Volume 12 Issue 09 a publicationW ofords the Wallingford Public Library
We’re here to help you get the job! Check out these library services and upcoming programs to help you perfect your resume and prepare for the job interview:
Career Readiness Workshop Wednesday, September 18th | 2-4pm | Collins Room | Registration appreciated Job searching is extremely competitive. Presenting yourself professionally can help you stand out from your competitors. In this fun and interactive workshop, you will learn tips and strategies to create an attention-grabbing resume package— including your resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile—that will impress recruiters and hiring managers. Presenter Sammi Williams of Sam’s Word LLC will review formatting, keywords, best practices, and how to tailor your resume package for the job you’re pursuing. Once the resume package is mastered, she will review job interviewing strategies to help you get the job! Professional Headshots for Adults Saturday, September 21st | 7-9am | Registration required Appointments every 10 minutes at the Rear Library Entrance Your headshot is a powerful first impression. Come to the library for a free headshot and improve your chances of getting that perfect job. Use your photo to enhance your professional portfolio and make your LinkedIn profile stand out among the selfies. Photos will be taken byJuna Ferguson. Professional attire (suit coat and dark, solid colors) recommended. One high-resolution image per person will be emailed to you by October 21st. JobNow Digital Resource available at wallingfordlibrary.org with your Wallingford Library Card JobNow provides live, interactive online help combined with online resources to help users get a job. A “resume lab” and live, online job coaches help jobseekers strategically target suitable jobs and prepare and practice for job interviews. The Adult Learning Center provides foundational, career-enhancing skills to adult learners through test preparation (including September the GED and the U.S. Citizenship Test) and features live, online academic tutors for writing assistance, computer literacy, and basic software assistance.
O UR D OORS O PEN TO E NDLESS P OSSIBILITIES 2019 200 North Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 265-6754 | wallingfordlibrary.org September 01 SUNDAY 14 SATURDAY 25 WEDNESDAY 27 FRIDAY Library Closed 9:45am | Saturday Mornings 10:30am | Happy Feet 10am | Intro to the Collaboratory with Poetry 2pm | Preschool Story Time 10:30am | Preschool Story Time 02 MONDAY 3:15pm | Intro to Library Library Closed - Labor Day 15 SUNDAY Streaming Services 28 SATURDAY Library Closed 4:30pm | Break It Make It Lab: 9:45am | Saturday Mornings 03 TUESDAY Get Slimed! with Poetry 11am-1:30pm | Literacy Volunteers 16 MONDAY 6pm | Computer Tutoring 11am | Sensory Story Time 6pm | Knit @ WPL 6:30pm | Coffee, Coffee, Coffee 7pm | Metal Photo Transfers 6:30pm | WPL Play Readers 29 SUNDAY 17 TUESDAY 26 THURSDAY Library Closed 04 WEDNESDAY 11am-1:30pm | Literacy Volunteers 10:30am | Waddling Ones 3pm | Mystery Book Group: 11:30am | Lunch & Learn: 2pm | Sensory Play 30 MONDAY Bloodlines Managing Stress in 3pm | Metal Photo Transfers 10:30am | STEAM Story Time: 6pm | Computer Tutoring Later Life 6:30pm | Preschool Story Time Colors 7pm | Laser Etched Photo Frames 2pm | Intro to 3D Printing 6:30 & 7:30pm | Computer Tutoring 6:30pm | Musical Mother Goose 4:30pm | Passport Pals: Italy 7pm | Traditional Publishing 05 THURSDAY 6pm | Knit @ WPL vs Self Publishing 3pm | Laser Etched Photo Frames 7pm | Wallingford Reads YA: 6:30 & 7:30pm | Computer Tutoring 18 WEDNESDAY Two Boys Kissing 2pm | Career Readiness Workshop 06 FRIDAY 3:15pm | Intro to 3D Printing 6pm | Friday Night Flicks: for Teens A Dog’s Journey 5pm | Open Sew 6pm | Computer Tutoring 07 SATURDAY 7pm | Mat Cutting Introducing Printable Passes 10am | Chess Club 1pm | How To Make Your Dragon 19 THURSDAY A New Way To Use Our Museum Pass Collection 3pm | Mat Cutting 08 SUNDAY 6:30pm | Tech Takeover: Library Closed Dash & Dot Robots 6:30 & 7:30pm | Computer Tutoring Beginning September 1st, most of the 09 MONDAY 7pm | Thursday Night Book Club: museums and attractions in our pass 2pm | Intro to the Laser Cutter Flight Behavior collection allow you to print a pass for 4pm & 6:30pm | Book Buzz a single day instead of borrowing and 6:30pm | Collage Light Jars 20 FRIDAY 6:30pm | Mini Makers: returning a physical pass to the library. 