Upcoming Programs

Have you heard that recently a Lost Leonardo painting was found? Or was it? Attend Art History and Mystery on Zoom with the Friends to find out the whole story on Sunday, December 5th at 4 pm. Do you know a school age child who loves graphic novels? Then join the graphic novel book club in the Village Center, on Friday, December 3rd at 3:45 pm. Are you a teen who is interested in learning about babysitting? Read More Read More

Do you love stories about Mars? Join Head of Reference Liam Hegarty for the New Futurians Book Club where they will discuss “The Martian” by Andy Weir, on Thursday, August 6th at 7pm. Trucks! If you have a 3 or 4 year old who loves trucks join Truck Storytime with Erin on Zoom on Tuesday, August 4th at 3:45pm. What book did you just read? Read More Read More

Thursday, May 14th at 10am

The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim, was a best-seller in both England and the United States, where it was a Book-of-the-Month Club selection, and set off a craze for tourism to Portofino, Italy. More recently, the novel has been the inspiration for a major film and a Broadway play.  In this novel, four very different women, looking to escape dreary London for the sunshine of Italy, take up an offer advertised in the Times for a “small medieval Italian Castle on the shores of the Mediterranean to be let furnished for the month of April.”Read More Read More

It’s not to late to read The Alchemist and join librarian Alex Neceda for a Zoom discussion on Thursday at 10am. Our April calendar is full of interesting programs on a wide range of topics. Programs include Librarian Frank Connelly reading from the Sketchbook by Washington Irving on Facebook Live and a discussion of Great Courses: A Skeptic’s Guide to American History on ZOOM with June Hesler. For Children we have weekly online programs including Family Bedtime Stories on Facebook Live Thursdays at 7pm and Activity of the Week with Rebecca and Gordon on YouTube on Mondays at 9am.Read More Read More

Our doors may be closed, but that doesn’t mean we can’t open minds. We’ve just announced, via our email newsletter , a pretty full slate of lectures, book discussions, readings and even a film discussion that will hold you through April and into May.  Adult Programs include such old favorites as the Short and Sweet and Literary Bites Book Groups, as well as unique lectures on topics as diverse as Alzheimer’s and the War of 1812. So how will we do it?Read More Read More