Children's Services: Service Center Resources

Maria Bernier
Statewide Data Coordinator
860-704-2204
Maria.Bernier@ct.gov

Grace Burchard
Library Technical Assistant
860-704-2212
Grace.Burchard@ct.gov

Steve Cauffman
requestIT CT Coordinator
860-704-2223
Stephen.Cauffman@ct.gov

Judy Crooks
Circulation / ILL
860-704-2205
Judy.Crooks@ct.gov

Eric Hansen
Retired

Gail Hurley
Library Development Consultant
860-704-2222
Gail.Hurley@ct.gov

Kymberlee Powe
Children's and YA Consultant
860-407-2207
Kymberlee.Powe@ct.gov

Diane Stielau
Library Aide
860-704-2208
Diane.Stielau@ct.gov

Linda Williams
Children’s Services Consultant
Retired

The Service Center loans materials out for 90 days (in most cases).
You can borrow item from us, and circulate them to your own patrons.

• Picture Books
• Juvenile Nonfiction
• YA Fiction and Nonfiction
• Juvenile and YA Large Print.
• Limited Selection of Juvenile and YA Audio Books on CD

To order these materials, click HERE.

How long do items circulate

• Professional collection/ YA/ Non Fiction- 3 months
• Puppets/ Visual items- 3 months
• Storytime Resources (Mother Goose)- 3 months
• Book discussion sets- 45 days (with option to extend)
• Current Nutmegs- 45 days (No option to extend)
• Storytime Kits- 30 days
• STEM Kits- 30 days

The Service Center loans the following items to help you with your programming needs.

​Click on these links to order for your library.

Current Nutmeg Nominee Sets

• Elementary
• Intermediate
• Middle School
• High School

Other Book Sets & Kits

• Board Book Sets
• Picture Book Sets
• Elementary/Middle School Sets
• Young Adult Sets
• Graphic Novel Sets
• Book Props 
• Mother Goose Kits 
• Puppets and Dolls

Non-Book Kits Also Available

• Musical Instrument Kits
• STEM Kits 

If you are at a LION library you also have access to the kits here:

• LION Shared Objects: Program Kits 

  The Service Centers house a large collection of professional development books, which you can borrow for 90 days. 

This collection includes: 

• Neal-Schuman "How-To" series for librarians
• Most ALA Publications
• Professional Videos and DVDs
• All the Wilson Library catalogs
• Professional journals

Middletown Library Service Center
786 South Main St.
Middletown, CT 06457
860-704-2200, 800-437-2313 (toll free in CT)
researchIT CT: 860-704-2224

Connecticut State Library
231 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
860-757-6665