Thank you to the following donors for their generous contributions

Ledyard Rotary Club is funding a brand new Read Along collection which will contain Wonderbooks (audio + print bound together) for literacy and fun!

Traveling Toys secured funding for a brand new Toy Library. This collection will give patrons the option to check out a variety of toys, board games, video games, and more.

The Summer Reading program at the Ledyard Public Library will come to a close on Saturday, August 17. Visit the library to take advantage of the weekly programs and special events for all ages that allow you to find your own adventures all year long!

If you participated in the Children and Teen Summer Adventure Program or the Adult Summer Reading Program, please take a moment to click below or stop by the library and fill out this very short survey. We really appreciate your time to share your thoughts with us!

Programs

Programs

Programs

Homebound Service

The library provides home delivery service to Homebound patrons who are temporarily or permanently unable to visit Bill Library or Gales Ferry Library. If you or someone you know is interested in receiving delivery of materials contact either Library Building.

Bill Library: 860-464-9912 or bill-lib@ledyardlibrary.org

Gales Ferry Library: 860-464-6943 or gf-lib@ledyardlibrary.org

You may also download and fill out the form ahead of time. It can be emailed, mailed, or dropped off to the library.

Click here for the Homebound service form.

CT Driver's Manuals Available

Want to brush up on your knowledge of driving safety? Looking for the newest edition of the CT Driver's Manual?

You can now find the latest edition of the CT Driver's Manual at both Bill Library and Gales Ferry Library. Click here to place a hold on one of our copies.

Mango Languages

Do you know...about Mango? Are you looking for a comprehensive language learning app that is free and wont interrupt your session with pesky advertisements? Then look no further than Mango! With Mango you can learn hundreds of languages with their app, and it's fun and free with your library card! To get started, grab your library card number and head to our website, www.ledyardlibrary.org

Ancestry



Did you know… that you can get started on your family tree at the Ledyard Public Library using Ancestry.com? Ancestry is the world’s leading genealogical database and is constantly adding new sources that help you create your family tree. This resource must be accessed from inside either the Bill or Gales Ferry library using one of our public computers or by connecting to our free wi-fi. Stop by today to get a head start on your family’s history!

Erica

Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes

Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce

Jadzia

Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun

The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields

Laura

The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley

The London Bookshop Affair by Louise Fein

Lorraine

Death in the Details by Katie Tietjen

The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh by

Claudia Gray

Stephanie

Bewilderment by Richard Powers

Click on the above selections to place a hold online,

or call us and we can place the hold for you.

August 2 is National Coloring Book Day. Please drop in to either library to color a special picture.

September 13 is Roald Dahl's Birthday.

Calling all Volunteers! We are preparing for the upcoming Annual Bill Book Sale.

Tuesday, August 20 we will need help for carrying shelves and boxes of books up from the basement.

August 21-29 we will need help unboxing items and putting them on the shelves. We will need cashiers for the 2 and 3 hour shifts.

Sale hours:

           Friday, Aug 30, 6 pm -8 pm member night & $10 entry for non-members

           Saturday, Aug 31, 9 am - 8 pm

           Sunday, Sep 1, 12 pm - 6 pm

           Monday, Sep 2, closed due to Labor Day     ***Library Closed***

           Tuesday, Sep 3, 9 am - 8 pm

           Wednesday, Sep 4, 9 am - 8 pm

           Thursday, Sep 5, 9 am - 5 pm

           Friday, Sep 6, 9 am - 5 pm

Saturday, September 7, we will need help boxing unsold items and carrying shelves back to the basement.

We are also beginning planning for the Snowflake Festival in November. We are in need of hand crafted items and themed baskets for the silent auction! We will also need assistance with gathering items donated by businesses, set up, and cashiering. At the end, we will need help with calling all high bidders and cleaning up.

Our next meeting will be 6:00 for the executive meeting, and 7:15 pm for the general meeting on Thursday, October 10 at Bill Library. All are welcome to join us. The general meeting usually lasts less than an hour.

Remember to visit the ongoing book sales at both library buildings - in the meeting room at Bill Library, and the Book Cellar at Gales Ferry Library, each of which are open during normal library hours. All sales go towards support of the library.

Sarah Desormier, President

860-464-9538, FOLLpresident@gmail.com

Janice W. Bell Historical Research Room – Ledyard Historical Society

Open archive on Mondays 9:00 – 5:00 and by appointment other days

(Closed on major holidays)

Research services will not be available August 19, but the Bell Room will be open for donation drop-offs from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

The Ledyard Historical Society and her fellow Bell Room volunteers wish to thank Ann Donahue for her dedicated work over the last few years. Her major projects included encapsulating over 35 maps, organizing, clipping, and mounting a large backlog of obituaries for our card file, assessing and writing contents documents for donations, and assisting with the physical reorganization of the Bell Room. We greatly miss her talents and her company.

Our recent annual meeting at the Up and Down Sawmill was a success and one of the attendees donated a sign and postcards commemorating the Ledyard Jaycees participation in the refurbishment of the sawmill in the 1970s.  

The Ledyard Historical Society is looking for helpers to join us in presenting events for the community, working with the Nathan Lester House collection, or assisting with projects here in the Bell Room. Families, scout or other youth groups, businesses, and other community members are very welcome. We are looking to revive our popular events at the Lester House (as well as create new ones) and make our collections available online to all. We appreciate any time that you can contribute to the preservation and sharing of our community’s history. 



Donations or loans for digitizing are always welcome. Appointments to visit the archive or to make a donation may be made by emailing Andrea Buka at research@ledyardhistory.org.