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Stamford, November 23, 2021 - The Connecticut State Library has formed a Public Library Task Force consisting of libraries in communities receiving Afghan refugees to identify ways that the Connecticut library community can support the organizations welcoming refugees and offer direct services. These libraries are Bridgeport Public Library, Ferguson Library in Stamford, New Haven Free Public Library, Public Library of New London, Phoebe Griffin Knowles Library, Norwalk Public Library, Old Lyme and Russell Library, Middletown.

For the first time, the Ferguson Library is partnering with Girls With Impact, the nation’s only online business and leadership academy for young women, to offer up to 250 full scholarships to their 10-week mini MBA program. Teen girls ages 14 to 18 are eligible.

CTNext is now accepting applications for its next cohort of fellows for the Governor’s Innovation Fellowship (GIF). College students who have or will graduate in 2021 or are on track to graduate in the spring of 2022 are eligible. The deadline for applications is Friday, Nov. 19.

Building One Community (B1C) will host OSHA-30 training that teaches construction workers how to recognize and prevent common safety hazards to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards.

Attention educators: Heard of the Teacher Reference Center?

It’s a digital database of articles, many of them peer-reviewed, covering such topics as assessment, best practices, continuing education, curriculum development, literacy standards, and so much more.

Choosing your next read doesn't need to be daunting. The Ferguson Library's online catalog now offers new features that make it easier to find a book you'll enjoy.

Just click on a favorite title, select "details," and you will find other books by the same author, suggested readings, a brief biography and professional and reader reviews. If the book is part of a series, you can also learn what else is available about your favorite character.

If you are looking to kick-start your environmental education, visit GreenFile, a research database of journal articles and books covering all aspects of human impact on the environment.

Content ranges from the scholarly to general interest, and subjects include climate change, pollution, renewable energy, recycling and sustainable agriculture.

Art at the Ferguson returns Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. to the Main Library with the opening of Fragments of Memory, a juried show curated by the Stamford Art Association featuring works by local and regional artists.

Love podcasts? The new Ferguson Library Podcast now gives you chance to enjoy library programming, including the popular Friends Author Series, whenever you like.

Recent episodes include talks with authors Chris Bohjalian, Alka Joshi, Kristan Higgins and Susan Ronald.

Join us to celebrate the Latinx community through poetry, theater, dance and an informative panel discussion.

Prosperi-Key, a one-stop, 24/7 digital platform designed to help people who work hard but have trouble making ends meet, and the new Healthy Savings program, an initiative that offers substantial discounts to shoppers with limited budgets, are now live and actively registering new members.