Welles-Turner Memorial Library

10/15/2026

📱 Getting to Know Your iPhone | 📅 Thursday, 11/12 | 🕒 2:30 PM | 👥 Adults | 🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/2deau8ce

During this hands-on workshop taught by UR Community Cares, we’ll explore some of the common features of iPhones. You’ll learn ways to interact with the touch screen, how to access important controls, and how to search for specific settings. We’ll also cover some tips and best practices for securing and maintaining your device.

Please bring your own iPhone to class.

Note that this workshop focuses on some specific iPhone features and will not cover every iPhone question.

10/14/2026

🔐 Attention Libby & Kanopy Users! Beginning tomorrow, October 15, you'll need both your library card number AND password to log in to Libby and Kanopy.

📱 What does this mean for you? Your Libby/Kanopy password will be the same password you use for our online library catalog.

✅ Already have a password for the catalog? You're all set! Just use that password when logging in.

🔑 Haven't created a password yet? You'll need to set one up before you can access Libby or Kanopy.

If you need to reset your password, you have a few options:
💻 Visit our online catalog (glastonbury.lcicatalog.org) and click "Log In" and then "Reset Password." You'll need a valid email address associated with your library account. Be sure to check your spam folder if you don't receive the reset email.
📞 Call us at 860-652-7720 or stop by the Reference Desk with your library card number, and we'll be happy to reset your password for you!

10/14/2026

💼Career Navigation for Job Seekers with American Job Center | 📅 Wednesday, 10/28 | 🕒 3 PM | 👥 Adults | ✅ No registration required

Embark on a job-seeking adventure with the American Job Center! Connect with a career navigator to explore available programs, register for CTHires, and complete the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Pre-application. Utilize our library computers with the navigator's support to uncover exciting job opportunities and conquer the digital landscape with confidence.

10/14/2026

🪐 Virtual Author Talk: Kelly and Zach Weinersmith | 📅 Tuesday, 11/10 | 🕒 2 PM | 👥 Adults | 🔗 Register at libraryc.org/wtmlib/218433/register

Join New York Times bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith for an out-of-this-world virtual conversation about "A City on Mars." With science, humor, and plenty of unexpected questions, they explore the realities of settling space, from life on Mars and lunar real estate to space law, politics, and whether becoming a multiplanetary species is really as good an idea as it sounds.

10/13/2026

Want to find the newest books in WTML’s digital collection? You can filter lists by date added! Learn how at tinyurl.com/yuj6h7aj

10/12/2026

🍬 It’s Museum Monday! 🍬

This week, satisfy your sweet tooth at the PEZ Visitor Center in Orange, CT! Discover the colorful history of the iconic candy and its collectible dispensers, explore fascinating exhibits featuring PEZ memorabilia from around the world, and peek through the windows into the candy production facility. Don't forget to browse the world's largest selection of PEZ merchandise and dispensers before you leave!

🎟️ Pass Details: Provides up to 4 general admission passes

🔗 Reserve the pass: tinyurl.com/2tc3ueu5
🔗 Plan your visit: pezvisitorcenter.com

10/12/2026

📝 Story First: Plotting Your Novel | 📅 Monday, 11/9 | 🕒 6:30 PM | 👥 Adults | 🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/yfv8zfyw

Award-winning mystery author Steve Liskow leads this practical workshop on turning a promising idea into a compelling story. While memorable characters may capture readers' attention, a strong plot is what keeps them turning the pages. Participants will learn how to develop an idea into a workable premise, build suspense through effective plotting, and craft a satisfying ending.

A finalist for the Shamus and Edgar Awards and winner of the Black Orchid Novella Award, Steve is the author of multiple mystery series set in Connecticut and Detroit. His short fiction has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine and Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine, and he regularly mentors writers through Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime while teaching fiction workshops throughout Connecticut.

10/11/2026

10/10/2026

See the new Top Choices at the Welles-Turner Memorial Library at:

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This week's 20 new Top Choices include "Making Peace with What I Can’t Control: Find Relief from the Exhaustion of Overthinking, Trying to Fix Others, and Wanting to Figure It All Out", "So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of the Constitution, the Court, and Our Country", and "Super Troopers 3".

10/09/2026

⏰👻 The clock is ticking…tick, tock, tick, tock. There’s only ONE WEEK left to submit your spooky story for your chance to win one of the prizes below! 🦇

🏆 We’re awarding prizes in THREE age groups:
🎃 Kids ages 6–11: A $25 gift card to Pinwheels and a $10 gift card to Dunkin Donuts.
🕸️ Teens ages 12–18: A $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble and a $10 gift card to Starbucks.
💀 Adults 19+: A $25 gift card to River Bend Bookshop and a $10 gift card to Daybreak Coffee Roasters.

✍️ Submit your story to us by next Friday, October 16, to be considered in the contest!

📜 Be sure to visit tinyurl.com/p397pn9k for submission guidelines and contest details.

🧡 This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Welles-Turner Memorial Library