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Digital Collection:

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

Check out our digital catalog using Overdrive.

Download books and audio books to your 
e-reader, tablet or phone all with 
OneClick!
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OR check out a digital magazine using Zinio!

NEW TO THE LIBRARY:
 
Sign up for text messages from the library! To learn more about Shoutbomb, click   HERE.
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Learn a new language with us! To learn more about Mango, click HERE.

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Achieve your career and educational goals! To learn more about Learning Express, click HERE.

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Check out portable WiFi from the library! To learn more about HotSpots, click HERE.

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If you have any questions about these or other services provided by the library, please feel free to give us a call at (860) 447-1411.

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

NEW TO THE LIBRARY!
 
 
Adult Fiction
 
The Death of a Ghost
by M.C. Beaton

Adult Non Fiction
 


Revolutionary War Ghosts of Connecticut
by Courtney McInvale

Young Adult
Fiction


The Bone Witch
by Rin Chupeco

Children's 
Chapter books

Well, That was Awkward
by Rachel Vail


Children's Fiction
 
The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors
by Drew Daywalt
 
 
Children's Non  Fiction

Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom; my story of the 1965 Selma voting rights march
by Lynda Blackmon Lowery

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: 
860-447-1411,



 

NEW MOVIES

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

Traveling collection: changing monthly!

Come and check them out!
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October 14 - October 28
@ THE PLNL!

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LIBRARY NEWS

Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411,  [email protected]


Adopt-A-Book Kickoff:

Thursday, October 19
4:30 pm - 6:00pm

Join us to kick off our annual Adopt-A-Book fund raiser!

Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411,  [email protected]
Another way to give...

Charter Oak will double your donation... so give today!

Click HERE to learn more!

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ADULT EVENTS

Supper Book Club:

Monday, October 16
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
 
Come enjoy a good read, and good food.
The Supper Book Club meets monthly.

The title for this month is:
Frankenstein
by: Mary Shelley


Copies of the book are available at the Circulation Desk one month before
the meeting date and are due back the evening of the book discussion.

For more information please click  HERE.

Contact: Suzanne Maryeski: 860-447-1411,  [email protected]
New London History Series
by Sally Ryan
New London
Tuesdays, October 17
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
 
Join New London Historian Sally Ryan and
learn more about the history of New London!

Presentations:
Oct. 17-1938 Hurricane to the Present

Registration is not required.
For more information please click   HERE.

Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411,  [email protected]
Social Welfare:
Learn About Resources
Available In New London
Wednesday, October 18
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
 
Jason Martin from TVCCA will be at the library
to talk about resources available in New London.


For more information please click HERE.

Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411,  [email protected]
New London City Council
Candidates' Forum
Wednesday, October 18
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
 
Come meet your candidates!
Find out where they stand on issues surrounding our beloved city.

New London City Council Candidates' Forum
hosted by New London Landmarks.

For more information please click   HERE.

Contact:  Laura Natusch: 860-442-0003,  [email protected]
English Conversation Group
Friday, October 20
10:30 am - 11:30 am
and
Saturday, October 21
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Friendly and informal English conversation groups meet at the library.
Come along to make new friends and improve your English.
The library offers 4 sessions a month.

For more information please click
  HERE.

Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411,    [email protected]
Phenomenal Phenomena:
Local Hauntings in Eastern Connecticut
Saturday, October 21
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
 
Join the Thames Society of Paranormal Investigations- TSPI
on a journey through their case files of Eastern Connecticut's
most tantalizing haunts!
TSPI is a paranormal research team located in Southeastern Connecticut
that conducts confidential and objective investigations while striving for tangible measurable evidence to provide their clients with answers.
Curious about TSPI? Visit  tspiparanormal.com  for more information!

For more information about this event please click HERE.

Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411,  [email protected]
Introduction to Microsoft Publisher
Tuesday, October 24
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Introduction to Microsoft Publisher, a publishing application used to easily create business cards, greeting cards, flyers, pamphlets, and more. Topics include getting started, using templates, formatting, and adding images.

For more information please click
  HERE.

Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411,  [email protected]
Spreading the Good Word About Your Nonprofit:
What is a SWOT Analysis and Why do it?
Friday, October 27 
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
 
Many times people close to an organization do not realize that community members have never heard of their nonprofit or what good work it does!

This workshop addresses that gap by helping staff, Board members and volunteers learn how to talk about their agency.  There will also be a discussion on SWOT Analysis: what it is and why you should do it.
 
Presenter:  Francine Caplan
 
Registration is strongly advised.  
Click here to register NOW.

Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411,  [email protected]
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TEEN EVENTS

Teen Tuesdays:
For more information click HERE.

Contact: Christa Sieburg: 860-447-1411, [email protected]
Teen Tuesdays:
For more information click HERE.

Contact: Christa Sieburg: 860-447-1411, [email protected]
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CHILDREN'S EVENTS

Read, Sing, Play!
For more information please click HERE.
  
Contact: Michele Staino : 860-447-1411, or   [email protected]
Bilingual Story Time
For more information please click  HERE. 
  
Contact: Michele Staino : 860-447-1411, or   [email protected]
Milk & Cookies
For more information, please click    HERE.
  
Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411, or  [email protected]
Art Behind the Story
For more information, please click    HERE.
  
Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411, or  [email protected]
Tween Thursday-
  For more information, please click  HERE.
  
Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411, or [email protected]
Home School Board Game Meet-Up
For more information, please click  HERE.
  
Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411, or  [email protected]
Movie & Munchies: Monster House
For more information, please click  HERE.
  
Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411, or  [email protected]
Italian Heritage for Kids
For more information, please click  HERE.
  
Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411, or  [email protected]
Fire Safety with New London Fire Department
For more information, please click  HERE.
  
Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411, or  [email protected]
Halloween Parade  
For more information, please click  HERE. 
  
Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411, or  [email protected] 
Family Fun
For more information, please click  HERE.
  
Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411, or  [email protected]
Spooky Creatures with DPNC
For more information, please click  HERE.
  
Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411, or  [email protected]
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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?

  All are welcome, from beginners to advanced.
Location: Adult Reading Room
  
Contact: Madhu Gupta : 860-447-1411, or [email protected]

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.

Location: Board Room
  
Contact: Maritza Vargas : 860-447-1411, or  [email protected]

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