Plumb Library Newsletter
August 2022

In this Issue
Summer Library Program - August 6 is Last Day to "Read Beyond the Beaten Path"
Trail Tale update!
Thank you Summer Library Program Sponsors!
August Meetings of Book Buds: Book Clubs for Kids
August Adult Book Group Meeting
Museum Passes
Looking Ahead to Fall
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Summer Library Program - August 6 is Last Day to "Read Beyond the Beaten Path"
Plumb Library's Summer Library Program is almost over! The weeks have gone by quickly. Since June 24 with the start of the program, Plumb Library has been hopping with families attending our events and participating in weekly fun activities, as well as sharing their sticker logs and Bingos with Plumb Library Staff. Others are reading at home and plan to complete their logs by Saturday, August 6. So far, we have placed over a thousand color tiles on this year's "StickTogether" mosaic and we are excited to see how it turns out!  Please consider sharing a Plumb Library summer program success story with the MBLC (MA Board of Library Commissioners) at https://success.summerlibraryprograms.com/. This is a new website created to illustrate the value and importance of library summer programs!
 
The week of August 1 will be the last week for Scrambled Word, Take and Make Crafts, and Outdoor Seek and Find. There will also be  4 more events to attend which require registration.  August events can be seen on Plumb Library's Event Calendar. For events requiring registration, you can check if there are still spaces available. If a spot is not available, you can check back for cancellations! 
 
The last day to turn in your sticker log is Saturday, August 6. We are open from 10-2. Please make sure your full name is on anything you turn in.
 
Details of Plumb Library's Captain Bonney's Ice Cream Party: All participants who turn in their  Read Beyond the Beaten Path logs by August 6 will be invited to attend the ice cream party at Captain Bonney's (258 New Bedford Rd., Rochester) on Saturday, August 13 from 1 pm - 2:30 pm. Please be ready to confirm your party attendance when you turn in your logs. Attendance numbers need to be provided to Captain Bonney's.  Please call the the library with any questions or email Ms. Lisa (lfuller@sailsinc.org). 
 
Reminder: Only Summer Library Program registrants who completed the logs are eligible for a free ice cream with toppings. Everyone else must purchase ice cream at the window. Thank you! 
 
New this year - The Voci Green Screen Team will be at the party for another photo opportunity.  You will have your choice of backgrounds.  Photos are free and will be emailed to you. 
 
Trail Tale update!
Thanks to a Rochester Cultural Council grant, Plumb Library and the Rochester Land Trust have a new Trail Tale story for each season in 2022!
 
The summer Trail Tale, One Dog Canoe, which is located at  Doggett's Brook Recreational Area, will be available through August 3.  Please check it out if you haven't already.   Make sure to get to the final page which directs you back to Plumb Library!   If you did this Trail Tale, but never came to the library for the related scavenger hunt, you have until August 3 to do so! 
  
Doggett's Brook is a property of the Rochester Conservation Commission and is accessible through the Dexter Lane ball fields and playground. Behind the playground, look for  a Trail Tale sign at the edge of the woods. 
The trail takes you through the woods. Please wear appropriate clothes, footwear and  insect/tick prevention.
 
We have rescheduled the planned 2nd Summer Trail Tale story, On Duck Pond  by Jane Yolen. This Trail Tale will now be available starting September 18, weather permitting. Trail location TBD.  Stay tuned for more details about this Trail Tale and a fun related event! 
   
This Plumb Library/Rochester Land Trust "Trail Tale" project is supported in part by a grant from the Rochester Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
 
Thank you Summer Library Program Sponsors!
The Massachusetts Statewide Summer Library program is funded by the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.  
 
Locally, the Plumb Library Summer Library Program is a true community effort! 
Please join the Plumb Library in thanking our local sponsors and volunteers who donated funds, prizes, time, and expertise to help us provide Rochester families with another successful Summer Library Program! 
 
Friends of Plumb Library
Rochester Lions Club
Rochester Firefighters Association
Rochester Cultural Council
Rochester Land Trust 
Friends' Marketplace at Plumb Corner
Sperry Tents
Missy Farias/Brook Realty
RMS Teachers: Mr. & Mrs. Forns, Mrs. Alves, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Sollauer & Mrs. Hasbrouck
Ms. Elsie and Blanka
MBLC's Matt and Rachel and Blades 
Author Alec Carvlin
Boy Scout Troop #31
Girl Scout Troop #62150
Rochester Tails n Trails 4-H
Snow's Pond Association President Michelle Kirby, and Bob Lawrence
Dr. Mindy Labranche
Teen Team member Allison Winters
Ms. Maggie from Marion National History Museum
The Rood Family
All the families who donated books for prizes!
 
 
Mr. Matt & friend from Animal World Experience earlier this summer.
Animal World Experience was one of the many events at Plumb Library this summer!  This event was funded by the Friends of  Plumb Library. 
 
August Meetings of Book Buds: Book Clubs for Kids 
Book Buds are Plumb Library's 4 monthly Book Clubs for Kids. Parents are required to stay with their child for Book Buds Jr & Book Buds Jr Grads meetings. 
 
All Book Group meetings require at least 3 confirmed attendees. We'll provide a snack. Please bring your own drink.               
 
 
Book Buds Teen Book Club 
for grades 6 and up 
August 5 @ 5 PM
Please register on
the Event Calendar to attend the August meeting of Book Buds Teen, a book club for readers in grades 6 and up. 
 
Book Buds Tween 
for children in grades 4-6
August 5 @ 4 PM
 Please register on the Event Calendar to attend the August meeting of Book Buds Tween, a book club for readers in grades 4-6. Please bring a friend and a favorite recipe which you have written or typed. We are discussing building a recipe book. 
Parents Attend With Child
 
Book Buds Jr. Grads for children ages 8-10
August 6 @ 10 AM
Please register on the 
Event Calendar to attend. 
Children are asked to bring favorite book
they are reading (or have recently read) to share their favorite part of the story, page or illustration.  Children are also encouraged to read a page (or two!) out loud!  
Parents must stay with their children.
                    
Book Buds Jr. Book Club 
for children ages 6-8
August 6 @ 11 AM
Please register on the Event Calendar 
to attend. Children are asked to bring a favorite book to share including your favorite part of the story, a page, or illustration. Children are also encouraged to read a page (or two!) out loud! 
Parents must stay with their children.  
August Adult Book Group Meeting 
There there by Tommy Orange 
 
The Plumb Library Book Group will meet on Thursday, August 25 at 6:30 PM in person at the library, reading There, There by Tommy Orange.  Description: "A wondrous and shattering novel follows twelve characters from Native communities: all traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow, all connected to one another in ways they may not yet realize."  
 
New book group members are welcome. Masking is optional. Stop by the Plumb Library to pick up a copy of the book. 
 
Museum Passes 
Museum Passes are very popular items at the Plumb Library all summer long! Check our website for a Full list of Plumb Library Passes!         
 
Looking Ahead to Fall 
  • September is Library Card Sign Up Month! 
  •  Plumb's Storytime Season starts in October!  
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