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Kid’s Music and Milo Outside
Sat, Sept 6 starting at 9:30
Make the most of these sunny days by spending Saturday morning outside with the kids; first listening to live children’s music with Ms. Boo, then reading to Milo the reading dog. Music begins at 9:30, Milo arrives at 10. It’s a great way to start your weekend! No registration required.
Sisters In Crime Interactive Workshop
Wed, Sept. 17 at 7 pm
Enjoy live improv as three New England authors take audience suggestions to create a brand new mystery. This fast, fun workshop hosts Lisa Q. Mathews, E. Chris Ambrose and Sharon Healy-Yang for an evening of intrigue and suspense. No registration required.
Big Kid Storytime/ grades K-2
Tue, Sept. 9 from 3:30 to 4:30pm
Get a library passport and “travel” all over the world with Ms. Boo. Registration required. Call 585-6503 or email info@fitzlib.org.
Pre-K Storytime/ ages 3-5 & their caregivers
Wed, Sept. 10 at 10:30am
The benefits of reading to your children are boundless. Register now for storytime to enjoy stories, crafts, and activities with Miss Veronika. Call 585-6503 or email info@fitzlib.org.
Thursday Afternoons at the Library/ grades 1-6
Thu, Sept. 11 from 3:30 to 4:30pm
Take the bus from Emerson, or meet us at the library for a quick snack followed by “Minute To Win It” Fall Games and Challenges. Registration required. Call 585-6503 or email info@fitzlib.org.
Nature as Your Classroom with Susie Spikol
For Kids Ages 2-6 and Their Caregivers
Wed, Sept 10 at 6pm
Join us for the first of our Parent/Child Workshops and find out why nature is the best playground. Each child will go home with tools to help them explore nature, and you can enter a raffle for Forest Magic, Susie Spikol’s latest book. This program is made possible by our grant from the Monadnock United Way. Registration required!
Nutrition Workshop with Christine Parshall
For Kids Ages 2-6 and Their Caregivers
Wed, Sept. 24 at 6pm
Christine Parshall from UNH Cooperative Extension leads our second Parent/Child Workshop with a focus on early childhood nutrition. We will prepare a snack and discuss tips and tricks for meals. Takeaways and online resources will be provided to all who attend. This program is made possible by our grant from the Monadnock United Way. Registration required!
Novel-Tea Book Group!
Mon, Sep 15 at 6:30pm
Join us for a fun, lighthearted book group featuring themed refreshments! Enjoy conversation, treats, and special tea from Castle Manor. Our book for September will be The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Allison Goodman. We are getting more books at the library soon! Stop by to get your copy and a delicious bag of tea.
Calling All Art Lovers
Join us for a fun, lighthearted book group featuring themed refreshments! Enjoy conversation, treats, and special tea from Castle Manor. Our book for September will be The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Allison Goodman. We are getting more books at the library soon! Stop by to get your copy and a delicious bag of tea.
Peer to Peer Mini Grant Recipient:
We are happy to announce the Fitzwilliam Town Library has been awarded a grant from the Monadnock United Way. The grant is meant to expand access to peer-to-peer supports and foster community. We’ll provide six parent/child (ages 2-6yrs) workshops that provide learning and interactive experiences centered on
-Nutrition
-Movement and Play
-Healthy Sleep Patterns
-Nature as a Classroom
-Music and Child Development
Stay tuned for more details on these programs.
Metal Detector, Giant Games, and More Available to Check Out!
Did you know that the library has many items that you can check out? We have a metal detector and a telescope, giant games (like Sorry!), and corn hole that you can take home and use.
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!
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, September 8 at 7pm
Finding Beauty in a Broken World
by Terry Tempest Williams
Books available
“Shards of glass can cut and wound or magnify a vision,” Terry Tempest Williams tells us. “Mosaic celebrates brokenness and the beauty of being brought together.” In her compassionate meditation on how nature and humans both collide and connect, Williams affirms a reverence for all life, and constructs a narrative of hopeful acts, taking that which is broken and creating something whole.
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
The Treeline: The Last Forest And The Future Of Life On Earth
by Ben Rawlence
“Rawlence evokes the natural world in lyrical, delicate prose … A timely, urgent message delivered in graceful fashion.”
―Kirkus (Starred)
Cindi recommends
by Rufi Thorpe
“You’ll come to care so deeply about Margo, her professional wrestler father, Jinx, and all the relationships she forms as she figures things out. A warm, heartfelt, hilarious novel that I won’t soon forget.”
— NPR, “Books We Love”
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