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Hoople Bonus Borrows are Back!
Bonus Borrows are available in Hoopla for August 2022. Any items borrowed from this collection will not count against your monthly checkout limit. […]
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Monkeypox: Awareness and Prevention
August 6, 2022
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Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. Monkeypox virus is part of the same family of viruses that causes smallpox which is unrelated to chickenpox. […]
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National Book Lover’s Day! – August 9th
August 4, 2022
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For readers and book lovers of the world, National Book Lover’s Day is a day for celebrating the joys, adventures, and excitement that books and reading bring! Recognized every year on August 9th, National Book […]
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
August 4, 2022
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The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is celebrated globally on August 9th. It marks the date of the inaugural session of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations in 1982. The Department of Economic […]
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Free Museum Admission
August 3, 2022
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Fun at the museum! From July 1 to September 5, Connecticut children age 18 and under plus one accompanying Connecticut resident adult can visit participating museums free of charge through the Connecticut Summer at the […]
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“Night Watchman” Book Discussion
August 2, 2022
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Based on her own family’s experience of navigating life in the United States as a member of the Ojibwa nation, Louis Erdrich’s historical novel The Night Watchmen tells the story of the Turtle Mountain Reservation […]
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The Hamden Library Podcast: Episode 11 is Now Live!
August 2, 2022
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It’s August, which means we are officially in the dog days of summer. So we decided to talk to some local shelters and rescues about what they do, how people can help out (through donations, volunteering, […]
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Veterans Affairs: Mental Health Apps
July 29, 2022
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The Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD mobile applications (apps) provide self-help, education and support following trauma. VA mental health apps are free, and provide self-help, education and support for PTSD and related […]
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Memoir Beach Reads
July 27, 2022
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Summer reading is not ALL about summer love and beach settings! Dig into some meaty memoirs (and some light-hearted) for the remaining dog days of summer… Below the […]
