Win a special prize from EHFPL!

Here at East Haddam Free Public Library, we use our blog to tell you about upcoming events, new materials and much more! As a special 'thank you' for reading our blog, we invite you to enter a drawing to win a special prize.

Simply send an email to staff@ehfpl.org with "drawing" in the subject field and you'll be entered in a drawing to win a special prize. The drawing will take place on August 1st. The winner will be notified by email. You must be a resident of East Haddam or Moodus to enter.

Thanks again for reading the EHFPL blog!

Museum Passes @ EHFPL

FREE PASSES

• Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut (Niantic, CT)
• Connecticut State Parks & Forests
• Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (Mystic, CT)
• East Haddam Historical Society (East Haddam, CT)
• Lutz Children's Museum (Manchester, CT)
• New Britain Museum of American Art (New Britain, CT)
• Shore Line Trolley Museum (East Haven, CT)
• Wadsworth Atheneum (Hartford, CT)

DISCOUNT PASSES

• The Children's Museum (West Hartford, CT)
• Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration (Mystic, CT)
• New England Air Museum (Windsor Locks, CT)
• Peabody Museum of Natural History (New Haven, CT)
• Roger Williams Park Zoo (Providence, RI)

Special thanks to the Friends of the East Haddam Free Public Library for providing these passes.

Museum passes are available to East Haddam residents with a valid library card. Passes are loaned for two days (except during school vacations when passes are loaned for one day). A $10 deposit is required and will be returned when the pass is returned. Passes may be returned to our DVD/video drop box near the rear entrance.

Catch the Reading Bug

Creep, crawl, hop or flutter your way into EHFPL this summer for some great children's events!

June 25th 11 a.m. CT Audubon Society of Glastonbury presents "Minibeasts" for children age 5 and up.

June 25th 1 p.m. Music with Margie for children age 5 and up.

July 2nd 11 a.m. Wildlife program for children age 5 and up.

July 9th 3 p.m. Dinosaur Dig with Spike the Spinosaurus for children age 5 and up.

July 19th 10-noon R.E.A.D. Dogs

July 23rd 6:30 p.m. Origami with Claudia for children age 9 and up.

July 30 11 a.m. CT Audubon Society of Glastonbury presents "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" for children age 5 and up.

August 6th 11 a.m. Magician Brian LaPalme for children age 5 and up.

August 6th 1 p.m. Senior Center Ice Cream Social and intergenerational story hour. All ages welcome. Note: This event takes place at the East Haddam Senior Center!

Registration is required for all summer events! Please call 873-8248 or email staff@ehfpl.org to register. Don't forget to register early--space is limited! Click here for a printable list of events.

What's New

Click here for a list of new materials. Stock up on new audio books to entertain you on vacation this summer or escape the heat with your kids in our always-cool Children's area!

Featured Audio May/June 2008

Click here for a list of featured audio for May & June. Featured audios are temporary additions to our collection and include books on tape as well as CDs for adults, juveniles, and young adults.

Library closed Monday, May 26th

The library will be closed on Monday, May 26th in observance of Memorial Day. Have a wonderful holiday weekend!

Family Fitness at EHFPL

Bring the whole family to EHFPL on Saturday, May 31st at 11 a.m. for tips, demonstrations, and resources for keeping fit as a family, presented by Lisa Cahill, owner of Curves in East Haddam! This hour-long presentation will also include healthy snacking ideas and the chance to make your own trail mix. Participants will have the opportunity to win some great prizes and each family will receive some take-home resources for staying fit and having fun as a family! Families with kids of all ages are welcome!

Registration is required, so please email staff@ehfpl.org or call 873-8248.

May Featured DVDs

Click here for a list of new Featured DVDs for the month of May. Featured DVDs are temporary additions to our DVD collection. One featured DVD per family may be borrowed for two nights.

We the People Bookshelf

A small audience gathered at EHFPL on Wednesday, April 23rd to see the compelling story of Elizabeth Keckly as depicted by Stephanie Jackson and directed by Kandie Carle (both pictured here.) This presentation of "They Called Me Lizzie...from slavery to the White House" was sponsored by the library in order to highlight the library's receipt of a special grant from the American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The 'We the People Bookshelf' provides grant recipients with a collection of books based on an annual theme. The theme of this year's bookshelf is 'Created Equal' and we were thrilled to receive 17 wonderful new books. Some books will be displayed in the children's area of the library (downstairs), while others, including four titles in Spanish, will be shelved in the young adult area (upstairs.)

Pigging Out at EHFPL!

The library welcomed Farmer Minor and his adorable pig Daisy today. Almost 40 children came to 'pig out on reading' as Farmer Minor told stories about living and traveling with Daisy. After reading one of Daisy's favorite books, the children lined up for the opportunity to pet and even hug Daisy. Pictured here, Farmer Minor & Daisy strike a pose and Daniel, age 3, tries on a pig nose and gives Daisy a hug.

*edited 4/23/08