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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!  
 
 

NEW TO THE LIBRARY!
 
 
Adult Fiction
 
The Girl Before
by JP Delaney

Adult Non Fiction
 


You'll Grow Out of It
by Jessi Klein

Young Adult
Fiction


Girl Mans Up
by M-E Girard


Children's Non 
Fiction
 
Who Was Jacqueline Kennedy?
by Bonnie Bader


Children's Fiction
 
River Rose and the Magical Lullaby
by Kelly Clarkson
 
 
Children's 
Chapter books
 
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: squirrel meets world
by Shannon & Dean Hale


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
 
Assassin's Creed


Disney's Moana


Fences


Moonlight


Shut In


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

Traveling collection: changing monthly!

Come and check them out!
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A SPECIAL THANKS:

The Public Library of New London would like to extend a special thank you to the James P. and Mary E. Shea Perpetual Trust for helping to fund our Sunday hours.
 
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 March 31 - April 14
@ THE PLNL!

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LIBRARY NEWS

UPCOMING EVENT!
Edible Book Festival
 
Saturday, April 1
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Choose your favorite book, turn it into a creative or funny edible piece
of art and bring it into the library on Saturday before the festival
starts so that you can have it set up for voting.

Attendees will view each edible creation in relation to its
 title reference and vote for their favorite entry.

Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 contestants!

(Creations will not be eaten at the conclusion of the festival.)

This event is free and open to the public.
For additional information click   HERE. 
 
Contact: Madhu Gupta:  860-447-1411 x108 or mgupta@plnl.org.
SAVE THE DATE:
Shred It Day
Saturday, April 8
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Clean out your file cabinets and shred your old documents
for free at the Shred It Day in the library parking lot. 

This your opportunity to safely dispose of bank statements that
are no longer needed for tax returns or other financial records,
old cancelled checks, credit card statements or medical records
- anything you no longer want to keep.

This is a free service sponsored by ChelseaGroton Bank.

 
For more information, please click   HERE. 

Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411 or mgupta@plnl.org
During April:
It's Poetry Month!
April 1 - April 30, 2017

Help us celebrate Poetry Month:
Stop by and add a poem to our Poe-Tree!

Come to the library during the month of April and write a poem,
or share a favorite poem by adding it to our Poetry Tree.
 
The Poe-Tree will be on display all month. 
 
For more information, please click   HERE. 

Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411 or mgupta@plnl.org
NEW TO THE LIBRARY:
 
Sign up for text notices from the Library! 
Learn more about Shoutbomb HERE.

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Learn a new language with us.
Learn more about Mango HERE.

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Achieve your educational and career goals!
Learn more about Learning Express HERE.

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Borrow a Hotspot from the library!
Learn more about Hotspots HERE.
If you have any questions about these or any services offered by the Public Library of New London, please feel free to give us a call.
We will be happy to answer any questions!

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

New London History Series
By Sally Ryan
New London
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.

Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411 or mgupta@plnl.org
April in Paris
Thursdays, April 6 & April 13
6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
 
A French language conversation group
that will be meeting every Thursday in April.

There will be a guest Native French Speaker at every meeting.
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.

Contact: Suzanne Maryeski: 860-447-1411 or  smaryeski@plnl.org
Free Public Information Session:
Solar for All
Saturday, April 8
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
 
Learn about programs to help with high energy costs, and state
incentives for making efficiency upgrades, and switching to low
cost renewable power.

Meet with service providers and nonprofits, and learn how you
might be able to save by taking advantage of
Connecticut's Energy Security initiatives.
 
A free public workshop for New London Area Residents.   


This workshop is free and open to the public.
Registration is encouraged, but not required.
For more information, or to register, please click  HERE.

Contact: Suzanne Maryeski: 860-447-1411 or  smaryeski@plnl.org
It's Poetry Month!
Poe-Tree Open Adult Coloring Sunday

April 1 - April 30, 2017

Help us celebrate Poetry Month!

Color a nature inspired picture and create a poem.
Then share it on our Poe-Tree!
 
