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 Another way to keep track of library events is through Burbio.com, an app which puts all Wallingford community events into one calendar. Follow us on social media for more news, events, and photos: @WallingfordLibrary on Facebook and @WalPubLib on Twitter and Instagram. Cindy H. Kristina G. JulieRio The Nickel Boys The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. My Sister, the Serial Killer by Colson Whitehead by Neal Stephenson & by Oyinkan Braithwaite Nicole Galland 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.