The library has now been open again to the public for more than three months. To date this has been a success. It’s true that traffic is down when compared to pre-pandemic business, but the library has hosted almost 9,000 individual visits since we returned to in- person service on June 22. Everyone is mindful of the condition that we are all living under and is considerate and good-natured about it. We are still quarantining returns for 72 hours before processing them, but we are not charging fines for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately, in-person programming is gone until a vaccine or efficacious treatment is widely distributed. Everyone here looks forward to returning to business as usual when the day comes.
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Happily. we have had a few more patrons coming in to browse. There are plenty of books and DVD's to choose from and it is easy to maintain safe distance so please stop by. We will have two virtual story times in October. The first, beginning October 13, will have stories about friends. Two of those friends are Harry and Sarah, a turtle and a snail. We will again have Take and Make craft kits. So stop by and pick up a turtle and snail craft kit for the kids to make, then watch them make up their own stories. Beginning October 26, we'll read and tell some not-too-scary tales for Halloween. There will be a wide variety of Take and Make Halloween crafts available to choose from this week. Halloween will certainly be different this year, but you can still brighten and decorate your home space. If your children are interested and curious concerning what they are hearing about the upcoming elections, we have some great new titles explaining why we have elections and how they work: Democracy for Dinosaurs, A guide for Young Citizens by Laurie Krasny Brown; For Which We Stand: How Our Government Works and Why It Matters by Jeff Foster; Drawing the Vote: An Illustrated Guide to Voting in America by Tommy Jenkins, and I Voted: Making a Choice Makes a Difference by Mark Shulman. Check them out.
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We have 2 more Organizing Zoom meetings with Janine Cavanaugh this month: Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7 pm is Keep the Memories Not the Stuff and Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7 pm is Conquering Clutter. These programs all come with handouts that we email to you. So far they have been very informative. Even if you don't do everything she says, you will find yourself doing at least a small task. We are also having another Zoom event with Old Colony History Museum. This time you will have a Virtual Tour of the Museum. This is on Thursday, October 1, at 7 pm.To register for any Zoom program, email mholmes@sailsinc.org and you will be sent the link the week before the program. On Sunday, October 25, at 1:30 pm, at Allen Avenue School, we will have our Fall Poetry and Acoustic Music program. Email mholmes@sailsinc.org if you are interested in participating or attending. The 3-part programs about the End of WWII with Dr. Gary Hylander are full as is the waiting list. Reminders to those who have signed up will be emailed out the week before the first meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 pm. Because Massachusetts is still in Stage 3 we have had to greatly reduce the number of people in attendance in the Allen Avenue School gym. AACS (and possibly North TV) will be taping the programs so you can watch at home. Coming in November: Origami Gratitude Box Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 6 pm, Cindy O'Brien will help participants create their own decorative paper using tissue paper, colored pencils, alcohol inks and markers. Participants will then create a square origami box step by step and decoupage the box with layers of their unique decorative paper. This class is limited to 8 people and will be held at the Allen Avenue School. Email mholmes@sailsinc.org or call the library to reserve a space.
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Book Discussion at 1:30 pm on Oct. 13: The Engineer's Wife
by Tracey Enerson Wood
When her happy domestic life is turned upside-down by her husband’s work as the chief engineer on an under-construction Brooklyn Bridge, Emily Warren Roebling gradually takes over the project to advocate on behalf of worker safety. A first novel. At Allen Avenue School, 290 Allen Avenue.
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Book Discussion at 6 pm on Oct. 26: The Whole Town's Talking
by Fannie Flagg
The late citizens of a small Missouri community wake up underground after death and reconnect with loved ones over the course of 150 years before some of them begin to actually disappear, prompting a town-wide investigation. At Allen Avenue School, 290 Allen Avenue.
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First generation Kindle Fires can no longer download the OverDrive app from the Amazon Appstore. If you've already downloaded the OverDrive app on your Kindle Fire, you can continue to use it. If you need help using the app, open the app and go to Menu > More Options > Help. (Note from Maggie: We haven't really be able to figure out which Kindles will no longer work. If you need help reading from the browser or using the website to get your books, we can help you.)
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Adult Ongoing Programs
North Needlers: 6:30 pm on Tuesdays, Oct. 13 and 27th, at Allen Avenue School, 290 Allen Avenue.
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Allen Avenue School is at 290 Allen Avenue. It is hard to see the entrances in the dark. There is a school sign when you are coming from the west, but not from the east (Target) side. Look for the stone wall on the south side of the street.
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