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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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Edward O. Wilson, June 10, 1929- December 26, 2021
Edward O. Wilson was an American biologist and the leading authority on ants whose study led to […]
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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 […]
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NYT Notable Books 2021
Every year, the New York Times publishes its list of “100 Notable Books of the Year.” Take a look at some of the great books you may have missed this past year! […]
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Connecticut Judicial Branch E-Services
Did You Know You Can Get Civil/Family Case Notices and Case Updates Electronically?
Visit Connecticut Judicial Branch E-Services to sign up! […]
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The Ruby and Calvin Fletcher African American History Museum
Retired New Haven police officer Jeffrey Fletcher recently opened the Ruby and Calvin Fletcher African American […]
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Critical Race Theory 101
Chances are you have heard about something called Critical Race Theory(CRT), most likely from watching a […]
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Homemade Bread Day: November 17th
Happy to share these *NEW* Bread Making cookbooks in our collection! Find more bread making titles […]
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Hamden Historical Society: The State Street Cemetery
This month’s podcast episode shone a light on Hamden’s own State Street Cemetery. We interviewed one […]
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New Haven Lawyer & Poet Named MacArthur Fellow
When Reginal Dwayne Betts, a New Haven poet, lawyer, and advocate answered a call from an […]
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“Spooky season” podcast suggestions
Consider some horror and suspenseful podcasts this spooky season, or any time. All are suggested by at least one member of Hamden Public Library’s podcast team […]
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Gary Paulsen, May 17, 1939 – October 13, 2021
Children’s and YA author Gary Paulsen wrote over 200 books, over 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays for teens. He died suddenly at the age of 82. […]