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Discover. Connect. Inspire.
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Berlin-Peck Memorial Library
May 2017 Newsletter
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Throughout the months of May and June, you may see some changes coming to the main desk of the library. We will be combining our reference and circulation desks to create a single point of service. In other words, you will just need to come to the front desk to get any kind of query attended to. It will be staffed by both circ and reference staff to get you an answer quickly. We are also lowering parts of the desk to make it less of a barrier and more welcoming to all who enter.
In the future, we hope to turn the area where the reference desk was into a digital media lab. Timing is unknown due to budget concerns – we may have to apply for grants.
We hope you’ll come in and check our progress!
Helen Malinka
Library Director
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Author Abby Fabiaschi: Book Signing Tuesday, May 9, 6:30 pmMeet Abby Fabiaschi, whose book I Liked My Life was voted Best Winter
2017 book by Pop Sugar. Books will be available for purchase prior to
the event. Refreshments will be served. |
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Nutmeg Release Party
Tuesday, May 2, 6:30 pm
Nutmeg time is here! Those who’ve read and reviewed 5 out of
10 of the 2017 Nutmeg titles are welcome to join us for a first look at the 2018 Nutmeg titles as well as other Nutmeg fun! Geared toward grades 3 and up. Registration is required.
Click to register » |
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Family Game Time
Saturday, May 20, 1:30-3:30 pm
Newington’s Your Friendly Neighborhood Tabletop Shop will be here to teach us some fabulous tabletop games! Families are invited to participate in games that involve creative thinking and cooperative team planning. There will be different games on hand for different age levels (including games for elementary-aged children through teens). Join us for door prizes and fun! Registration is required and begins May 13.
Click to register » |
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Chapter Chat Book Club
Thursday, May 11, 6:30 pm
A book club for elementary school readers. Read the book at
home and then join us for a lively discussion and craft based on the
book. There are no wrong answers in Chapter Chat, just fun! This week we will be discussing Just Grace by Charise Harper. Copies are available at the Children’s Reference desk. Registration is required.
Click to register » |
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Walkers & Wigglers
Monday, May 1, 8, 15, 22 @ 10:30 am
Children ages 18-36 months
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Sleepytime Stories
Tuesday, May 16 @ 6:30 pm
Geared towards children ages 3+ |
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Peek-a-Baby
Wednesday, May 3, 10, 17, 24 @ 10:30 am
Children ages birth to 18 months |
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Bookworms
Thursday, May 4, 11, 18, 25 @ 2:00 pm
Children ages 3-5 years |
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Mother Goose on the Loose
Friday, May 5, 12, 19, 26 @ 10:30 am
Children ages birth to preschool
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Sit & Knit
Thursday, May 4 & 18, 6:00 pmThursday, May 11 & 25, 1:00 pm
Join local knitters for a relaxing time filled with knitting and good company!
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Mozart and Mendelssohn: Musical Prodigies Wednesday, May 3, 6:30 pmCellist Jeffrey Engel compares two famous musical prodigies: Mozart, a talented composer, pianist, and violinist at a ridiculously young age; and Mendelssohn, who was composing masterpieces as a teenager, several years before Mozart wrote anything comparable. You decide who was the more remarkable!
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Stock Club
Tuesday, May 9, 1:30 pm
Join local investors in discussing stock market trends. No registration necessary, drop-ins welcome.
Are you interested in the stock market and investing? Check out our online subscription to Value Line for the latest data, tools, and analysis. Use it from home--all you need is your library card. |
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Memoir Writing Workshop Wednesday, May 31, June 7 & 14, 1:00 pm
Join facilitator Kristianna Smith for this three day exploration of storytelling and performance! Write memoirs inspired by your real-life experiences. Then, bring your story from page to performance!
Click to register: May 31 » June 7 » June 14 » |
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Senior Center Book Club
Wednesday, May 17, 1:30 pm
Join us in discussing Bettyville: A Memoir by George Hodgman. When George leaves Manhattan for his hometown of Paris,
Missouri, he finds himself in a head-on collision with his aging mother, Betty. Will George lure her into assisted living? When hell
freezes over. He can't bring himself to force her from their family home--the place where his father's voice lingers, the scene of
shared jokes, skirmishes, and, behind the dusty antiques, a rarely
acknowledged conflict: Betty, who speaks her mind but cannot quite
reveal her heart, has never really accepted the fact that her son is
gay. Contact the library to reserve a copy of this book. This group meets at the senior center.
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La La Land
Friday, May 5, 1:00 pm Rated PG-13
A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles.This
original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of
pursuing dreams. Starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.
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A Man Called Ove
Friday, May 19, 1:00 pm Rated PG-13
Ove, a grumpy, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block
association rules and visiting his wife's grave, decides to give up on
life until an unlikely friendship develops with a boisterous young
family that moves in next door.
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Keep our Seed
Library going!
Did you have a good growing season? Please consider
sharing your seeds with us. Click to learn more »
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Downloadable eBooks and audiobooks. Berlin-Peck cardholders have free access to downloadable eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and movies in our digital library »
Online resources. Your Berlin-Peck library card gives you access to databases like Ancestry.com, AtoZdatabases, and Consumer Reports! Visit our Resources page to get started »
Homebound delivery service.
Berlin-Peck offers volunteer delivery services to patrons who are homebound
(temporarily or permanently) because
of illness, disability, or advanced age. To be eligible for our Homebound Service, patrons must be Berlin residents and must have a current
Berlin-Peck Library card.
Give us a call at (860) 828-7126 or email us at illbpml@libraryconnection.info.
Need to print from your personal computer or smart device?
Reserve and print museum passes online!
Free and discounted passes to local museums and attractions can be checked out with your library card. Most passes can be printed at home, with no need to return (and no late fees!)
Check out available passes »
Book a Librarian!
Do you need some one-on-one help? Personalized service is just a phone call away.
Call (860) 828-7126 to book an appointment.
Want to see the latest books and movies?
Sign up for Wowbrary to receive weekly updates on our newest additions. Sign up »
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This newsletter and many of our library programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library. Please consider supporting our library by joining our Friends group today »
Book Sale Regular Hours
Wednesday 12:30-6:00
Friday 12:30-2:30
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Berlin-Peck Memorial Library
234 Kensington Road
Berlin, CT 06037
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Library Hours
Monday-Thursday
10-8
Friday
10-5
Saturday
10-4
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