News and Notices

News from the CT Digital Library
iCONN is pleased to announce that ebooks are now available along with downloadable audio books in our OneClickdigital collection. We have begun our ebook collection with 85 classic literature titles plus 47 more current titles of all sorts selected by iCONN's Database Committee. We will be adding more current titles of all kinds in the coming months. For further information about ebooks in iCONN, see http://iconnct.oneclickdigital.com/Help/Help.aspx and scroll or swipe down to the header "eBook."

To search eBook titles on our site, see: http://iconnct.oneclickdigital.com/Home/Featured.aspx and look for the "Filter" drop down menu near the upper right hand corner of the screen. Click or tap the small arrow to drop down and select "eBook."

Attention JBML teens! Please share your book reviews with us by filling out this form.



The LION libraries consortium has launched a new downloadable magazine service called Zinio. Download new magazines to your computer or mobile device. You will need to create two accounts (be sure to use the same email address for both accounts), one with LION and one with Zinio. Detailed instructions are available here.

The Reference Department is hosting Tech Tuesdays: one-on-one sessions with a librarian where you can get help with a technology-related question. Reservations are required, so stop by or call us at 203-488-1441, ext. 318 to sign up. Read more on our flyer.


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Upcoming Events

On Sunday, December 8 at 2 p.m. the Friends of the Blackstone Library present a concert by the Branford High School Music Makers. Additional information is available on our flyer.

Join us on Wednesday, December 11 at 7 p.m. for a presentation sponsored by the Menunkatuck Audubon Society on Pre-Contact Archaeology along the Appalachian Trail in Connecticut with State Archaeologist, Dr. Nicholas Bellantoni. Read more on our flyer.

On Saturday, December 14 at 2 p.m. the CT Accordion Association will perform holiday music. Read more on our flyer.

On Thursday, December 19 from 6 to 7:45 p.m. the New Haven County Bar Association will provide free 15-minute consultations with an attorney. Sign up in the Reference department after 5:30 p.m. Additional information is available on our flyer.

For our 2013 Ask-A-Lawyer schedule, click here.

For additional events, click on a specific day or view the monthly calendar.