Wednesday, September 27!

Contact Karen Bradshaw or call 

(860) 572-8191 to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities.

**Please note the Library will close early at 5:00 p.m. on September 27**

Yaa Gyasi will speak about her historical novel Homegoing at Connecticut College's Palmer Auditorium, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London, 06320 on September 27 at 7:00 p.m. as part of the school's One Book, One Region program.

Yaa Gyasi's debut novel traces the impact of the slave trade through generations of a single family and illuminates slavery's horrific legacy and the impacts on those who were enslaved and those who were not. In eighteenth century Ghana two half-sisters are born into different villages, each unaware of the other. One will marry an Englishman and lead a life of comfort in the palatial rooms of the Cape Coast Castle. The other will be captured in a raid on her village, imprisoned in the very same castle, and sold into slavery. Homegoing follows the parallel paths of these sisters and their descendants through eight generations: from the Gold Coast to the plantations of Mississippi, from the American Civil War to Jazz Age Harlem.

Yaa Gyasi was born in Ghana and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. She holds a BA in English from Stanford University and an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She lives in New York City. Her novel was selected in 2016 for the National Book Foundation's "5 under 35" Award, the National Book Critics Circle's John Leonard Award for best first book, the PEN/ Hemingway Award and was named a New York Times Notable Book.

This program is free and open to the public; no registration is required.

OBOR is possible due to generous funding from Connecticut Humanities, Connecticut College, private foundations and the support of your local library.

The fee is $15 for AARP members (please bring your AARP Card) and $20 for non-members. Remember to bring your driver's license to the class.  Please register online here or by calling the main desk at (860) 536-7721. 

Please come for a dynamic presentation exploring the life and impact of anti-slavery novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe. Discover Stowe's life  -- her childhood, family, education, marriage and motherhood -- her inspiration to write Uncle Tom's Cabin and the lasting impact of its message. Connect the past to the present and find out how you can create social change.

 

This program is led by Maura Hallisey, Program Coordinator at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center.presented by the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Hartford, CT. Free for all; no registration required. 

Brought to you by the Friends of M&NL

 

Too many unfinished projects? Don't miss this unique opportunity to recycle unfinished projects as well as try out a new craft idea without spending a dime! The Exchange gives crafters a source of free materials for making charitable donations such as hats, mittens and slippers.

 

Donations of all craft ingredients, including knitting supplies, crochet materials, handcraft books, fabric, beads, buttons and more will be accepted at the Mystic & Noank Library during regular library hours during the week prior to the sale (September 18 - 22). Please put all donations in sealed, clear plastic bags. 

 

This successful event is a great way to clear out your supply closet of projects or materials you no longer want while helping others with your donations.

 

You do not  need to donate items in order to participate and no money is involved in the exchange.  Please bring your own tote bags for carrying your new materials home. I n addition, there will be a craft activity in the Children's Activity Room during the exchange to allow for more relaxed "shopping".

Families commit to recording how many books they read together on a Reading Log (provided by the library). As the child reaches certain milestones (100 books, 200 books etc.), the child receives a small prize! We will also create a special bulletin board in the library to mark the progress of participants! 

Reach 1000 books and the child takes home a special book of their own to keep! In addition, a book will be dedicated in the child's name for the library's collection. 

Sign up in the Children's Room during regular library hours--it's FREE! 

There are plenty of summer days left for local adventuring! Stop by the Children's Room to review the passes and discounts available. 

 

Connecticut Science Center , Hartford

Custom House Maritime Museum , New London

Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center,  Mystic

Florence Griswold Museum , Old Lyme

Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London 

Mashantucket Pequot Museum, Mashantucket

Mystic Aquarium , Mystic

Mystic Seaport,  Mystic

Old State House, Hartford 

Roger Williams Park Zoo , Providence

State Parks Pass, CT (various)

Wadsworth Atheneum , Hartford

 

More information on our website  here!  

We thank the Friends of M&NL for their generous support of the museum passes. 

If so, please consider the Mystic & Noank Library's Book-a-Librarian program, in which you sign up for an individual one (1) hour session with a librarian and receive a private tutorial on whatever technological query you may have! 

Lesson topics have included Windows 10, web design, Microsoft Office, and the use of devices such as Smartphones, iPads, e-readers and social media! New topics include employment websites, resumes and cover letters, web design, and more! 

To register, please call the library  at (860) 536-7721 or use our online form here!  Appointments must be requested AT LEAST one day ahead of the desired date; they will be scheduled according to the patron's and the librarian's mutual availability.

Don't forget to register for our information service,  Wowbrary by simply clicking here!. Be sure to then check your email for the verification message. 

With Wowbrary, you will receive a weekly email on Saturday mornings highlighting any new book, audiobook, DVD or CD titles added to our collection in the previous week. A smart link directly into the library catalog will allow you to easily place a reserve on any titles that you wish to check out!