10 TUESDAY Nature Art Stamping At the museum, you must show photo ID matching 11am-1:30pm | Literacy Volunteers the name on the printed pass. Wallingford residents 4:30pm | Reading to Rover 21 SATURDAY 6:30pm | Jewelry & 7-9am | Professional Headshots may reserve passes up to 30 days in advance online, Handwork Studio 10am | Family Story Time by phone, or in person. If you do not have access to a 10:30am | Behind the Scenes printer, you may visit the library, and we will print the 11 WEDNESDAY at the Library 9:30am & 2pm | Story Walk 2pm | Wallingford Writers pass for you. Passes are valid one time and only for @ Choate Community the specific date reserved. 6pm | Computer Tutoring 22 SUNDAY 12 THURSDAY Library Closed The following locations still require you 10am | Music Together to borrow and return a physical pass 10am | Intro to Google Photos 23 MONDAY to the library: Beardsley Zoo, Maritime 11am | Music Together 10:30am | STEAM Story Time: Apples 4pm | Laser Cut Picture Frames 6pm | Crochet 101 Aquarium, Mashantucket Pequot 6:30 & 7:30pm | Computer Tutoring 6:30pm | Musical Mother Goose Museum, Mystic Aquarium, State Parks 7pm | Talking TED 24 TUESDAY & Forests, Stepping Stones Museum, and the Zoo in 13 FRIDAY 10:30am | Musical Mother Goose Forest Park. 6pm | Friday Night Flicks: 11am-1:30pm | Literacy Volunteers The Secret Life of Pets 2 2pm | Itty Bitty Babies 6:30pm | Wallingford Historic Tours Please contact the Information Desk 7pm | Truth Be Told: with questions about museum passes. In the Heart of the Sea
2 Stay-Connected!
Words is the Wallingford Public Library’s monthly newsletter of events. Each month, the first 50 copies are printed in color Words, a publication of the Wallingford Public Library, is sent electronically to members of followed by an unlimited the Wallingford Public Library Association. Words is edited by Christopher Ciemniewski printing in grayscale. from contributions by library staff members.
The newsletter is always available to view in Library Director: Jane Fisher color digitally through our website: Main Library: 200 North Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492 wallingford.lioninc.org/newsletter Phone (203) 265-6754 | Text (203) 903-8447 | wallingfordlibrary.org Yalesville Branch: 400 Church Street, Yalesville, CT 06492 | Phone (203) 269-3688 Register for events online through our digital calendar of events: walpublib.org/2APNwEF
Click “Register” under the event description Word of Mouth - Staff Picks to hold your place for an event. If the event is full, you may be able to put your name on the waiting list
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Did You Know... Learn something new about the Wallingford Public Library on a self-guided audio tour! Use your own headphones or pick up a pair at the Information Desk, then scan QR codes throughout the library Monday 10am-3pm Tuesday 10am-2pm with your smartphone to hear interesting and historical facts! Wednesday 1pm-5pm Thursday 1pm-4pm Friday 10am-3pm Become a member of the Wallingford Public Library Association: Saturday 10am-2pm The Wallingford Public Library relies on member contributions in addition to funding it September Specials: receives from the Town of Wallingford. We hope you will support the Library by becoming Buy One, Get One: a member of the Wallingford Public Library Association. Political Opinion, Biographies, Young Adult Your support helps ensure that the Library will continue to be a dynamic hub that serves and inspires individuals and families throughout our community. To join the Wallingford (excluding Harry Potter) Public Library Association, visit our website or request a membership envelope at the Library. WORDS, a publication of the Wallingford Public Library, is sent electronically Buy One, Get Two: to members of the Wallingford Public Library Association. As a non-profit 501(c)(3) CDs & DVDs organization, we are also eligible to accept a bequest from your estate plan.
