Open Every Weekend!
2023 Season
Every Friday, Saturday, Sunday plus
holiday Mondays from 10:00 to 5:00
(weather permitting).
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Stop by to see our Raffle Car! Click for More Information.
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Did you know you can find recordings of
recent adult programs right here?
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WELCOME TO THE LIBRARY! May 29-Jun 3, 2023
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JOIN US FOR OUR WEEKLY CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS:
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Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Rhythm & Rhyme for 0-3s. Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the Junior Room and on Zoom. Links to Tuesday's livestreamed Zoom are available on our website calendar.
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Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. Lunch Bunch! Bring your lunch, listen to stories and enjoy a fun craft. Individual craft kits will be available. All ages. This event will be offered as a hybrid on Zoom or in person in the Junior Room of the Library. Numbers are limited and registration is required. Please register on our events calendar.
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IN MAY:
Art Exhibit: Hoofing It by Allison May Gennings. Exhibit on display in the Gallery from May 4 to June 30, 2023.
Tuesdays – Rhythm and Rhyme for 0-3s at 10:30 a.m. In the Junior Room.
Wednesdays - Rhythm & Rhyme for 0-3s at 10:30 a.m. Outside, weather permitting, on the green behind the Visitor Center.
Thursdays – Lunch Bunch at 12:30 p.m. In the Junior Room.
Every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Kent Knitters. Come knit with all levels of knitters. Reading Room. Drop-ins Welcome.
ANNUAL BOOK SALE OPENS. Friday, May 26 through Monday, May 29, Memorial Day Weekend. Click for more information.
THIS WEEK:
Thursday, June 1 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. In the News: Conversations. Hungry for intelligent discussion on the events of the day? Then this open discourse program is for you. We meet the first and third Thursdays of each month in the Reading Room at Kent Memorial Library. The group sets the agenda. Moderated by Rick Levy. Free and Open to the Public. Please email to register.
Thursday, June 1 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Spring Book Discussion Series: Contemporary Family Chronicles. This Spring we will look at a traditional type of novel, particularly common in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, to see how this kind of tale is being used in contemporary novels. What holds families together, or breaks them apart? This month's book is Love Marriage by Monica Ali. The discussion is conducted by Betty Krasne, PhD., writer, professor emerita, and longtime Kent resident. Free and open to the public. On Zoom. To register and reserve books call 860-927-3761 or email.
Saturday, June 3 from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. One-on-One Tech Advice. Need help with your iPad, iPhone, or Mac? Have questions about: iCloud, iTunes, your Apple ID, Siri, Apps – or something else? Let our technology tutor and former Apple store specialist allow you the opportunity to get individualized one-on-one instruction. These practical, hands-on sessions are designed to help you solve problems, learn new techniques, and discover tips and tricks. Bring your iPhone, iPad, MacBook – and your questions! Must register - call 860.927.3761. Only room for 4-5 registrants. 30-minute sessions. APPLE PRODUCTS ONLY.
Sunday, June 4 at 2:00 p.m. Kent Cooking Club. A monthly cooking club held once a month at the Kent Memorial Library. This month’s theme is salads. Bring a salad to pass around. The more members, the merrier! Free & open to the public. Please email to register.
COMING UP IN JUNE:
Saturday, June 10 at 11:00 a.m. Reading with Wynton. Join Lee Sohl and her dogs for storytime! We are meeting a week later than usual! Special guest dog Freddie will be joining us for stories about overcoming challenges. We will be meeting in the Junior Room. Children of all ages are welcome to participate. Please call or email to register, or register online.
Wednesday, June 14 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. TAB & Book Club. Join us for the last Teen Advisory Board meeting of the season! We will be discussing This Is Our Pact, by Ryan Andrews; stop by the Junior Room for a copy of the book! Grades 5 and up only, please. We will be meeting in the Junior Room. Please call or email to register, or register online.
Thursday, June 15 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. In the News: Conversations. Free and Open to the Public. Please email to register.
Thursday, June 15 at 7:00 p.m. Third Thursdays Young Locals Board Game Night. We are hosting a special series at the Library with games and refreshments for those who are 21-30 years in age! New to the area, or back and looking to meet your peers? Free & Open to the Public. Please register.
Saturday, June 17 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Join us for an evening among FLOWERS AND FRIENDS at the artfully designed gardens of Marc and Jan Bornn. For More Information.
