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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
The Future of Humanity: terraforming Mars, interstellar travel, immortality, and our destiny beyond Earth
by Daniel G. Amen, MD
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Young Adult
Fiction
When my Heart Joins the Thousand
by A.J. Steiger
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Young Adult
Non-Fiction
Choose to Matter: being courageously and fabulously you
by Julie Foudy
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Wishtree
by Katharine Applegate
Children's Fiction
Snappsy the Alligator and his Best Friend Forever
by Julie Falatko
Children's Non
Fiction
Rob Gronkowski
by Jon M. Fishman
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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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The Wizard
The Breadwinner
Come in and see our collection from the Connecticut Library Consortium...
Traveling collection: changing monthly!
Come and check them out!
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Please Note:
The Library will be closed on Sundays as of May 6, we will re-open on Sundays in the fall of 2018.
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SAVE THE DATE!
KICK OFF event on May 18 @ 3pm: $5.00 fee for early birds
Annual Book Sale starts May 19 and runs until May 22.
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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Please Note:
The Public Library will be closed
May 26 through May 28
In honor of Memorial Day.
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Ready for Hire - Employment Series
Resume Writing
Saturday,
May 12
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Ready for Hire - Employment Series is a 3 part Series.
Resume Writing is the first interactive workshop in this series and will focus on:
Writing Your Resume
Writing a Cover Letter to Highlight Your Best Traits
How to Write an After-The-Interview 'Thank You Letter'
Look for the rest of the series:
Part 2- Applications, Job Sites and Creating Profiles
Part 3- Mock Interviews
This program is free, registration is required.
Register for this program
NOW.
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Supper Book Club:
Monday,
May 14
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
This month's title:
Homo Deus: a brief history of tomorrow
by: Yuval Noah Harari
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.
The menu is emailed to members
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Water Safety Presentation
Monday,
May 14
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.
Mr. Rayner is the executive director of
Water Emergency Training, Inc.,
a nonprofit dedicated to drowning prevention.
This program is free and open to the public.
Registration is encouraged.
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Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday,
May 15
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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Spanish Conversation Group
Saturday,
May 19
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
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 to the public.
Registration is not required.
For more information, please click HERE.
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3D Printing Workshop
Monday,
May 21
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Join us for a 3D Printing Guided Workshop and tour.
Learn how to utilize free 3D Print Design Software and
change an STL file into a build file.
This program is free and open to the public.
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Usual Suspects
Mystery Bookclub
Monday,
May 21
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Looking for a little MYSTERY in your life?
Join us for the Usual Suspects Mystery Bookclub.
This month's book selection is:
The Dragon Scroll
by I.J.Parker.
Books are available for checkout at the Circulation Desk.
This program is free and open to the public.
For more information, please click HERE.
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Empower Together
Thursday,
May 24
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.
All materials provided and the program is free to attend.
Please let us know if you are bringing a group so that we can prepare accordingly.
This program is free and open to the public,
no registration required.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Homeschool Teen Games
For more information please click
HERE.
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Teen Tuesdays:
Yoda Origami
For more information please click
HERE.
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Teen Tuesdays:
Harvey (and Chocolate) Milk Day!
For more information please click
HERE.
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Brick Builders
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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Creative Movement
Thursday, May 17
10:30 am - 11:30 am
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Tween Thursday
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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