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Hellosaurus on Hoopla
Hellosaurus is an interactive story platform where kids 2 to 8 years old fuel their imagination through […]
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125th Anniversary of Thornton Wilder’s Birth
The 125th anniversary of Thornton Wilder’s birth (April 17, 1897) will be observed throughout 2022 with […]
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Digital Navigators
Need affordable internet? Feeling left behind by technology? Need a computer?
Hamden Public Library’s digital navigators can help! […]
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Best Films about Aging and Elderhood
The movies love old people. There have been so many films where actors have won awards […]
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Ivan Reitman, October 27, 1946 – February 12, 2022
Producer-director Ivan Reitman died unexpectedly in his sleep at his home in Montecito, California. He was […]
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February is Love Your Library Month!
It’s Love Your Library month and we are CELEBRATING! Come into any branch to get a […]
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The Origins of Black History Month
The idea for Black History Month originated in 1915 when an historian, Carter G. Woodhouse, and […]
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Youth Media Awards
Each year the American Library Association honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. This year’s winners were announced on January 24th. […]
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Brigadier General Charles McGee, December 7, 1919 – January 17, 2022
Military pilot Charles McGee, one of the Tuskegee Airmen, died in his sleep on January 17 at the age 102. […]
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Sidney Poitier, February 20, 1927 – January 7, 2022
Sidney Poitier, America’s first black movie star and Academy Award winner, died at the age of […]
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Desmond Tutu, October 7, 1931 – December 26, 2021
Desmond Tutu, teacher, priest and theologian who was the first black Dean of St. Mary’s Cathedral in […]
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Joan Didion, December 5, 1934 – December 23, 2021
Columnist, essayist, novelist, screenwriter, political reporter, and memoirist Joan Didion died on December 23 from complications […]
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bell hooks, September 28, 1952 – December 15, 2021
Poet, author, feminist, professor, critic and activist Gloria Jean Watkins died on December 15th at the […]
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Anne Rice, October 4, 1941 – December 11, 2021
Anne Rice died on December 11th at the age of 80. The author of over 30 […]