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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
Together We Rise: The Women's March: behind the scenes at the protest heard around the world
by The Women's March Organizers and Conde Nast
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Young Adult
Fiction
The Nowhere Girls
by Amy Reed
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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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Halfway Normal
by Barbara Dee
Children's Fiction
Let The Children March
by Monica Clark-Robinson
Children's Non
Fiction
Speaking Our Truth: a journey of reconciliation
by Monique Gray Smith
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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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Call Me By Your Name
Lady Bird
Star Wars, the last Jedi
The Shape of Water
Come in and see our collection from the Connecticut Library Consortium...
Traveling collection: changing monthly!
Come and check them out!
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April 14 - April 28, 2018
@ THE PLNL!
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Happening this weekend!
National Poetry Month Celebration
Read, Write, Create
Sunday, April 15
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Celebrate National Poetry Month with local poets
Suzy Lamson and
Glenn Shea,
as well as New London's Poet Laureate
Rhonda Ward
They will be sharing some of their literary pieces and relating what poetry is to them, the inspirations and ways to create poetry, and the revision process.
Suzy and Glenn will openly converse with the audience about the beauty
in reading, writing and creating poetry.
Registration is strongly encouraged.
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Save the date!
Coffee with the Mayor of New London
Come and have coffee and a chat with Mayor Passero.
All are welcome!
For more information, please click HERE.
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NEW AND EXCITING!
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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JOIN THE CONTEST:
Passport to CT Libraries
Contest Dates:
April 2nd - April 30th
Do you like to travel?
Is it on your bucket list to fill your passport?
Join the Passport to CT Libraries Contest!
Libraries all over Connecticut are participanting in this exciting program
to make people of all ages aware of their library card and all
it provides.
Take your library card and "passport" (available at your library)
to
at least five participating libraries to receive travel stamps!
Then turn in your finished Passport to any participating library
by
May 7th, 2018.
Enter for a chance to win a Visa gift card up to $150.00*
*prize amounts vary per age group
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Gentle Yoga
Saturday, April 14
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Free 40 Minute yoga for all ages!
Healthy snack provided after session.
Recommendations:
Attire can be athletic or loose comfortable clothing.
Yoga mat or thick padding for kneeling if needed.
Although children are encouraged to participate there will be an
optional activity table available while session occurs.
Note: There will be an optional 10-minute meditation after
practice for anyone interested.
Registration is required. Register
NOW
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Usual Suspects
Mystery Bookclub
Monday, April 16
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm
Like a good mystery?
Join us for the Usual Suspects Mystery Bookclub.
This month's book selection is
A Nice Class of Corpse
by Simon Brett.
Books are available for checkout at the Circulation Desk.
For more information, please click HERE.
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Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, April 17
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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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Social Welfare:
Learn About Resources Available In New London
Marisa Valdiserra from Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut
will be at the library to talk about resources available in New London.
For more information, please click HERE.
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Saturday, April 21
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bring your old documents and shred them safely and securely!
Shred-It Van will be available in the Library Parking Lot.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Credit Do's and Don'ts
Discover what having credit means...
what a credit report and FICO score is...
what affects a credit report, how to check it...
and what you should and should not do to improve your credit.
This program is free and open
For more information, please click HERE.
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Spanish Conversation
Friendly and informal Spanish conversation groups meet at the library.
Come along to make new friends and improve your Spanish.
This program is free and open
For more information, please click HERE.
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Getting Connected
with Facebook
Monday, April 23
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Do you have friends or family who would love to join
Facebook, but don't know where to start?
Are you still unsure of how to manage your account?
Join us at the Public Library of New London
for a free
Facebook Basics Workshop.
Seating is limited. Registration required.
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Welcoming Refugees
with Start Fresh
Monday,
April 23
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Start Fresh will be presenting a 23 minute documentary on
the local efforts to welcome refugees to New London.
Resettled is a movie produced by The Politic at Yale University.
The film centers around refugee experiences and the continuing efforts of resettlement and support services in New Haven.
Start Fresh has taken up the challenge and welcomed refugee families
to New London, and works together with the families that have
resettled in New London County. We will be welcoming more families
in 2018 and need your support to continue our work.
Volunteer MeetUps are held at St James Episcopal Church in New London
on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month.
For more information about Start Fresh, visit their website at:
This program is free and open to the public,
no registration required.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Money Smart Week
for Older Adults
Tuesday,
April 24
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Recognize and reduce the risk of elder financial abuse,
guard against identity theft,
plan for unexpected loss of
ability to manage your funds,
and prepare for disasters.
This program is free and open to the public,
no registration required.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Genealogy Club
Tuesday,
April 24
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Have you ever wanted to explore your family history?
Join the Genealogy Club to access genealogical resources and
Ancestry.com
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Let's learn our history together!
This program is free and open to the public,
no registration required.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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New London History Series,
with Sally Ryan
Tuesday,
April 24
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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Empower Together
Thursday,
April 26
9:30 am - 1:30 pm
The library has a new program this year for people with disabilities.
The program is
will feature a variety of activities from crafts, art, music,
movies, and much more!
Please let us know if you are bringing a group so that we can plan accordingly.
This program is free and open to the public,
no registration required.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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For more information please click
HERE.
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Teen Tuesdays:
Black Out Poetry Art
For more information please click
HERE.
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Teen Tuesdays:
Poetry Workshop
For more information please click
HERE.
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For more information please click
HERE.
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Brick Builders
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Poetry for Kids
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Earth Day Recycled Craft
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Race to the Treasure Escape Room
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Creative Movement with the Eastern CT Ballet
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Movie & Munchies - Coco
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Read, Sing, Play:
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Home School Workshop
Money Smart Week
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Homework Helpers
are back!
Homework Helpers will be off for spring vacation April 16 - April 19.
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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Family Fun:
Spy Training
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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