Children's and YA Services: Service Center Resources

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

Brad Bullis
Digital Content and Innovation Coordinator
860-704-2206
Bradley.Bullis@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
860-704-2207
Kymberlee.Powe@ct.gov

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

Linda Williams
Children’s Services Consultant
Retired

The following lists were updated based on data for FY 2019 (July 2018-June 2019)

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- 45 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