1. art and entertainment
2. theatre

Summer
Reading
Edition
H AMDEN L IBRARY N EWS
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Hamden Public Library at 3 locations:
“Every Hero Has a Story”
Miller Memorial Central Library ∙ 2901 Dixwell Avenue ∙ 287-2680
Brundage Community Branch ∙ 91 Circular Avenue ∙ 287-2675
Whitneyville Branch ∙ 125 Carleton Street ∙ 287-2677
Is Summer Reading Theme
Recent performance by acrobat Li Liu who is
scheduled to perform at kickoff event.
Hamden Libraries officially kick off our annual
Summer Reading Program at 7 p.m. on Wednesday,
June 24th with a performance by Chinese Acrobat Li
Liu on the stage of Thornton Wilder Hall. Families
with children of all ages are invited to attend (see page 4
for a complete listing of programs). No registration is
needed to attend the program.
Nationally, library summer reading programs are recognized as an effective way to maintain children’s reading
skills during the long summer hiatus from their classrooms. Hamden’s Summer Reading Game is endorsed
by the Hamden Public Schools and can be played in
conjunction with reading required by local schools and
the Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge.
Participants keep track of the time they spend reading
either on a reading log or online through the library’s
website. At designated intervals readers qualify for
prizes which serve as an incentive to continue reading.
This year’s Summer Reading Program concludes with a
performance by drummer Craig Norton at 7 p.m. on
Wednesday, August 12.
Additional summer performers (from top): Craig
Norton, Steve Weeks and Sparky’s Puppets
Miller Library Adds
Summer Saturday Hours
This summer Miller Memorial Central Library, the
Hamden Library System’s main location, will be open
on Saturdays throughout June, July and August
providing full patron service from 10 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. Previously, Saturday hours were suspended from
the end of June until the beginning of September.
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Hamden Libraries are closed
Wednesday June 10
Friday July 3 & Saturday July 4th
Monday, September 7th
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Museum Passes:
To help in planning your summer daycations, the map on the right shows the
locations of all of the museums and
other attractions around the state for
which Hamden Library’s museum
passes provide free or reduced admissions. The passes are available to
Hamden residents for one-day loan
periods. Call or stop by the Information Desk (203-287-2680) for more
information on individual passes.
Hot Flashes!!!
Forthcoming books by your favorite authors. Reserve a copy today.
June
Stephen King
Daniel Silva
Dorothea Benton Frank
Tom Clancy
Mary Higgins Clark
Elin Hilderbrand
Ann Coulter
Danielle Steel
Laurell K. Hamilton
James Patterson
Jeff Shaara
Bill O'Reilly
Judy Blume
Terry Brooks
Jude Deveraux
Joseph Finder
Barbara Delinsky
Jackie Collins
July/August
Finders Keepers
The English Spy
All The Single Ladies
Under Fire
The Melody Lingers On
The Rumor
Adios America!
Country
Dead Ice
Truth or Die
The Fateful Lightning
Hitler's Last Days
In The Unlikely Event
The Darkling Child
Ever After
The Fixer
Blueprints
The Santangelos
Harper Lee
Go Set a Watchman
Brad Thor
Code of Conduct
Kathy Reichs
Speaking in Bones
Catherine Coulter
Nemesis
Stuart Woods
Naked Greed
C.J. Box
Badlands
Sara Paretsky
Brush Back
Alexander McCall Smith The Novel Habits of Happiness
Jeff Lindsay
Dexter is Dead
Iris Johansen
The Naked Eye
Louise Penny
The Nature of the Beast
Sue Grafton
X
James Patterson
Alert
Debbie Macomber
Silver Linings
Jonathan Kellerman
The Murderer's Daughter
Linda Fairstein
Devil's Bridge
Margaret Maron
Long Upon the Land
Dale Brown
Iron Wolf
The Mission of The Hamden Public Library
The Hamden Public Library, the community’s information center, provides a variety of library resources, access to innovative technology and a knowledgeable staff to improve the quality of life and meet the informational, educational and cultural interests of the entire Hamden community.
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Summer Movie Schedule:
Second-Hand Prose
Bookstore Summer Hours:
Tuesdays 11-5
Wednesdays 11-5
The bookstore, operated by the Friends of
the Hamden Library on the lower level of
the Miller Memorial Library, has an everchanging inventory of hardcovers and paperbacks for both adults and children—all
at bargain prices. Be sure to stop in this
summer.
Noteworthy:
Staff Development Day: All three Hamden Libraries will be closed on Wednesday, June 10, to
provide library staff the opportunity to develop
and expand their professional skills. Staff members will attend a variety of in-house workshops
and participate in projects and discussions designed to improve library service.
Milestones: Two library staff members recently
celebrated their graduations from local colleges.
Rebecca Coates, Library Technical Assistant in
the Technical Services Department, received a
master’s degree from Southern Connecticut
State University, while Children’s Clerk Lucy
Freeman graduated with a bachelor’s degree
from Quinnipiac University. Congratulations!
