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Registration is now open here for the Friends of the Ferguson Library's Book It, its virtual 5K Run & Walk. For this fundraiser, you can go at your own pace anytime during the month of September, as part of a team or on your own, to show your support for the library's programs and services.

Hoopla, the digital media service offered by the Ferguson Library that allows users to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, e-books, comics and TV shows, relaunched its August Bonus Borrows program.

The library is hiring. We have a number of positions open and welcome candidates who are committed to excellent customer service and want to work in a collegial environment at an organization that matters to the community.

We invite you to consider us as a place to begin or grow your career.

See our open positions here. 

Need help finding your next read after finishing a great book? On this Book Lovers Day, and every day, we've got you covered. Simply fill out this form and within 24 hours a librarian will send you three suggestions based on your preferences.

You can also sign up here for tailored monthly updates with new and notable titles based on your genre favorites.

Health Equity Solutions (HES), a Connecticut nonprofit that promotes policies, programs and practices that support equitable health care access, delivery and outcomes for all state residents, released a survey here to collect your insight about health equity issues that concern you. Residents are strongly encouraged to participate; all input will remain confidential and will help inform HES's 2023 legislative agenda and the work of the new Commission on Racial Equity and Public Health. The survey only takes five minutes to complete.

The Ferguson library now offers BiblioBoard, a self-publishing tool that delivers unlimited access to local books and stories from self-published authors. Here, authors can submit e-book samples to the Indie Author Project to have it showcased in the Indie Connecticut Collection for readers to enjoy. Authors can also create professional-quality, print-ready and e-book files using the Pressbooks Public module.

This summer, Connecticut children ages 18 and younger can visit participating museums for free with an accompanying adult who is also a resident thanks to the Connecticut Summer at the Museum program. For more information about participating museums, restrictions, exclusions and block-out dates, visit here. The program, geared for families, not camp or youth groups, is available through September 15.

Participants may be asked to show proof of residency.

The child tax rebate, recently authorized by the Connecticut General Assembly, was signed into law by Governor Ned Lamont to help Connecticut families by providing a rebate of up to $250 per child, for up to three children. Applications are being accepted until July 31.

Check here for detailed eligibility requirements and here for the application.

Stamford residents are now eligible to order an additional 12 individual home COVID-19 rapid tests per household. The tests are free and orders usually ship between seven to 12 days. Place your order here.

In the Ferguson Library's latest podcast episode, Selina Policar, also known as Frankie M. Cyanide, the busiest drag king in Connecticut, tells her story, shares some thoughts and describes ongoing events marking Pride Month. Policar currently serves on the board of Stamford Pride.

Those interested in researching topics of current interest now have access to Special Reports, a curated resource from NewsBank that groups content by subject matter sourced from media from around the world.