Library
Summer Reading Program
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Summer Reading Raffle Baskets are back! This year’s Summer Reading Program returns on June 21.
Director’s Corner
Museum Passes Available Again!
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Springtime in 2021 is not as scary as it was last year. While we were keeping safe and as distanced from the coronavirus as we could, our typical activities and vibrant spirits were dampened to say the least.
Director’s Corner
Springtime at the Library
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Warmer weather is a welcome change after the dreary and isolating winter, and Kent Memorial Library staff couldn’t be happier than seeing our patrons browsing our collection, using our computers, and picking up kits and crafts to take home.
Director’s Corner
Welcome to our new hire
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In February, the Kent Memorial Library welcomed our newest hire, Wafaa Razeq, to fill our Reference Librarian position, which was vacant since March 2020.
Director’s Corner
Engage in Conversations
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I hope that by now you will have attended, or at least heard about, a number of events in the Town of Suffield’s Inclusivity Speaker Series which began earlier this month. Engaging in conversations like these help remind me that in today’s socially distant world, there’s a lot we don’t know we don’t know.
Director’s Corner
Silent Night
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In November, the Library was decorated for Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, and as we were setting up the finishing touches, the staff discussed what it must be like to celebrate this time of year in different areas of the world.
Director’s Corner
We’re Here For You
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I hope that by the time you read this article, you will have heard that the Library has cracked open its doors a bit more. We have made deliberate steps forward in expanding our services since March’s lockdown.
Director’s Corner
Voices of our Youth
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Recently I’ve been inspired by the voices of our youth. I think it’s easy to dismiss what young people have to say because they must not know as much as the rest of us.
Director’s Corner
A New Normal
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Each month I find us inching towards a new normal. Our Curbside Pick Up Service has been running for a while now, and with some adjustments to our hours, we’re starting to see more patrons participating.
Director’s Corner
Community Support
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Community is important. If it were not for my community of staff within the Library, I may not have taken the plunge into the pool of candidates for Library Director.