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IN THIS ISSUE...
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Follow us on Social Media!
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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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Darkest Hour
I, Tonya
Geostorm
Come in and see our collection from the Connecticut Library Consortium...
Traveling collection: changing monthly!
Come and check them out!
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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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SAVE THE DATE:
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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Attention Parents:
Tween Thursday: Snack Attack
sponsored by
Fiddleheads.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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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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New London History Series,
with 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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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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Grant Seeking for Individuals
Tuesday, April 3
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Did you know that the library has access to information on
100,000 grantmakers and more than 3 million grants?
Grant funds for individual endeavors such as education, research and artistic pursuits are not that easy to find. Attend this class to learn about
the Foundation Grants to Individuals database, GrantSpace.org and
other helpful resources.
A working knowledge of the Internet and Windows is needed for this
hands-on session.
Space is limited to 10 people, registration is required.
Register for this program
NOW.
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How to write a press release
and get it published
Wednesday, April 4
3:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Lee Howard, The Day's Community Editor, and Amanda Hutchinson, Assistant Editor, will meet with the public to offer advice about how to write a press release and get it into both The Day and the Times weekly newspapers.
We will cover the critical information that must be included, offer tips for getting
our attention, how to get calendar information into the paper, and strategies for dealing with the press.
This program is free, and open to the public.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Youth Mental Health First Aid
Thursday, April 5 and Friday, April 6
9:30 am - 2:00 pm
A young person you know could be experiencing a mental health
or substance abuse problem.
Learn an action plan to help.
Anyone 18 or older can take Youth Mental Health First Aid, but it is recommended for those who regularly have contact with young people ages 12-18 (such as teachers, coaches, social workers, faith leaders and other caring citizens).
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The Family Life of Pileated Woodpeckers
Saturday, April 7
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Spy on a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers for six weeks
during the breeding season-and fall in love at first flight!
Carrie Crompton
is an apprentice in the Master Naturalist program at
Goodwin Conservation Center. She discovered a pair of pileated woodpeckers nesting near her home in Andover, CT and filmed their activities until the young fledged. These birds are becoming more abundant in the New England woods.
Once you've seen this program, you will very likely be seeing and
hearing more Pileated woodpeckers yourself!
This program is free and open to the public.
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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Family Fun- Spring Fun
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
Bird Houses
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Homework Helpers
are back!
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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Games Galore
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Make & Take Craft
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Read to a Therapy Dog
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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