Storytimes are 10:30 AM on Wednesdays. Check with the Children’s department for location.
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Cake Pans Available to Check Out!
Stop by the Children’s Department. We have a wide variety of cake pans!
Human Library–October 18th
Drop in from 10 AM to 2 PM. Borrow a Person, Return with Understanding. Book titles available for checkout will be: “PTSD”, “Black Woman”, “Dying: Whose Rules?”, “Woman Entrepreneur in Motion”, “Alzheimers Adventure”, “Autistic Empowerment: Insights from Personal and Professional Experiences”, “Mother of a Trans Son”, “Formerly Incarcerated”, “Growing Up in Low Income Housing”, “Haitian Immigrant”, “Peace Happiness Love: A Journey to Healing”, & “Black. Woman. Muslim. American!” “The Human Library is in the true sense of the word, a library of people…readers can borrow human beings serving as open books and have conversations they would not normally have access to.”
A History of Huskies Hoops: Legacy of Greatness with Author Marty Gitlin–November 12th
Join us Wednesday, November 12th at 6:30 PM. Registration required. Celebrate the history and greatness of the UConn basketball teams with this fun, lively and enlightening presentation hosted by award-winning sportswriter and author Marty Gitlin. Take a journey from the beginning of the men’s and women’s programs to the present with video highlights of their greatest teams, players and events from the turn of the twentieth century to today. The presentation will also feature fun trivia questions for patrons to ponder and answer, as well as a Q&A following. This is an ideal program for any UConn basketball fan – men’s, women’s or both!
Connecticut Cryptids–October 30th
Registration required. Join us Thursday, October 30th at 6:30 PM to meet author Patrick Scalisi & illustrator Valerie Ruby-Omen and learn about their extensive research on creature folklore from throughout the state from the 1600s to the 2020s. Learn about the concepts of “cryptids” and “cryptozoology” and their history. This will be followed by a storytelling session from the book and a Q&A.
Mini Journal Making Class with Rosalie–October 20th & 27th
Join us for a two-part journal making class–Monday, October 20th & October 27th at 6 PM. Registration required.
Pumpkin to Talk About–October 11th
Drop off your pumpkin for display at the library!
Journaling with Jane–Next Class October 11th
Join us for one, two, or three journaling workshops led by Jane Rossi, a seasoned instructor and lifelong journal writer. Registration required. Open to Adults 18+.
Mental Health Book Club–October 28th
Tuesday, October 28th at 6 PM. Join us as we dive into Jonathan Haidt’s bestseller “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness”. We’ll be discussing Parts 1 and 2 (pages 1-113) of this eye-opening book. . Please register for this program. This event is hosted in partnership with Levi Coe Library, RSD13, DMYFS, and DMLWC.
Register here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/a8yp46z/lp/e384d27f-0a77-4a26-90ea-c8ab0cea8d94
Bonus for Educators: Participation counts toward your teaching professional development requirements.
Your Library–One Tap Away
To download the Levi E. Coe Library app–Search for Libraries Online in the App Store & download. Choose Levi E. Coe Library.
With the app you can:
- Access your digital library card
- Search for books, museum passes, DVDs, etc
- Manage your holds and checkouts
Playaways for Adults
Want to listen to an audiobook but don’t have a CD player? Check out a Playaway! Light and portable. Perfect for when you’re on the go!