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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 using RB Digital


OR check out a digital magazine using
RB Digital

NEW TO THE LIBRARY:

Print from any device & pay online with Princh
to learn more, click HERE.


 
Sign up for text messages notifications from the library! To learn more about Shoutbomb, click   HERE.
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Check out portable WiFi from the library! To learn more about HotSpots, click HERE.
 
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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, or email us at: plnlinfo@plnl.org
     

Museum Passes
 
New London library card holders can now reserve museum passes online!
Check out our website here for more information!  
 
 

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:  
Children's Department
860-447-1411,
 
NEW MOVIES



Harriet


Gemini Man


The Lighthouse


Joker


IT: chapter two


Judy


Come in and see our DVD collection from the Connecticut Library Consortium...

Traveling collection: changing monthly!

Come and check them out!

February 15 - February 29, 2020
@ THE PLNL!


LIBRARY NEWS

PLEASE NOTE:
The Public Library of New London will be CLOSED
on Monday, February 17 in honor of Presidents' Day.

We will re-open on Tuesday, February 18 at 9:30 am.
We look forward to seeing you then!  Thank you.
Black History Film Festival 
Friday, February 7 - Friday, February 28
6:30 pm 8:30 pm

February is Black History Month, and we're celebrating
with the return of Lonnie Braxton's popular
Black History Film Festival.
Every Friday in February, join us for a different film that will
teach us about another facet of the Black experience in the United States.

Click HERE for titles of films.
Coding with OZOBOTS!
Saturday, February 15
11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Calling all kids...
Play with some really cool robots  and learn
a little bit about coding in a really fun way!

For more information, please click   HERE.
IASC Immigrant Advocacy
1-on-1 Sessions
Tuesday, February 18
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Immigrants interested in learning about applying for US Citizenship or taking the civics test can get free, 1-on-1 advice from an immigration attorney. A representative from the Immigration Advocacy & Support Center (IASC) will be on
hand to answer your questions about becoming a US citizen.

Register HERE to schedule your free half-hour session.
Family Fun: Superhero Training
Saturday, February 22
11:00 am - 2:00 pm


Now recruiting new superheros!
Come design your hero mask, and put your skills to the test
with our crafts, activities, and obstacle course!

For more information, please click   HERE.
Game On!
Thursday, February 27
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Calling all Teens:
Please join us every Thursday for games at the library!
Games will vary from Nintendo Switch, Board games,
and Virtual Reality.

For more information, please click HERE.
Homework Helpers
are back in the Children's Room
Mondays - 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tuesdays - 4:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Wednesdays - 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Fridays - 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Stop by the library after school for help with your homework.

Our tutors will be able to help with homework for all subjects.
The tutors will help guide you  through your homework and help
you understand it.
Tutor sessions are free and walk-in.

For more information, please call the Children's Department
at 860-447-1411.
February Events:
Click on specific box below for calender of events.
       
FEATURED NEW BOOKS:

Adult Fiction:

Heaven, My Home
by Attica Locke

Adult Non-Fiction:

Stony the Road: reconstruction, white supremacy,
and the rise of Jim Crow
by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Young Adult Fiction:
 
Patron Saints of Nothing
by Randy Ribay

Young Adult Nonfiction:

Fighting Invisible Tigers:
stress management for teens
by Earl Hipp


Children's Picture Book:

Grandpa Cacao: a tale of chocolate, from farm to family
by Elizabeth Zunon

Children's Chapter Fiction:

The Breakaways

Children's Nonfiction:

Soldier for Equality: Jose de la Luz Saenz
and the great war
by Duncan Tonatiuh

COME INTO THE LIBRARY
AND CHECK US OUT!
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Public Library of New London
63 Huntington Street
New London, CT 06320
860-447-1411