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September 2, 2025

Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month.  Show your Public Library of New London card at participating businesses during September and receive special savings! Visit www.PLNL.org/2025discounts for a list of participating businesses.

August 19, 2025

Charter Oak members can get their donation matched for up to $500 from now until November 20 or until their goal is met.  Don’t wait!  Make your donation Today!  Visit www.charteroak.org/community-giving/matching-gifts-program/ for more info.

August 8, 2025

Meet authors from Connecticut at PLNL’s seventh Local Authors Fest on September 13, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in our Community Room! 

February 25, 2025

Check out our new library collection! Library of Things (LOT) is a non-traditional collection that includes tools, crafting kits, telescopes, and more.  Check out the LOT page to see a list of Things available and more information on how to check them out.

October 19, 2023

Our Digital Navigator assists New London’s community members and library patrons. She helps with building technical skills with an array of digital devices, including computers, laptops, phones, and tablets.  Click here to learn more. read more

March 20, 2021

Click here to begin the process.  Your library card gives you access to our thousands of books and materials, and also to our digital collection. Visit the library to finish the process.

January 31, 2020

Use your library card to stream movies at home with Kanopy!  Visit http://plnl.kanopy.com/ to log in, and use your email address to create a free account.

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April 10, 2018

Looking for ways to support the library?  Here are ways you can help:
Donate through:   *Annual Appeal    *Purchase Mark Patnode’s Book:  Cultivating Illuminations  *Purchase a library bag  *Purchase a pack of notecards

July 13, 2012

Check out a Museum Pass today!  You only need a valid library card to print from home! Don’t have a printer? Let us print it for you! 
Click here to print a pass, place a hold, and for a list of our museum passes.