3 Registration Required STEAM Story Time Monday, Sept. 23rd | 10:30am Wallingford residents may pre-register starting 4 weeks prior AND to the program date. Registration opens to non-residents 2 Monday, Sept. 30th| 10:30am weeks prior to the program. Ages 3-5 Children’s Program Room Reading to Rover Enjoy a preschool story time Tuesday, September 10th with a STEAM twist! We will read 4:30pm – 5:30pm stories, sing songs, say rhymes, and do STEAM inspired Ages 3 & up | Children’s Room activities! Please sign up for each class individually. Sign up for a specific 15-minute time slot to practice your reading skills with Sensory Story Time a trained therapy dog. You don’t have Saturday, Sept. 28th | 11am to be a proficient reader, just be able Birth - Age 10 | Wonder Room to turn the pages of a book. Feel free to bring a book from Does your child have difficulty sitting through story home, but we will also have lots on hand to choose from. time? If so, this inclusive, interactive program of stories, songs, movement, and sensory play may be just what Story Walks @ Choate you are looking for! Sensory Story Time is especially Wednesday, September 11th | 9:30am or 2pm welcoming for children on the spectrum, those with Ages 3-5 | Kohler Environmental Center a variety of learning styles or sensory integration Join retired kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Stowe to find hidden challenges, and their families. pages from a book along a trail through the woods and learn about nature along the way! Please meet us at the Kohler Environmental Center (211 East Main Street) and follow the signs to the footbridge.
Music Together Thursday, September 12th | 10am or 11am Birth to Age 5 | Collins Room Calling all babies, toddlers, and preschoolers! Grab your grownup and join us for a lively, interactive music program Drop-In Programs presented by Music Together. Learn how to make music an important part of early childhood - and have lots of fun in Chess Club the process! Saturday, September 7th 10am – 12noon Passport Pals: Italy Grades K-5 Tuesday, September 17th Wonder Room 4:30pm | Grades 1-3 Registration for a reminder Children’s Program Room email is encouraged. Travel to a new country without ever All are welcome at this leaving the library! We’ll read a story drop-in program: whether you are just learning, want to based in the country, make a craft, and improve your game, or just want to have fun! All questions sample some local foods. about the program should be directed to Wayne Aguiar: [email protected]. Mini-Makers: Nature Art Stamping Tech Takeover: Friday, September 20th | 6:30pm Dash & Dot Robots Grades K-2 Thursday, September 19th Children’s Program Room 6:30pm | Grades 1-5 Younger school aged children will Wonder Room explore different science-based topics This drop-in program will showcase through engaging hands on activities. Children & Families Children all of the wonderful gizmos and Parents are encouraged to attend to gadgets we have available in our new assist their child with activities. No space: The Wonder Room! Due to the technology we will younger siblings please. be using in this program, a parent must accompany each child. No younger siblings please. The Break-it Make-it Lab: Get Slimed! Family Story Time Wednesday, September 25th | 4:30pm Saturday, September 21st | 10:30am Grades 3-5 | Children’s Program Room Birth - Age 5 | Wonder Room Older school aged children will learn about everything Drop-in for a fun story time for the whole family! We will from food science, to rockets, to espionage in this messy, meet once a month for an interactive story time suitable interactive, and fun STEAM program. for all ages and stages.
4 Children’s Staff Pick
Allison Murphy The Demon Notebook by Erika McGann Ages 10-14
Magic seems fun to a group of girls until a notebook takes on a life of its own and starts to create demonic spells throughout the school. Can the girls stop the mayhem before something terrible happens?
