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!
If you’re a CLC Roundtable Chair you’re invited to our annual Appreciation
and Training Event this Friday at Wallingford. Have an idea for a Roundtable? Interested in being a Roundtable Chair? Reach out to Amanda at
astern@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.
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.’ And
here.
And here.
Bomb threat evacuates the Trinity
College Library. And
here.
And here.
The Daily Campus publishes
‘A Student’s Guide to Homer Babbidge Library’
CT Teacher, accused of antisemitism,
is no longer the writer-in-residence at the Wilton Library. And
here. And
here.
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.’
Congratulations to Tom and team!
National Non-Profit installs 42
small libraries in prisons around the State. And in sort-of related news:
A new report finds using computer tablets in Connecticut prisons doesn’t replace access to
print books.
West Hartford Town Council approves
$80K spending package for computers, furniture and speakers.
This is cute:
Students at Scotland Elementary School built a mini-replica of their
school building to be a little free library.
Congrats to Sheri and Geri and the team!
Stratford got $25K from the State for upgrades to their Teen Room.
East Hartford Library comes
to life with art celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.
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
860-344-8777 | www.ctlibrarians.org
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