Are You Looking for Friends
Do you love libraries – especially ours?!? Please join us for a special meeting to jump-start our NEW Friends of the Library on Tuesday October 27 at 6:30PM at Atwater! We will discuss what a Friends of the Library looks like, touch on goals and opportunities for supporting our libraries.
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Atwater Memorial Library
1720 Foxon Road
North Branford, CT 06471
203-315-6020 / Fax 203-315-6021
Edward Smith Library
3 Old Post Road
Northford, CT 06472
203-484-0469 / Fax 203-484-6024
Hours for Both Libraries:Monday – Thursday: 10:00 – 8:00
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Upcoming Programs
All About Artists: Alma Thomas
All About Artists is a series where we learn about different artists and create our own artwork in their style.
This month we will be learning about Alma Thomas.
Recommended grades K-5th.
Registration Required.
5:30pm - 6:30pm View DetailsQuilter's Club
Join us at the Atwater Memorial Library every Friday from 10AM - 2PM for our Quilting Club!
A casual group whose members all share their creative love of quilting!
Newcomers welcome, and you're encouraged to bring your own materials.
Registration encouraged, but not required.
10:00am - 2:00pm View DetailsTots and Tunes
Enjoy 30-minutes of songs, stories, and movement. This program is recommended for ages 18-months and up with a parent or care-giver.
Siblings are welcome!
This is a drop in program, registration is not required.
10:30am - 11:00am View DetailsSaturday Dance Mode
This program at the library is called...Dance Mode! Get ready to dance, sing, and play instruments in this family-oriented program!
This program is recommended for ages 18 months and up.
Siblings are welcome!
Registration is not required.
10:30am - 11:00am View Detailsfull Events Calendar
Online Library
Palace Project
The Palace Project is a free collection of more than 11,000 openly licensed eBook and eAudio titles.
iNDIEFLIX
A streaming movie service that offers access to pop culture favorites, box office hits, award-winning feature films, documentaries, and shorts.
To access iNDIEFLIX, sign into your LION: Libraries Online account using either the Libby app or the web version of the Libby app from your computer.
Look for “EXTRAS” and click on iNDIEFLIX.
Craftsy
Over 1,400 in-depth instructional videos for all creative makers from basic instruction to advanced techniques for fabric and yarn crafts, baking, drawing, and much more.
To access Craftsy, sign into your LION: Libraries Online account using either the Libby app or the web version of the Libby app from your computer.
Look for “EXTRAS” and click on Craftsy.
FamilySearch
FamilySearch is the world’s largest repository of free genealogical records, based in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Records from over 130 countries include birth, marriage, death, census, probate, land, military, International Genealogical Index, and more. In-Library use only. Remote access is not available.
Driving-Tests.org
Driving-Tests.org offers access to Connecticut DMV handbooks and practice tests to help you prepare for your learner’s permit, driver’s license, motorcycle license or commercial driver’s license
The Great Courses
Unlimited access to hundreds of courses for lifelong learning and personal enrichment on subjects like history, food & wine, finance, travel and much more.
To access The Great Courses, sign into your LION: Libraries Online account using either the Libby app or the web version of the Libby app from your computer.
Look for “EXTRAS” and click on The Great Courses.
JobNow
Interview coaching, resume assistance, career guidance, and an Adult Learning Center.
Coolmath
Launched by a math teacher in 1997, Coolmath4Kids is an amusement park of math, games, and more, designed to teach math and make it FUN, for ages 12 and under.
Connecticut History
ConnecticutHistory.org connects you to the people, traditions, innovations & events making up the rich history of the Nutmeg State, through primary source images, documents, and objects.
Khan Academy Kids
Khan Academy Kids makes learning fun with thousands of educational games, books, and activities that inspire a lifetime of learning and discovery for children ages 2-8. Explore math games, spelling activities, digital books, and more. Kids can learn reading, phonics, writing, and social-emotional development through fun educational games and lessons.