Monday, June 19 at 1:15 p.m. Last Day of School Popsicles. Come by the Library for a POPSICLE to celebrate the Last Day of School! We’d love to see your smiling summer vacation faces! All ages are welcome, no need to register. The Library will only be open until the popsicles are gone!
Monday, June 19 at 6:00 p.m. Search for the Signers: Book Talk with Author and Kent native Jennifer Epstein. Jennifer Epstein Rudnick knew she wanted a career in history after being inspired by her fifth-grade teacher. She grew up in Kent and earned a Bachelor of Arts from Gettysburg College. She has worked for the National Park Service at several sites, and for more than 20 years, has been on the National Mall in Washington, DC, hoping to inspire the next generation of historians like her teacher did for her. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and enjoys reading, traveling, baseball, and spending time with her niece and nephew. Free & Open to the Public. Please register.
Wednesday, June 21 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Summer Reading Kick-off Party! Come by the Junior Room to learn more about the summer of All Together Now. Find out about all the events and activities the Library has to offer this summer! Pick up your first BINGO sheet, do a craft, have a snack, play some games, and let’s have some fun! Registration opens for Library Camp, for kids entering K-4th Grade (you must register for each individual week, space is limited). Kids of all ages are welcome to participate. Please call or email to register, or register online.
Wednesday, June 21 from 6:00 to 8:45 p.m. Teen & Tween Summer Reading Kick-off Party with Pizza and a Movie. Come find out about our Summer Program for Tweens, and the Rewards that await you! Bring your appetite and stay for a screening of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) (Rated PG-13). Attendance at this event counts for one point towards the summer’s eight point goal. For kids entering Grades 5 and up only, please. Please call or email to register, or register online.
Saturday, June 24 at 11:00 a.m. Saturday Summer Storytime. Join us in the Junior Room for storytime! We’ll be reading some stories about summer and making a craft. Kids of all ages are welcome to join. Please call or email to register, or register online.
Wednesday, June 28 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. First Day of Library Camp! 2 hours of summer fun at the Library! Library Camp is a drop-off program for kids entering Grades K-4. We’ll have stories, games, crafts, snacks, special guests, and more! We will be meeting in the Junior Room of the library. Registration opens at the Summer Reading Program kick-off party on June 21 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm, or you can register by calling or emailing the Junior Room after June 21, to register. Registration is required.
LIBRARY CAMP – Every Wednesday from
June 28 to July 26, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
JULY 2023
Saturday, July 1 from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. One-on-One Tech Advice. Need help with your iPad, iPhone, or Mac? Have questions about: iCloud, iTunes, your Apple ID, Siri, Apps – or something else? Let our technology tutor and former Apple store specialist allow you the opportunity to get individualized one-on-one instruction. These practical, hands-on sessions are designed to help you solve problems, learn new techniques, and discover tips and tricks. Bring your iPhone, iPad, MacBook – and your questions! Must register - call 860.927.3761. Only room for 4-5 registrants. 30-minute sessions. APPLE PRODUCTS ONLY.
Thursday, July 6 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. In the News: Conversations. Free and Open to the Public. Please email to register.
Saturday, July 8 at 2:00 p.m. Self Esteem Workshop with Clinton Kelly Join us for a very special workshop and Library fundraiser with the one and only Clinton Kelly, to learn the nuts and bolts of style. Free & Open to the Public. Please register. Mr. Kelly kindly requests a suggested donation of $20 to attend the event; all donations benefit the library directly. LOCATION TBD.
Thursday, July 20 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. In the News: Conversations. Free and Open to the Public. Please email to register.
Thursday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m. The Golden Doves: Author Talk with Martha Hall Kelly. Two former female spies, bound together by their past, risk everything to hunt down an infamous Nazi doctor in the aftermath of World War II—a pulse-pounding novel inspired by true events from the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls. Martha Hall Kelly is the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls, Lost Roses, and Sunflower Sisters. With more than two million copies of her books sold and her books translated in fifty countries, Martha lives in Connecticut and New York City. In partnership with House of Books. Free & Open to the Public. Please register.
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Save the Date for Kent Memorial Library's
Annual Benefit on Saturday, June 17
in the renowned gardens of Janette and Marc Bornn.
Formal invitation to follow.
