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Tuesday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday 12:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

The Library is closed on Mondays, Sundays and all major holidays

Did you know?
You can order your books online

This web site has several features that will help you utilize the Library in a practical way. Apart from keeping you up-to-date on current developments, on events and on additions to the collections, it can be used as a tool to browse the catalog and order copies of books from the convenience of your own home. Because of the computer technology involved, you will even be able to find out, if the books are out and when they are due to be returned. The key to this feature is the word Catalog on the upper left hand corner of every page. Just click it and get access to the service.

The Cornwall Free Library is connected to a cooperative called Bibliomation, just like many other Public Libraries in Connecticut. You can access their catalogs this way as well. One of the advantages: Libraries tend to emphasize different aspect of the book world. For example. the Scoville Libray in Salisbury has a good selection of large-print books, which you can receive through the inter-library system. Please ask the Librarian for the specifics.

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Did you know?
You can get Library news by email

The Cornwall Free Library is a place where a lot of different things are happening. We would like to keep you constantly up-to-date and send you information on a regular basis. To help us get the news to you directly we would like to include you in our email list. It's simple: Just send your email address to us at cornwallibrary@biblio.org
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Did you know?
The Library has a wireless Internet connection and new computers

The Library has become a Wi-Fi hotspot! This means, you can simply come and bring your own wireless-enabled laptop or mobile communication device and connect directly to the Internet. No wires, No plugs. No fuss.
Plus: The Library has been awarded a grant for the purchase of two new computers and two laser printers. They are now available.
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Webmaster: Nevton Dunn, nevton@sbcglobal.net
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The Memorial Day Library float by Friends of the Library

ArtWorks! Festival of Children's Book Illustration

Art works on display at the library

The art exhibit and sale continue through June 30th during regular library hours. You won’t want to miss this extraordinary show and the opportunity to purchase works by some of the country’s foremost illustrators, while benefiting the library at the same time.

June 2nd was a day full of fun for hundreds of children and adults as they attended one of many, many events of ARTWORKS. The library was filled with art by area illustrators, many of them for sale. The art exhibit will continue through June 30th.

Illustrators were on hand throughout the day to sign books. Four workshops entertained children all day, and adults had as much fun listening to the panel of illustrators, moderated by Davyne Verstandig. The day ended with a special presentation by Mary Pope Osborne and Will Osborne.

Many, many thanks to the dozens of volunteers and staff who helped make the event happen.

Panel of children’s book illustrators: Michael Garland, Marc Simont, Davyne Verstandig (moderator, in center), Victoria Chess, and Barry Blitt, being introduced by Carla Bigelow.

Edith Kunhardt delivering her presentation, “The Bunny That Went Global,” about her mother Edith Kunhardt’s all-time children’s bestseller, Pat the Bunny.

Illustrators from the panel, signing books

Lunch offered by Girl Scout Troop #418

Book sale in the Library meeting room

Mary Pope Osborne's and Will Osborne’s presentation about the Magic Tree House series of books and upcoming musical.

Roxana Laughlin introduces Mary Pope Osborne.

Will Osborne discusses some books in the Magic Tree House series.

Will Osborne provides narration during presentation.

Children draw during the watercolor workshop led by Jean Marzollo and Elwood Smith.

Jean Marzollo guiding children during the watercolor workshop

Children intently using the watercolors.

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New Web Archive

The content of the Library
website is constantly
changing, because it
needs to inform first
and foremost about
current and recent events.
But we would like to
keep relevant items
available for longer
periods of time.

To manage the amount of
data and avoid creating
confusion at the same
time, we will create an
Archive feature
in the future. As a first
step we simply created
a list of links you can use
to find material from the
past.

The newest link at
the bottom will
get you to a newly
created special page with
recommendations
the Book Selection
Committee made
in 2006. You might
remember them: Those
suggestions had been
published on
our monthly newsletter
pages.

CartoonFest 2006
The artists who came
Media response

Rare Book Auction 2006
Most expensive books

Alex Prud'homme
Reading
Media Response

Library
Questionnaire 2006
The two-page
document that went
out per mail
as a downloadable file

The Book Selection
Committee
Recommendations 2006

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