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IN THIS ISSUE...
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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!
OneClickDigital Collection
OR check out a digital magazine using Zinio!
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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.
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.
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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
Women & Power:
a manifesto
by Mary Beard
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Young Adult
Fiction
Moxie
by Jennifer Mathieu
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Young Adult
Non-Fiction
Girl Rising: changing the world one girl at a time
by Tanya Lee Stone
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Katana at Super Hero High
by Lisa Yee
Children's Fiction
Princesses Wear Pants
by Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim
Children's Non
Fiction
Ella Persistio: 13 mujeres americanas que cambiaron el mundo
by Chelsea Clinton
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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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Loving Vincent
Suburbicon
Daddy's Home 2
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Come in and see our collection from the Connecticut Library Consortium...
Traveling collection: changing monthly!
Come and check them out!
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March 17 - March 31, 2018
@ THE PLNL!
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NEW FOR OUR PATRONS:
Looking for an easy way to find out about and keep track of
everything going at the Public Library of New London and around town? Now it's here!
I
ntroducing
Burbio
- a free website and app that puts all of New London's library, school, and many other community calendars and events
in one place. With Burbio, you can select calendars to follow, create a
personalized event feed, sync local events to your Google or iPhone calendars instantly and be notified when things change!
Also, when you sign up for Burbio using this unique link below,
the Public Library of New London will begin earning rewards.
So sign up now!
NEVER MISS AN EVENT AGAIN!
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SAVE THE DATE:
NEW LONDON HISTORY SERIES
BY SALLY RYAN
Tuesdays
March 20 through May 1
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join New London historian Sally Ryan and learn more about
the history of New London.
March 20th: The CT Colony and Pequot War
March 27th:
New London's Early Years: 1646 -1775
April 3rd
: The Revolutionary War
April 10th:
Whaling 1820-1860
April 24th:
Railroads and the Industrial Revolution
May 1st
: 1938 Hurricane to the Present
This program is free and open to the public,
no registration required.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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ATTENTION PARENTS:
Homework Helpers
are back!
Returning March 26
from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Is your child looking for tutoring or homework help?
Visit the Children's Room to receive help
from a Connecticut College student.
No appointment necessary.
Children will be helped on a first come, first served basis.
This program is free and open to the public,
no registration required.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Library Board of Trustees Meeting
All meetings of the Library Board of Trustees are open to the public.
There is time for public comment immediately after the meeting
is called to order.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Usual Suspects
Mystery Bookclub
Monday, March 19
5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us for the Usual Suspects Mystery Bookclub.
This month's book selection is:
The Woman in Cabin 10
by Ruth Ware
Books are available for checkout at the Circulation Desk.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Microsoft Word Basics
Tuesday, March 20
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Learn how to create and edit a document with Microsoft Word.
We will look at basic formatting tools like how to make text bold
and change page orientation.
There are no prerequisites for this class. Seats limited to 10.
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Urban Gardening Series
Tuesday, March 20
(postponed from March 13)
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Creating Rain Gardens with Mike Dietz,
NEMO Program Director
Rain gardens are increasingly used to reduce stormwater pollution
in Connecticut. Besides performing this important function, they can also
enhance the landscape of your yard. This presentation will provide
information on how to design, site, size, install, and maintain rain gardens.
This program is free and open to the public.
Registration is encouraged, but not required.
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Social Welfare:
Learn About Resources
Available In New London
Wednesday, March 21
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
LaKisha Lee from Bethsaida Community Inc will be at the library
to talk about resources available in New London.
For more information, please click HERE.
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Water Safety Presentation
Wednesday, March 21
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Do you know what the greatest water danger is?
Do you know more Americans drown every year
than die from
distracted driving?
Do you know the leading cause of accidental death of children 14
and under is drowning?
Join award winning journalist, author, and survival expert
Ben Rayner,
and find out how to prevent and survive water emergencies. Rayner is
executive director of Water Emergency Training, Inc. a nonprofit dedicated
to drowning prevention. The information in this presentation will allow you
prevent a tragedy and survive a water emergency, whether you are a single
mom looking for more safety confidence around the water with your children,
or an open ocean navigator with years of experience.
No registration required.
For more information, please click HERE.
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Risk Management and Insurance Basics for Nonprofits
Thursday, March 22
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Featured Topics:
What risks does your organization face?
What protections and precautions should your organization have in place?
Do you have policies for volunteer supervision and employment practices?
Do you understand the role of directors & officers insurance?
Liability insurance? Other policies?
Do you know what your insurance policies say, and what they cover?
Presenters:
Priya Morganstern, Esq., Program Director, Pro Bono Partnership, Inc.
Elizabeth C. Downs, CIC, New England Insurance Services, Inc.
Registration required. Space is limited.
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English Conversation Group
Monday, March 26
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Friendly and informal English conversation groups meet at the library.
Come along to make new friends and improve your English.
This program is free and open to the public.
Registration is not required.
For more information, please click HERE.
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Supper Book Club
Monday, March 26
(postponed from March 12)
Join us for dinner and discussion!
This month's selection:
Orphan Train
by Christina Baker Kline
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.
Water, coffee and tea are provided by the library.
The facilitator for the evening provides dessert.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Data Literacy
Tuesday, March 27
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
CTData Academy is here to provide free data training
for nonprofits and community agencies.
This is the CTData Academy's introductory session designed
to expand data literacy. Participants come away with a greater
understanding of data collection and analysis and a more
critical eye toward data encountered in everyday life.
This event is free, registration is required.
Register for this event
NOW.
For more information, please click HERE.
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Genealogy Club
Tuesday, March 27
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
This program is free and open to the public.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Misinformation, Trust, and Local News
Tuesday, March 27
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Journalists from The Day will share tips on how to navigate the deluge
of news and information on social media, and how to fact check and verify
sources. Also, learn what local newsrooms are doing to build trust with the communities they serve. We'll introduce a project that hopes to make
The Day's newsroom more accessible and transparent.
This event is free and open to the public, no registration required.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Empower Together
Thursday, March 29
9:30 am - 1:30 pm
Join us for this library program featuring books, arts & crafts, movies
and more for people with disabilities.
This program presents an opportunity for the participants to continue
pursuing their natural desire to learn, experience stories, and share
opinions and feelings.
Please let us know if you are bringing a group
so that we can prepare accordingly.
All materials provided and the program is free to attend.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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For more information please click
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Teen Tuesdays:
Coding Games
For more information please click
HERE.
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Teen Tuesdays:
QR Code Scavenger Hunt!
For more information please click
HERE.
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Movie & Munchies:
Despicable Me 3
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Read, Sing, Play:
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Bilingual Story Time:
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Milk & Cookies
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Tween Thursday
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Easter Egg Hunt
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Family Fun- Spring Fun
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Home School Workshop
Bird Houses
For more information, please click
HERE.
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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
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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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Public Library of New London
63 Huntington Street
New London, CT 06320
860-447-1411
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