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December 2022 | Volume 19 Issue 12
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In this Issue
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Shop for great deals on gently used books, audiobooks, CDs, and DVDs at the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public library bookstore. All proceeds are used to support programming and services for all ages at the library. Hours Thursday 6:00 - 8:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Holiday Closures Saturday, December 24 Thursday, December 29 Saturday, December 31 The Bookstore is seeking volunteers! All shifts available.
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All TCPL Libraries will be closed on the following dates in observance of Winter Holidays. CLOSING EARLY AT 12:30 P.M. Saturday, December 24 Saturday, December 31 CLOSED Sunday, December 25 Monday, December 26 Sunday, January 1 While we are out you can visit TCPL's Online Library, open 24/7, to access ebooks, audiobooks, movies, music and more-- for free with your library card!
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[Image: In Search of Thoreau's Flowers, hmnh.harvard.edu] On Exhibit until November 2023 See what's new at one of our many area institutions with a discounted ticket to: Harvard Museums of Science and Culture, Institute of Contemporary Art, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Roger Williams Park Zoo, and many more! Must be 18+ and a Quincy resident.
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Sunday, December 11 3:00 - 4:00 PM Richardson Building, Main Library |
Thursday, December 8 7:00 - 8:00 PM Community Meeting Room, Main Library Presented by our partners at DOVE - How to talk with your child about healthy dating relationships
- What jealously really means
- What to do when the person they are dating wants their passwords
- How to have a healthy break up
- Identify red flags
Participants will leave with a discussion guide and other resources on how to start and continue a conversation in a fun and positive way.
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Monday, December 12 7:00 - 8:00 PM Community Meeting Room, Main Library Receiving your first DNA test results is exciting. And confusing! This presentation addresses some decisions you should make before delving too far into those Ethnicity Estimates and DNA Matches that we all crave upon receipt of test results. Generously sponsored by the Find more great resources on Family History Research at
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Wednesday, December 14 6:30 - 8:30 PM Wollaston Library Adults are invited to join us for a monthly board game night at the Wollaston Branch Library.
Questions? Contact Wollaston Branch Library at 617-376-1300 x9
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Thursday, December 15 6:00 - 7:00 PM REGISTRATION REQUIRED Community Meeting Room, Main Library Learn how to be safe online-- from smartphones and social media to online banking and phishing scams.
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Live Musical Performance: Matt York |
December 7, 14, 21 & 28 9:30 - 10:30 AM Community Meeting Room, Main Library Instructor Rhiannon, of Humble Roots Yoga, uses physical demonstration, verbal instruction, modifications and variations to create all level classes for all fitness abilities. Humble Roots Yoga classes are friendly, non-competitive, judgement free and trauma sensitive. Hands on assists will not be provided.
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Are you seeking legal information or assistance in navigating state, local and federal laws? Every Thursday at 1 PM join the Head Law Librarian at Brockton Law Library, Alexandra Bernson, for a virtual Zoom Q&A session. This program is presented in partnership with the following area libraries: Whitman Public Library, Brockton Public Library; Turner Free Library; Avon Public Library; Scituate Town Library; Thomas Crane Public Library; and Brockton Law Library.
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Volunteer as a TCPL Literacy Tutor! Attend an Online Literacy Information Session to learn more about this program: Wednesday, January 4
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Monday, January 9 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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“Now I am beginning to learn with the help of my wonderful tutor. Soon I will not be afraid to fill out job applications. I will get a job. I will feel like I have wings to fly.” -Anonymous
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There is free tutoring help available for adults who want to learn to read and write. - Learn at your own pace.
- Decide what you want to learn.
Call (617) 376-1300 x5 to get started!
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- Improve your English Conversation Skills
- Prepare for your Naturalization Interview
- Meet New People and Connect with the Community
All registrations take place in the Atrium at the Main Library. Wednesday, January 11 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Wednesday, January 11
6:00 - 8:00 PM Friday, January 13
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Please email quenglishtalk@ocln.org for more information or to request a different registration appointment time.
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Preparing for the U.S. Naturalization exam? The Library's online citizenship class helps students prepare for the civics, speaking, reading and writing portions of the test. Citizenship Exam Test Prep Wednesdays until December 21 9:30 - 11:30 AM Online - Zoom Private tutoring is also available for people who cannot attend class during that time. To Register: Call 617-376-3295 WhatsApp: +1-857-310-7612
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3:00 - 4:45 PM Grades 8-12 ONLY Community Meeting Room, Main Library
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Tuesday, December 13 3:30 - 4:30 PM 2nd Floor Conference Room, Main Library
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Comments? Questions? We want to hear them! Fill out our Teen Feedback Form:
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Tuesday, December 27 Ages 10 - 15 Only REGISTRATION REQUIRED 7:00 - 8:30 PM Children's Room, Main Library |
Wednesday, December 28 2:00 - 4:00 PM All Locations
Visit Adams Shore, North Quincy, Wollaston, or the Main Library Children's Room to make your own one-of-a-kind creations!
