Library Parking on Wednesday November 6th

Starting at 6pm on Wednesday, November 6th portions of the Liberty Street municipal parking lot will be CLOSED for restriping of parking spaces. 

Additional parking is available at the municipal parking lot accessible via Caitlin Street. 

These portions will reopen on November 7th at 8am.

Library Closed on Monday, November 11th for Veterans Day.

The library will be closed on Monday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, November 12th at 9:30am. 

CCALC - The 90th Anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps: History of Camp Roosevelt at Chatfield Hollow

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In 1933, under President’s Roosevelt’s “New Deal”, the Civilian Conservation Corps was formed to relieve the poverty and unemployment of the Depression. Many of these camps were set up in Connecticut. Learn the history of Camp Roosevelt which was located at what is now Chatfield Hollow State Park in Killingworth.
 

Presenter: Marty Podskoch retired teacher, author, and historian