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Passport to Connecticut Libraries
April 1 – April 30
To celebrate National Library Week during April, the Passport to Connecticut Libraries Program invites you to visit all of the participating Connecticut public libraries. The program is open to adults and children, encouraging you to explore the many different libraries in Connecticut.
To participate, visit BML to pick up your Passport. We will stamp the Passport to get you started. You will receive a free token gift. Then, take your Passport along as you visit other participating libraries. At each visit, the library will stamp your passport.
Visit at least 5 participating libraries and return your passport by May 10th, to be entered into one state-wide drawing for a chance to win a $200 gift card. Yes, the prizes increased this year!!
4 winners will be selected: 1 adult and 1 child from a random drawing from all who visited at least five libraries, and one adult and one child from a random drawing from all who visited the most libraries.
Visits must occur between April 1 and April 30.
The Little Seed Library Catalog is Back!
Look for the little wooden catalog in the downstairs entry. The seeds were donated by the UConn Extension center – who received generous amounts from Ocean State Job Lot. Staff, patrons, and local gardeners also provide packets of seeds they have harvested. Enjoy!
March is Women’s History Month!
The 5 female spies who helped win World War II
Meet some of the women who risked their lives for the Allied cause—including renowned dancer Josephine Baker, who used her star power to help the French resistance. Read National Geographic PDF Article Here.
Noor Inayat Khan, an Assistant Secion Office and Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent during WWII, was executed at Dachau concentration camp in Germany in September 1944. Her last word was said to be “liberté.” Photo by Imperial War Museum
Booklist Reader is here!
Booklist Reader is a magazine that features diverse readers’ advisory recommendations for readers & listeners of all ages. It’s filled with high-interest, top 10 themed lists showcasing books you can read & check out now. Booklist Reader’s pages also provide read-alikes, trend alerts, & new releases, plus content from their partners; LibraryReads & PBS Books. Copies of Booklist Reader will be in the New Fiction section as well as at the computers. Don’t forget to pick up your copy!
BML magazines include: The Atlantic, Better Homes & Gardens, Birds & Blooms, Booklist, CT Magazine, Consumer Reports, Family Handyman, People, Prevention, National Geographic, Smithsonian, Taste of Home,This Old House, & Yankee to check out.
Brainerd Book Club: No Meeting in December
Meets the 4th Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm
This group is not staff-run but hosted by the library. They meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm. The book choices are rather eclectic as they try to select from diverse genres. Discussion is always friendly and expansive. All are welcome to join. BML orders books in advance which can be checked out as needed. Click here for more info…
March selection is “Bag Man” by Rachel Maddow
Click on the image to access Workforce Solutions through ResearchIT CT!
Whether you’re looking to find a new job in your field or career in a different industry, Job & Career Accelerator™ has the powerful tools and expert guidance to help you through the process. Job & Career Accelerator™ puts everything you need to land a job in one place. For more Job Related Resources [Search Sites, Webinars, Resume help] visit our Job Search page!
BML offers a pass to the:
Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center!
Ask at the Children’s Desk, where all museum passes are held.
The Friends of the Library welcome new babies to the community and introduce them & their families to the library with a free baby gift bag!
If you or someone you know has a new baby, please stop in, or tell them to pick up a free baby gift bag!
Gift bags are at the Circulation desk & the Children’s Department desk.
We hope new patrons will take a little time to explore what BML has to offer!
Please visit our website & Facebook Pages to sign up for our E-newsletters and discover Children’s activities and events.
BML’s Game Collection!
Brainerd Library has a collection of board games for all ages and Nintendo Switch games for checkout! Call or check the catalog to see what’s available. When it’s too wet or cold to play outside, stop in and grab one of these games!
Open Library and Internet Archive
Non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.