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Upcoming Events

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Sep

"Local Artist Exhibit" Artist Gallery

12:00am - 12:00am

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Everyone

Sep

Introduction to Classical Latin

11:00am - 12:00pm

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High School (grades 9-12), Adults

Sep

An Afternoon with Van Gogh - 'At Eternity's Gate' Movie Screening

2:00pm - 4:00pm

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Adults, Everyone

Sep

The Synergismus Duo

2:00pm - 3:00pm

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Adults, Everyone

Sep

Preschool Stories for ages 3-5

10:00am - 10:30am

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Youth, Children (ages 0-5)

Sep

Tuesdays are for Twos Storytime for ages 2 to 3

10:00am - 10:30am

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Youth, Children (ages 0-5)

Sep

Tech Help Tuesday

10:30am - 12:00pm

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Adults

Sep

Dragonfly Investigation with Steward Outdoor Day School

4:00pm - 4:45pm

At the library

Youth, School Aged (grades k-4)

Oct

Stories & Music for Babies up to 24 months

10:00am - 10:30am

At the library

Youth, Children (ages 0-5)

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Featured eResources

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Libby

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Thousands of best-selling and classic ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines. Download the Libby App or read online at libbyapp.com.

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The Palace Project

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Offers thousands of eBook and audiobooks from the CT State Library, the Digital Public Library of America, plus everything from the Libby app, available in multiple languages.

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Hoopla

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Download and stream ebooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, TV series and music to your computers, television and mobile devices.

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Hoopla

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Download and stream ebooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, TV series and music to your computers, television and mobile devices.

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Independent, classic, international films, series and documentaries, plus the Criterion Collection, the Great Courses and PBS. Create an account at Kanopy, using your Blackstone Library card. Available...

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New Haven Register

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You will find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from current and archived issues from 1988. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials,...

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researchIT CT – Newspapers

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Anyone with a Connecticut library card can access a wide array of newspapers, including the New York Times, Hartford Courant, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times...

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Libby

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Thousands of best-selling and classic ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines. Download the Libby App or read online at libbyapp.com.

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Current News & Happenings

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Tickets on Sale Now!

An Evening with the Spirits happens Saturday, October 11. Learn more about the event here or purchase tickets directly here. Must be 21 or older to purchase tickets. Tickets are $45 for general admission. There are limited tickets which include a one-on-one reading with...

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