Here & At Home With Wilton Library
June 8, 2022
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The library will be closed on Monday, June 20th in observance of Juneteenth |
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Library Hours Change -
Closed on Summer Sundays
Starting on Sunday, June 19, the library and drive-thru window will be closed on Sundays through Labor Day (no programs or room rentals offered). Please note that although our building will be closed, our digital library will still be available 24/7 , and our blue return bin and book donation bins will remain open. The library will resume Sunday hours on September 11th.
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Author Talk: Shelby Van Pelt - Remarkably Bright Creatures (Zoom)
For fans of A Man Called Ove, Remarkably Bright Creatures is a charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus. Shelby Van Pelt's debut novel is on the May LibraryReads list of top ten books; it is the 'Read with Jenna' May pick; and it is a New York Times bestseller. Registration required. CLICK to register and see more details.
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Pride Month
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City. It's a time to recognize the impact that LGBTQ individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally. Please see below for our librarians' special selections of books for Pride month.
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Pride Collection on Kanopy
Also, Kanopy - our online streaming video resource - is featuring LGBTQ movie picks for Pride Month. Check them out!
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Happy Father's Day
Our librarians have hand-selected these entertaining and enlightening books for celebrating dad and the special journey that is fatherhood. Happy Father's Day!
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For Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a long-running African American holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, and it officially became a federal holiday in 2021. Here are some reading selections for Juneteenth chosen by our librarians.
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Please Support Wilton Library's
Annual Appeal Campaign
For more than 126 years, Wilton Library has been an intellectual and cultural gathering place for our community. We exist to serve you, our patrons, and the community, but we need your help. We rely on donations from the public to fund all of the resources, programs, and services that we offer. Wilton Library is not a municipal library. We must raise 25% of our budget each year as part of our public-private partnership with the Town of Wilton. Please consider making your tax-deductible gift to the Annual Appeal before June 30. Thank you for your support! CLICK to donate to our Annual Appeal.
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The Mediterranean Lifestyle: Unlock 9 Keys to Health and Happiness
Learn the Secrets to Health, Longevity and Quality of Life. Stay at Home in Wilton and Wilton Library will host a special talk on the Mediterranean Lifestyle with registered dietitian and nutrition educator Monica Marcello and Ryan Ventura, RVNAhealth Staying Well Account Manager. Learn why living to 100 is common in some areas of the world. Registration required. CLICK to register and see more details.
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Four Masterpieces of Modern American Fiction Between the World Wars (Zoom)
Thursday, June 9 @7:30pm and Thursdays, June 23 & 30 @7pm via Zoom REGISTER HERE
Mark Schenker of Yale Colllege will lecture on four celebrated novels, books that illustrate how the American novel expanded to include the experience of urban immigrants and rural African-Americans; the devastating effects of the Great Depression and its testing of the promise of the American Dream; and in general a more inclusive consideration of just how varied are the people in “We, the People.” Registration required. Please see registration link for the list of novels and more details.
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CT Poetry Society Workshop
Please join us for the next CT Poetry Society workshop at the library. All that is required is the willingness to share some poetry that you have written by reading it aloud to the group. CLICK to register and see more details.
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The Bear Reality
Please join us for this interesting talk on bears in Connecticut. Felicia Ortner, a Connecticut Master Wildlife Conservationist (MWC) and a bear enthusiast, will provide education and facts about bears and help dispel myths and common misunderstandings. Appropriate for all ages. Registration required. CLICK to register and see more details.
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Teen Drop-In Friday
Friday, June 17 @2pm in Teen Room
Drop by the Teen Department for
Drop-In Friday. Make a craft, play, a game, or just relax. This week's activity: tour the Innovation Station! Make a button and see our 3D printer in action. No registration necessary.
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Teen Tie-Dye
Tuesday, June 21 @3pm
Kick-off the summer with tie-dye at the library! T-shirts and bandanas will be available to tie dye, or bring in your own item to dye. Also learn how to take part in our summer reading challenge for teens. Registration is recommended. For rising 6-12 graders. CLICK to register and see more details.
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Silvermine Community Artists in Residence Exhibition
Through June 29
Art exhibitions have returned to Wilton Library! Fourteen area artists from Silvermine Community Artists in Residence are exhibiting at the library in June. This group that has gathered to exhibit again after a ten-year hiatus. A majority of the works will be available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the library.
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Looking for Book Recommendations?
CLICK HERE to sign up for NextReads newsletters and receive genre-specific book suggestions by email.
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What's Happening in June at Wilton Library
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For Children & Teens
Check out this event:
Summer Reading Club Kickoff: Oceans of Stories with Glenn Harper
Join us to kick off our Summer Reading Club with local storyteller Glenn Harper. Prepare to be transported as he tells stories about the sea and opens us up to Oceans of Possibilities. For kids entering grades K and up. Registration required. Sign up for Summer Reading Club while you are at the library! CLICK to register and see more details.
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Wait, there's more...
- Our book donation bins on Godfrey Place have re-opened.
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We inform, enrich, connect, and inspire our community.
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