National Library Week

April 11-17, 2010

“Communities Thrive @ Your Library”

LIBRARY WEEK Activities at the SERC Library

State Education Resource Center
25 Industrial Park Road, Middletown, CT

Information Session Special Features

“HOW DOES THE LIBRARY HELP Guided Tours
Let us show you around and we’ll give
OUR PATRON COMMUNITY THRIVE?”
you a free SERC Library tote bag!
Monday, April 12, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, 2:00-2:30 p.m.
Library Community Room Thursday, April 15, 5:00-5:30 p.m.
Speak with our staff about resources that can support
your personal and professional learning goals. Interested Open Scrabble Stations
in something on display? Library members may borrow Wednesday, April 14, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
resources at no cost, and Library staff will assist others
with membership and borrowing privileges. Light Poetry Reading with Tarold Miller
refreshments will be available. Thursday, April 15, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Free Resources We’ll Forgive Your Fines

Our materials on display will include copies of the From April 12-17, return any overdue library materials
“Toolkit for Hispanic Families: Resources to Help with at least one nonperishable food item, and we’ll
Students Succeed in School,” from the White House send the food to Amazing Grace, the food pantry at St.
Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Vincent DePaul Place, Middletown.
students. The Connecticut Parent Information and
Resource Center (CT PIRC), located at SERC, is
providing the toolkit as part of a nationwide public
awareness campaign. Additional resources about CT
PIRC also will be available.

We Want To Hear From You!

Tell us how we have helped, or how we can help! Write on our special message board at the Library, add a message
to our blog at www.serclibrary.blogspot.com, or send an e-mail to library@ctserc.org. For more information,
please contact Carol Sullivan, (860) 632-1485, ext. 341. For directions, visit the SERC Web site at www.ctserc.org.