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There are two libraries in town and
each library indexes the holdings for both. A valid library card can be used at either
library, in fact it can be used in any public library in the state because of our
membership in the CONNECTICARD (reciprocal loan) system.
The libraries also belong to Libraries Online (LION), a consortium of 25+ public,
school and academic libraries linked to a central database with a computer terminal. This
link allows us to know in seconds which library in the consortium owns a particular title
and if it is available to loan.
We want to serve you well. If you need
assistance or have questions, please email us at: bill-lib@ledyard.lioninc.org.
Services:
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Stitch &
Dish - We have two groups now!
Evening Group:
Gales Ferry Library
7:00 p.m.
Second Wednesday of the month
Afternoon Group:
Gales Ferry Library
3:00 p.m.
Fourth Wednesday of the month
Call Mary Ellen at Gales Ferry Library for more information.
This is a knitting group for new and veteran "stitchers"
alike. Whether you're a beginner or a devoted knitter already, you're
welcome to join us! The "dish" is for talking, but if you'd like to bring
a treat to share, that's fine, too! We hope this new group will be both
supportive and fun.
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The Ledyard Mad Hatters
is a group that knits various items for charitable purposes. You can get
information about their latest projects at Stitch & Dish meetings.
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Museum Passes
- Have some
inexpensive and educational fun this spring and summer with our collection
of free and discounted passes to area attractions! Our passes check out
for 2 days.
- Outreach Services for Older
Adults & the Homebound - Ledyard Public Libraries
received a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant for $11,000 to offer outreach
programs to seniors and the homebound. The Libraries will contribute a 25% match or $3,772
to the funds, which will be used to:
* purchase supplies needed to provide library services to homebound
* purchase large print books
* purchase audio books on tape and on CD
* purchase videos
* purchase tape players and CD players to loan patrons
* expand rotating collection at Senior Center to include videos and audio books
We will work with visiting nurses, Meals on Wheels drivers, and other volunteers to
administer the program.
If you or someone you know are interested in receiving
homebound delivery of library materials or if you wish to volunteer to deliver materials,
please call Mary Ellen Osborne at Gales Ferry Library, 464-6943.
- Faxing Service
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You can now have faxes sent at Bill and Gales Ferry Libraries. You can
also receive faxes as long as the sender identifies your name and phone
number on the fax.
Sending faxes costs $1.00 per page.
There is no charge for receiving faxes.
- Favorite Author Request - We are
running a pilot program in which you can sign up to be on permanent reserve for your
favorite authors. Whenever they come out with a new book, you'll automatically be put on
the reserve list. Sign up here!
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Video/DVD policies
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These items check out for one
week and cost five cents per day for overdue
items.
- Access the Library Catalog -
Search our
Online Catalog.
- Access other library catalogs - Search the catalogs of more than 200
Connecticut Libraries -- by using
REQUEST!
- Access Library Card Registration Forms online. Fill out the
form, print it and bring it in to expedite the card registration process.
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Reference (including our
Round-the-Clock Reference Desk)
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Interlibrary Loan
Children's Programs - Storyhours, crafts,
movies, summer reading
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Adult Programs
- Informational,
recreational, cultural, & literary
- Internet Workshops -
Internet Workshops and iCONN workshops will be offered upon request. If you
are interested in learning more about getting on the Internet or how to use iCONN let us
know. We will be happy to schedule a training session for you.
In House Use:
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The Janice W.
Bell Historical Research Room at Bill Library
Janice W. Bell a resident of Gales Ferry Village was recently honored at
Bill Library for her dedication to preserving the History of the Town.
The local history room at Bill Library has been named the Janice W. Bell
Historical Research Room in her honor and the Mayor issued a proclamation
declaring January 25, 2008 as the Janice W. Bell Local History Day. Mrs.
Bell has organized and maintained the Research Room at the library since
it first opened in 1982, collecting and organizing photos, diaries,
original family papers, old maps, land records, and genealogies pertaining
to local information. She has answered numerous inquiries from across the
country about the people, places and things in Ledyard. She recruited and
trained volunteers to work in the room helping patrons find historical
information.
Mrs. Bell has also been an active member of the Ledyard Historic District
Commission since 1973, serving as secretary for many years, and the
Ledyard Historical Society since 1973, serving as research curator since
1982. In addition she served as the first official Historian for the Town
from 1989 to 2007. She co-authored Historic Ledyard Volumes 1-5,
and was the sole author of The Bluff and The History of the
Church.
Mrs. Bell's interest in history expands beyond the library and even the
town. For the past 28 years she has been an interpreter at Mystic Seaport
Museum and is often invited to visit school classrooms in costume while
portraying historical characters from the area.
The Janice
W. Bell Historical Research Room has recently been renovated and will be
open to the public on a regular basis.
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Meeting Rooms at both libraries available
after hours.
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Copy Machine
($.10/page),
Typewriters,
Computers, & at Bill Library a
Microfilm/fiche reader
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Movie Projector,
Slide projector,
VCR/TV
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Daily Newspapers,
Consumer guides,
Value Line,
Tax Forms & Guides.
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