November 2015                                                                                                                                Danbury Library

Hours

 

Monday:       10am - 7pm
Tuesday:      10am - 7pm
Wednesday:   1pm - 7pm
Thursday:     10am - 7pm
Friday:          10am - 5pm
Saturday:      10am - 5pm
Sunday:         1pm - 5pm


Closings

Wednesday, November 11

Veteran's Day

 

Thursday, November 26

Thanksgiving

 

           Weather
 Closings & Delays

To find out if the Library is open or closed, call the library at 203.797.4505 and a recorded message will alert you if there is a delayed opening or if the library is closed.  Closings will also be announced on radio stations WLAD (800 AM), 98Q(98.3 FM), WFSB 3 TV, and ctweather.com.  Additionally, if City Hall is closed, the Library will also be closed.
 
Are you prepared for an emergency? Resolve to be Ready 2015
 
Drop-in Sessions

 Sept. 22 - Nov. 5

 

Book Babies

Tuesdays

10:15 -11:00a.m.

Ages 3 to 23 months

Free snack container for each baby!*

 

Terrific Toddlers

Thursdays

10:15 - 11:00a.m.

Ages 2 & 3

 

Listen and Create After School

Wednesdays

4:15 - 5:00p.m.

Ages 4 to 8

 

No registration.
 Come to one or come to all!

 

* While supplies last 


Monday thru Thursday
 
3:30 - 6:00p.m.
Junior Department
Call Mrs. Harrigan at 203.797.4528 for more information.
  Advanced LinkedIn
Search Class

Thursday, November 12
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Class held in the Danbury Hackerspace
158 Main Street
 
Free. Registration is required. Click here
for more details.
Take a Library Tour!

New to the library or haven't visited in a while and would like a refresher? Take a free 45-minute tour with staff from the Community Relations Department! Tours are available in English and Spanish.

Give us a call at
203.796.8061.

Check out a Museum or Connecticut Attraction Pass Today!

 

Check out one of over 20 passes that will provide you and your family with free and/or reduced admissions to a variety of great museums and attractions. Using an adult library card, passes are available for checkout from the Jr. Services Desk. Mystic Aquarium, Stepping Stones Museum, Danbury Railway Museum, and Beardsley Zoo are among the locations you can visit!

For more information click here!

 

Passes funded by:

      
 

    
Become a member of the FRIENDS of the Danbury Library.

Your valued membership is reinvested back into the library to enhance programs and services. Learn about the benefits and join today!  
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Like us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to ask us questions, and to learn about upcoming library programs and new services! 

     Daylight Saving Time

          Starts at 2 a.m. on

       Sunday, November 1

                   

         Don't forget to turn

  your clocks back one hour. 

Workshops for

Small Business

 

Thinking about Starting a Business?
What about a Winning Franchise?
Monday, November 2
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
 
New Developments in Constant Contact
Monday, November 16
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
 
Legal Issues of Social Media
Monday, November 30
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
 
All Free. Registration Required.
 
For detail description of each workshop click here.
 
Program Partners

         Talleres para    Pequeños Negocios

 

Como iniciar y mejorar su empresa

 Lunes Noviembre 2 - 9 - 16 y 23

                5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

 

Aprenda a como hacer un plan de negocios, a como conseguir el dinero que necesita y mas.

 

Gratis. Para registrarse haga clic aquí­.

   


Make a Turkey 

Tuesday, November 3
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
     For All Ages!
 
It's Election Day and there's no school, so stop by the Library with the kids and let them make a turkey for Thanksgiving (sorry, you can't eat this one!)
 
No registration, just come and have fun!
              INROADS
   Tuesday, November 3
             11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
         For College Bound Junior and
               Senior High School Students
 
Are you college bound? Do you have a GPA of 3.0 and
above? Are you eager to be placed in a internship or
job after you graduate college?
 
If so, you can attend this FREE presentation! INROADS
is now accepting applications for its 2016 Career Links
Leadership Summit for current high school seniors
entering their freshman year in college in fall 2016.
 
No registration. For more information call Aurelio Muraca at 203.797.4505 ext. 226
Tuesday, November 3
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
For Ages 10 - 16
Library Technology Center Computer Lab

Explore, create, and survive! Push the boundaries of limitless possibilities of world building in Minecraft. Server provided by the Danbury Library.
Free. Space is limited. To register click here.
Introduction to
Babysitting Course

Saturday, November 7
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
For ages 10 & older
 
Learn interviewing tips, communication skills, developmental stages of young babies and toddlers, safety and first aid tips, and the feeding and caring for children, including diaper changing.
 
Free. To register click here.
  
World War II Series:
Commemorating the 70th Anniversary

The Home Front
Saturday, November 7           10:15 - 11:15 a.m.    
 
Brigid Guertin, Executive Director of the Danbury Museum and City of Danbury Historian, will provide us with insights about what it was like back in Danbury during WWII. She'll start with people's experiences from the national home front perspective and narrow it down to the local Danburian experience. We'll listen to some music, watch a few short film clips, and view images from the time.


Registration is required, click here

                                         Program Partner:

A special Thank You to

our Danbury Veterans 

who have served our country.

 

For a complete listing of all Veterans Memorial Ceremonies conducted by the Danbury Council of Veterans click here.

Author Talk
Brass Valley: Fall of an American Industry
 by Emery Roth II
   
Saturday, November 14
11:00 a.m. - Noon
 
Photographer Emery Roth's new book, Brass Valley: The Fall of an American Industry was photographed over the course of four years during which management and workers of the last, large scale, brass mills of old Brass Valley invited him to shoot anywhere and any time at the mills.
Books will available for purchase.
For more information or to register click here. 
AC ORIGAMI
Workshop
 
Sunday, November 15
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
          For Ages 8 & older
 
Learn the basics of folding with Andrea Cassella.