Kari Hamad The Pigeon HAS to go to School by Mo Willems Ages 3-6
Everyone’s favorite pigeon is back in a brand new adventure! Launch Party! This time he’s headed to school but he frets about math, learning the alphabet, heavy backpacks, and what the teacher and other birds will We are pleased to invite you to the think of him. official launch of the Wonder Room. If you’ve stopped in the Children’s Kristina Garner Hilda and the Troll Room over the last several months, by Luke Pearson Ages 8-12 you’ve probably noticed the creation of our newest space. We are excited The magic and folklore of the wild, windswept North come alive in to finally be able to share the this book about an adventurous little girl and her habit of Wonder Room with all of you! befriending anything, no matter how curious it might seem. Saturday, September 14th, 2019 Ceremony: 10am Activities: 10:15am – 12noon
Learn and Grow After a short ceremony, we will have You are your child’s first play partner! Playing a variety of fun STEAM activities successfully with parents sets the stage for a child’s ability to successfully play with friends. available for families to try out. Please stop by and check out some of what the Wonder Room has to Text EZWPL to 313131 to receive one text message per week with a tip to help your child (age 0-5) get ready to read. This is a free offer! No registration is required. service, but standard texting charges may apply.
5 Book Buzz Monday, September 9th | 4-5:30pm OR 6:30-8pm Wallingford Victorian Inn, 245 North Main Street | Registration required Do you love to read? Are you always looking for your next great book? Join Readers Advisory Librarian Cindy Haiken for this lively presentation! For the first half-hour, we will enjoy wine and appetizers in the exquisite and elegant Wallingford Victorian Inn. In the next hour, hear about the books coming out this fall and winter that are getting the most pre-publication buzz. You may register for one session only: 4:00 or 6:30. Coffee, Coffee, Coffee! Monday, September 16th | 6:30-8pm | Community Room | Registration required This presentation describes the origin of coffee and the current specialty coffee phenomenon, modern approaches to sustainable farming, harvesting, and roasting processes. Following the lecture is a “cupping” (tasting) which will highlight the characteristics of different coffees and feature blind taste test comparisons of several freshly roasted beans from different coffee growing regions around the global coffee belt. Presented by Wild Women Coffee, LLC in Milford. Co-founders Cindy Schofield and Jozzi Pizzolato buy, roast, and sell responsibly sourced coffees from around the world Lunch & Learn: Managing Stress in Later Life Tuesday, September 17th | 11:30am-1pm | Community Room | Registration required We all experience a little stress from time to time. As we age, stress may become a little harder to manage. During this program, presented by Andrea Joseph, LCSW, you will learn more about the daily stressors that can affect older adults, how to cope with these stressors, and when and where to get help. A useful breathing technique will also be demonstrated. Co-sponsored by Masonicare. Behind the Scenes at the Library Saturday, September 21st | 10:30-11:45am | Collins Room | Registration appreciated Join Library Director Jane Fisher for a walking tour of the Wallingford Public Library and learn about the nitty gritty of how our library works. The one-hour tour will include the Technical Services Department, Collaboratory, RFID sorter system, and other behind-the-scenes features of our library. Everything you never knew you wanted to know about your library! We’ll conclude with time for Q&A over snacks. Traditional Publishing vs. Self-Publishing Thursday, September 26th | 7-8pm | Community Room | No registration required In this workshop, Susan Strecker, award-winning novelist, editor, and writing coach, will discuss the four kinds of publishers and the pros and cons of querying each. She will also discuss the art of querying agents, and the steps involved in that process. Lastly, Susan will cover royalties and advances as well as marketing and publicity.
Library Groups
Knit @ WPL Tuesdays, September 3rd & 17th | 6-7:30pm | Board Room | No registration required Knit @ WPL is a place where knitters and crocheters can practice their work in the company of others. Newcomers are welcome to join, but knitting experience is required. This group meets the first and third Tuesday of each month. WPL Play Readers Tuesday September 3rd | 6:30-8:30pm | Collins Room | No registration required The Wallingford Public Library Play Readers perform dramatic readings of comedies and dramas, and monologues, for example scenes from William Shakespeare’s plays, and short plays of Thornton Wilder and Eugene O’Neill. Members of the group select plays and cast roles for members. You may join the WPL Play Readers as a spectator or participant. Saturday Mornings with Poetry Saturdays, September 14th & 28th | 9:45am-Noon | Board Room | No registration required A meeting of people who love reading and writing poetry. SMwP provides poetic opportunities for anyone to share their poetry, discuss the literary works of poets known and unknown, and expand skills in writing and editing poems in the shared camaraderie of comfortable, supportive members. Wallingford Writers Community Saturday, September 21st | 2-4pm | Board Room | No registration required Join the Wallingford Writers Community and discover how the fellowship of other writers can help you pursue your writing Happenings & Gatherings goals! Monthly meetings are facilitated by award-winning author, Cheryl Bardoe, and creative writing teacher, Kristin Liu. All meetings include dedicated writing time, craft techniques for fiction or literary nonfiction, and the opportunity to share work in a supportive, creative forum.
