[CASL-L] This Week in CT Libraries: 9.30.24

[Ellen Paul]

Good Morning CT Libraries, here's what's going on this week.


CLC HAPPENINGS

Maker Roundtable happening at the New Britain Public Library at 10am this morning!<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1887475&group=>

If you're a CLC Roundtable Chair you're invited to our annual Appreciation and Training Event this Friday at Wallingford. <https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1881745&group=>  Have an idea for a Roundtable?  Interested in being a Roundtable Chair?  Reach out to Amanda at astern at ctlibrarians.org<mailto:astern at ctlibrarians.org>.

NEWS OF NOTE

I normally stick to conventionally published stories about CT Libraries in this newsletter but I this story was too important to leave out:  A Recent Hartford Public High School Grad Can't Read.  Here's how it happened. <https://ctmirror.org/2024/09/29/cant-read-high-school-ct-hartford/?mc_cid=42273e49ee&mc_eid=5308d4a985>

Senators Murphy and Blumenthal announce bicameral resolution condemning right wing censorship and book banning.<https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-blumenthal-schatz-raskin-introduce-bicameral-resolution-condemning-right-wing-censorship-as-book-bans-nationwide-top-10000>

Lt. Governor Bysiewicz was at the Norwalk Library in observance of Banned Books Week.  Nice job representing us, Scott and Sherelle!<https://connecticut.news12.com/officials-gather-for-banned-books-week-at-norwalk-library>

Police arrest 17 year old in connection with multiple bomb threats and swatting incidents including at the Connecticut State Library and 'a library in Easton.'<https://www.courant.com/2024/09/27/ct-teen-allegedly-tied-to-violent-online-group-arrested-for-numerous-swatting-incidents/>  And here<https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/tolland/vernon-police-arrest-teen-suspected-in-threats-to-schools-places-of-worship/>.  And here<https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/teen-arrested-by-vernon-police-for-swatting-incidents-at-schools-churches/ar-AA1rkni9>.

Bomb threat evacuates the Trinity College Library<https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bomb-threat-prompts-evacuation-at-trinity-college-library/ar-AA1r51h9>.  And here<https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/bomb-threat-evacuation-library-trinity-college/3392683/?os=android&ref=app>.  And here<https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/hartford-county/hartford/bomb-threat-at-trinity-college-library-found-non-credible-hartford/520-5bafd064-2f8c-4eab-81e0-77c6286c62b0>.

Norwalk non-profit tries to rent space in a building that the City acquired to expand library parking.  <https://www.thehour.com/news/article/fairfield-county-s-makers-guild-lease-library-19763358.php>

Congratulations to the CT Association of School Librarians and the Willimantic Public Library on a great event at Eastern!<https://www.easternct.edu/news/_stories-and-releases/2024/09-september/award-winning-childrens-authors-literacy-event-at-eastern.html>

The Daily Campus publishes 'A Student's Guide to Homer Babbidge Library'<https://dailycampus.com/2024/09/23/a-students-guide-to-the-homer-babbidge-library/>

CT Teacher, accused of antisemitism, is no longer the writer-in-residence at the Wilton Library.<https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/aisha-abdel-gawad-wilton-library-resident-writer-19792968.php>  And here<https://www.thehour.com/news/article/aisha-abdel-gawad-albany-book-festival-19789245.php>.  And here<https://goodmorningwilton.com/breaking-news-wilton-library-aisha-abdel-gawad-no-longer-writer-in-residence/>.

Southington Library is honored by the Connecticut Age Well Collaborative as one of 50 spots in the State that demonstrate 'age, dementia and disability inclusivity.' <https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/southington-library-honored-for-dementia-programs/ar-AA1r8lWw>  Congratulations to Tom and team!

National Non-Profit installs 42 small libraries in prisons around the State.<https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/journalinquirer/article/ct-prisons-freedom-reads-libraries-19791492.php>  And in sort-of related news:  A new report finds using computer tablets in Connecticut prisons doesn't replace access to print books.<https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/report-tablets-in-ct-us-prisons-don-t-fill-the-void-of-books/ar-AA1r1Lmk>

West Hartford Town Council approves $80K spending package for computers, furniture and speakers.<https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/west-hartford-council-oks-library-funding-package/ar-AA1r3Bo7>

This is cute:  Students at Scotland Elementary School built a mini-replica of their school building to be a little free library.<https://www.thechronicle.com/news/little-architects-students-design-school-s-little-library/article_cba5a6a6-7aad-11ef-8f2e-cf7261682ef0.html>

Congrats to Sheri and Geri and the team!  Stratford got $25K from the State for upgrades to their Teen Room. <https://patch.com/connecticut/stratford/stratford-library-receives-25k-state-funding>

East Hartford Library comes to life with art celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. <https://www.ctinsider.com/journalinquirer/article/ct-east-hartford-library-hispanic-heritage-month-19769388.php>

Phew, you made it to the end.  Drop me a line if you or your library is in the news and I've missed it!

Have a good week,
Ellen


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Ellen Paul | Executive Director
Connecticut Library Consortium

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