Adults

From digital media to community resources to recommended reads, we’ve got you covered. Take a deep dive into one of our research databases, find out about upcoming author events or English language classes. We’re here to get you where you need to go.

If you have a question about our services for adults, you can get in touch by:

  • Submitting a question from our Contact Us page
  • Calling the Adult Services Reference desk at 203-351-8222
  • Using the "Chat with Us" button on our website

Featured Online Research Resources

Small Business Resource Center - Gale Business: Entrepreneurship

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Gale Business: Entrepreneurship - Support for prospective and current entrepreneurs, covering all aspects of starting and operating a business, including accounting, human resources, management, marketing, and taxes. Includes the entire Business Plans Handbook Series with hundreds of sample business plans created by real-life business people.

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Pronunciator

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A comprehensive & personalized language learning software supports learning of 315 languages including ASL and ESL.

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Novelist Plus

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Novelist Plus contains reviews of both fiction and nonfiction, plot summaries, book discussion guides, and recommendations.

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Adult Library Updates

Commemorate MLK Jr. at the Library

Leading up to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the library will host special events to honor and celebrate Dr. King. All events are free.

Beginning Saturday, January 13 at 10:30 a.m., the South End Branch will host Family Craft. Participants of all ages will work together to create a scroll depicting Dr. King’s six principles of nonviolence.

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Parent Leadership Training Institute Accepting Applications

Stamford’s Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI) Design Team, in partnership with the Stamford Public Education Foundation (SPEF), will lead an in-depth leadership training class starting January for up to 25 selected parents, grandparents, guardians and other adults who wish to advocate for all children and improve the lives of families and communities.

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