The Suffield Observer (https://thesuffieldobserver.com/category/library/page/17/)
Kent Memorial Library’s Teen Summer Reading Program “Imagine Your Story” is ready to start Monday, June 29. Read, attend programs, participate in challenges (like Bingo or scavenger hunts or surprise crafts!) and earn raffle tickets for ice cream, Amazon, and other great prizes!
Brianna Chester carries a bundle of books back to her young daughter waiting in the car. She had requested the books by phone, and they were set out on the table when she phoned her arrival.
It is with much regret that the Friends of the Library have decided to cancel their annual book sale, which had been scheduled to take place this September at Father Ted Hall.
As we have done in preparing to offer our Curbside Service, KML staff is similarly working on developing plans for a phased reopening of the Library in the future. We are in communication with other libraries in our area and across the state gathering best practices and information to more fully inform our decisions.
Since we closed our physical building in response to COVID-19, staff at the Kent Memorial Library has grappled with working remotely from home, attending webinars and Zoom meetings, expanding networks and becoming part of a broader conversation of what libraries can do during a global pandemic.
What an incredible time to step into the role as Library Director! As we are all hunkered down in our homes, I can’t help but reflect on what this last month has been like for the entire staff at the Kent Memorial Library, and what it means for our community.
The month of May is one of my favorite times of year as a librarian. The new Nutmeg books are released!
Kent Memorial Library is now offering e-cards! If you don’t have a library card, you can sign up for an e-card.
Looking for an ebook? Trying to figure out which lawn mower to buy? Been wanting to get your hands on your 4x great grandfather’s Civil War pension file?
Effective Monday, March 16, 2020, The Kent Memorial Library will be closed to the public until further notice. Given developments over the weekend, and recommendations from the CDC and North Central District Health Department, we will not be providing our Express Pick Up service at this time.