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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.  

If you are having trouble paying your rent due to the pandemic, you can apply for assistance through Connecticut's UniteCT Rental Assistance Program. This is a state program that can help with rent and electric utility bills. Call 844 864-8328 for information.

P2P On Wheels, the Person-to-Person mobile food pantry, which delivers emergency food assistance where needed most, has been back in service since July, visiting the South End Branch on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., among other Stamford locations.

Staffed by a P2P caseworker, P2P On Wheels features grocery items including fresh fruits & vegetables, dairy items, grains, meat & poultry and shelf-stable goods.

Looking for something to listen to? It’s easy. Just visit the Internet Archive, home to millions of audio recordings, ranging from live music and podcasts to classic audiobooks.

Get a FREE Developmental Screening App. Stamford is pleased to provide Sparkler, a free developmental screening application, available in English and Spanish, that promotes healthy early childhood development and helps you advocate for your child. With the help of Sparkler, parents and families have access to the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (a developmental screening), developmentally aligned play activities, parent forums, and early childhood coaches.

Know someone who needs help with housing assistance? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Department of Veterans Affairs, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development have partnered on a housing assistance website to help homeowners and renters during the pandemic.

Did you miss one of our virtual technology classes, or a Zoom chat with a bestselling author? No need to worry. All you have to do is visit our You Tube page, where you will discover a catalog of professional talks like lessons on upping your virtual professional image, and tech classes on anything from the basics of PowerPoint to video editing with Lightworks. You can even revisit CrimeConn Express, Connecticut's own mystery lovers conference held earlier this year. The kids?