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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
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OneClickDigital Collection
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NEW TO THE LIBRARY:
Sign up for text messages from the library! To learn more about Shoutbomb, click
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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
Dueling With Kings: high stakes, killer sharks, and the get-rich promise of daily fantasy sports
by Daniel Barbarisi
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Young Adult
Fiction
Something in Between
by Melissa De La Cruz
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Children's Non
Fiction
Count It: fun with counting and comparing
by Rachel First
Children's Fiction
Absolutely One Thing: featuring Charlie and Lola
by Lauren Child
The Seventh Wish
by Kate Messner
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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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Patriots Day
Why Him?
20th Century Women
ELLE
Come in and see our collection from the Connecticut Library Consortium...
Traveling collection: changing monthly!
Come and check them out!
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April 21 - May 5
@ THE PLNL!
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TOMORROW:
Sanskriti: Indian Fashion Show
at St. James Episcopal Church
Saturday, April 22
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
The Public Library of New London,
Sangam and
Kumon invite you
to enjoy a fashion show like you've never seen before!
Take a trip to
India through the richness of its regional outfits,
unchanged for centuries!
This fashion show will be highlighting
both traditional and current fashion of India.
Event Sponsored by
KUMON.
The event will take place at
St. James Episcopal Church.
(76 Federal Street, New London, CT 06320).
Registration is not required, but is appreciated in order
to ensure proper seating arrangements.
For more information, and to register, please click
HERE.
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Family Event:
The Wisdom of Peanuts
Saturday, April 29
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
What is the Wisdom of Peanuts?
Introduced 67 years ago as Charlie Brown and Snoopy,
the strip is still widely enjoyed today, appearing in over
2500 newspapers in 66 countries.
Join us to get some answers to such questions as:
Who was Charles Schulz and where did he get his inspiration? Why is the strip still so popular?
What are some of the themes he uses in the strip,
and what role do each of the characters play?
The program will be presented by
John Proctor, charter member
of the Charles Schulz Museum and the East Coast Collectors group,
who has been collecting the beloved cartoon Peanuts memorabilia
and learning about the work of Charles Schulz for many years,
and will be sharing this information with us.
This program is free and open to the public aged 12 and over.
For more information, please click
HERE.
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Language Learning Center Workshop:
Introduction to Mango Languages
Friday, April 21
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join us to sign up for Mango Languages.
You will need your valid New London library card
and email address with passwords.
Please note that if you need a library card and/or email address,
you must visit the library before class time.
Fines will be waived for participating patrons.
This workshop is free and open to the public.
For more information, or to register, please click
HERE.
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New London History Series
By Sally Ryan
Mondays, April 3 - May 8
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join New London historian
Sally Ryan
and learn more about the history of New London.
This series of programs will include the following:
- April 3 -The CT Colony and Pequot War
- April 10 - New London's Early Years: 1646 -1775
- April 17 - The Revolutionary War
- April 24 - Whaling: 1820-1860
- May 1 - Railroads and the Industrial Revolution
- May 8 - The Hurricane of 1938 to the Present
This workshop is free and open to the public.
Registration is encouraged, but not required.
For more information, or to register, please click
HERE.
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Money Smart Week Program:
Credit Do's and Don'ts
Tuesday, April 25
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
A healthy credit profile is critical to operating in today's society. Credit affects the ability to finance purchases, secure insurance, and even land a dream job.
In this half hour seminar learn the tips and tricks to establishing, maintaining, and repairing your credit score. Insights into what lenders are looking for when they analyze credit will also be shared.
This workshop is free and open to the public.
Registration is encouraged, but not required.
For more information, or to register, please click
HERE.
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Tuesday, April 25
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Have you ever wanted to explore your family history?
Join the Genealogy Club to access genealogical resources and Ancestry.com.
Let's learn our history together!
Registration is not required.
For more information please click
HERE.
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Being Mortal Book Group
Commissioner on Aging
Tuesday, April 25
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Come enjoy our discussion group centering on end of life issues,
both for those facing those issues as well as their caretakers.
This month there is no book to read as
we are having a special guest speaker!
The CT State Commissioner on Aging, Betsy Ritter,
will be talking with us this evening.
Registration is not required.
For more information please click
HERE.
