The Book Desert is Over; Curbside Available

Use any of the library’s means of communication to ask for materials Monday through Friday, 10 am to 4 pm. The best way is to use the Evergreen catalog with your library card. You can text 475-215-2754, or you can call 203-426-4533.

You can chat from our website — just click “Ask A Librarian.” You can also e-mail help@chboothlibrary.org.

When your items have been retrieved, you will be contacted to set up a pickup time on our front lawn on Main Street, at our tent. Pickups are by appointment only Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, between 1 and 4 pm. On Thursdays we provide the service from 1 to 7 pm, and we now do Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm.

Please let us know if you require assistance or your items delivered to your trunk.

For staff and patron safety, we do not accept returns at curbside.

In order to safely receive returns, the Library has closed its book drops temporarily and set up drop off days and times. Starting June 8, these return times will be Tuesdays, noon to 4 pm; Thursdays, 3 to 7 pm; and Saturdays, 10 am to 1 pm. Come to the back parking lot and go to the POD of the day to drop off your items. These returns days are dependent upon the weather, so if rain or thunderstorms are in the forecast, contact us first.

Library Children’s Programs

Sign up for Summer Reading beginning June 16 at chbooth.readsquared.com. Unfortunately, we will not have any in-person reporting this year. Pick up a “Summer Reading To-Go” packet at one of the tables under the tent in front of the library. Inside, you will find beads, a necklace (to reward yourself for reading), and the details of our weekly summer fun challenges. Each week there will be a new set of challenges. For each challenge you complete, take a photo and e-mail your entry to summerfunraffle@chboothlibrary.org. Submit your entry by Saturday of the current week to earn a chance to win one of four gift certificates worth $25 each.

Celebrate the end of school and the start of summer by attending a virtual concert, Friday, June 19, at 3:30 pm, when Matthew Mazur of Turtle Dance Music performs live via boxcast tv. “Imagine Your Story— the Virtual Concert,” is a music, bubble, and comedy show featuring flying books, dancing unicorns, and songs about autism awareness and acceptance. Join us for this novel 30-minute performance, which will be accompanied by dancing, singing, imaginative storytelling, laughter, and a love for the public library system. Paste the link in your browser to enjoy the show: boxcast.tv/view/cyrenius-h-booth-library-presents-imagine-your-story-a-music-bubble-and-comedy-show-by-turtle-dance-music-26027.

Young Adult Programs

All programs are for grades 6-12 unless otherwise noted.

Our Summer Reading Challenge starts June 16th!

Teen Creators Group will meet Thursday, June 11, and Thursday, June 18, at 3:30 pm. Do you like to draw, paint, or write? Join our Teen Creators Group on Discord. Stop by the chat room on Thursday afternoons for creative prompts, challenges, and inspiration, or just show off your creations whenever you please. Registrants will receive an invite link to join before the program.

The YA Summer Book Club will have its first meeting virtually on Tuesday, June 23, 2 to 3 pm on Zoom. In this meeting, learn about how to sign up and take part in our summer reading challenge, join the conversation about what you’ve been reading lately, and what you’re looking forward to reading this summer. Registrants will receive a link to our video chat the day before the program.

Call for volunteers: The young adult department is accepting applications for virtual volunteers this summer. Virtual volunteers will help the library by contributing book reviews, assisting with virtual programs, and more. E-mail Catherine Findorak, YA librarian/volunteer coordinator, at cfindorak@chboothlibrary.org to receive a link to the application. Open to young adults in grades 6-12.

Adult Programs

Virtual Book Group III: Download our next selection, The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai, from theclub.hoopladigital.com. We’ll have a virtual discussion via Zoom on Tuesday, June 30, at 7 pm. For more information and to sign up, please visit our website.

Reading Challenge June 2020: Adaptations. Since we seem to be living in a golden age of literary adaptations, both new books and honored classics, let’s read a book that’s been made into a TV show or movie.

Reading Challenge Roundup: Tuesday, June 23, 7 to 8 pm. Have you been participating in the 2020 Reading Challenge and missing the chance to talk with others about the books you’ve been reading and what looks good for next month? Check in with staff from the library and other readers at this virtual meeting.

Uncovering the Hidden Job Market with ReferenceUSA: Wednesday, June 17, noon to 1 pm. Learn how to use our newest database, ReferenceUSA, to look for job openings and prepare for interviews. Join us for this online information session for jobseekers. You’ll learn how to use the library’s ReferenceUSA database to research area businesses, discover and apply to available job openings, and create marketing plans — plus get helpful tips on how to strengthen your resume. This is a live session, so bring your questions. Registration is through the CT Library Consortium: bit.ly/2Au0uum.

Sip & Scribble: Thursday, June 18, 4 to 5 pm. Come get your creativity going, let’s chat and have a few laughs, all while sipping on whatever tasty beverage you’ve got at home (optional — your choice)! We’ll use videoconferencing to connect with one another in a casual, relaxed, judgment-free environment. For adults only, please. No art skills or special materials required; this is just for fun!