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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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Adult Non Fiction
The Hidden Life of Trees: what they feel, how they communicate: discoveries from a secret world
by Peter Wohlleben
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Young Adult
Fiction
Top Prospect
by Paul Volponi
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Children's
Fiction
 One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree
by Daniel Bernstrom
Children's
Chapter books
Talking Leaves
by Joseph Bruchac
Children's Non Fiction
Radiant Child: the story of young artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
by Javaka Steptoe
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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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New This Week:
The Disappointments
Room
Ben-Hur
Southside With You
Florence Foster Jenkins
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 6 - January 20
@ THE PLNL!
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PLEASE NOTE:
The Library will be closed
Monday, January 16
in honor of:
We will re-open on Tuesday, January 17.
Thank you, and have a wonderful holiday!
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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
March 8, 2017.
To register as an author, please click
HERE.
The event will be held on Saturday, March 11.
For additional information:
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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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Organizing Your Memorabilia,
Honoring Your Memories
Sunday, January 8
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Organize and honor your memories...
Presenter
Sandra Wheeler, Professional Organizer and owner of
For Peace of Mind, LLC, will share tips on how to think about your memorabilia and how to honor those items.
Sandra Wheeler is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers where she has earned her Certifications in both Residential and Business Organizing. She is an active member of the NAPO-CT Chapter where she has served on the board for eight years. Sandra is also a Certified Feng Shui Practitioner.
Registration is strongly encouraged.
For more information or to register, please click
HERE.
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Basic Quilting Class
(3 Part Series)
Monday, January 9
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.
Seats are limited, so register today!
For more information or to register, please click
HERE.
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Supper Book Club:
A Man Called Ove
by Fredrik Backman
Monday, January 9
POSTPONED TO JANUARY 30
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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.
Seats are limited, so register today!
For more information or to register, please click
HERE.
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Microsoft PowerPoint
Part One: Basics
Tuesday, January 10
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
PowerPoint makes a presentation stand out, reinforces
retention, and helps the speaker convey ideas, facts,
and figures seamlessly.
Join this workshop to learn how to create, edit and save
a basic presentation using PowerPoint.
Registration is required as space is limited to 8.
For more information or to register, please click
HERE.
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Platform to Employment Presents:
20 Days to Employment
Thursday, January 12
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Are you looking for a job?
Have you exhausted your unemployment benefits?
If you answered yes to either of these questions than this class is for you! A solution for the long term unemployed or those looking to impress a prospective employer.
Platform to Employment (P2E) helps the unemployed return to work and Connecticut employers find skilled workers. P2E provides a support system of career development tools, career coaching and successful job search strategies.
Participants are eligible for a paid work experience and assistance in finding a job.
For more information on this specific event, please click
HERE.
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Thursday, January 12
6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
and
Saturday, January 14
9:30 am - 10:45 am
Brainstorm with a Library Focus Group
and help shape the future direction of our library!
A light supper will be served on Thursday.
A light breakfast will be served on Saturday.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Creating Healthy Habits That Work
Saturday, January 14
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Learn the basics of how habits are formed and
how you
can replace the "bad" ones with more healthy choices.
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he New Year is always a chance to start again, to improve
your already wonderful life so it can be even better. Too often
we get stuck doing the same things over and over, even when we
know these things are not making us feel good in the long run.
Join presenter Trish McAvoy, Holistic Health Coach and owner
of Blissworks Yoga & Healing Arts for this informative workshop
and open up to the better parts of yourself.
Registration is strongly encouraged.
For more information, or to register, please click
HERE.
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Saturday, January 14
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join us for a book discussion led by
Maricia Stuart
who will be discussing the popular book:
I'll Take You There
by
Wally Lamb.
An evocative, deeply affecting tapestry of one Baby Boomer's life
- Felix Funicello, introduced in Wishin' and Hopin'
- and the trio of unforgettable women who have changed it, in this radiant homage
to the resiliency, strength, and power of women.
Event is free and open to the public.
For more information, or to register, please click
HERE.
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How to Select the Right Media
for Your Business
Tuesday, January 17
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
If you find it difficult to choose the right media for your organization,
this presentation is for you.
In this interactive session, experts from Miranda Creative
will guide you through a media buying decision tree. They will
discuss the right questions to ask, common measurement tools,
and much more.
Event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged.
For more information, or to register, please click
HERE.
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Non Profit Resource Center
Grant Database Training
Wednesday, January 18
1:30 pm - 2:30 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.
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Teen Tuesdays:
No-Bake Cookies!
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Come and make some no-bake cookies!
We will be making peanut butter oat cookies rolled in cocoa.
Chocolate and Peanut Butter! YUM!
On January 10 c
hocolate lovers around the country celebrate, as
it is annually recognized as National Bittersweet Chocolate Day.
NOTE:
for those with tree-nut allergies please be aware
that this product will include peanut butter.
This program is for pre-teens and teenagers only.
For more information please click
HERE.
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Teen Tuesdays:
MOVIE DAY!
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Learn about our civil rights history,
while having fun with popcorn and soda!
Movie to be shown:
Selma (pg-13)
This is to acknowledge the fight for civil rights in
the United States of America, as Martin Luther King Jr day is January 16th, and January 17th is Civil Rights Day.
This program is for pre-teens and teenagers only.
For more information please click
HERE.
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Once Upon a Story Time
Saturday, January 7
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Children of all ages are invited to join us for a special
Hansel & Gretel program!
Children can make a craft from 1:00 - 4:00 pm, listen to the story
in English at 2:00 pm, listen to the story in Spanish at 2:30 pm
and get their face painted by Skadoodlez from 2:00 - 3:30 pm.
All attendees will receive a $5 promotional price to the
Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra's
"Once Upon a Time..." concert
held at the Garde Arts Center on Sunday, January. 29.
Location: Children's Reading Room
No registration is required
For more information please click
HERE.
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Once Upon a Story Time
Saturday, January 14
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Children of all ages are invited to join us for a special
Sleeping Beauty program!
Children can build with LEGO bricks from 1:00 - 4:00 pm,
listen to the story
in English at 2:00 pm, listen to the story
in Spanish at 2:30 pm
and meet ballerinas from
the Eastern Connecticut Ballet
from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
All attendees will receive a $5 promotional price to the
Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra's
"Once Upon a Time..." concert
held at the Garde Arts Center on Sunday, January. 29.
Location: Children's Reading Room
No registration is required
For more information please click
HERE.
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Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
Sunday, January 15
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Stop by the library to celebrate the life and legacy of
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a special activity for kids.
Location: Children's Reading Room
All materials will be provided, no registration is required.
For more information please click
HERE.
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