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Archive for 2023

Library Tips and Tricks with Tammy: March Edition

This hands-on class will teach adults and seniors how to navigate various library features accessible with your library card! March’s topic is How To Discover the Library’s New Items – includes an introduction to the Wowbrary e-newsletter, searching tips, and features on the website that will hook […]

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NAMI: Ending the Silence Program

      Join us for a discussion on this important topic, coming up this Sunday, March 5th, in the library’s meeting room: NAMI Ending the Silence is a free, evidence-based, youth mental health education and early intervention program that engages audience members in a discussion about […]

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First Meeting of the “Only the Best” Book Club

The inaugural meeting of the “Only the Best” book club will be on Tuesday, April 18, 6:30 PM, at the Killingworth Library to discuss “Middlesex” (Pulitzer, NYT Editors’ Choice) by Jeffrey Eugenides. All books selected for the club have merited Pulitzers, Bookers, Critics Circle awards, or other […]

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Rocks and Minerals of Connecticut

This program for teens and adults will introduce the audience to the underground world of Connecticut – rocks and minerals. Al Peret of the Thames Valley Rockhounds is presenting and will bring samples for a hands-on experience! Space is limited, so please register in advance through our […]

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Tuesday Book Club Theme for March

Join us this month in discussing a banned book of your choice, to read ahead and share with the group! You can find suggested reads here: Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged books, 2010-2019 (courtesy of the American Library Association). The discussion will be held in the […]

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The March Mystery Book Club Selection

Join us as we discuss The Likeness, by Tana French! Still traumatized by her brush with a psychopath, Detective Cassie Maddox transfers out of the Murder squad and starts a relationship with fellow detective Sam O’Neill. When he calls her to the scene of his new case, […]

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Homeschool Book Club (9 – 11): A Boy Called Bat

On March 14th, the Homeschool Book Club will be discussing A Boy Called Bat, by Elana K. Arnold. Bixby Alexander Tam, a.k.a. Bat (peek at his initials) is a charming story about a boy who is smart and compassionate and really likes animals. Since life is full […]

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The Display Case is Heating Up with Volcanic Minerals

Come check out the magmatic minerals on display for the month of February! Among the specimens are a jar of ash from Mount St. Helens, and some beautiful formations of volcanic glass from Hawai’i. If your kids are signed up for our weekly Minecraft program, let them […]

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Play Tic-Tac-Towhee This February for a Chance at a Prize!

Tic-Tac-Towhee, the Killingworth library’s bird-themed tic-tac-toe game, is back for another year! To play, you’ll need to identify three birds in a row — either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Every patron who correctly identifies three birds in a row will be entered into a prize drawing for […]

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The Magazine Swap is Back by Popular Demand

After rolling it away at the beginning of the pandemic, the magazine swap cart has returned! It can be found next to the catalog computer, near the circulation desk. Feel free to take or leave a magazine; there’s no obligation to donate! To keep the cart from […]

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