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Thursday, April 27
6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
A French language conversation group
that will be meeting every Thursday in April.
The facilitator for this program is Marie Claude, a native French
speaker who lived in France for most of her younger years.
Marie Claude is a certified translator and interpreter from Cours Lentonnet in Paris, and her latest project was translating a book
of French poems for a professor from New York University.
All levels are welcome to attend and partake
in practical conversational French.
There will be light refreshments.
This workshop is free and open to the public.
Registration is encouraged, but not required.
For more information, or to register, please click
HERE.
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Money Smart for Older Adults
Thursday, April 27
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Money Smart for Older Adults is designed to provide information
and tips to help prevent common frauds, scams and other types of
elder financial exploitation in your community.
Elders who lose their life savings usually have little or no opportunity to regain what they have lost. Elder financial abuse can result in the loss of the ability to live independently; decline in health; broken trust, and fractured families.
Awareness and prevention is the first step.
This class is designed to encourage planning ahead
for financial well-being.
Sponsored by the ChelseaGroton Bank.
This workshop is free and open to the public.
Registration is encouraged, but not required.
For more information, or to register, please click
HERE.
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Teen Tuesdays:
Movie Time!
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Come watch a movie with us!
This week we will be watching the movie
The Pursuit of Happyness
This program is for teenagers age 13 and up only.
No registration required.
For more information click HERE.
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Teen Tuesdays:
Make and Take!
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Come and play with duct tape of all patterns and colors!
Come celebrate by making a practical yet pretty duct tape craft
with us to take home and use.
Pencil case, or a wallet... your choice!
This program is for pre-teens and teenagers only.
No registration is required.
For more information please click
HERE.
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Fandom Fun
Dragon Ball Z
Saturday, April 22
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Children of all ages can drop-in for some Fandom Fun!
This month there will be activities based on:
No registration is necessary, all materials will be provided.
For more information please click
HERE.
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Money Smart for Kids
Monday, April 24
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Children of all ages are invited to visit the Children's Room
for a special Money Smart story time.
Come listen to a story and make a craft with ChelseaGroton Bank!
No registration is necessary, all materials will be provided.
For more information please click
HERE.
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Nutmeg Book Club
Tuesday, April 25
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Come discuss a Nutmeg Nominee book and do
a related activity
with Ms. Ty.
The book for this discussion will be:
Roller Girl
by Victoria Jamieson
There will be a small snack provided for the discussion and activity.
This program is for children in 4th to 6th grade, or anyone reading at a chapter book level.
Copies of the book will be available for check out.
Please call or visit the Children's Room to register.
For more information please click
HERE.
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Games Galore
Saturday, April 29
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Stop by the library for Games Galore!
An assortment of games will be available
for children and families to play.
There will be board games, card games, puzzles and more!
No registration is required.
For more information please click
HERE.
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Read to a Therapy Dog
Saturday, April 29
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Come meet Ella, a therapy dog, and read her a story!
Please call to sign up for a 15 minute time slot, space is limited.
For more information please click
HERE.
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May the 4th Be With You!
Thursday, May 4
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Visit the Children's Room to make a Star Wars craft
in honor of Star Wars Day!
No registration is required.
For more information please click
HERE.
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Homework Helpers
Every Monday through Thursday
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Do you need help with your homework
or a tutor in a specific subject?
Visit the Children's Room to meet with a student
from Connecticut College!
This program is free, and no registration is required.
Location: Children's Reading Room
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Read, Sing, Play
Every Monday
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Children are invited to join us for story time fun...
There will be books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and more!
This program will help teach children a love of learning and will offer parents/caregivers early literacy tips to use at home.
This program is free, and no registration is required.
Location: Children's Reading Room
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Every Tuesday
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Do you and your child speak Spanish?
Are you interested in having your child learn Spanish?
Then join us for stories, songs and more in English and Spanish!
This program is free, and no registration is required.
Location: Children's Reading Room
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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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The New London Community Orchestra
is pleased to offer free violin and cello lessons!
Every Monday and Wednesday
4:00 pm- 5:30 pm
This program is for school age children, and is
currently full.
Thank you for your interest.
For more information
please call
The Public Library
of New London.
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Public Library of New London
63 Huntington Street
New London, CT 06320
860-447-1411
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