Yin Yoga
In this 3-part introduction to Yin Yoga series, presented by Erin Sian Brea, students will get to explore the physical benefits of Yin Yoga as well as how it can help us energetically, emotionally and mentally.
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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
Community Helper Storytime
Come to the Smith Library every Tuesday to learn about different helpers in our community. We will read stories, sing-a-long to music, and have dramatic play activities at the conclusion.
In October we are learning about Farmers and the role that they play in our community.
Recommended ages 3-5
10:30am - 11:00am View DetailsHalloween Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Put on a costume, grab your favorite stuffed animal, and come to the library for a nighttime storytime!
We will sing songs, make a craft, and read bedtime stories...maybe even a spooky story.
Then, we'll tuck our stuffed animals in for an overnight stay at the library! When you pick up your stuffed animal the next day, you'll get to see what shenanigans they got up to during their library sleepover!
Recommended for ages 4-11.
Registration Required.
6:00pm - 6:30pm View Details
Needle Arts
Enjoy the friendly camaraderie of your fellow artisans and join us on Wednesday mornings! Beginners are welcome. Knit, crochet, embroider, quilt -- all kinds of needle craft.
No registration necessary.
10:00am - 12:00pm View DetailsCommunity Helper Storytime
Come to the Atwater Library every Wednesday afternoon to learn about different helpers in our community. We will read stories, sing-a-long to music, and have dramatic play activities at the conclusion.
In October, we are learning about Chefs and Servers and the role that these workers play in our community.
Recommended ages 3-5. Siblings are welcome!
Click Here to access the Spotify playlist!
4:30pm - 5:00pm 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.
World Book Dramatic Learning
Where creativity, imagination and learning meet! Access a robust collection of popular plays with everything needed to put on a production. Educators will love the lesson plans and extended learning pieces that help students become more fluent readers, understand core concepts, and internalize content.
World Book Student
Upper Elementary & Middle School. Multi-media articles with high-interest, readable content. Primary sources, “Behind the Headlines” summarized current events, Timelines database, over 10,000 Biographies, citation builder, recommended websites, educator tools and printable graphic organizers.
World Book Kids
Elementary School. Elementary age-appropriate articles that are easy-to-read with image-driven navigation and designed to build confidence and encourage creativity. Includes WebQuests, compare & contrast tools, biographies, inquiry-based activities, citations, educator tools and lesson plans.
World Book Early Learning
Preschool & Early Elementary. For pre & emergent readers learning the fundamentals of reading and writing. Enforces early childhood curriculum with 350+ fiction / nonfiction read-aloud stories including fairy tales and nursery rhymes, printable activities and matching and tracing games. Includes short nonfiction videos with educator lessons & disguised learning activities.
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.
