miss them and remember fond memories of times shared.
Always observed on February 7th, National Send A Card To A
Friend Day
is the day to send our friends a card and let them
know that we are thinking of them!
This program is for pre-teens and teenagers only.
For more information please click
HERE.
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Fandom Fun:
Minecraft
Saturday, January 28
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Children of all ages can drop-in anytime between
11:00 am - 2:00 pm for some Fandom Fun!
This month there will be activities based upon Minecraft
.
Come take part in a scavanger hunt,
and make your very own pickax.
This is a drop-in program. All materials are provided.
For more information, or to register, please click
HERE.
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Read to a Therapy Dog
Saturday, January 28
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Come meet Ella, a therapy dog, and read her a story!
Please call to sign up for a 15 minute time slot, space is limited.
For more information, or to register, please click
HERE.
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Make & Take Craft
Saturday, February 4
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Come get crafty at the library!
Stop by anytime to make a craft and take it home!
No registration is required, all ages are welcome.
For more information, or to register, please click
HERE.
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Animal Senses
Saturday, February 4
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Children of all ages are invited to Animal Senses
with the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center!
Come meet live animals and investigate how they use
their
senses to survive in the wild.
No registration is required, all ages are welcome.
For more information, or to register, please click
HERE.
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Read, Sing, Play
Every Monday
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Children 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.
This program is free, and no registration is required.
Location: Children's Reading Room
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Every Tuesday
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.
Location: Children's Reading Room
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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.
Location: Adult Reading Room
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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.
Location: Board Room
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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.
During the school year this program is geared
mainly toward younger children.
No registration is required.
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The New London Community Orchestra
is pleased to offer free violin and cello lessons!
Every Monday and Wednesday
4:00 pm- 5:30 pm
This program is for school age children, and is
currently full.
Thank you for your interest.
For more information
please call
The Public Library
of New London.
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Public Library of New London
63 Huntington Street
New London, CT 06320
860-447-1411
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