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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
Writings on the Wall: searching for a new equality beyond black and white
by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Young Adult
Fiction
The Haters
by Jesse Andrews
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Children's
Fiction
Manners are Not for Monkeys
by Heather Tekavec
Children's
Chapter books
Flying Lessons and Other Stories
edited by Ellen Oh
Children's Non Fiction
The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton: Poet
by Don Tate
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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:
Deep Water Horizon
Storks
The Accountant
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 20 - February 3
@ 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
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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Mindfulness Meditation with David Chandler
Learn Ways to Manage Winter Blues
Sunday, January 22
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Mindfulness is the practice of bringing one's attention to the internal
and external experiences occurring in the present moment. Evidence supports the use of mindfulness programs to alleviate symptoms of a variety of mental and physical disorders. It is a great way to increase focus, decrease stress, and stimulate your creativity.
Presenter:
David Chandler is the founder and director of Eagle's
Quest Tai Chi Center. He holds a Master's degree in Integrative
Health and Healing from the Graduate Institute and is a Master
Teacher of Tai Chi.
Each workshop will include a teaching about meditation, a guided meditation (approximately 20 minutes) and time for questions. No experience is required.
Ages 15 and up. Registration is not required.
For more information, or to register, please click
HERE.
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Basic Quilting Class
(3 Part Series)
Mondays, January 23 and 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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Usual Suspects
Mystery Book Club
Monday, January 23
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Add a little more MYSTERY to your life!
This month's book:
Mistress of the Art of Death
by Ariana Franklin.
Books are available at the circulation desk,
For more information please click
HERE.
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Raising Money the Right Way:
Fundraising Legally in the 21st Century
Thursday, January 26
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Is your nonprofit raising money from raffles, events, and direct solicitations? Are you considering crowd-funding, corporate sponsorships, or charging for services or goods?
Learn the legal implications of traditional and non-traditional fundraising methods so you can be creative and well-prepared. Protect your organization's tax-exempt status, avoid fines, and prevent lawsuits associated with fundraising and other revenue-generating activities. Attendees will learn about the laws and regulations surrounding:
- Raffles
- Corporate sponsorships
- Charging fees for service and other types of business income
- Crowd-funding
- Online dos and don'ts
- Properly acknowledging gifts
- Registration and reporting requirements
Presenter:
Priya Morganstern, Director, Hartford Program, oversees the Pro Bono Partnership's services in Connecticut. She provides direct legal services to local nonprofits, connects nonprofit organizations with volunteer attorneys, and lectures frequently about nonprofit and
tax-exempt organization law.
Registration is strongly encouraged as space is limited.
For more information please click
HERE.
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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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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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Mortal Beings Book Club:
On Aging and End of Life
Monday, January 30
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 Kalinithi
Kalinithi, 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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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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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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Teen Tuesdays:
Games Galore!
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Come and fight boredom, with board games!
Prizes will be awarded to the winners!
Games include: Life, Pirate Flux, Monopoly, etc...
we have more than can be listed!
Games, Prizes, Good Times for All!
This program is for pre-teens and teenagers only.
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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Once Upon a Story Time
Saturday, January 21
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Children of all ages are invited to join us for a special
Cinderella program!
Children can color a fairy tale picture 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 a bassoonist from the Eastern
Connecticut Symphony orchestra
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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Minecraft Hour of Code
Wednesday, January 25
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Come learn how to use blocks of code to take Steve or Alex on adventures through a Minecraft world.
Children in grades 3rd to 6th grade are invited to participate in an introduction to computer coding!
Registration is required as space is limited.
For more information, or to register, please click
HERE.
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Home School Workshop
Thursday, January 26
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Home school families are invited to join Ms. Ty for a fun and
educational program. Suggested grade ranges from 2nd to 5th
but every age is invited to attend.
This time we will be using maker kits to build snap circuits
that create motion!
No registration is required. All materials are provided.
For more information, or to register, 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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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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