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Level Up SRP Update:
It’s not too late to register for the summer reading program. All ages can join in on the fun. Read for a chance to win prizes! Currently, the Library has read 335.5lbs of books! Help us achieve our goal to surpass 1,700lbs by week 6.
Thank You to the Garden Club!
We would like to extend a big thank you to the members of the Fitzwilliam Garden Club for volunteering their time and expertise to help make our grounds beautiful!
NH Rolling Video Games – Video Game Truck!
Wed, Jul 16 at 5:30pm
Play your favorite video games right here at the library! NH Rolling Video Game’s loaded luxury game theater will be here for an exciting night of entertainment and fun. The video game truck features Xbox ONE, Wii-U, PS4, and Nintendo stations! Come “level up” your gaming skills and try a new way to play video games.
DIY Scrabble Coasters
Mon, Jul 21 at 6pm
Make your own custom Scrabble tile coaster with words or phrases of your choice! it’s going to be a latte of fun! (We will be serving specialty coffees.) To register, call 585-6503 or email info@fitzlib.org.
The Joys of Nature: Live Rainforest Animal Program!
Tue, Jul 22 at 6:30pm
Meet some special rainforest animals up close and learn all about their wild relatives! This program is fun for all ages.
Annual Friends of the Library Book Sale
Sat, Aug 23 9-1pm
Join us for our annual Friends of the Library Book Sale! Browse thousands of titles and find your next favorite read. We are accepting donations beginning Sat, Aug 2. Please drop off book donations only during our open hours! We are also looking for volunteers for weekly sorting, day of setup and breakdown. If you are interested in volunteering, call 585-6503 or email info@fitzlib.org.
Toddler Tune Time with Ms. Boo
Sat, Jul 19 at 9:30am
Enjoy stories, songs, and a chance for your toddler to play along! Join us outside, weather permitting. No registration required!
Summer Pre-K Storytime
Join us for Pre-K Storytime every Wednesday at 10:30 starting June 18. Storytime is a beneficial way for children to socialize (parents too!) while gaining literary proficiency and learning new skills. Children who are read to are statistically proven to do better in school. Give your child a jumpstart on success in life!
Summer Reading Program for Grades 1-6
Every Thursday starting June 19 at 4:45
We’ve planned activities every Thursday afternoon to “level up” your kids’ summer! Be sure to register for each activity:
7/17 – Solar Rover and Race!
7/24 – I-Spy Bottle Craft And Games
If you are coming to our Solar Rover activity and have a fine-tipped Phillips Head screwdriver, please bring it in!
Now Available!
Our seed library is up and running! Come check out our assortment and take home seeds to plant. If you have any seeds that you would like to donate, please drop them off at the circulation desk. We are so excited to offer this opportunity to our patrons!
Let’s Play Cribbage!
Mon, Jul 28 at 6pm
Come play and/or learn to play cribbage with neighbors! If you have your own board, please bring it along. There is no experience necessary and no registration required.
Stitch and Bitch with Kate
Every 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 6pm
Whether you stitch, sew, embroider, crochet, like to color or prefer to just socialize, come join friends who like to craft and chat!
Coffee Hour
Saturday Mornings at 10am
Enjoy coffee, conversation, and a freshly baked treat with neighbors.
Home Delivery – Available on a Trial Basis
Are you homebound (long or short term) and can’t get to the Library? We are trying a new program to deliver books once every other week (on Thursdays) to those who cannot access our collection. Call (603-585-6503) or email us (info@fitzlib.org) for more information.
Book Club – Monday, July 14 at 7pm
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law
by Mary Roach
Books available
What’s to be done about a jaywalking moose? A bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? The answers are best found not in jurisprudence but in science: the curious science of human-wildlife conflict. When it comes to “problem” wildlife, [Roach] finds, humans are more often the problem―and the solution. Fascinating, witty, and humane, Fuzz offers hope for compassionate coexistence in our ever-expanding human habitat.
ALA Grant update:
In May of 2023, The Fitzwilliam Town Library was honored to receive a special grant from the American Library Association in the amount of $10,000. The funds have given us the opportunity to make purchases and adjustments in order to provide a more accessible library to all patrons. Changes made were based on community suggestions for improved accessibility during the summer of 2023, when a community forum was held:
- The purchase and installation of two sets of automatic door openers at the main patron entrance
- Stable stools for the children’s section as seating and access to resources
- Comfortable and over-sized upholstered chairs with device charging capacity
- Colorful carpet squares (defined seating) for children’s programming
- A second book return to be installed/located closer to the Library’s parking area and handicapped parking spaces (purchased with installation in progress)
Recently, the Library distributed a patron survey to assess perceptions of how essential/useful these improvements are The results were extremely positive!
Pioneer Valley Symphony Library Passes
Get a pass for up to 4 tickets to any Pioneer Valley Symphony concerts of the 2023-2024 season. Check out a pass, bring it to the box office before the concert of your choice to redeem. The box office opens 1-11/2 hours before each performance. Return your pass to the library so it can bring the joy of music to others! Visit pvsoc.org for the most up-to-date season information.
3-D Printer
Now patrons can use our 3-D printer for projects. Check out https://www.thingiverse.com/ for free project files. Then schedule a time with us to get your files ready to print.
New to our Library of Things
Hand Free Magnifier
This hands free magnifier allows users to have both hands free while getting the clearest view of the magnified object. It’s a suitable feature for those who are into sewing, crafting, reading books, and doing tiny electronic repairs but need a visual aid for making objects bigger and totally high definition. Check one out!
Fitzwilliam History and Information Page
There is a whole new page on the Fitzwilliam Library website (http://fitzlib.org) featuring Fitzwilliam-specific history and resources. You can find it under the 24HOUR-LIBRARY tab. Information will be updated regularly. Check it out!
Booklist Reader: Find it under 24-Hour Library above!
Click on the image to access this great free resource for all book lovers.
Booklist, the review publication of the American Library Association, proudly announces the launch of Booklist Reader, a new digital library patron–facing magazine featuring diverse readers’ advisory recommendations for readers of all ages.
Each month, Booklist Reader will showcase top-10 lists, must reads, interviews with (and articles by) top authors and illustrators, and adult, youth, and audio recommendations for all communities and all who love to read. Booklist Reader is also partnering with LibraryReads, an organization that each month publishes a list of the top 10 books read by library workers across the nation.
Continued Support for Library Programming!
Town Library while making everyday purchases on Amazon. Use the link below when shopping. Part of the proceeds will go to the Friends who fund books, programs and more for the Library.
Staff Book Recommendations
Boo recommends…
by Joanna Miller
“The past feels astonishingly present in Joanna Miller’s debut…Rigorously researched, The Eights brilliantly synthesizes fact and fiction, and the trials and triumphs of the quartet are deeply relatable. [Surrounding a] debate about whether women have any business being at Oxford … The Eights is a rewarding read for anyone who enjoys emotional, character-driven narratives and for anyone who celebrates impeccable writing. But most of all, it’s for anyone who has ever been told they couldn’t do something but did it anyway.”
—BookPage
Cindi recommends…
by Annie Hartnett
“A feel-good, feel-sad, warm, dark, and funny road-trip story, in the grand tradition of Little Miss Sunshine . . . I fell in love with the characters individually but also as one big, messy family, which is what this tenderhearted book is all about.”
—Catherine Newman, New York Times bestselling author of Sandwich
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