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The History, Lore & Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps Camps in Connecticut
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) began on March 31, 1933 under President Roosevelt's "New Deal" to relieve the poverty and unemployment of the Depression. Join us on Thursday, October 23rd at 2:00 p.m. in the Community Room for a presentation by historian Marty Podskoch, author of Adirondack Fire Towers: Their History & Lore (Southern & Northern Districts), and Adirondack Stories: Historical Sketches, and learn about the Connecticut CCC camps and the Connecticut men who lived and worked in them. Please register in person, by phone at (203)265-6754, or online.
On a non-related issue:
I am have been sitting in the library now for nearly 2 hours. I simply cannot believe how many cell phones are ringing, how many people are rudely talking on them, and NOTHING is being done. I have seen not a single library staff member or volunteer confront this issue. The library has been and always will be a place for research and quiet.
Why can't something be done about this? Why isn't the signage when you enter the library being enforced?
Lew- Wallingford
Dear Lew,
We are sorry that ringing cell phones disturbed your visit to the library. We do ask that patrons silence their phones, but you are correct that many patrons forget or don't choose to do so. If at any time you are disturbed by another patron's behavior, please express your concern to the librarian on duty at the reference desk, so that he or she can address the problem. The librarians do routinely ask patrons to go to one of the lobbies if they are involved in a lengthy conversation or are making or receiving calls, but if the staff member is helping someone at the desk or computer center, they may not be aware of a cell phone problem elsewhere in the building.
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