December 2022
 RAYNHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY
  760 South Main Street
  508.823.1344
  raynhampubliclibrary.org
 
  Happening at the Library...
Rebecca Hall's 24th Anniversary 
 
December 5th marks Rebecca Hall's 24th year of working for the Raynham Public Library.  We are so grateful for her contributions, and the positive influence she continues to be in our community. Rebecca's easy laugh and warm diplomatic manner make the Library a wonderful place to visit and work. She is always willing to help, and her pragmatism and extensive knowledge of the community make her an invaluable member of our team.     
Stop and Shop and Help the Library

The Library was selected for the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program for the month of December at the Raynham store.  That means the Library will receive a $1 donation every time the $2.50 reusable Community Bag is purchased at this location during December.  
Holiday Closure
 
The Library will be closed on December 24-26, 31, and January 2.  
 
We wish everyone a wonderful holiday season and a happy New Year. 
 
Art Exhibit...
Green Politics: An International Poster Exhibit From the Collection of Stephen Lewis 

 
Stephen Lewis has collected thousands of posters documenting labor organizing, political activism, and other radical and social justice movements.  This exhibit features posters related to environmental policy and activism.
 
View the exhibit at the Library during the month of December.
 Book Clubs...
Book selections are available at the front desk for anyone to borrow.  Book club meetings are open to everyone. Please join us.  
 
 
 
1st Wednesday Book Club 
Wednesday, January 4 @ 1 PM


American dirt

by Jeanine Cummins

Selling two favorite books to an unexpectedly erudite drug-cartel boss, a bookstore manager is forced to flee Mexico in the wake of her journalist husbands tell-all profile and finds her family among thousands of migrants seeking hope in America.
2nd Wednesday Book Club
Wednesday, January 11 @ 1 PM


The reading list : a novel

by Sara Nisha Adams

Working at the local library, Aleisha reads every book on a secret list she found, which transports her from the painful realities shes facing at home, and decides to pass the list on to a lonely widower desperate to connect with his bookworm granddaughter. 
 Your 24/7 Library...
Gale LegalForms 
 
Gale LegalForms offers a wide selection of essential legal forms that may be customized for the most common legal procedures. These forms are used by attorneys and law firms. Includes real estate contracts, wills, premarital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant, and many others.
 
 
FORMS & MORE  Access a vast collection of official documents, including litigation forms, court samples, checklists, sample letters, and more.
 
LEGAL TOOLS  Support your form use with Legal Definitions, a Law Digest, and Legal Q&A to build your understanding of key areas of law
 
SEARCH & BROWSE  Search for a specific form or topic or click to browse major categories and sample searches.
 
To access: go to the Library's list of databases and choose Gale Legalforms. 
 Teens...
Join TAG
 
Our Teen Advisory Group takes new members all year long.  It's a great way to get some volunteer hours, meet new friends and help the library.  Click here to join.  
 
 
 For Kids...
NOON Year's Eve Party

Friday, December 30 @ 11:30 AM 
   
A party for those with bedtimes before midnight.  Join us for crafts, fun, and a countdown to Noon Year's with a balloon drop!  Feel free to come in party attire.  Please register.
December Reads...
How to stand up to a dictator : the fight for our future
by Maria Ressa

A Philippine Journalist who received the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize presents strategies for speaking truth to power, challenging corruption and standing up against authoritarians to battle information and lies. 
American sirens : the incredible story of the Black men who became America's first paramedics
by Kevin M. Hazzard

The story of a group of Black men in Pittsburgh who became the first paramedics in America and forever changed how emergency medicine is administered, only to find their history and legacy erased. 
The circus train
by Amita Parikh

Water for Elephants meets The Night Circus in this World War II debut about a magnificent travelling circus, a star-crossed romance, and one girl's coming-of-age during the darkest of times.