Meet Your Monger: A Guided Tasting of New England Cheeses
Join Cheesemonger Kate Truini-Redin of New Curds on the Block Cheese Shop at the Atwater Memorial Library on Wednesday, May 7th for a taste of Connecticut’s dairy history, and learn what to look for and what questions to ask when visiting a cheese counter.
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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
Open with modified hours:
Monday – Friday: 10:00 – 5:00
Saturday: 9:00 – 3:00
Sunday: 1:00 – 4:00
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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.
Calling all animal lovers!
Come to the Atwater Library to learn about TURTLES and to make your own sea turtle to take home!
Recommended for ages 6-11 years. Registration required.
To register, and for more info, click here: northbranford.librarycalendar.com/event/wacky-wildlife-15645
We've had a great time at our Music Connections events, and we'd love to see more of you for this month's session!
Come to the Atwater Memorial Library this Saturday, April 26th @ 3PM to celebrate the rich history of music, iconic artists, and the stories behind the songs that shaped our lives.
To register, or for more information, click here: northbranford.librarycalendar.com/event/music-connections-17467
Don't forget about this evening's timely event with Nancy Tipping at the Atwater Memorial Library @ 7PM! Come learn how important pollinators are, and how you can get your garden ready for them this season!
To register, or for more information, click here: northbranford.librarycalendar.com/event/pollinators-16516Join us on Tuesday, April 22nd at the Atwater Memorial Library for a special "Bring Back the Pollinators" presentation with Nancy Tipping from the Xerces Society!
The Xerces Society is a nationwide nonprofit that works to protect the natural world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats.
To register, or for more information, click here: northbranford.librarycalendar.com/event/pollinators-16516
