WINTER 2023
THIRD THURSDAY PROGRAMS
@ The CT State Library
12:00 PM by Zoom
The January 19 program will be pre-recorded
and premiered on Facebook
January 19, 2023
Book Discussion: The Myth and the Reality of Slavery Author: Bruce Stark
*Facebook Premiere
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February 16, 2023
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New and Noteworthy
<p>New materials and older materials of note</p>
Connecticut State Library’s CT in World War I Project selected as one of the 20 “Game Changers”to be Honored as Part of CT Explored’s 20th Anniversary
The Connecticut State Library is pleased to announce that our Connecticut in World War I (CTinWW1) project has been selected as a Game Changer by Connecticut Explored, the nonprofit organization that publishes Connecticut Explored magazine. This award is part of their “20 for 20: Innovation in Connecticut History,” a series highlighting 20 “Game Changers” whose work is advancin...
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CT State Library Announces Historic Newspaper Titles to be Digitized
The Connecticut State Library is pleased to announce that with a fifth grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the following newspaper titles have been selected to be digitized for the Connecticut Digital Newspaper Project (CDNP) and to be made freely available online. These newspapers include:
Bradley Beam (Bradley Field, Windsor Locks) 1943-1945
The Mess...
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Jennifer Matos Joins the Connecticut State Library as New Administrator of the Museum of Connecticut History
Jennifer Matos has joined the Connecticut State Library as the Museum of Connecticut History’s new Museum Administrator. Matos has more than 20 years of experience in the museum profession and most recently served as the Executive Director of the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society from 2014-2023.
“We are delig...
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Connecticut State Library Releases Two Reports: “Connecticut’s Public Libraries: A Statistical Profile, July 2020 – June 2021” and “Statistical Trends in Connecticut Public Libraries, 2021”
The Connecticut State Library is pleased to announce the release of two reports, “Connecticut’s Public Libraries: A Statistical Profile, July 2020 – June 2021” and “Statistical Trends in Connecticut Public Libraries, 2021.”
Following the end of each fiscal year, the CT State Library collects data from public libraries through the State Annual Report which includes a combinatio...
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