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RAYNHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY 760 South Main Street 508.823.1344
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Library Now a Town Department As of July 1, the Raynham Public Library becomes an official department of the Town. The library has operated as a 501 c(3) non-profit corporation since 1897. As a Town department, the library will have a more efficient, effective and stable administrative structure. We look forward to continuing the quality of library service our users have come to expect and enjoy!
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Have You Noticed our New Roof? We are so pleased with our new roof, we'd like you to admire it, too! This completes the upgrades done to the library before transitioning to a Town department.
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Museum and Zoo Passes Summer is a great time for visiting area museums and zoos. We are pleased to offer passes for discount admission to Buttonwood Park Zoo, Massachusetts Parks, the New England Aquarium, The Museum of Science, the Boston Children's Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Just added to this service is a pass to Tower Hill Botanic Garden, a four-season display of ornamental, edible and native plants on 171 acres with walking trails. Reserve a pass on our website or give us a call, 508-823-1344.
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Meeting Room Re-Opens Although we are still using the meeting room for some storage due to COVID restrictions, we can accommodate small groups. If you are in need of a meeting space and have no more than 10 to 12 people, give us a call. You may also book the new outdoor space, Judy's Garden. You'll find policy information on our website.
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Closed for the Fourth of July. The library will be closed on Monday, July 5 in observance of the July 4th holiday.
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Such a quiet place : a novel by Megan MirandaWhen the woman implicated in the murder of a couple in their formerly idyllic and close-knit neighborhood returns to Hollow’s Edge, suspicion spreads like a virus and it soon becomes apparent to Harper Nash that not everyone told the truth about the night of the murder.
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The forest of vanishing stars by Kristin HarmelRaised in the unforgiving wilderness of eastern Europe after being kidnapped, a young German woman, in 1941, vows to teach a group of Jews fleeing the Nazi terror how to survive in the forest until she is betrayed as her past and present collide.
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The confidence men : how two prisoners of war engineered the most remarkable escape in history by Margalit Fox"Imprisoned in a remote Turkish prison camp during World War I, having survived a two-month forced march and a terrifying shootout in the desert, two British officers, Harry Jones and Cedric Hill, join forces to bamboozle their iron-fisted captors. To stave off despair and boredom, Jones takes a handmade Ouija board and fakes elaborate séances for his fellow prisoners. Word gets around camp, and one day, a Turkish officer approaches Jones with a query: Could Jones contact the spirit world to find a vast treasure rumored to be buried nearby? Jones, a trained lawyer, and Hill, a brilliant magician, use the Ouija board--and their keen understanding of the psychology of deception--to build a trap for the Turkish officers that will ultimately lead them to freedom. The Confidence Men is the story of the only known con game played for a good cause--and of a profound but unlikely friendship. A gripping tale of psychological strategy that is rife with cunning, danger, and moments of high farce that rival anything in Catch-22"
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B/R Summer Reading Books Available Looking for your summer reading assignment? Look no further than the library! We have multiple copies of Wonder, by R.J. Palacio, Hey, Kiddo, by Jarrett Krosoczka, accelerated reading titles and whole shelves of great reads. Look for the required reading titles on a special cart on the main floor of the library.
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Discover What's in Your Backyard! Join in the fun of Tails & Tales this summer to discover who lives in your backyard! Each week we'll give you a kit to use for exploring and discovery. Each kit contains the scientific tools you'll need, instructions for activities, and information about the creatures you're investigating. Over the next 6 weeks, you'll investigate insects, plants, butterflies, birds, water creatures and what comes out at night! Pick-up your first kit in the library lobby beginning Tuesday, July 6.
Pick-up your Tails & Tales reading kit in the library lobby and set a reading goal for the summer. Choose either a number of books or a number of minutes. Complete your goal and receive a ticket to the our annual Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, August 17 and a free pass to the Buttonwood Zoo! |
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New Reader's Subscription BoxSign-up to receive books each week especially selected for you! This is a new program designed for readers, K-2nd grade. We'll select 10 books each week for you based on your interests and age. The books can be picked-up from the library contact free. Complete the form and choose a day of the week to pick-up your books.
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Mask-Up for the Children's Room Although restrictions have been lifted for vaccinated adults, we're still requiring masks for children and everyone entering the Children's Room. We have plenty of masks if you forget one. Thank you for helping us keep our children safe.
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