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HASTON HIGHLIGHTS
~ September 2021 edition ~
The newsletter of the Haston Library Free Public Library
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THE BOOK SALE IS BACK!
~~ Library Lower Level ~~
during regular library hours
~~~ Stop by, browse, and stock up! ~~~
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BOOK GROUP
Tuesday, September 28th at 7:00 pm
in the Reading Room and via Zoom
The September selection is Educated by Tara Westover
Copies are available at the library.
All are welcome.
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AND UPCOMING IN SEPTEMBER
Sept. 9th (Thursday) at 7:00 pm
Find Your Ancestors–and Be a Good One Yourself!
with Seema Kenney
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Sept. 13th (Monday) at 5:30 pm
Felt Sewing Kit Workshop with Louise Meierdierks
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Sept. 14th (Tuesday) at 7:00 pm
A Private View of the Past:
Communications Among Family and Friends in the 19th Century
with Amy Hietala of Old Sturbridge Village
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Sept. 21st (Tuesday) at 7:00 pm
Learn to Play the Ukulele with Julie Stepanek
No experience necessary.
Bring a ukulele or use one of Julie’s
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~~~ THE TOWN HOUSE ~~~
Check out this new link
The North Brookfield Town House
Stay up to date with information about the restoration of the Town House and the events and programs that can transform this “center of the community”.
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DONATE ONLINE
FRIENDS OF THE HASTON LIBRARY
To use the QR Code Link: Point your phone camera to the image and it will bring up your internet browser directed to our PayPal donation site.
Donations to the Friends are tax deductible to the full extent of the law and will help the Friends support the work of the library.
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EXCITING NEWS
The North Brookfield Journal microfilm library
is now available online.
http://haston.advantage-preservation.com/
Check it out!
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Click here for important updates
from CW MARS.
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NEW~~~~~WOWBRARY~~~~~NEW
The Haston Library is now offering patrons free “Wowbrary” email alerts showcasing the library’s newest items each week.
To sign up, go to http://www.wowbrary.org and submit your email address
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THE SEED LIBRARY
Drop by the library and browse the new “seed catalog”.
Choose the seeds you’d like and enjoy “playing in the dirt”.
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NEW ACQUISITIONS
Click here for titles added in the last week or two.
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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
on AmazonSmile
“You shop. Amazon gives.“
If you shop through Amazon.com you can select the Friends of the Haston Library and Amazon will donate to the organization every time you make a purchase. Just go to https://smile.amazon.com and follow the prompts to select the Friends of the Haston Library before you begin to shop.
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LIBRARY LONG RANGE PLAN
2020-2024
Thanks to the Long Range Planning Committee for assisting
with the preparation of the Plan for 2020-2024
Please click below for the full document.
Haston Library LONG RANGE PLAN 2020-2024 (1)
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HASTON LIBRARY ON YOUTUBE
The library now has its own YouTube channel
Thanks to Josh Allen for creating our first Haston video.
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THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
Meetings are the 3rd Thursday of the month
in person and via Zoom
Meeting information posted in advance to the Town Offices.
The Friends group was formed in 1991 to support the work of the library.
Dues are just $10 per year
Click here for more information.
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“E-ZINES”
Check out the many magazines available to patrons
through the OverDrive and Libby apps
Click here for the complete list (97 in all) of magazines available
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LIBRARY PASSES ARE AVAILABLE
Museums and other attractions are reopening with COVID protocols in place.
Click below for a list of available passes.
Haston Library passes
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~ NEW ACQUISITIONS~
Click below for lists of recent additions to the library’s collection.
Young Adult Fiction/Non Fiction
ALL TITLES ADDED DURING THE LAST WEEK (OR TWO)
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NEW E-BOOK LINKS
Direct access to Commonwealth eBook collections is now available.
See the Quick Links menu at the right of this Home Page to access Axis 360 and BiblioBoard Library collections.
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SEARCHING FOR A JOB?
https://northbrookfieldlibrary.org/6625-2/
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Click here to link to MA Public Library information sources.
