January 2021 E-Newsletter

Check out the New
Self-Serve Lending Libraries

There are now two self-serve lending libraries, one for adults and one for children, at Wood! Located on the lawn between Wood Memorial Library and Union School these two libraries offer a variety of books for our patrons to enjoy.

Simply choose a book, enjoy reading it and then turn it in at the book drop now conveniently located next to the new little libraries. Books will be quarantined before being put back out or being returned to the collection shelves indoors.

Thank You to Art Utay and Janet Wade-Utay for building these wonderful new little libraries!

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Friends in 2021

We will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Friends of Wood Memorial Library (FWML) this year with special programming & exhibits that highlight a timeline of accomplishments and growth for the organization over the past half century.

Pictured above, Edith Vibert, first volunteer librarian for the FWML.

THANK YOU Education Volunteers

Our new virtual field trips are taking off and we would like to thank Kristin Carmen, and Joan Degen, two education volunteers for helping to make them a success. Both were instrumental in putting the craft educational bags together for South Windsor and Tolland Schools.

Online Collections Tour
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
2:30 - 3:30 pm

Explore South Windsor and its History!

Tired of being cooped up? Safely explore the town of South Windsor from the comfort of your own home with our online collection of images. Executive Director, Carolyn Venne will take participants on a journey around town as she introduces them to the online database, Past Perfect.

Did you attend Union or Ellsworth School or work in the local tobacco fields? Learn how to take a trip down memory lane with this free tutorial. Want to explore the birds of the meadows by the warmth of your fireplace? Then this online Zoom program is for you. Is your favorite South Windsor spot not included? Find out how to submit images to be included in our online database. No need to be a “techie” to be able to explore a world of online images and information relating to South Windsor. A Q&A will take place as well. Register for this free program now!

Meet our Educators

Meet three more of our Nowashe Village museum educators! All of the educators on our website have consulted with us for the creation of virtual field trips.

We have several educators that help bring authentic, high quality programming for our patrons. We are fortunate and grateful to have such talent working with us and we thought we would create an area on our website where we could share their backgrounds with everyone. Meet Allen Hazard, Judith Dreyer, and Jim Dina!

Pictured at right, Jim Dina inside Nowashe Village