Subject: News & Events

Check out what's happening at the library!

Hello and welcome to the June edition of our newsletter!


I’m sure many of you are familiar with a lot of our library’s resources such as eBooks/audiobooks, board games, puzzles and lawn games, but did you know that we offer online access to several magazines and newspapers, too? Your Berlin library card gives you access to The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Consumer Reports, and more. In fact, we have recently expanded our NYT online offerings to include Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic. Want access to the Wordle archive or a certain recipe in the cooking section? We have you covered! Berlin library cardholders can also use our Newsbank subscription to read articles from The Berlin Citizen, The New Britain Herald (now including the full-content web edition), USA Today, The Atlantic, and other great journals and magazines! Additionally, check out a wide variety of magazine titles through Libby and Flipster. To get started with all these great resources, visit our downloads page.


Lastly, I’d like to highlight a special program coming up on Thursday, June 5: Berlin's Community Services. Come learn about many of the services available to Berlin residents from town leaders and departments. We hope you will join us for this informative presentation!


Carrie Tyszka

Library Director

Delayed Opening

Thursday, June 5

Library Closed Until 2:15 pm

The library will be closed for Town of Berlin staff event and will be open 2:15–8:00 pm.

Juneteenth

Thursday, June 19

Library Closed


The library will be closed all day in celebration of Juneteenth. We're partnering with BEAT for our fourth annual Juneteenth Celebration on June 21!

Regular Events

These events happen every month.

Sit & Knit

Thursday, June 5 — 6:00 pm

Thursday, June 12, 26 — 1:00 pm

Friday Movie Matinees

Friday, June 6, 13, 27 — 1:00 pm

Career Navigation

Wednesday, June 4 — 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Monday, June 16 — 1:00 pm

Lawyers in Libraries: Free Legal Help

Monday, June 30 — 5:30 pm / 6:00 pm / 6:30 pm

Monday, July 28 — 5:30 pm / 6:00 pm / 6:30 pm

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Call the library at 860-828-7126 to register.

Book Discussions

Registration is requested, so we have a headcount. Copies of each book are available at the library. Click here to see all our book clubs.


Senior Center Book Club and Books and Brews Book Club will be taking a break for the summer! There will be no meetings in June, July, and August.

Cookbook Club

Monday, June 23 — 6:30 pm

REGISTRATION REQUIRED


This month’s cookbook is The Love & Lemons Cookbook: An Apple-to-Zucchini Celebration of Impromptu Cooking by Jeanine Donofrio.

Saturday Morning Book Club

Saturday, June 28 — 10:30 am


Join us for a discussion of Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty.

Special Events

Special events happening this month.

First Line Contest

Sunday, June 1 – Monday, June 30


We invite you to create and share your best opening line to an imaginary novel. You can enter as many separate first lines as you like, as long as each sentence is original and one sentence long. Everyone who participates in a literary contest receives a custom bookmark with their best entry!

Artist Exhibit: Alex Ranniello

Monday, May 19 – Friday, June 27


We are thrilled to announce an exhibition featuring the artwork of Alex Ranniello. This collection of Alex Ranniello’s artworks spans many years of studying portraiture and figures. His work captures summer themes in a way that invokes the human spirit.

Footprints on the Beach Canvas Painting

Monday, June 2 — 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

REGISTRATION IS FULL

Sign up for the wait list to be contacted if a space opens up. We often have cancellations.


Get ready for summer with a fun, beachy painting! Open to adults and teens. Registration is required and begins Monday, May 12.

Extinctopedia–A Discovery of What We Have Lost, What is at Risk, and What To Do About It

Wednesday, June 4 — 2:00 pm


Join Smithsonian scientists to discover what we have lost, what is at risk, and how we can preserve the diversity of our fragile planet.

Berlin’s Community Services

Thursday, June 5 — 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm


Join us to learn about helpful programs and services available to Berlin residents. Hear from many town leaders and departments including Police Officers, Social Workers, Parks & Recreation, Berlin-Peck Library, Fire Department, Town Clerk, Health District, Senior Center, and the Town Manager.

Ancestors Road Show

Saturday, June 7 — 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

REGISTRATION REQUIRED


Stumped on your family research? Sign up for a free session with the experts! The Connecticut Professional Genealogists Council will be providing one-on-one consultations to lead you in the right direction and help you uncover your ancestral history.


To register for a time slot, call 860-828-7126 or visit the Adult Reference Desk.

New Britain Symphony Orchestra Steel Drum Ensemble

Monday, June 9 — 6:30 pm


Kick off summer with a concert by the New Britain Symphony Orchestra’s Steel Drum Ensemble. Weather permitting, the concert will be held outside—so please bring a lawn chair! ☔ Registration is recommended. There is no rain date for this concert. If it rains, the concert will be moved indoors, and we will notify everyone who has registered.

Author Lisa Jewell: Explore Unexpected Twists and Turns

Tuesday, June 10 — 2:00 pm


Join us for an exclusive preview event with New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell as she introduces readers to her forthcoming title Don’t Let Him In.

The History of Berlin’s Schools

Thursday, June 12 — 6:30 pm


Learn about the school buildings in Berlin and the people for whom they are named.

Adult Summer Reading

Monday, June 16 – Wednesday, August 27


Record your reading for a chance to win some great prizes! Each book you read earns you 1 virtual ticket. Tickets can be used in raffles or redeemed for prizes at the Reference Desk.

“A Few Such Victories Would Ruin the Army": The Battle of Bunker Hill

Monday, June 16 — 6:30 pm


Learn the strategies, tactics, personalities, and results of the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Juneteenth Celebration

Saturday, June 21 — 11:00 am to 3:00 pm


Join us for a celebration of American movements and people who have changed the landscape of liberation and freedom as we know it. From the Civil War to Black Women’s Liberation movements and more. Light refreshments and craft project provided.

Author Katherine Applegate: Living the Otter Life

Tuesday, June 24 — 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm


Join us as award-winning author and summer reading champion Katherine Applegate talks to viewers about her enthusiastically heartwarming novel in verse, Odder.


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