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BOOK GROUP
~ APRIL IS POETRY MONTH ~
Meetings are (usually) held on the last Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm
This month we’ll be sharing our favorite poems. If you’d like to participate please drop off a copy of your selected poem at the library by Tuesday, April 16th
The next meeting will be Tuesday, April 23rd (7:00 pm)
in the Reading Room.
All are welcome.
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EARTH DAY STORY WALK
Saturday, April 27th (9:00–11:30 am)
Self-directed, start any time!
Start at Jim’s Pizza, 2019 N. Main St., North Brookfield and read your way down Main Street to the Haston Free Public Library, 161 N. Main St. When you get to the library, stay and make a shark to take home!
Participating storefronts:
Jim’s Pizza, Gillette Restaurant Equipment, Cumberland Farms, St. Jean’s Country Package Store, North Brookfield Town Offices, Nash Contracting, twentysix2 graphics, Angel Nails, Bush Mountain Stitchery & Framing, and North Brookfield Subway.
Thank you to all!
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ANNUAL MAY FESTIVAL
~ SAVE THE DATE ~
~ Saturday, May 4th (10:00 ~ 2:00) ~
Our annual celebration of local food, farms, and gardens will be bigger and better this year and will include a student art exhibit, tours and performances at the Town House, and more!
Click here for a list of participants.
All are welcome.
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~ ANNOUNCING ~
ROBOTICS BOOT CAMP
July 8–12, 2019
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Stop by the library to register.
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*** LIBRARY SURVEY ***
The library needs your help in developing its next
Long Range Plan
Click here to complete the survey online.
THANK YOU!
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HASTON HIGHLIGHTS
The newsletter of the Haston Library
Please click below for the complete April newsletter.
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E-BOOK TRAINING AVAILABLE
Every other Saturday beginning April 6th
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GALLERY 161
Library Lower Level
Now displaying photographs by Paulette Adams and Ellen Smith
Members of the Massasoit Art Guild
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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
through Overdrive and Libby
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GLOBAL WARMING DEMYSTIFIED
with Jeffrey Bennett
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North Brookfield Elementary School
April 22nd 4:15–5:15 pm
FREE and Open to the Public
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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
PARENT ~ CHILD PLAY GROUP
Wednesdays 9:00 ~ 11:00 am
(Weekly beginning February 6th)
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LEGO CLUB RETURNS!!!!!
Weekly Lego Club started up again on Wednesday, January 16, and will meet each Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Girls and boys of all ages are invited to build a masterpiece, which will be displayed in the Children’s Room for a week.
*******At the first Lego Club meeting local Lego enthusiasts Bob and Carol Wheeler exhibited an assortment of their Harry Potter Lego creations, including a built-to-scale Hogwarts made from over 6000 pieces. Hogwart’s is currently on display in the Lobby Display Case.
Click photo to enlarge.
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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
PRE-SCHOOL STORY TIME
“Read, Build, Play”
Community Connections pre-school story time continues each Tuesday morning at 10:15 a.m. in the Children’s Library under the direction of Patricia Lowkes. All pre-schoolers are invited to enjoy stories, games, movement and music. No sign-up is necessary for this activity.
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TEEN AND ADULT COLORING
Mondays at 5:30 pm in the Reading Room
Drop by and de-stress or just enjoy.
Pages and colored pencils provided or feel free to bring your own.
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Use a library pass for discounted admission and
VISIT THE BOSTON
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
Royal Celebrations
Japanese Prints and Postcards
February 13, 2019 – September 15, 2019
Corridor between Islamic Gallery and Huntington Lobby (183)
https://www.mfa.org/exhibitions
A library pass covers admission of up to 2 adults at $10 per person, a savings of $15 per person.
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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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THE LIBRARY TELESCOPE
IS AVAILABLE FOR CHECK-OUT!
Through the generosity of Country Bank, the library has purchased a telescope through the Aldrich Adopt-a-Library Telescope program.
The telescope is be available for borrowing.
Stop by and check it out (figuratively and/or literally)!
Click here for more information on the Adopt-a-Telescope program.
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BORROW A UKULELE!
Jump on the ukulele bandwagon! The library has instruments available for borrowing complete with tuner and instruction booklet. Stop by and see if your favorite color is here (red, purple, orange, green, or blue).
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FOSTER CARE
INFORMATION SESSIONS
Learn what it takes to become a foster parent for a child in need of a supportive and healing environment.
Haston Library–Last Thursday of each month (1:30–3:00 pm)
Click here for more information.
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YOU’RE INVITED TO JOIN THE
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
The Friends group was formed in 1991 to support the work of the library.
Dues are just $10 per year and the group meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month.
The next meeting will be Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 6:00 pm in the Reading Room.
Click here for more information.
Feel free to drop by and check us out!
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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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KNITTING AND CROCHET GROUP
For all skill levels. Join us at the library.
No need to register. Just drop in.
Mondays 1:30 ~ 2:30 pm
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