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

CLC HAPPENINGS

So much news!

7 new contracts went live for January!

Actrace – Chinese Language Materials
Craft and Hobby – Online instructional resource
Junior Library Guild – Subscription Juvenile Materials
Lectorum – Spanish Language Materials
Libraria – Formerly Children’s Plus, Juvenile Materials in English and 45 other languages
Thorndike – Large Print
PTP Magazines - Print magazines at amazing prices!

Want to learn more about our book contracts, register for one of our two upcoming training sessions. On Wednesday, January 15 at 11:30 or Thursday, January 16 at 4:00

And! Have you heard? We have brand NEW MERCH for Take Your Child to the Library Day on Demco! We’ve got a whole new look, take a peek! Still need to register your library? Do so here!

Take Your Child to the Library Poster – 13862780
https://www.demco.com/demco-reg-upstart-reg-take-your-child-to-the-library-poster
Take Your Child to the Library Drawstring Bag – 13863430
https://www.demco.com/demco-reg-upstart-reg-take-your-child-to-the-library-book-bag
Read Together StickTogether – 13862810
https://www.demco.com/demco-sticktogether-reg-read-together-posters
Take Your Child to the Library Stickers – 13862800
https://www.demco.com/demco-reg-upstart-reg-take-your-child-to-the-library-stickers
Take Your Child to the Library Bookmarks – 13862790
https://www.demco.com/demco-reg-upstart-reg-take-your-child-to-the-library-bookmarks

A couple of Roundtables this week. Adult Programming in person on Tuesday at Simsbury. Young Adult is talking about collaborations on Friday morning. And Assistant Directors meets Friday afternoon.

And, a preview for next week. Monday, January 13 at 2pm, join me for a coffee chat with John Chrastka of EveryLibrary as we unpack the November 2024 election and understand its implications for libraries.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

The 2025 session of the Connecticut General Assembly starts this week and will run until June. What’s on the docket? Check out the joint CLA/CASL/CLC legislative agenda and legislative briefing document, attached here. And this article about what’s to come this session… it includes a mention of the ebook bill….

NEWS OF NOTE

Southbury Library to move into a temporary space at Heritage Hotel.

Congratulations to Linda Senkus Benedict, the new director at the Goshen Library.

Funding for a new East Side Branch in Stamford is in limbo.

Wilton hosts local police officer for a storytime.

Killingly Library shares with NBC30 the possible impact of a tiktok ban on their social media.

Connecticut’s first library goes back to before the country was formed.

New Southington Library features a convenient drive-up book drop!

What were the most popular digital downloads at the Norwalk Library in 2024? Read this article to find out!

New Manchester Library on tap for 2025!

Hartford Public Library kicks off their annual Baby Grand series with 17 year old from West Hartford.

Drop me a line if you or your library is in the news and I’ve missed it!