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Summer Reading Program “Level Up”
Kickoff Mon. June 16, at 6pm
Bring a t-shirt to tie-dye, enjoy some free ice-cream, and sign up for the summer reading program. Be sure to pick up a calendar packed with activities for all ages. We’re weighing what you read again this year- let’s beat last year’s total of over 1,600 lbs! Readers WILL win prizes! Stay tuned…
Silk Scarf Painting Workshop with Garine Arakelian from Kulina Folk Art
Wed, Jun 4 at 6pm
Create a beautiful silk scarf — no experience necessary! Learn how to dye a 100% silk scarf and get a wearable masterpiece to take home. Bring an old shirt to protect your clothing! Please note that this class will cost $10. Registration required! Call (603-585-6503) or email us (info@fitzlib.org) to sign up.
Toddler Tune Time with Ms. Boo
Sat, Jun 7 & Sat, Jun 21 at 9:30am
Enjoy stories, songs, and a chance for your toddler to play along! Join us outside, weather permitting. No registration required!
Pre-K Storytime
Join us for Pre-K Storytime every Wednesday at 10:30! 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!
Big Kid (K-2) Storytime
Tuesdays 3:45 to 4:45 (after school)
Big Kid Storytime (for grades K-2) continues. We will be eating a snack, reading, and playing a game or creating a craft. Registration required! Call (603-585-6503) or email us (info@fitzlib.org) to sign up.
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:
6/19 – Mario Cart Piranha Plants
6/26 – Dragon Eggs with Baby Dragons
7/3 – DIY Tic Tac Toe
7/10 – Solar Rover and Race!
7/17 – Minecraft Art
7/24 – I-Spy Bottle Craft And Games
WACs, WASPs & Rosies: The NH Women Who Served During WW II
Save The Date- Wed, June 18 at 7pm
“A Lecture On The Fly Program” by the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire highlighting local women who served in many different capacities during the great war. No registration required.
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, Jun 23 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, June 9 at 7pm
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
by lga Tokarczuk
Books available
“A marvelously weird and fablelike mystery. . . . Even as Tokarczuk sticks landing after landing . . . her asides are never desultory or a liability. They are more like little cuts — quick, exacting and purposefully belated in their bleeding. . . . This book is not a mere whodunit: It’s a philosophical fairy tale about life and death that’s been trying to spill its secrets. Secrets that, if you’ve kept your ear to the ground, you knew in your bones all along.”
— New York Times Book Review
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
Fitz recommends…
by Katherine Applegate
“The art is superb and the book’s water scenes convey a sense of swirling movement that mirror Odder’s playfulness.”
— School Library Journal.
Veronika recommends…
by Jojo Moyes
“Funny, surprising and heartbreaking. . . This is a thought-provoking, thoroughly entertaining novel that captures the complexity of love.”
—People Magazine
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