Levi E. Coe Library

Announcements

Lawn Games

Don’t forget about our lawn games including Bocce, Cornhole, Croquet, Curling, Giant Checkers, Giant Connect Four, Giant Dominoes, Giant Jenga, Horseshoes, Jumbo Foam Dice, Kan Jam, Ladder Toss, Lawn Bowling, Magnetic Darts, Ping Pong, Ring Toss, Scoop Ball, and Washer Toss. This project is supported by a grant from the Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation.

Retired Flag Collection

Do you have a United States flag which has become tattered or soiled? If you have a flag in need of retirement, please stop by the Library. Boy Scout Troop 270’s Nick Planeta has built a collection bin for such flags. As his Eagle Scout Project, Nick plans to retire these flags in a respectful, traditional way.

Doxie Flip Scanner–Now Available to Check Out

Got Old Photos? Children’s Artwork? Ticket Stubs? Do you want to preserve them for yourself and future generations? Stop by the library and take home our Doxie Flip Scanner. Gather your old photographs and other memorabilia and scan them with the Doxie Flip. The images are saved to an SD card, which you can then import to your home computer. After installing the Doxie software, you can organize your scans, crop, rotate, adjust the color, stitch multiple scans together, and upload to social media or other apps. This project is supported by a grant from the Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation.

Launchpads

Introducing Playaway Launchpads! Pre-Loaded Learning Tablets. Stop by the Children’s Department to play with one while you’re at the library or check one out and bring it home! Choose from All Revved Up! (Transportation for Ages 3-5, Pre K to K), In English! En Espanol! (Spanish for Ages 3-5, Pre K to K), When Pugs Fly! (Animals for Ages 5-7, Grades K-2), Number the Stars! (STEAM for Ages 8-10, Grades 3-5), and Smithsonian: All Things Animal!  (English Language Arts for Ages 8-10, Grades 3-5). Thank you to Elise Weronik for her generous donation.

2024 Nutmeg Nominees Announced!

And the 2023 Nutmeg Winners are: 

Elementary: The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field by Scott Riley
Intermediate: When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson & Omar Mohamed                                Middle School: Game Changer by Tommy Greenwald
High School: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The 2024 Nutmeg Nominees have been announced!

Click on the links below for lists of the nominees:

https://www.nutmegaward.org/elementary-2-3

https://www.nutmegaward.org/intermediate-4-6

https://www.nutmegaward.org/middle-school-7-8

https://www.nutmegaward.org/high-school-9-12

Borrow a Nature Pack

Borrow one of our adult or child backpacks filled with fun items–bug box, binoculars, compass, field guides, journal–to take with you hiking! Backpacks check out for 1 week. This project is supported by a grant from the Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation, Inc.