6 Book Discussions Ask at the Information Desk for a copy of any of these books.
Mystery Book Group: Bloodlines by Jan Burke Wednesday, September 4th | 3-4:15pm Community Room | No registration required Moderated by Author Carole Shmurak Investigating an attempt on the life of his mentor, Conn O’Connor struggles to find a connection between a bloodstained car, a missing yacht, and a stolen infant heir, a mystery that deepens years later when fledgling reporter Irene Kelly explores a young man’s claim that he is the missing baby.
Thursday Night Book Club: Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver Thursday, September 19th | 7-8:30pm Collins Room | No registration required Moderated by Readers Advisory Librarian Cindy Haiken A young wife and mother who lives on a failing farm in rural Tennessee discovers a valley filled with migrating Monarch butterflies. Her discovery mobilizes several competing constituencies, including religious leaders, climate scientists, environmentalists and politicians, trapping her in the center of the conflict and opening up her world.
Truth Be Told Nonfiction Book Discussion: In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick Tuesday, September 24th | 7-8:15pm Collins Room | No registration required Moderated by Library Enthusiast Will Minter Winner of the National Book Award, Nathaniel Philbrick’s book is a fantastic saga of survival and adventure, steeped in the lore of whaling, with deep resonance in American literature and history. In 1820, the whaleship Essex was rammed and sunk by a sperm whale, leaving the desperate crew to drift for more than 90 days in three tiny boats. Philbrick uses little-known documents and vivid details about the Nantucket whaling tradition to reveal the chilling facts of this infamous maritime disaster. Wallingford Reads YA: Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan Thursday, September 26th | 7-8pm Board Room | No registration required Moderated by Library Assistant Lauren Rumi Based on true events—and narrated by a Greek Chorus of the generation of gay men lost to AIDS—Two Boys Kissing follows Harry and Craig, two seventeen-year-olds who are about to take part in a 32-hour marathon of kissing to set a new Guinness World Record. While the two increasingly dehydrated and sleep-deprived boys are locking lips, they become a focal point in the lives of other teens dealing with universal questions of love, identity, and belonging.
New Book Club Coming Soon: Classics! The Classics Book Club will meet three times per year to discuss landmark works of literature...
Classics Book Club: A Passage to India by E.M. Forster Monday, October 7th | 7-8:15pm Collins Room | No registration required Moderated by Readers Advisory Librarian Cindy Haiken Set in India during British colonial rule and the Indian independence movement of the 1920s, E.M. Forster’s classic novel centers on the Indian Dr. Aziz, his British friend Cyril Fielding and two newcomers to India from England, Mrs. Moore and Adela Quested. Called one of the 100 best novels of all time by TIME Magazine, A Passage to India illustrates the clash of cultures in British India after World War I.
7 Registration is required for all programs and begins on the 22nd of the Registration Required month prior. Open to adults and teens in grades 9+ unless otherwise noted.
Laser Etched Photo Frames Wednesday, September 4th | 7pm OR Thursday, September 5th | 3pm Using Inkscape, design your own custom wooden photo frame to be laser etched. Basic computer skills required. How to Make Your Dragon Saturday, September 7th | 1-4pm Join returning instructor Deb Jaffe to learn how to sculpt your very own dragon from polymer clay. Deb will guide you through the process of sculpting, texturing, and coloring your dragon. These techniques can be learned by novices and perfected by experts. Collage Light Jars Monday, September 9th | 6:30pm Local artist and educator Rashmi Talpade will teach you to make a beautiful mason jar light using tissue paper collage. Talking TED Thursday, September 12th | 7pm Join librarian Cindy Haiken to watch and discuss a popular TED talk. New discussions are held on the second Thursday of every month. In September, we will watch and discuss Ken Robinson’s “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” Mat Cutting Wednesday, September 18th | 7pm OR Thursday, September 19th | 3pm Learn how to cut mats (the padding surrounding a framed piece of art) with the Collaboratory’s mat cutters! While you do not need to bring anything to class, feel free to bring along a piece of art or a photograph you want to mat. Mat color selection may be limited, so you may also bring a mat in a particular color to use. Please note: You will be registering for a specific 30 minute session during the normal class time. Please be sure to note the particular time slot for which you have registered.