Free. To register click here.

Saturday, November 21
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
                               For Ages 6 - 18

Get your game on! International Game Day is November 21st. A variety of computer, card, and board game stations will be set up in the Junior Department.

Free. For more information call 203.797.4505 ext. 226.

CHALLENGE:
 Write a 50,000 Word Novel
                    in November!

                   Kickoff Party 
                  Saturday, October 31
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 
New Haven Public Library, Ives Branch (133 Elm Street)

Midpoint Energy Booster
  Saturday, November 14
  2:00 - 4:00 p.m. 
Danbury Library

NaNoWriMo is a wild ride through your own creative landscape. It's a personal challenge to write a 50,000-word novel during November. Hundreds of local chapters around the world form a vibrant community of support and meet throughout the month to wordsmith together.
Free. No registration.
For more information about NaNoWriMo,
Mindfulness
Meditation

Tuesdays through Dec 1
5:30 - 6:30p.m.

Participate in free, weekly sessions conducted by Mindful Spirit.
Free. No registration.
For a detail description click here.    
Computer Workshops
Word 2010 Basic
Wednesday, November 4            11:00 a.m. - Noon
Topics include how to create, format, save, and edit a document. Prerequisite: Computer Basics.
For more information or to register click here.

Windows 10
Thursday, November 5               5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Achieve more with Windows 10 by attending this workshop to learn everything Windows 10 has to offer for work or play, home or office.
For more information or to register, click here.
 
OneNote
Thursday, November 12             5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Get Organized! Come to this hands-on demonstration to learn what OneNote is, how it incorporates all other parts of Office, and how it can help you be more organized whether you're a parent, a business owner, a teacher or a student.
For more information or to register click here.

Excel 2010 I
Wednesday, November 18          11:00 a.m. - Noon
Understand the concept of a spreadsheet and its many uses. Learn about coordinates, basic function and simple math. Prerequisite: Computer Basics.
For more information click here.

Excel 2010 II
Wednesday, November 25          11:00 a.m. - Noon
Charting graphs from data tables. Prerequisite: Excel Basics .
For more information click here.

All programs are held in the Technology Center Computer Lab

Registration is required for all sessions.
NEW SERVICE!
Playaway Launchpad tablets are designed for young learners. Each tablet comes preloaded with high-quality, ad-free learning apps in a variety of subject areas, such as math, language learning, reading, science, school prep, and more!
 
Tablets can be checked out at the Jr. Services Desk using your adult Danbury Library card.
                                                   Sponsored by:

    Talk Time

   Grupo de Conversacion                   en Ingles

 

Miercoles, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
  Para estudiantes adultos
 
* Venga las clases que quiera y pueda
* Practique su conversacion de Ingles
* No necesita registracion
                                     Sponsored by:
The Revolutionary War:
Educational Video Series

Created through Open Yale Courses (OYC) this 25-part seminar is conducted by historian, author, and Yale University Professor Joanne B. Freeman. Programs will be held at the Danbury Library and the Danbury Museum at 43 Main Street (as noted)
 
November Seminars:
November 18: Organizing a War (Library)
November 20: Heroes and Villains (Library)
November 21: Citizens and Choices: Experiencing                           the Revolution in New Haven (Museum)
 
Learn how you can receive an invitation to a special event at Danbury's historic Rider House.
   
Click here for complete listing of all seminar dates, locations and the special event.
               
                                               Program Partner:
                                                                    danburymuseum.org
 

More Hotspots!
Your response to our Wifi Hotspot Lending Program had been so popular that we have added four more devices for you to check out.
 
Our thanks to the FRIENDS of the Danbury Library for the funding to make this possible.

Teen Programs
 
    Wednesdays, 5 - 6:45 p.m.   
Thursdays, 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Ages 10 - Adult  

 

Trading Card

Clubs & Tournaments

Click here for details

Book Discussions  

 

Men's Club
Book Discussion 
 
American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Cultures of North America
By Colin Woodward
 
Thursday, November 19
10:00a.m- Noon
No registration.
 
Teen's Book Discussion*

 Raven Boys
by Maggie Stiefvater

Thursday, November 19
5:30 - 6:30p.m.
To register click here.

BookTalk for Adults*
 Celebrating 25 years of great discussions.
 
 H is for Hawk
  by Helen Macdonald
   
Monday, November 23
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
No registration.

Nutmeg Award Book Discussions
Monday Munch Bunch*
Grades 4 - 6
  
The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing
By Sheila Turnage
Monday, November 16
5:45 - 6:45p.m.

The first 20 Danbury residents to register will receive a copy of the book to keep.
For complete listing click here
*Sponsored by:
Job Opening:
  Part-time Librarian
 
The Danbury Library is seeking an enthusiastic, technology savvy, part-time librarian to join the Reference and Junior Services teams.
For requirements and job details, click here
The position remains open until filled.  EEO/M/F/D/V.
Applications available from the Human Resources Department,155 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT  06810 or www.danbury-ct.gov.  If you need assistance or have general questions, contact the Human Resources/Civil Services Department at 203.797.4598 or human resources@danbury-ct.gov.
 
AAA Driver
Improvement Program
Monday, November 16
Noon - 4:00p.m.
Everyone needs a refresher now and then!
You may get a discount on your insurance.
To register click here.

A social knitting group for adults of all levels
 
Thursdays 1:00- 3:00 p.m.
 
Bring along your current project or get started on something new! Enjoy a casual and friendly knitting group.


 

Free! No registration.
Technology Services