The Poe-Tree will be on display all month. 
 
For more information, please click   HERE. 

Contact: Madhu Gupta: 860-447-1411 or mgupta@plnl.org
Supper Book Club
Assassination Vacation

Monday, April 10
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Copies of the book are available at the Circulation Desk one month before the meeting date and are due back the evening of the book discussion. 

Food is ordered from a local restaurant, often reflecting a theme in the book, and is delivered to the library. Club members pay for their meal at the book club. Participants may also bring their own supper or snack.

Water, coffee and tea are provided by the library.
The facilitator for the evening provides dessert.

For more information, please click     HERE.

Contact: Suzanne Maryeski: 860-447-1411 x6 or  smaryeski@plnl.org
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TEEN EVENTS

Teen Tuesdays:
Make and Take
Tuesday, April 4
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.

This program is for pre-teens and teenagers only.
No registration is required.
For more information please click  HERE.
 
Contact: Christa Sieburg: 860-447-1411 or  csieburg@plnl.org
   
Teen Tuesdays:
Snack Attack!
Tuesday, April 11
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
 
Come and make a no-bake, somewhat healthy snack with us!

This week we will explore our nutty side using
fresh fruit, nutella, and toaster waffles!

YUM!!!

This program is for pre-teens and teenagers only.
No registration required.
  For more information click HERE.

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

Make & Take Craft
Harold and The Purple Crayon 
Saturday, April 1
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
 
Come get crafty at the library!
 
Stop by anytime to make a craft and take it home!
 
This time we will be making a sail boat craft based off the book,
Harold and the Purple Crayon! 
 
 
This program is free and requires no registration.
For more information please click  HERE. 

Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411 x103, mbelanger@plnl.org
 
Easter Egg Hunt
Thursday, April 6
10:30 am - 11:30 am
 
Children birth to five years old are invited
to attend an Easter egg hunt!

Come listen to a story, hunt for Easter eggs and make a craft. 
 
This program is free and requires no registration.
For more information please click   HERE.

Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411 x103, mbelanger@plnl.org
 
Brick Builders
Legoes
Saturday, April 8
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
 
Love to build?
Then join the Brick Builders! 

Children ages 5 to 12 can visit the library anytime between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm to make their own LEGO® creation.

The creations will be put on display in the library until the next meeting.   
   
This program is free and requires no registration.
For more information please click  HERE.

Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411 x103, mbelanger@plnl.org
 
Celebrate Spring!
Plant a Seed
Sunday, April 9
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
 
Children of all ages can stop by the Children's Room to plant a seed!
   
All materials will be provided, supplies are limited.
This program is free and requires no registration.
For more information please click   HERE.

Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411 x103, mbelanger@plnl.org
 
Star Wars Hour of Code
Monday, April 10
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
 
Children in grades 3 to 6 are invited to participate in
an introduction to computer coding.

Learn how to program droids and create your own
Star Wars game in a galaxy far, far away!
 
Due to limited space registration is required.
For more information please click   HERE.

Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411 x103, mbelanger@plnl.org
 
Poetry for Kids
Tuesday, April 11
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Visit the Children's Room to celebrate Poetry Month!

Come make and decorate your own poem
or decorate a poem  already written.
   
No registration is necessary, all materials will be provided.
For more information please click   HERE.

Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411 x103, mbelanger@plnl.org
 
Make and Take:
Recycled Craft
Thursday, April 13
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Visit the Children's Room to make a craft out of recycled materials.
   
No registration is necessary, all materials will be provided.
For more information please click   HERE.

Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411 x103, mbelanger@plnl.org
 
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WEEKLY PROGRAMS

Read, Sing, Play

Every Monday
11:00 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

Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411,  mbelanger@plnl.org

Bilingual Story Time
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

Contact: Michele Staino: 860-447-1411, mbelanger@plnl.org
 
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?

The library has recently started a Chess Club.

  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

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.
 
Contact: Michele Staino:  860-447-1411,  or  mbelanger@plnl.org
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