Metal Photo Transfers Collaboratory Wednesday, September 25th | 7pm OR Thursday, September 26th | 3pm Transfer the ink from a photograph to a metal sheet to create a unique, distressed image for display. Please bring a digital copy of the photograph you want to use. Basic computer skills required. Please note: This is a repeat program. Please do not register if you have attended previously.
Max Facts by Max Spurr The library hosts lots of fun events every week in the Collaboratory. But the Collaboratory isn’t just limited to programs. Did you know that you are allowed to reserve areas in the Collaboratory for your own meetings, events, and projects? Ask at the Help Desk in the Collaboratory, or call us if you’d like to reserve a space in the Collaboratory! We have three areas that you can reserve: the large conference table which seats 14 People (located to the right side of the room when you walk in), the horseshoe booth area which sits 13 people (to the left side of the room when you walk in), and the green screen area which can hold 6 people. You can reserve each space for up to 3 hours a session with a maximum of 4 sessions in a 2-month period. Spaces can be reserved up to two months in advance.
8 Drop-In Programs Max Facts by Max Film Showings Spurr Jewelry & Handwork Studio Second Tuesday of the month | Sept. 10th | 6:30-8:30pm Open to adults and teens Do you make jewelry, embroidery, bead work, cross stitch, crochet, create in mixed media, or do other handwork? Bring your project and share inspiration, conversation, and ideas with other handcrafters. This is a drop-in group for adults and teens. Bring your own supplies and a portable task light if you need one. Basic tools and some supplies are available at the library.
Open Sew Friday, September 6th | 6pm Third Wednesday of the month | Sept. 18th | 5-9pm Community Room | Rated PG Bring your unfinished projects, either machine or hand sewing to work on or just stop by to get ideas for your next A dog makes a promise to protect and be project. There are 4 portable sewing machines (or bring your own) there for his owner’s granddaughter as she and there are also lots of tools to share including rotary blades, experiences the highs and lows of life. cutting mats, cutting table, scissors, rulers, and more!
Introduction to the Laser Cutter Monday, Sept. 9th | 2-3:30pm | Collaboratory Registration required This is an instructional course to learn how the laser cutter works. We will not make anything, but you will learn the skills you need to make awesome laser cut creations in the future! Friday, September 13th | 6pm Introduction to Google Photos Community Room | Rated PG Thursday, Sept. 12th | 10-11:30am | Board Room Registration required Max and his pet friends explore the idyllic The Google Photos app offers users a quick and easy way to back up, farm they now call home once their owner edit, share, and access their photos from any device. Learn the basics is absent. Hilarious circumstances ensue of setting up Google Photos. Please note: Google Photos requires users as the formerly urban denizens acquaint to have a Gmail account, so please bring your Gmail login to class. You
Tech themselves with their new pastoral may also bring your smartphones and tablets to set up the app. neighbors. Introduction to 3D Printing Tuesday, Sept. 17th | 2-3:30pm Board Room | Registration required Interested in 3D Printing? Come to this class and learn how to get started with our Ultimaker 2+. You will learn how to identify and download a file for printing and how to prepare the object in Cura. Basic computer skills required. Introduction to the Collaboratory Friday, Sept. 27th | 10-11:30am | Board Room | Registration required Since the Collaboratory has been open, you may have been wondering just what it is, or what you can actually do in there. This class will teach you about all the resources we have available for you, answer any questions you have, and show you examples of what you can do with the technology. One-on-One Computer Tutoring Wednesdays at 6pm | Thursdays at 6:30 or 7:30pm | Registration required Learn keyboard or mouse skills, word processing, Internet searching, online job applications, e-mail, or social media.
