June Newsletter
A refreshed space, lots of programs, and a Juneteenth celebration!
June 3, 2023
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From the Library Director
Library Director’s Message
Hello!
This month marks my two-year anniversary as the director of the Berlin Peck Library. I could not have asked for a better community to serve and I’m so happy to be here. I know for sure we have some of the best library staff members in the business! In fact, many of them live right here in Berlin, which makes our customer service extra special. We love hearing your ideas (and implementing them—more new books, a growing ESL collection, and a place to sit outside!) and connecting with our community.
A sense of home is such a wonderful feeling and that’s how Berlin feels to me two years in. This month the refresh of our interior “home”—the place where you gather, learn, connect, find materials, and use our computers—will be complete. While the layout is the same, we hope this refreshed space feels comfortable and welcoming and much like “home” to you. Though we don’t allow any sleepovers as depicted in the 1979 book “Help I’m a Prisoner in the Library” (one of my favorites as a kid)… we do welcome everyone at the library, and we invite you to come to see our new carpet later this month! I hope you will take us up on the invitation.
We are proud of our community, and we are offering some programs that highlight our history this month. On June 17 we will host our second annual Juneteenth event in partnership with the Berlin Equity Action Team (BEAT). This is the first year that the Town of Berlin is recognizing this as a holiday and our Town offices and library will be closed on Monday June 19, 2023, in observance of Juneteenth. We’re also partnering Berlin’s Economic Development department on a tiny art show with the theme My Hometown. Pick up a canvas at the library and use your talent to show us what Berlin, your hometown, means to you. We look forward to seeing you (and maybe your art?) at the library soon.
Warmly,
Kim
Library Hours in June
Thursday, June 8: Delayed Opening
All Town of Berlin buildings and facilities will be officially closed until 2:15pm on Thursday, June 8, so that staff may attend a Town of Berlin staff event. The library’s open hours will be 2:15 pm to 8:00 pm.
Monday, June 19: Closed
The library will be closed Monday, June 19, in honor of Juneteenth.
B.E.A.T’s Juneteenth celebration will take place at the library on Saturday, June 17.
Events
Check out the Events Page to see upcoming events!
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
Sit & Knit
Town of Berlin Event
Sit & Knit
Adult Summer Reading
Over a Wyoming Campfire: The Beginnings of the National Park Service
Take & Make Kit: Yarn Baskets
Sit & Knit
Juneteenth Celebration
Wide-Awake Lantern Craft
Keynote Speaker Jeffrey Fletcher
Berlin Civil War Heroes Documentary
Amistad & Beyond: Black History at the Connecticut Historical Society
Underground Railroad
Dementia Caregiver Support Group
Planet Walk & Meteorite Exploration
Stone Breaker: The Life of James Gates Percival
Sit & Knit
Courageous Conversations: Making Ends Meet
Movie Matinee: Jerry and Marge Go Large
Saturday Morning Book Club
Cookbook Club
Natural Sleep Solutions
Sit & Knit
