Library Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

The Library will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2011 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  We will reopen on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 10 am.

Remember you can access a variety of library resources 24/7/365 through our website: http://www.stratfordlibrary.org/

Black History Month Essay Contest and Celebration

South End Community Center and Stratford Library Teen Services Department announce our annual Black History Month Contest for all Stratford students in grades 6 - 8.
Essays or art must be returned to the Stratford South End Community Center or the Stratford Library Teen Services Department by January 24, 2011.

First, Second and Third Prize winners will be formally announced and prizes awarded at a celebration event on Saturday, February 12, 2011 in The Stratford Library Lovell Room at 11:00 am.

Stop by Teen Services or click here to find out how to enter.

FREE Homework Help Available for High School Students

STRATFORD LIBRARY/SCHOOLS OFFER FREE “HOMEWORK HELP”

The Stratford Library’s Teen Services Department in collaboration with the Stratford School system currently offers after-school-hours assistance for high school students.
“HomeworkHelp@SLA” offers one-on-one help for students by Stratford teachers at the Library through May 2011. It is free and open to the public.  The sessions will focus on math and science but all subjects can be addressed depending on student need. Teachers will be on site at the library Thursdays from 6-8 pm and Saturdays and Sundays, 2-4 pm. All sessions will be held in the Library’s lower-level Board Room. No appointments are necessary, drop-ins are welcome.

The Library has a huge collection of books, DVDs and online resources to help with all your assignments. For more information about “HomeworkHelp@SLA”, call the Teen Services Desk at 203.385.4167.

HOLIDAY MAGIC SHOW AT STRATFORD LIBRARY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2ND AT 4 PM.

Please mark you calendar with this important DATE CHANGE

HOLIDAY MAGIC SHOW AT STRATFORD LIBRARY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2ND AT 4 PM.

Family Program Proceeds Town’s Annual Tree Lighting Festival

Due to inclement weather expected for the original date, the Stratford Library will kick-off Stratford’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony with a special holiday program for families on Thursday, December 2nd at 4 pm. The “Celebrate the December Holidays Magic Show” will proceed the town event which this year is being held on the West Broad Street Green just steps from the library. The family program is free and open to the public.

For further information, call the Stratford Library Children’s Department at 203.385.4165 or visit: www.stratfordlibrary.org.

Download audio books, ebooks, movies and MORE to come!

Stratford Library offers downloadable audiobooks, eBooks, and videos -- all available from your home computer and with a valid Stratford Library card. Download to your computer, transfer to a portable device, or burn some titles to CD. Click here to go to one of our digital catalogs.

Barnes & Noble Bookfair to support Stratford Library!

We would like to invite everyone to support the Children's Department at our Barnes & Noble Bookfair from November 19-24 at the Barnes & Noble of Milford. Opening Night, Friday, there will be special events at Barnes & Noble from 7 to 9 p.m. including visits from our therapy dogs, free balloon animals, and more!

Shop in store or online at bn.com/bookfairs using our ID# 10298842

Need help with your assignment? Check this out!

• Are you working on a research paper and would like to know how to get the most out of library resources available to you? 
• Are you preparing a brochure and need some help with formatting? 
• Have you been assigned a PowerPoint presentation and need some help?

You are in luck!  Sign-up at the Teen Services Homework Desk for either individual or small group (2-3 people) sessions with the Teen Services staff.  We will show you how to get the most out of our "GET IT ONLINE" resources as well as our great reference collection.  We will also help you use Word, PowerPoint and Publisher to produce excellent assignments! Call 203-385-4167 or stop by the desk and sign-up.