Interested in ebooks, digital magazines, and streaming music and video from the library? Contact Janet Flewelling at (203) 265-6754 or [email protected] for individual instruction using your own device.
9 We’re making loan periods and late fees easier to remember!
In order to create consistency, libraries in the LION Consortium, including the Wallingford Public Library, will begin to implement a three week borrowing period for the following materials: Books & New Books, Audio Books, Magazines, CDs. (All other loan periods remain the same.) In addition, the following items will now have the same 25¢ per day late fee: all Books, Audio Books, CDs, Magazines, and DVDs. Specialty Collections such as Children’s Kits, Binge Boxes, Lawn, Board, and Video Games will accrue $1.00 per day late fees. Museum Passes and Technology Equipment will have a $5.00 per day late fee. To help prevent accidental late fees, the library will also be implementing courtesy renewals. If an item is not on hold for another patron, eligible Wallingford items will auto-renew up to two times. (We still recommend double checking your account as the due date approaches to be sure the item is renewable.)
Laser Cut Photo in a Frame Thursday, September 12th | 4-6pm | Collaboratory Grades 6-12 | Registration required Capture your favorite summer moment forever. Print out a picture on our photo printer and then design your own frame we will etch on the laser cutter. Don’t forget to bring a digital image on your phone, e-mail, or flash drive to print out! Introduction to 3D Printing Wednesday, September 18th | 3:15-4:30pm | Collaboratory Grades 6-12 | Registration required Come and learn the basics of 3D printing! In this class students will learn all about our 3D printer – the Ultimaker2+. After this class you will be able to find objects to print and edit them to your specification, understand how to scale objects and add support to them. Each student will get to print one object of their choice. First time participants only, please. Crochet 101 Monday, September 23rd | 6-7pm | Collaboratory | Grades 6-12 | Registration required During this one hour class, you will learn the basics of crochet including how to hold your yarn, chain stitching, and single crochet. Then put these skills to the test to create your own project! All materials provided and no prior experience necessary. Introduction to Library Digital Streaming Services Tuesday, September 24th | 3:15-4:30pm | Board Room | Grades 6-12 | Registration appreciated Do you love to watch movies and listen to music? Learn how you can stream free movies and music on your phone, tablet, or computer with the library’s digital platforms. Please bring your library card and a device (if you have one). Wallingford Reads YA: Two Boys Kissing Thursday, September 26th | 7-8pm | Board Room | Open to Teens and Adults No registration required Based on true events—and narrated by a Greek Chorus of the generation of gay men lost to AIDS—Two Boys Kissing follows Harry and Craig, two seventeen-year-olds who are about to
Teen Things Teen take part in a 32-hour marathon of kissing to set a new Guinness World Record. While the two increasingly dehydrated and sleep-deprived boys are locking lips, they become a focal point in the lives of other teens dealing with universal questions of love, identity, and belonging.
