Derby Neck Library

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The library will be CLOSED this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for the holiday weekend.

Drop in to the makerspace any time this week to decorate a wooden egg, while supplies last! Or join us for an Easter-themed StoryCraft today at 4:30.

DNL is participating in Passport to CT Libraries! Get your passport, list of participating libraries, and full info sheet at any participating library. Passport visitors at DNL will receive a limited edition collectors' coin from our vault, and a custom coloring page for kids

TODAY AT 4:30 Join us for our signature musical storytelling program in the children's room, as we bring to life the story and music of Disney's hit sequel, Frozen II. Follow Elsa into the unknown as she and Anna unravel a mystery from the past that threatens Arendelle's future.

This week the Derby Neck Library has one new book and two new movies. New items include Hamnet, Burn Down the Master's House, and Woman of the Hour. wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?p=1642…

Registration for this event has been extended until Wednesday evening and update--FREE childcare and breakfast will be provided! Use the QR code below to register.

TODAY AT 4:30 As part of our Women's History Month series, come hear the story of Malala, a woman who stood up for girls' education worldwide, and nearly lost her life for that cause. Her remarkable courage is an inspiring reminder that wishes can come true if you fight for them.

Today's Birth to Three Playgroup is cancelled. You're more than welcome to still use our space to play and socialize. Thanks for understanding, and we'll see you next week!

This week the Derby Neck Library has 46 new books and two new movies. New items include Dear Debbie, Strangers, Theo of Golden, Buffalo Fluffalo, American Struggle, The Greatest Sentence Ever Written, Anatomy of an Alibi, and The Look. wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?p=1642…

@shoeshine Tuesday, March 24th at 2 PM ET via digital live-stream in partnership with Derby Neck and Derby Public Libraries. Register and ask questions of the author here: libraryc.org/derbyctlibrari… #Online #AuthorTalk #ShoshanaWalter #BarbaraKingsolver #Rehab

@shoeshine In this work, Walter, a Pulitzer finalist, exposes the country’s failed response to the opioid crisis, and the malfeasance, corruption, and snake oil which blight the drug rehabilitation industry.

Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter @shoeshine and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal.

This week the Derby Neck Library has eleven new books and three new movies. New items include Now You See Me, Regretting You, Cloud, Keeper of Lost Children, Just for the Cameras, The White Octopus Hotel, And Then There Was the One, and Wild Card. wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?p=1642…

TOMORROW at 4:30 - Shark Craft Join us in the Children's Room for StoryCraft this week, featuring Shark Girl by Kate Beaton. We will also make these neat catch-the-fish games.

Join us Monday at 3:30 as we watch THE HITCH-HIKER (1953), the first classic Hollywood film noir to be directed by a woman: the legendary actress and trailblazing filmmaker Ida Lupino. Hot, fresh popcorn will be served!

Register and ask questions of the author here: libraryc.org/derbyctlibrari… #Online #authortalk #KateQuinn #TheAstralLibrary

Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors to new worlds, new lives, and new futures. Thursday, March 12th at 7 PM ET via digital live-stream in partnership with Derby Neck and Public Libraries!

You’re invited to join us for a conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book?

THIS SATURDAY Now, all of our STEM Saturdays will be for children of all ages. Drop in any time between 2:00 and 4:00 to try the experiment. This week, find out how to "magically" pick up ice with a bit of string!

Join us tonight for “Tories, Spies, and Traitors: Divided Loyalty in Revolutionary Connecticut,” a historical presentation from the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History! Thursday, March 5th at 6:30pm.