Broad Brook Library Two

Saturday October 31, 2026
Beware, Uncle Paul is in today!
Change Your Clock's Tonight!!

NEW LARGE PRINT BOOK JUST IN
Remarkably Bright Creatures Large Print by Shelby Van Pelt

On this day...
In 1956 Brooklyn, NY ends streetcar service.
All Hallows Eve (you know, Halloween)

Finnangle's Fact: A light year has 30 per cent less calories than a regular year.

Thursday October 29, 2026
It's your best chance to visit with Sandy - Thursday 2:00 - 5:00 pm

Happy Birthday to...
In 1740 James Boswell, Samuel Johnson's biographer.

On this day...
In 1833 1st College Fraternity founded.
In 1863 International Committee of the Red Cross founded.
In 1929 "Black Tuesday", the Stock Market crash.
In 1956 "Goodnight, David" "Goodnight, Chet" heard on NBC for 1st
time. (Chet Huntley & David Brinkley, NBC News, team up).

I may not be there yet, but I'm closer than I was yesterday

Wednesday October 28, 2026
Karen will be her to entertain you today, 12:00 noon - 3:00 pm

Happy Birthday to...
In 1466 Erasmus, scholar, author of "In Praise of Folly"
In 1846 Auguste Escoffier, "the king of chefs & the chef of kings"
In 1914 Dr. Jonas Salk, who made polio a fear of the past.

On this day...
In 1492 Columbus discovers Cuba.
In 1636 Harvard University founded.
Eli Whitney gets a patent for the Cotton Gin.
In 1886 Statue of Liberty dedicated.
In 1904 St. Louis Police try a new investigation method - fingerprints.
In 1919 Volstead Act passed by Congress, starting Prohibition.
In 1965 the Gateway Arch (630 feet high) completed
in St. Louis, Missouri.

There is no key to happiness, but thankfully it isn't locked

Tuesday October 27, 2026
Hang On - It's Therese' day at the library, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

We have a 20% discout Admission Card for the Connecticut Science Center. You can use it and return it to the library for others to use.

We have a Book Return Box - you can return a book anytime!

Happy Birthday to...
In 1728 Captain James Cook, discovered the Sandwich Islands.
In 1811 Issac Merrit Singer, invented 1st practical home
sewing machine
In 1858 Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President (1901-1909)

On this day...
In 1787 The 'Federalist' letters started appearing in NY newspapers.
In 1858 RH Macy & Co. opens 1st store, on 6th Avenue, New York City.
In 1904 New York opens 1st section of it's subway system.

A hug is the perfect gift - one size fits all, and nobody minds if you exchange it. Ivern Ball

Monday October 26, 2026
It's Monday, that means Bonnie is here today! Monday 2:00 - 5:00 pm
We can help make copies and send faxes and we have a public computer and printer

Want to know more about our 6th village in town. Come in and ask about Pearville. We also have an extensive collection of books on the history of East Windsor.

Happy Birthday to...
In 1855 Charles Post, who had a way with breakfast cereals.

On this day...
In 1861 Telegraph service inaugurated in US
(end of Pony Express).
In 1881 Shootout at the OK corral, in Tombstone, Arizona.
In 1956 International Atomic Energy Agency established.
In 1970 the "Doonesbury" comic strip debuts in 28 newspapers

Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status. Laurence J Peter

Saturday October 24, 2026
United Nations Day
Unle Paul is in today - He's a nice guy, I think!

Puzzles, Puzzles, Puzzles - We Have Puzzles FREE for the takine!

On this day...
In 1945 United Nations Charter goes into effect.

I used to have trouble finding the "ANY" key until I realized they mean to press "A" and "N" and "Y" at the same time. That's just so convoluted.

Thursday October 22, 2026
Sandy will be here to help today, Thursday 2:00 – 5:00 pm

On this day...
In 1936 1st commercial flight from mainland to Hawaii.
In 1981 US National debt topped $1 TRILLION (nothing to celebrate).

Ehler's First Law: When you find out how far you can go, you've gone too far.

Wednesday October 21, 2026
It's a beautiful Fall day and Karen will be here!

Need a puzzle? We have them and they are FREE!

Happy Birthday to...
In 1833 Alfred Bernhard Nobel, created dynamite and Peace Prizes.
In 1917 Dizzy Gillespie, trumpeter, a creator of modern jazz

On this day...
In 1805 Battle of Trefalgar, where Nelson established
British naval supremacy for the next century.
In 1879 Thomas Edison commercially perfects the light bulb.

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. Bertrand Russell

Tuesday October 20, 2026
It's a good day when Therese is in charge

It's puzzle season, come in and take some home, they are free

Happy Birthday to...
In 1632 Sir Christopher Wren, astronomer, greatest English architect
of his time, built many of the cathedrals in London.
In 1812 Austin Flint, 19th century pioneer in US heart research
In 1874 Charles Ives, composer

On this day...
In 1600 Battle of Sekigahara, which established the Tokugawa clan as
rulers of Japan (SHOGUN) until 1865 (basis of Clavell's novel).
In 1820 Spain gives Florida to the United States.
In 1906 Dr Lee DeForest gives a demonstration of his radio tube.

Look around the card table. If you don't see a sucker, get up, because you're the sucker. Amarillo Slim

Monday October 19, 2026
Today is Bonnie's Day at the Office!

We have a 20% discout Admission Card for the Connecticut Science Center. You can use it and return it to the library for others to use.

Puzzles - we have many 500 and 1000 piece puzzles here. They are free for the taking.

On this day...
In 1781 Cornwallis surrenders at 2PM, the fighting is over.
In 1845 Wagner's opera 'Tannhauser' is performed for first time.

Complexity is looking for the Simple answer