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The library will be closing early TODAY, February 2 at 4PM.
We will reopen at 9AM on Friday, February 3. |
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Do You Want to Be the Very Best? |
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Tuesday, February 21 at 1PM | Registration Required
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Then join us for a hands-on lesson on how to play the trading card game with One Up Games. Players will learn how to make a deck, how to play and will practice with other trainers in some real life matches. For ages 10+
Registration opens Feb. 7 at 1PM
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NEW Pajamas accepted until March 15th
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We are partnering with Cradles to Crayons, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, Wonderfund, and the Boston Bruins, as a donation location for their annual pajama drive. Pajamas will be distributed to local children living in low-income and homeless situations with the goal of collecting 10,000 pairs of pajamas. So, donate today and help a child stay warm for a good night’s sleep!
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We are looking for brand new pajamas, appropriate for all seasons, from sizes 12 months through adult medium.
Please no pajamas that include any family or holiday references. |
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Tween & Teen Drop-in Craft |
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Come Check out our Civil War Exhibit |
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On Display through Saturday, April 29th
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Don't miss the premiere exhibit of the Special Collections Gallery at the Bridgewater Public Library:
A Long Way from Home: The Bridgewaters in the Civil War.
This exhibit explores the stories of those who left their homes in Bridgewater, West Bridgewater, and other towns in Plymouth County to serve in the Civil War. We would like to extend a special thanks to Bridgewater State University and the Old Bridgewater Historical Society for loaning items to this exhibit that provide a fuller understanding of our involvement in the Civil War.
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Monday, February 6 at 4:00PM
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Teen Program | No Registration Required
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Dress a Girl Around the World |
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Wednesday, February 8 at 6PM | No Registration Required
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Are you and your family/friends looking for some meaningful volunteer work?
We are presenting a Dress A Girl Around the World workshop. At this "non-sewing" workshop we will be measuring and bagging dresses for delivery. A brief overview of the organization will be presented at the beginning of the workshop.
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Dress A Girl Around the World is an organization that provides new hand-made dresses to little girls in need around the world. |
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On Display throughout Black History Month |
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Herb Block (Herblock) is among the world’s best known and most admired political cartoonists. Born on October 13, 1909, the native Chicagoan spent his 72-year career fighting against abuses of the powerful. He began his editorial cartooning career at the Chicago Daily News and NEA Service before landing at The Washington Post in 1946. He was the recipient of innumerable awards and honorary degrees, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award the government can give. Herb Block was known as a gentle, self-effacing man with a steely resolve to use his work to bring injustices to light.
The Civil Rights Movement was one of Herblock’s chief concerns. He illustrated its history and dialogue through all of its growing pains and showed us show who we are as Americans, what we have learned, and what we are still learning about Civil Rights. Looking at Herblock’s political cartoons over seven decades we realize he was one of those people that fought long and hard to make us a better people. Herblock’s cartoons teach us still and will speak to us about these crucial events in our history through many generations to come.
Learn more about Herblock on the Herb Block Foundation website.
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Celebrate Black History Month |
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When you place a book on hold it gets shipped to the Bridgewater Public Library free of charge. You will then be notified when it is available for pickup!
You can also look for these titles as e-books & audiobooks using the Libby App.
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