Waterford Public Library - October 2022

The end of the summer is not the end of the world. Here’s to October....
- A.A. Milne, A Word for Autumn

Changes in Library Fines Structure to Begin on November 1

The Library's temporary suspension of fines, in effect since March of 2020, is ending on October 31, 2022.

After reviewing a wide body of research in regards to the negative impact of fines on equitable access to library materials, the Waterford Public Library’s Board of Trustees has voted to eliminate the collection of fines on most categories of materials.

This decision is in line with over 100 of our fellow Connecticut libraries and the majority of major library systems nationwide.

All Other Materials will remain FINE FREE.
Borrowers remain responsible for the replacement cost of any lost or damaged materials. Fine accrual on the above-listed categories of materials will begin on November 1.
It is recommended that if you have any overdue items at home that you return those to the library by October 31.
Our complete loans and fines policies are available on our website.

October Library Hours
Monday, October 10: Columbus Day, Library Closed

Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

Featured October Programs!

Friday, October 28, 6 to 8 p.m.
Outdoor Family Movie Night!

Join us for a special spooktacular outdoor family movie event! We will be showing Hotel Transylvania (Rated PG, 1 hr. and 31 mins; 2012; animation/comedy/family).

No registration is required. Sound will be transmitted to the FM radio in your car, or feel free to bring a portable boom box and sit outside using your own chairs or blanket.

The film start time will be determined by darkness, but will be approximately 6 p.m.  Restrooms will be available inside the library.  There is no rain date.

Adult Programming Highlights

Wednesday, Oct. 5, 6:30 p.m.
Mexican Culture: From Prehistoric Times to Now
Illustrated presentation with speaker Margarita Maxson, a visual artist born in Mexico. She shares her works inspired by myths, legends, and the indigenous cultures from Latin America.

Wednesday, Oct. 12, 6:30 p.m.
ONLINE Researching your Hispanic Heritage

Presentation on helping descendants from the Caribbean, Central, South and North American former Spanish colonies start the journey of healing and empowerment through the knowledge of their family history. Genealogist Irisneri Alicea Flores, fluent in Spanish and English, focuses her research on former Spanish colonies.

Please register for this Zoom event by clicking here.   

Thursday, October 13, 7 to 8 p.m.Logo - Waterford, CT - Talk About Town
Talk About Town: The Waterford Country School

Our Talk About Town community conversation series continues this fall with a new focus on Waterford's Hidden Gems.

In October, we welcome Ben Turner and Elena French from the Waterford Country School. Ben is the Director of Outdoor Education, and recently wrote a book celebrating the 100th anniversary of the school. Elena French is the Assistant Director of Development.

Join us to learn more about the history and current programs offered by this hidden gem in Waterford's Quaker Hill community. Ben's book will be available for purchase. WCS Board Secretary Christine Hammond will be facilitating the program.

Registration is recommended.

Wednesday, October 19, 6:30 to 730 p.m.
Veteran & Local Author: Jim Enderle

Jim Enderle will discuss his book Fight, Flight or Freeze: a love story.  Jim has taken his own wartime experience, and the experiences of other veterans, to illuminate the path to a place where we can each become a "selfless catalyst for healing".

Jim Enderle is a native Chicagoan, retired Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman, and Iraq combat veteran. After his 2007 Iraq deployment, he finished his military career as the Chief of Submarine Base New London’s Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)/Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) outpatient clinic. He considers that time the most rewarding of his career. Jim resides in Quaker Hill.

Thursday, October 20, 6 to 7 p.m.
ONLINE Cross the Pond: Researching Your European Roots

We welcome back Bryna O'Sullivan of Charter Oak Genealogy. 

Records and family history tell you an ancestor was born in Europe. But you need more than a country to “cross the pond.” This program will introduce the sources most likely to provide a specific town or county of birth for an ancestor who arrived in the US in the late 19th and early 20th century. 

Please register in advance for this Zoom event. 

Visit the library's online event calendar for more details and to register!

Saturday, October 8
12 to 4 p.m.
Waterford Beach Park
Come meet Ms. Jenna & Mrs. Sharma who will have free books and other fun activities for children at this year's Town of Waterford Harvest Fest Celebration!

Tuesday, October 11, 4 to 6 p.m.
Read to Police K-9 Hodges!
Stop by the Children's Room anytime between 4:00 and 6:00 pm to practice your reading with K-9 Officer Hodges from the Waterford Police Department! Community Engagement Officer and Service Dog Handler, Eric Fredricks, will also accompany the visit and be available for any questions about Officer Hodges.

Recommended for ages 5 and up with a caregiver. No registration is required.

October Artist: Fred Verillo     
I've had an interest in photography from an early age. I “earned” my first camera, a Kodak Brownie by selling “chances” door to door in my neighborhood in New Britain, Connecticut.

I moved to New York City in the early seventies and there my interest in photography merged with my love and excitement for the City and I began years of documenting and capturing the urban landscape I found so compelling.

By 2018 I was ready to make a change and I moved to Old Lyme, the small Connecticut town by the shore where there is an abundance of natural beauty. Though my New York chapter came to a close, my love for photography has not. And here, worlds apart from there, I continue to expand my portfolio to reflect how I see things through the lens of my camera.

I thought it was finally time to do a show that does not include my work from the City.  I am happy to have the opportunity at the Waterford Library to show my photos from our beautiful and historic area.

- Artist Fred Verillo

Stretch your dollar by using your library card!
You deserve something special—a treat, a surprise. What about a free “subscription box” of book and media bundles from the library?

Whether you’re looking for a good book, a new author, or a great TV series to binge, we’re happy to provide a customized recommendation list or bundle together a selection of items just for you! Start with telling us your interests by filling out a form online or by picking up a print form at the Information Desk, and we’ll pick out the perfect books or movies for you.
Go on, you deserve it!

We Need Your Donations!

The Library is now accepting one bag or box of your gently used book, magazine and media donations at our front desk. Please no textbooks or encyclopedias..

For our book sale, and our circulating collection, we are collecting jigsaw puzzles. Our only request is that you please do not donate puzzles that you know are missing pieces. 

Shopping on Amazon? Start your shopping at smile.amazon.com, select Waterford Public Library Inc. as your designated charity, and for each qualified Amazon purchase you make, our library will receive an automatic donation.

Support the Library's Annual Fund! Did you know that a large portion of our library's materials, programming and services budgets are funded directly by your donations? Gifts in any amount are appreciated. If paying by check, please make payable to Waterford Public Library, Inc. or donate online.

We thank you for your support!