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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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OR check out a digital magazine using Zinio!

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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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.

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

NEW TO THE LIBRARY!
 
 
Adult Fiction
 
Silence
by Shusaku Endo

Adult Non Fiction
 


Norse Mythology
by Neil Gaiman

Young Adult
Fiction


The Upside of Unrequited
by Becky Albertalli

Children's 
Chapter books

The Honest Truth
by Dan Gemeinhart


Children's Fiction
 
Dreaming Up: a celebration of building
by Christy Hale
 
 
Children's Non  Fiction

I Survived: 
Tornado Terror
by Lauren Tarshis


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: 
860-447-1411,



 

NEW MOVIES

Kong Skull Island


The Promise


The Zookeeper's Wife


The Lost City of Z


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

Traveling collection: changing monthly!

Come and check them out!
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September 23 - October 7
@ THE PLNL!

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LIBRARY NEWS

HAPPENING THROUGHOUT SEPTEMBER:

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For a list of participating businesses, please click below.
Have you lost or misplaced your library card?
For the month of September only...
Get a replacement Library Card
absolutely free of charge!
 
Stop in and see us! We would love to help!
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ADULT EVENTS

New London History Series
by Sally Ryan
New London
Tuesdays, September 26 - October 17
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
 
Join New London Historian Sally Ryan and
learn more about the history of New London!

Presentations:
Sept. 26- The Revolutionary War
Oct. 3 -Whaling: 1820-1860
Oct. 10-Railroads and the Industrial Revolution
Oct. 17-1938 Hurricane to the Present

Registration is not required.
For more information please click HERE. 

Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411,    mgupta@plnl.org
Better Health is an Inside Job
Saturday, September 23
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
 
Learn more about your beautiful immune system
and how it operates to keep the body safe from disease.

Vibrant health is the birth-right of every individual,
but how to achieve that can be confusing.

Join Tricia McAvoy, Holistic Health Coach and owner of Blissworks
Yoga & Healing Arts for this informative workshop.

Open up to the better parts of yourself!

This is a free event open to the public. No registration required. 
For more information please click  HERE.

Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411,  mgupta@plnl.org
English Conversation Group
Saturday, September 23
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
and
Thursday, October 5
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Friendly and informal English conversation groups meet at the library.
Come along to make new friends and improve your English.
The library offers 4 sessions a month.

For more information please click
  HERE.

Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411,    mgupta@plnl.org
Usual Suspects
Mystery Bookclub
Monday, September 25
5:30 pm -7:00 pm
 
Add a little mystery to your life!

This month's book:
The Face On the Wall
by Jane Langton


For more information and to register please click HERE. 

Contact: Catherine Treadwell-Hill: 860-447-1411, ktreadwell@plnl.org 
National Voter Registration Day
with the League of Women Voters
Tuesday, September 26
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
 
The League of Women Voters of Southeastern CT
will be hosting a table at the entrance of the library
to celebrate National Voter Registration day.


For more information please click  HERE.

Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411,  mgupta@plnl.org
Genealogy Club

Tuesday, September 26
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!

For more information please click HERE. 

Contact: Catherine Treadwell-Hill: 860-447-1411, ktreadwell@plnl.org 
Girl Scouts Open House

Thursday, September 28
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
 
Interested in being a Girl Scout?
Interested in being a Leader?

Come and meet with us to find out how!

For more information please click   HERE. 

Contact: Michele Sisson, of the CT Girl Scouts, at 860-443-2770
Author Performance:
with Jo Gillespie 
Saturday, September 30
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
 
Come see  Jo Gillespie, a local and award-winning author who
will be giving a live performance from her Revolutionary War
Trilogy, The Tewkesbury Chronicles.
 
Dressed in character, Ms. Gillespie will highlight her just-published book,
"The Devil Wears Red", which culminates with Benedict Arnold's 1781
attack on New London and Groton.

This lively performance will be followed by a commentary on her journey
of self-publishing for anyone who may be trying to publish their own
literature, or is curious about self publishing.

Books will be available for sale and signing. No registration required.
For more information please click HERE. 

Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411,  mgupta@plnl.org
Hispanic Heritage Month
Movie: Cesear Chavez
Wednesday, October 4
5:00 pm - 6:45 pm
 
Come see a  biography of the civil-rights activist and labor organizer
 Cesar Chavez, a man  torn between his duty to his family and his commitment to securing a living wage for farm workers.
 
 No registration required.
For more information please click HERE. 

Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411,  mgupta@plnl.org
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TEEN EVENTS

Teen Tuesdays:
For more information click HERE.

Contact: Christa Sieburg: 860-447-1411, csieburg@plnl.org
Teen Tuesdays:
For more information click HERE.

Contact: Christa Sieburg: 860-447-1411, csieburg@plnl.org
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CHILDREN'S EVENTS

Read, Sing, Play!
For more information please click HERE.
  
Contact: Michele Staino : 860-447-1411, or   mbelanger@plnl.org
Bilingual Story Time
For more information please click  HERE. 
  
Contact: Michele Staino : 860-447-1411, or   mbelanger@plnl.org
Milk & Cookies
For more information, please click    HERE.
  
Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411, or  mbelanger@plnl.org
Tween Thursday-
  For more information, please click  HERE.
  
Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411, or mbelanger@plnl.org
Family Fun
For more information, please click    HERE.
  
Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411, or mbelanger@plnl.org
Hispanic Heritage for Kids
For more information, please click  HERE. 
  
Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411, or  mbelanger@plnl.org
Home School Workshop-
Sewing a Pillow
For more information, please click    HERE. 
  
Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411, or  mbelanger@plnl.org 
Games Galore
For more information, please click    HERE.
  
Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411, or  mbelanger@plnl.org
Art Behind the Story
For more information, please click    HERE.
  
Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411, or  mbelanger@plnl.org
Make & Take Craft
For more information, please click   HERE. 
  
Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411, or  mbelanger@plnl.org
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WEEKLY PROGRAMS

Chess Club
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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
  
Contact: Madhu Gupta : 860-447-1411, or mgupta@plnl.org

Community Knit

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
  
Contact: Maritza Vargas : 860-447-1411, or  mvargas@plnl.org

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