Progress Report: It is expected that the longawaited addition of a family bathroom in the
newly expanded children’s area will be completed in time for use by children and their caregivers during the summer months.
June 16
June 23
June 30
July 7
July 14
July 21
July 28
August 4
August 11
August 18
August 25
The Judge (2014) (R)
Lucy (2014) (R)
The Boy Next Door (2015) (R)
Fury (2014) (R)
Blackhat (2015) (R)
Get On Up (2104) (R)
A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)(R)
Inherent Vice (2014) (R)
The Interview (2014) (R)
Addicted (2014) (R)
Unbroken (2014) (PG-13)
Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in the Friends’ Room
Note: All movies in this series, with the exception of Unbroken,
have an ‘R’ rating from the MPAA. Children may not attend
these films.
Summertime Book Discussions
June 1:
Coming Clean by Kimberly Rae Miller
June 29:
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
July 27:
The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty
August 31: Euphoria by Lily King
Have you tried Hoopla?
Use your library card to get free streaming movies, TV shows, music and recorded books—even comics!! Go to
www.hamdenlibrary.org and start
streaming today!
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Children’s
Day/Date/Time
JUNE
Wed 6/24 7 p.m.
Tues 6/30 2 p.m.
JULY
Wed 7/1 10:30 a.m.
Thur 7/2 2 p.m.
Tues 7/2 2 p.m.
Tues 7/7 2 p.m.
Tues 7/7 2:45 p.m.
Tues 7/7 2 p.m.
Wed 7/8 10:30 a.m.
Wed 7/8 2 p.m.
Thur 7/9 2 p.m.
Thur 7/9 1 p.m.
Thur 7/9 2 p.m.
Mon 7/13 10:30 a.m.
Mon 7/13 11 a.m.
Mon 7/13 3 p.m.
Tues 7/14 10:30 a.m.
Wed 7/15 10:30 a.m.
Wed 7/15 3 p.m.
Thur 7/16 2 p.m.
Thur 7/16 2 p.m.
Mon 7/20 2 p.m.
Tues 7/21 10:30 a.m.
Tues 7/21 2 p.m.
Tues 7/21 2:45 p.m.
Wed 7/22 10:30 a.m.
Wed 7/22 2 p.m.
Thur 7/23 2 p.m.
Thur 7/23 2 p.m.
Fri 7/24 10:30 a.m.
Fri 7/24 2 p.m.
Tues 7/28 10:30 a.m.
Tues 7/28 2 p.m.
Wed 7/29 3 p.m.
Thur 7/30 2 p.m.
Thur 7/30 2 p.m.
Fri 7/31 2 p.m.
AUGUST
Mon 8/3 3 p.m.
Tues 8/4 2 p.m.
Tues 8/4 2:45 p.m.
Thur 8/6 10:30 a.m.
Thur 8/6 2 p.m.
Mon 8/10 11 a.m.
Tue 8/11 2 p.m.
Wed 8/12 7 p.m.
Thur 8/13 2 p.m.
Program
Ages
Library
Register?
Kickoff: Chinese Acrobat Li Liu
Craft: Superhero’s Cuffs
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Little Heroes: Music & Movement
Family Movie: Underdog
Family Movie: The Incredibles
Adventures in Air
Adventures in Air
Animal Show: Animal Superpowers
Little Heroes: Music & Movement
Craft: Superheroes’ Shields
Secret Lives of Owls (Horizon Wings)
Percy Jackson 10th Anniversary Celebration
Music & Movement w/ Lynn Lewis
Fun with Duct Tape
Learn to Draw Superheroes
Music & Movement w/ Musicational Doc
Little Heroes: Music & Movement
Drawing Superheroes
Mad Science: Superheroes of Science
Craft: Superheroes’ Masks
Crafting the Movies (Special Effects)
Music & Movement w/ Musicational Doc
Dinosaurs!
Watts Up! (Learn About Electricity)
Little Heroes: Music & Movement
Craft: Superheroes’ Capes
CT Water Authority: Sci. Experiments
LEGO ™ Club
Inclusive Family Concert w/ Evan Gottfried
Family Musical Extravaganza
Music & Movement w/ Musicational Doc
Design Your Own Superhero
Drawing Superheroes
LEGO™Engineering (Highwood PACK)
Craft: 3-D Superhero
Family Movie: Big Hero 6
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5-10
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10 & up
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Sparky’s Puppets: Every Hero Has a Story
Magnetic Attraction
Space Travel
Meet Steve Weeks from Kid’s Place Live
Build a Superhero!
Junior Detectives
Nature Observer
Craig Norton presents “Everyone’s A Hero”
Family Movie: Bolt
4 & up
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3-8
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Family Movie: Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief
Miller = Miller Memorial Central Library 2901 Dixwell Ave. 203 230-3770
Comm= Brundage Community Branch 91 Circular Ave. 203 287-2675
Whit = Whitneyville Branch 125 Carleton Street 203 287-2677
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Hamden Libraries
Children’s Summer Program Schedule