@LibraryofCT

Connecticut State Library: Preserving the Past, Informing the Future

 Hartford, CT
ctstatelibrary.org/
Joined September 2009
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CTState Library retweeted
CTState Library@LibraryofCT2 Jun 2023
#Hikingthroughhstory #Connecticuthistory Join Museum of Connecticut History Curator Patrick Smith and Outreach Librarian Robert Kinney on a historical stroll through downtown Hartford on Friday, 6/9/23 Reserve a spot by emailing [email protected] or [email protected].
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9/4/2021 at @FortGriswold Battlefield, Kevin Johnson from the @LibraryofCT performed a dramatic portrayal of Jordan Freeman, an African-American servant of John Ledyard & Col. William Ledyard during the Revolutionary War. youtube.com/watch?v=10RtPZ2Z…
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CTState Library retweeted
Pequot Library@PequotLibrary19 Jul 2022
We were delighted to have @LibraryofCT's Deborah Schander - Connecticut's 11th State Librarian ever and First Female State Librarian - visit us here today at #PequotLibrary!
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President Joseph Biden will be in Hartford on Friday, October 15, 2021. Please note the following road closures and times. Thank you.
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CTState Library retweeted
BCALA CT@BCALACT16 Sep 2021
Tuesday, October 12, 2021.7:00PM - 8:00PM. BCALA-CT Presents-Intellectual Freedom 101 with Samantha Lee Join CLA Intellectual Freedom Chair, Samantha Lee, for a refresher program on intellectual freedom. Registration: bit.ly/39i7JDu @LibraryofCT @CLCct @CTLibAssoc
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CTState Library retweeted
BCALA CT@BCALACT10 Sep 2021
Webinar: Introduction to Critical Race Theory in Library and Information Studies.12pm EST Open to the public. Mon, Sept. 20, 9am PT, 10am MT, 11am CT, 12pm ET USA, 60 minutes. Registration closes September 19, 5p ET USA. < wehere.space/shop/p/introduc… > @LibraryofCT @CTLibAssoc
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CTState Library retweeted
BCALA CT@BCALACT8 Jun 2021
Thurs. June 17, 2021, 6:00pm -7:00pm EST. BCALA-CT Juneteenth Emancipation Celebration. Registration required. @LibraryofCT @BC_ALA @reformanational @CTLibAssoc @ala_apala RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
BCALA-CT celebrates Juneteenth on Thurs. June 17 at 6:00pm. Juneteenth is an annual celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. 4 guests: Andrew Jackson, Kevin Johnson, Laconia Therrio (storyteller) and The Real Frii (spoken word artist)

ALT BCALA-CT celebrates Juneteenth on Thurs. June 17 at 6:00pm. Juneteenth is an annual celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. 4 guests: Andrew Jackson, Kevin Johnson, Laconia Therrio (storyteller) and The Real Frii (spoken word artist)

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.@LibraryofCT’s #NEHgrant-funded project renewed interest in remembering WWI. Digitization and preservation events occurred throughout the state, strengthened communities and told stories of soldiers who will not be forgotten. tinyurl.com/4p7r9emv #MemorialDay
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CTState Library retweeted
CTState Library@LibraryofCT16 Mar 2021
A special Women's History Day event! Tune in on 25 March 2021 to hear from our new State Librarian Deborah Schander and @CTArchivist Lizette Pelletier!
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Tune in for today's Conversation at Noon starting in 10 minutes!
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Prepare for our next Conversation at Noon with Dr. Marcus Rediker by watching the documentary: "Ghosts of Amistad: In the Footsteps of the Rebels". Watch: youtu.be/oUCPo0DSstY
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History and civics is more of our specialty but we hope you like our poem, @TheWadsworth @judgereeve @NewHavenMuseum @CTHistorical @LibraryofCT @DanburyMuseum @CTLHO @ctmuseum @mysticseaport @TwainHouse @HBStoweCenter #MuseumLoveLetter #OSHValentine
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Did you know that there used to be a post office on our property? You can see it peaking out over this MOUNTAIN of snow and the people on top of that. #MuseumSnowballFight Thank you to the postal workers and essential workers out in the snow today! 📸 @LibraryofCT
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CTState Library retweeted
CTState Library@LibraryofCT26 Jan 2021
Join us on Facebook at 12:00 p.m. EST this Thursday, January 28, 2021 to hear Pvt. William Webb’s story of what it was like to be a #Hartford soldier in the Civil War. Then join us for a Facebook Live with Kevin Johnson to ask questions and hear more about his research!
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CTState Library retweeted
Carla Hayden@LibnOfCongress11 Jan 2021
Behold the Lincoln Bible. President Abraham Lincoln took his oath of office as the 16th president of the United States on March 4, 1861. loc.gov/resource/rbc0001.201…
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CTState Library retweeted
Funny Teacher@SchoolJokesK_127 Jan 2021
Hey @LibraryofCT! What is the tallest building in?… Connecticut State Library of course, it has the most stories! bit.ly/3s2zyrK #Connecticut
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from the @NHPRC and administered by the @LibraryofCT on behalf of the Connecticut State Historical Records Advisory Board and Conservation ConneCTion.
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With heavy snow in the forecast this week, what kind of winter are you hoping for? Would you like to see snow like they did during the Blizzard of 1888 or would you like to see 70* highs on Christmas again? Photo from the collections at @LibraryofCT .
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#5minuteminutiae: Okay coffee connoisseurs, it’s #NationalEspressoDay! While you’re sipping your cup of joe, do you know how many fluid ounces are in a double shot of espresso?
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CTState Library retweeted
Carla Hayden@LibnOfCongress20 Nov 2020
Hands up if you love mac and cheese as a #Thanksgiving side? Did you know Thomas Jefferson designed a "macaroni machine?" He even has his own macaroni recipe. From @librarycongress collection: Jefferson's design and recipe: blogs.loc.gov/loc/2019/12/th…
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