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Durham Library We mourn the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Jane Churchill, after almost 30 years of service to the Durham community; a memorial will be held for her in the library on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 5 p.m. Hours: Regular library hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fri-
days and Saturdays. The library will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24, for the holiday. Visit www.durhamlibrary.org to search the catalog, review your account, register for a program or renew your materials online. For info or to register for a program, call 860-349-9544. Facebook: Receive daily updates on library news and events by becoming a fan on Facebook. Click on the Facebook link on the library’s
website. DPL Book Talk: Participate in the library’s new blog about all things book! Just click on the DPL Book Talk link on the library’s website. Story Times: Sessions run through Dec. 21. Register in person or by phone at 860 349-9544. Civil War Programs: Lincoln for the Ages: Phillip Chetwynd, in the role of Abraham Lincoln, reveals the essential character of this man, allowing you to suspend disbelief long enough to visit with one of our most remarkable presidents and to come away from the experience thinking you have truly met the Great Emancipator himself. Families, ages 8 and up. Saturday, Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. Teen Book Club Civil War Theme: Tuesday, Nov. 29, 7 to 8 p.m. (Especially for teens.) Kids Book Club; 6:30 to 7:30 pm. (Grades 1-3.)
Friday, November 18, 2011 All programs funded by a grant from the Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation and the Durham Library PALS. Paws and Read: On Saturday, Nov. 19, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, children in first through fourth grade will have the opportunity to read a story to a friendly dog. Registration is required by stopping by or calling the library.
Levi Coe Library Hours: The library is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays and closed Fridays. The library will close for the Thanksgiving holiday at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23 and reopen Saturday, Nov. 26 at 10 a.m., resuming regular hours. Visit www.leviecoe.com or call the library at 860-349-3857 for information or to register for
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any program. You can renew, reserve and check your library record online. Story time: Lyman Orchards and Levi E. Coe Library present a story time with a craft at the Apple Barrel (32 Reeds Gap Rd. in Middlefield). Registration is optional. Please feel free to call the library or join us at the Lyman Orchards Apple Barrel. On Saturday, Nov. 19, from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., join us for a story time to “Gobble” and craft. On Saturday, Dec. 10, from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., join us for a “Snowy” story time and craft. Quilting Program: On Thursday, Dec. 1, from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m., Debbie D’Angelo of the Apple Valley and Farmington Valley Quilt Guilds will introduce and discuss the tools of the trade and the art of quilting. She will be bringing some quilts to show and will demonstrate how to use a rotary cutter with fabric. Registration is preferred.
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Annual Giving Tree/Open House: Books are on display and available to purchase for the Children’s Room and Young Adult Collections. How does the Giving Tree work? The librarians choose a selection of books that would benefit both collections. Parents, teens and children browse the books to determine which ones they would like to donate. Patrons pay for their donations, take them home, and wrap them up. The books are then brought back to the library on Thursday, Dec. 8, during our Giving Tree Program/Holiday Open House and, for the young ones, presented to Santa Claus as a gift to the library. A bookplate will be placed inside each donated book in appreciation for the purchase. The Giving Tree/Open House will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8. Join us for building graham cracker houses, listening to carolers and a special visit from Santa. Please sign-up by stopping by or calling the Children’s Department at 860349-3857 ext 2.