Storytimes are 10:30 AM on Wednesdays. Check with the Children’s department for location.

Announcements
Book Signing with Local Author, Diya Patel
Join us Thursday, October 19th at 5:30 PM as Diya discusses her book, America Starts Local: A Student Guide on Government and Politics. Copies of her book will be available for purchase. Please call or stop by to register for this program.
New Museum Pass–Florence Griswold Museum
This pass admits 2 adults and 2 children 18 & under into the Museum. May not be combined with other coupons or passes. Does not include special event fees when applicable. The museum charges an event surcharge of $5 per person over 12 (even with free pass) during our special fall event Wee Faerie Village. The charge is applied whether visitors intend to see the faerie houses or not. FlorenceGriswoldMuseum.org
Neurodivergence is my Superpower Program
Saturday, October 28th at 10:30 AM. Registration required.
Appropriate for middle school & high school age students.
This program is presented by Dr. Shahid of the UCONN Civil Engineering Department.
This program will help to educate all students on how important neurodivergence is, whether they have been formally diagnosed or not. A strength-based approach is used, emphasizing that we all are unique and it is only with our unique talents, once they are pieced together, that we can solve highly complex problems.
The activities used are designed to give students the space to explore and use their imagination to its fullest extent.
• CREATE using 3D printing pens
• EXPLORE using microscopes
• ZONE into mindfulness activities
• ENGAGE and understand each other
Thursday Night Book Club
Join us Thursday, October 12th at 5 PM in discussing Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall. Copies will be available at the library.
Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry Library Edition is now available on our public computers!
Booklist Reader
Check out monthly book and audiobook recommendations for all ages.
https://www.booklistonline.com/reader-issues?read=58372412-710d-4c0d-997e-f905fbbb5207
Introducing: The Palace Project
Palace is a simple way to begin reading eBooks or eAudios on your device. Find your library, enter your barcode, and begin reading in less than three taps on the screen. Simply download the Palace App from your device’s app store and have access to over 15,000 eBooks and eAudio titles.
Scarecrows at the Library (October 16th-November 1st)
Join the fun by creating a scarecrow, scary or not, for display at the library. Individuals, organizations, businesses, and clubs are all welcome. To register, call 860.349.3857 or message us on Facebook.
Senior Center Book Club at the Library
Join us Tuesday, October 10th at 2 PM at the library to discuss The Giver by Lois Lowry. Copies of this title will be available at the library.
Recycling at the Library
Look for the red bucket in the library’s upper lobby! Do you have any old pens, markers, applesauce pouches, or toothpaste tubes? Sara Hofferd has placed a drop off space for these recyclables and more. If you’re wondering if your plastic items can be left in the red bucket, check https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades
