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Volunteers Needed!

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On Monday, August 27 the Friends of KML will be moving approximately 30,000 books from Windsor Marketing warehouse to Sacred Heart Church’s Father Ted Hall. We need help, both teens and adults, who can load and unload books on both the warehouse and church ends. The hours are from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 2 p.m. If you can help, please call Jackie Hemond at the library 860-668-3896 or ask for Beth at 860-668-0494.

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Library Project Advances

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It was a major step forward, and by the time this report is read the big contract for remediating the library’s PCB contamination problem will probably have been signed. Work was to start in mid-August. The three bidders for the revised project were interviewed separately by Facilities Director Julie Oakes and the Permanent Building Commission in Executive Sessions on May 30. Then, in open meeting, the Commission agreed to select AAIS, from West Haven, the most experienced of the three. The bid price was $1.498 million.

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Friends of KML Annual Book Sale

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Once again Sacred Heart Church has generously allowed us to use Father Ted Hall for the Friends’ book sale. This year’s sale will be held on Friday, September 7 from 6-8 p.m., Saturday, September 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, September 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission will be free on Saturday and Sunday; the admission fee on Friday evening will be $5, except for members of the Friends, who get in free. (You can join the Friends when you arrive at the sale.)

You’ll find great deals on books, DVDs, CDs, and puzzles and games. The approximately 30,000 donated books will be sorted into about 60 categories, from new fiction to art, cook books, history, mystery, science fiction, and war. No matter what you like to read, you’re bound to find something you’ll enjoy.

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Museum Pass Contest

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During the months of July and August, the Friends of the Kent Memorial Library are sponsoring a contest at the library. Each time a museum pass is checked out, the patron’s name is entered to win a $25 gift certificate from Barnes and Noble. One gift certificate will be awarded each month. Each month the contest starts anew. Another exciting development at the library is the purchase of a new software by the Kent Memorial Library which will enable Suffield patrons to reserve all of the museum passes and print most of them from home.