10 Last Words New in Novels by Cindy Haiken
Although some people bemoan the arrival of Labor Day and the The Grammarians by Cathleen Schine – Two identical twin sisters share unofficial end of the summer season, others are eager for autumn’s an obsession with words and language that upends their relationship arrival. Along with the start of a new school year, cooler temperatures, when they battle over a family heirloom. crisp apples and sweaters, September ushers in the fall book publication season, and many of the most exciting new titles of the year Live a Little by Howard Jacobson – Ninety-something are slated for release in the next few weeks. Here is an extra-long list of Beryl Dusinbery meets Shimi Carmelli, the last of some of the novels that will be published this month: London’s eligible bachelors, in this novel of old age and new love. Akin by Emma Donoghue – A retired professor’s life is thrown into chaos when he travels to the French Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry – Late one night Riviera to try to uncover his mother’s wartime secrets at the ferry terminal in the Spanish port of Algeciras, and brings his young grand-nephew along with him. two aging Irish gangsters sit waiting for the boat from Tangier and reminiscing about their lives. Longlisted for the 2019 Booker Prize. Cold Storage by David Koepp – Three strangers, one an ex-con, one a single mother and one a bioterror On Division by Goldie Goldbaum – In Brooklyn’s Chasidic community, operative, must work together to contain a highly 57-year-old Surie Eckstein is anticipating the birth of contagious deadly organism. her first great-grandchild when she discovers that she is pregnant. The Dutch House by Ann Patchett – An exploration of the intense bond between two siblings, the grand house of their childhood and a past Quichotte by Salman Rushdie – In this modern retelling that will not let them go. of Cervantes’ classic Don Quixote, an aging traveling salesman falls in love with a TV star and drives across America on a quest to prove worthy of her hand. Pages by Chris Ciemniewski Longlisted for the 2019 Booker Prize. Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson – Two families from different social classes are joined together by an unexpected Have you noticed the new signage on the end caps of the library’s pregnancy and the child that it produces. stacks? We are hoping it makes it easier for you to find topics you’re looking for! If you need a refresher on the Dewey Decimal System, try A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier – On the eve of World to imagine you have arrived on Earth without any knowledge of what War II, a 38-year-old spinster learns needlecraft from the planet is like. This is the string of questions you might begin to ask real-life embroidery pioneer Louisa Pesel. native Earthlings in order to aquaint yourself with the planet. Each of these questions is answered in one of the Dewey Decimal classes: The Testaments by Margaret Atwood – This hotly- anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale is set 15 000s - [General Prologue] years after Offred stepped into the unknown and is narrated by three Books, Libraries, Information, Encyclopedias women from Gilead. Longlisted for the 2019 Booker Prize. 100s - Who am I? Psychology, Philosophy, The Mind The Water Dancer by Ta-Nahisi Coates – Hiram, a slave whose mother 200s - What do I believe? was sold to another plantation and whose father is Religion, Mythology his owner, goes on a quest to find his mother and his 300s - Who else is there? freedom. Social Sciences, Politics, Law, Economics, Education, Communication, Customs, Folklore & Fairytales The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman – In Berlin 400s - How do they communicate? in 1941, during the darkest days of World War II, three World Languages women must act with courage and with love in order to 500s - What else is there? survive. Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biology, Environment Also of note this month is the 5th installment in the Kopp Sisters series 600s - How can I use it? by Amy Stewart (Kopp Sisters on the March), the 49th In Death thriller Applied Sciences, Technology, Medicine, Engineering, by J.D. Robb (Vendetta in Death), the 11th Isaac Bell adventure by Clive Agriculture, Manufacturing, Management, Cooking, Pets Cussler (The Titanic Secret), the 18th Mitch Rapp novel by Vince Flynn 700s - What is there to do for fun? (Lethal Agent), the 11th Bess Crawford mystery by Charles Todd (A Arts & Recreation Cruel Deception), the 29th Krewe of Hunters story by Heather Graham 800s - How can I share my story? (The Stalking), the 24th J.P. Beaumont novel by J.A. Jance (Sins of Literature, Plays, Poetry, Essays 900s - Where else is there to go? the Fathers) and new novels by Stephen King (The Institute), James Travel, History, Geography Patterson (Killer Instinct) and Jeffrey Archer (Nothing Ventured).
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Wallingford 350th Jubilee Virtual Historic Tour Tuesday, September 24th at 6:30pm | Community Room Wallingford Historic Tours | Registration appreciated As part of the Wallingford 350th Jubilee celebration, the virtual walking historical tours of Wallingford continue with Center Street, North Elm, Academy, Curtis, and Christian Streets (including Choate Rosemary Hall).
September Hours A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words...
Main Library Open Monday - Friday 9:30am - 9:00pm Open Saturdays 9:30am - 5:00pm Closed Sundays
Yalesville Branch Open Tuesday & Thursday Noon - 7:00pm A traveling library card visits the fjords of Norway! We celebrated Harry Potter’s birthday on July 31st by making Open Saturday homemade wands. 10:00am - 2:00pm
Closings In Others’ Words... No man likes to acknowledge that he has made a mistake in the choice of his profession, and Labor Day Weekend Saturday, August 31st every man, worthy of the name, will row long against wind and tide before he allows himself to cry out, ‘I am Monday, September 2nd baffled!’ and submits to be floated passively back to land. -Charlotte Brontë, The Professor