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Write Your Story Contest (Ages 5-12)!

Calling all young writers! To celebrate National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), we are holding a “Write Your Story” contest! To participate, write an original story and submit it to us by November 30th at midnight. Your story can be about anything and written in any genre. First and second place in each age group will […]

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The Mighty Honey Bee

Join Local bee keeper Nora Neale in learning all about the mighty honey bee! View Live Honey Bees, try on beekeeper equipment, and make a beeswax candle. Its guaranteed to be the bee’s knees, so register today!

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Weekend Family Storytime

Looking for something fun to do on the weekend with the family? Why not give our Family Storytime a try? Geared towards kids of all ages, join our children’s librarian for a Saturday filled with stories and songs! Join us Saturday August 26th at 11:00. Register online and find more fun events on the events […]

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Go Bruins!

On July 12th the library had the honor of hosting Blades, the Boston Bruins mascot! Blades came and helped Joanna read a story, did trivia, and then stayed around to take photos with everyone! Thank you to Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners for hosting this amazing event.

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Heroes of the Underground Railroad

February 21st, 2023 Join us in celebrating Black History Month on Tuesday, Feb. 21st, 2023, as the Bright Star Touring Theatre performs, “Heroes of the Underground Railroad”. This play, best for Grades K-5, highlights several of the heroic stories of the brave men and women who dared to escape slavery, and the abolitionists who risked […]

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Take our Trail Tale Home

Do you enjoy our Trail Tale Storywalk® on the boardwalk or downtown? Did you know you can check them out to post somewhere on your own? Just search “storywalk” in our catalog to see all your options, and then ask a Librarian to get it for you!

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A Few of My Favorite Books

I became the new Head of Youth Services back at the beginning of April. I thought, what better way is there to introduce myself than to share a few of my favorite children’s and young adult books! I have many favorites that I grew up with and hold near and dear to my heart, but […]