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Preschool Playgroup

Wednesday, September 23rd

Preschoolers can come hear stories, do an activity, and play. This event is held in the library's meeting room. Although this program is aimed at preschoolers, all ages are welcome!

The Mohegan Tribe and the American Revolution

Saturday, October 10th

1:00-2:00pm

Please join Mohegan Council Chairwoman Beth Regan for a viewing of the short film, Up and Down the River, followed by a conversation about the struggles and sacrifices the tribe made to preserve their future both during the American Revolution and beyond.

https://www.mohegan.nsn.us/explore/museum

Homeschooling Meet & Greet

Monday, October 5th

1:00-2:00pm

Homeschooling families are invited to come and meet at the library to gather information and ideas, and to hopefully make some new friendships.  There will also be some homeschooling resources for families to view and take if they wish.

 

"kids studying" by Duffers45 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Seed & Plant Swap (Friends of the Chaplin Public Library) &

Walktober Cemetery Walk (with Rusty Lanzit)

Saturday, October 17th

10:00am-12:00pm

Come to the library to swap seeds and plants with fellow gardeners. Light refreshments will be available courtesy of Friends of Chaplin Public Library. Rusty Lanzit will also lead a Walktober Cemetary Walk next door at the Chaplin Cemetery at 10:00am. Explore some of the history of our town’s earliest inhabitants.

"Macro Mondays: A new life begins... [Explored]" by Max_G6 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Cookbook Club: Farm to Table Recipes

Rescheduled to Wednesday, September 30

6:00 - 7:30pm

This month we'll be sharing seasonal recipes with produce from our gardens, Farmer's Markets, or CSAs. Please speak with a librarian to sign up.

 

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Check to see if we have a book or movie.

If you need a library card, please stop by the library with an ID showing your Chaplin address. Once you have a valid card, you may check out books at any public library in CT!

FREE Resources

Free Wi-Fi is available around the clock in the library and Senior Center parking lots.

Eversource Kill A Watt Kit: If you want to measure your energy use, we have a kit available for checkout!

If you are a Chaplin resident and need a library card to access Overdrive, please call or email the library.

 

 Poetry Corner

Chaplin's new and Second Poet Laureate is Victoria Northrop! Stay tuned for upcoming readings and poetry events. Victoria also happens to be daughter of Chaplin's First Poet Laureate, Adelaide Northrop. Read her poem Idylls of the Town.  Adelaide also wrote a poem to introduce the reenactment of the first Chaplin town meeting, The Meeting, and a poem for the annual Tree Lighting, Evergreen.

Parish Hill Poets

On March , 2024, Dr. Susan Powers, Scotland, Connecticut's Inaugural Poet Laureate, joined forces with Mrs. Michelle Salvas at Parish Hill High School. The two teachers, former colleagues at Woodstock Academy, implemented a poetry project for the juniors in Mrs. Salvas' classes. Read the poems  representative of the creative and delightful work produced by these imaginative students.

 

 

Audio and eBooks

for Chaplin residents. If you need assistance with access, please call or email the library.

Interlibrary Loans

If we don't have the title you want, we may be able to interlibrary loan it through findIT, the state's library catalog which includes libraries from all over CT!

ResearchIT CT

Resources for Connecticut Residents: newspapers, magazines, databases, genealogy, and much more.