HPL Delivers Books and Registers Voters

HPL staff members Michelle McFarland and Julie Carroll set up shop with the Library on Wheels Friday morning on Gillett Street in conjunction with Foodshare’s food distribution efforts. As people received colorful bags of fruits and vegetables, Carroll and McFarland offered books, voting information, and overall good cheer on a warm Fall morning. “At an event like this my goal is to show how HPL is still providing service throughout the city even the buildings have limited access,” McFarland said. Read more about HPL out in the community.

Hartford Public Library To Offer Free Streaming Access to TheaterWorks Hartford Productions

Hartford Public Library will now offer free access to streaming video of TheaterWorks Hartford’s productions to all Hartford residents with an HPL library card, starting with its upcoming production of Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy by Sarah Gancher. Access to the performances can be checked out through the library’s museum pass system, found here, starting the first day of each play’s livestream dates. Each stream is good for 24 hours after checkout. Click here for more information.

Join The Hartford History Center for Virtual Encounters Forums in October and November

ENCOUNTERS: FROM SUFFRAGE TO ELECTION Thursday, October 15, 6-8 pm On Zoom - Register here: bit.ly/EncountersWomenCandidates2020 (hosted by CT's Old State House)   Following the passage of the 19th amendment, thirty-four women ran for office; five were elected to Connecticut’s General Assembly in 1920. Since that time, the number of women serving in elected office has risen steadily. Why are the numbers of elected women still low in comparison to their percentage of the population? How does gender balance impact legislative decisions? Join us for a small group discussion on these issues. For any questions, please email rebecca.taber-conover@cga.ct.gov.   ENCOUNTERS: RADICAL WOMEN ARTISTS Thursday, November 5, 5-7pm  On Zoom - please email faculty@wadsworthatheneum.org to register (hosted by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art)  How have women artists worked and succeeded in a male-dominated art world? How have women artists challenged the conventional views and associations of gender to make statements about policy, social justice, and equity? Through close looking and discussions in small groups, explore questions about how gender has shaped the history of art and how notions of gender have evolved. Short readings provided in advance.

HPL and United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Partner for Read for the Record Day on October 29  Hartford Public Library and United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut are teaming up to send volunteers virtually into Hartford Public Schools first grade classrooms to read to students. Jumpstart's “Read for the Record,” taking place October 29, is a global campaign which generates public support for high-quality early learning by mobilizing millions of children and adults to take part in the world's largest shared reading experience.  “Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away,” written by Meg Medina and illustrated by Sonia Sanchez, is this year’s book. “Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away” is a celebration of lasting friendship, the power of connection, and encountering change. Click here for more information.

October Adult and Youth Program Calendars

Call 860-695-6300 or e-mail at contactus@hplct.org. Staff is on hand to help!

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