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Say Goodbye to Overdrive and Hello to Libby
As of May 1, 2023 Libby will take over for Overdrive.
Here are some helpful ways to make the transition:
Options for Kindle Fire devices: Amazon has not yet accepted our submission of the Libby app to the Amazon Appstore so the OverDrive app will remain available for Kindle Fire users to download and access until further notice. Users with Kindle Fire devices can also sideload Libby manually following these steps.
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Now Available!!!
Free streaming video platform with a valid Kent Memorial Library card.
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Books Make Great Gifts All Year Long!
Did you know? We have three glass cases inside the Library filled with very special books – all for sale? See books signed by Ogden Nash, Alexander Woollcott (member of the Algonquin Round Table and model for Sheridan Whiteside in “The Man Who Came to Dinner”), Erica Jong, Gertrude Lawrence, A.S. Byatt and artist David Armstrong.
Also a pamphlet signed by paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey, and early Seth McFarlane drawings.
There’s a second case full of books by Kent’s Eric Sloane. And in the Reading Room — beautifully-bound books from the Franklin Library and the Easton Press, at only $10 each. All great gifts for the collector!
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Help Pond Mountain
Preserve the Harper Lot
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Pond Mountain Natural Area is a hidden gem of nearly 800 acres surrounding Fuller Pond. It has been enjoyed by the public for over 50 years. Currently, There is a fundraising effort (the first in Pond Mt’s history) with the goal of conserving an abutting parcel of land, the Harper Lot, that directly links Pond Mountain Natural Area to Macedonia State Park. Anyone interested in helping can find out more by visiting our website or contacting Steve Pener.
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We are happy to offer you a free mobile app to download
for quick and easy access to your library catalog!
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The Acorn Catalog mobile app is streamlined & efficient, making it easy to:
- View & request holds
- View & renew items out
- Review fines
Acorn Catalog also...
- Puts your home library's contact info right in the palm of your hand
- Includes a digital barcode version of your library card
- Is a cool way to look at and create your own personal title lists (e.g. "To Be Read," or "Books I Hated," or "Movies for When My Nieces Visit")
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Get the Mobile Acorn Catalog App for your Apple and/or Android device.
Ask a staff member for details!
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The Kent Seed Library is full of seeds for this year’s growing season. While it is still early, it is a good time to start thinking about what you would like to grow this year.
The Kent Memorial Library has lots of gardening books to get your creativity flowing. Our Seed Library is here for patrons to “borrow’ seeds to grow. In return, please make an effort to donate some seed for others to use at a later time. We even have great books on saving your own seed! Before you know it spring will be here!
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Did you know about these resources? |
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iNDIEFLIX is a streaming movie service that offers access to pop culture favorites, box office hits, award-winning feature films, documentaries, and shorts.
It is accessed through
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The Great Courses offers engaging and understandable lectures by esteemed professors, professionals, and experts in topics ranging from history, better living, science, language learning, and much more. It is accessed through your Libby App.
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you by hoopla and gives you unlimited access to great online content - with a single borrow!
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Ask us for more information or help! It's worth it! |
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ONGOING INFORMATION
More Tech Help Need help with any mobile phone, tablet, or e-reader including Kindle, Nook, Amazon Fire, Samsung, LG, and many other Android devices. Our all-device expert, Bryan, can be reached at justfixittech@gmail.com.
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Make a difference. Be a Friend to the Library.
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DID YOU KNOW:
Your membership can now be a recurring monthly contribution!
donation to keep your membership rolling throughout the year!
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Do you have access to Benevity through your employer?
Benevity is a software company that powers corporate giving, volunteering, and grant-making solutions for hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies from around the globe, including Google, Apple, Coca-Cola, and Microsoft (to name a few). Part of Benevity's social mission is to help improve the way global charities access and become eligible for corporate giving programs and to modernize the way organizations process and receive donation funds.
As an employee you can volunteer in what you are passionate about and your company turns your volunteer hours into monetary donations to the Nonprofit of your choice. The Kent Memorial Library is a nonprofit that you can choose to support through Benevity.
Ask your employer about it today!
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Help us celebrate our second century with a gift to our Endowment Fund.
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Kent Memorial Library provides a center for collaborative engagement, education and enrichment for the greater Kent community. The Kent Memorial Library is located at
32 North Main Street, Kent, Connecticut, 860-927-3761.
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