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Announcements
Stamping Kits
Available to check out! Stamping Kits–Everything you need to create cards or for scrapbooking. Each kit comes with clear stamps, acrylic blocks, ink pads, and decorative edge scissors. Choose from Birthday/Friendship, Get Well/Sympathy, Thank You, Wedding/New Baby, Valentine’s, Halloween/Fall, Thanksgiving, & Christmas.
This project is supported by a grant from the Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation.
Lawn Games
Don’t forget about our lawn games including Bocce, Cornhole, Croquet, Curling, Giant Checkers, Giant Connect Four, Giant Dominoes, Giant Jenga, Horseshoes, Jumbo Foam Dice, Kan Jam, Ladder Toss, Lawn Bowling, Magnetic Darts, Ping Pong, Ring Toss, Scoop Ball, and Washer Toss. This project is supported by a grant from the Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation.
Storytime with Miss Vicki
Storytimes are 10:30 AM on Wednesdays. Check with the Children’s department for location.
Retired Flag Collection
Do you have a United States flag which has become tattered or soiled? If you have a flag in need of retirement, please stop by the Library. Boy Scout Troop 270’s Nick Planeta has built a collection bin for such flags. As his Eagle Scout Project, Nick plans to retire these flags in a respectful, traditional way.
Take a Puzzle ~ Share a Puzzle
Looking for something to do? Stop by the library and pick up a puzzle! Over 80 different puzzles to choose from! 300, 500, and 1,000 pieces!
Doxie Flip Scanner–Now Available to Check Out
Got Old Photos? Children’s Artwork? Ticket Stubs? Do you want to preserve them for yourself and future generations? Stop by the library and take home our Doxie Flip Scanner. Gather your old photographs and other memorabilia and scan them with the Doxie Flip. The images are saved to an SD card, which you can then import to your home computer. After installing the Doxie software, you can organize your scans, crop, rotate, adjust the color, stitch multiple scans together, and upload to social media or other apps. This project is supported by a grant from the Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation.
Launchpads
Introducing Playaway Launchpads! Pre-Loaded Learning Tablets. Stop by the Children’s Department to play with one while you’re at the library or check one out and bring it home! Choose from All Revved Up! (Transportation for Ages 3-5, Pre K to K), In English! En Espanol! (Spanish for Ages 3-5, Pre K to K), When Pugs Fly! (Animals for Ages 5-7, Grades K-2), Number the Stars! (STEAM for Ages 8-10, Grades 3-5), and Smithsonian: All Things Animal! (English Language Arts for Ages 8-10, Grades 3-5). Thank you to Elise Weronik for her generous donation.
2025 Nutmeg Winners and 2026 Nutmeg Nominees Announced!
And the 2025 Nutmeg Winners are:
Elementary: Yoshi’s Big Swim by Mary Wagley Copp
Intermediate: Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez & Gabriela Epstein
Middle School: Starfish by Lisa Fipps
High School: Hail Mary by Andy Weir
The 2026 Nutmeg Nominees have been announced!
Click on the links below for lists of the nominees:
https://www.nutmegaward.org/elementary-2-3
https://www.nutmegaward.org/intermediate-4-6
https://www.nutmegaward.org/middle-school-7-8
https://www.nutmegaward.org/high-school-9-12
Borrow a Nature Pack
Borrow one of our adult or child backpacks filled with fun items–bug box, binoculars, compass, field guides, journal–to take with you hiking! Backpacks check out for 1 week. This project is supported by a grant from the Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation, Inc.
