Digital Collection
The Library offers a wide variety of free e-books, audiobooks, magazines and movies.
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Museum Passes
The library offers passes to local museums and parks. These passes are paid for by the Friends of Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library. Library patrons may check out two separate passes at one time. Passes may not be reserved. They are available on a first come, first serve basis, circulate for 2 days, and must be returned to WWML. Overdue fines for passes are $5.00 a day. Passes may be returned in the outdoor bookdrop in the envelope provided.
Beardsley Zoo
$10.00 admission per person, adult or child,
limit up to 6 guests each day
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Florence Griswold Museum
pass admits 2 adults and 2 children
under 12 into the museum
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Mark Twain House & Museum
buy 1 adult admission, get 1 adult OR
2 children for no charge
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Mystic Seaport
50% off admission for 2 adults and 3 children
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Stamford Museum & Nature Center
Nature Center pass is for one family
(2 adults and children under 18)
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Children’s Museum of Southeastern CT
pass admits up to 4 people at half price
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Hill-Stead Museum
pass admits 1 adult and 2 children (under 18)
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Mashantucket Pequot Museum
$5.00 off regular admissions
for 2 adults and 2 youth (max. 4)
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New Britain Museum of American Art
free admission for any 4 people
(one adult must accompany
children under 16)
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Stepping Stone Museum for Children
pass for one free admission
with the purchase of one admission
(maximum 3 free admissions
per pass, per day)
Connecticut State Park Pass
pass waives entrance fees for buildings
or museums for 2 adults and 4 children.
Parking is free for CT residents.
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Shoreline Trolley Museum
50% off admission for up to 6 individuals
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Wadsworth Atheneum
Museum of Art free admission
for 2 adults (age 18 and up).
Free for ages 17 and younger
Buy one, get one free film admission
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Passport Services
Appointments:
The Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library offers passport acceptance service, by appointment only. Our passport agents can accept your documentation for a NEW U.S. passport. (Form DS-11)
Renewals must be done by mail if the passport expired within 15 years of issue date and if over 16 years old when obtained. (Form DS-82)
Please call with questions or to make a passport appointment: 203-488-8702. Appointments are made from 11:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Fees:
Adult Passport Book
$130.00
Minor Passport Book
$ 100.00
Adult Passport Card
$ 30.00
Minor Passport Card
$ 15.00
Expedite Fee
$ 60.00
Overnight Return
$ 19.35
Federally Mandated Processing Fee
$35.00 per application, cash preferred
Read the Passport Checklist HERE
Expedited Passport service at a U.S. Passport Center:
For an emergency or urgent international travel in 2-3 weeks call 1-877-487-2778 or visit www.travel.state.gov for an appointment. You will need an application, documentation and proof of international travel within the expedited guidelines. The CT Passport Agency is located at: 850 Canal Street, Stamford, CT 06902.
Passport forms are available at the library or to download on the State Department site.
Notary Services
The Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library provides notary service during most of the library open hours. The service is free for Branford residents. Call the library to make sure there is a notary public available: 203-488-8702. Photo identification required.
Shoutbomb
Text message notification
Shoutbomb is a text message notification service
Signing up is free. Standard text rates apply.
With Shoutbomb, you can receive text messages from the Library when:
Items you requested are ready for pickup
Items you borrowed are almost due
Items you borrowed are overdue
From your Shoutbomb account, you can text the Library to:
See what you have borrowed
Renew your items, even if overdue
Manage multiple library cards in one Shoutbomb account
How To Sign Up For Shoutbomb:
Text the word SIGNUP to (860)345-1307. You will receive a reply asking for your library card number.
Text your library card number (under the barcode). You will receive a confirmation text.
Fax/Scan/Copy services
The library offers FAX service during library hours.
The FAX number is 203-315-3347.
There is no charge for faxing.
The library has a scanner and photocopier for public use. There is no charge to scan to a patron flashdrive. Flashdrives are available for purchase for $5.00. Ten cents a copy for photocopies.
Computers/Printing
The library has 5 public computers with Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Publisher. Printing is ten cents a page. The computers are available on a first come, first serve basis. The staff reserves the right to end a computer session after an hour if there are others waiting.
Questions or Suggestions? Please call the library at 203-488-8702 or fill out the form below