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Saturday, December 17 Ages 4 months - 3 years 10:00 - 11:00 AM Community Meeting Room, Main Library
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Wednesday, December 14 Grades 3-5 NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED 7:00 - 8:00 PM Children's Room, Main Library
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This month we are reading:
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This month we are reading:
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Grades 3-4 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 7:00 - 8:00 PM North Quincy Library
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Thursday, December 8 Grades 3-4 7:00 - 8:00 PM Children's Room, Main Library
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Ages 3-5 10:00 - 11:00 AM Children's Room, Main Library
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Thursday, December 1 Ages 1-5 6:30 - 7:15 PM Children's Room, Main Library
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December 5 & 12 Ages 2-3 10:00 - 11:00 AM
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December 6 & 13 Ages 2-3 10:00 - 11:00 AM
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December 7 & 14 Ages 2-3 10:00 - 11:00 AM
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December 6 & 13 Ages 12-24 months REGISTRATION REQUIRED 10:00 - 10:45 AM Main Library
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December 1, 8 & 15 Ages 12-24 months 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 AM Main Library
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Thursdays December 1, 8, & 15 Ages 4-11 months 9:30 - 10:15 AM Main Library
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Thursday, December 8 Ages 3 - 5 3:00 - 4:00 PM Wollaston Library
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Wednesday, December 21 Ages 3-5 3:00 - 4:00 PM Adams Shore Library
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Saturday, December 17 Ages 3 - 5 10:00 - 11:00 AM North Quincy Library
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Get the gingerbread cookies and the eggnog ready, cause we're celebrating the season with Kanopy's newly expanded Home Viewing for the Holidays collection. #HomeViewingForTheHolidays
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Browse the Holidays on Hoopla collection for ebooks and audiobooks for the whole family!
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The Christie Affairby Nina de Gramont"Nina de Gramont's The Christie Affair is a beguiling novel of star-crossed lovers, heartbreak, revenge, and murder-and a brilliant re-imagination of one of the most talked-about unsolved mysteries of the twentieth century, " [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Biographical fiction; Book club best bets; First person narratives; Historical mysteries Storyline: Character-driven; Intricately plotted Tone: Atmospheric; Sardonic; Suspenseful Writing Style: Compelling; Stylistically complex; Witty Media Mentions: Book Club: Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club (Feb 2022)
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"In 1932, the RMS Aquitania embodies all that is gracious and refines, in a world gripped by crisis and doubt. Returning home on the luxury liner after months abroad, Rowland Sinclair and his companions dine with a suffragette, a Bishop and a retired World Prophet. The Church encounters less orthodox religion in the Aquitania's chandeliered ballroom, where men of God rub shoulders with mystics in dinner suits. The elegant atmosphere on board is charged with tension but civility prevails... until people start to die. Then things get a bit awkward. And Rowland Sinclair finds himself unwittingly in the centre of it all," [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Australian fiction; Historical mysteries; Mysteries Tone: Sardonic; Strong sense of place Writing Style: Engaging; Richly detailed; Well-crafted dialogue; Witty
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"The beloved Friends star shares candid behind the scenes stories from the legendary sitcom, as well as detailing his own struggles with addiction that threatened to derail his career," [Novelist] Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Arts and entertainment; Autobiographies and memoirs; Life stories Tone: Reflective Writing Style: Candid
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"When an accident on what was supposed to be the happiest day of her life lands her in the hospital with a very uncertain future, Margaret struggles to come to terms with family secrets, heartbreak and starting over before discovering love in an unexpected place," [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Relationship fiction Themes: Bouncing back; Living with visible disability Character: Likeable Tone: Upbeat Writing Style: Engaging
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"Fifteen-year-olds Nina and Oli come from different words--she is a Lipan Apache living in Texas and he is a cottonmouth from the Reflecting World--but their lives intersect when Oli journeys to Earth to find a cure for his ailing friend and they end up helping each other save their families ," [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Coming-of-age stories; Fantasy fiction; Multiple perspectives Themes: Green reads Character: Culturally diverse; Indigenous Storyline: Character-driven; Own voices; World-building Tone: Atmospheric; Moving; Thought-provoking Writing Style: Compelling; Lyrical Min/Max Grade level: 7 - 10
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Rebekah "This book-CD combo of 24 Sandra Boynton rhymes-turned-into-songs is silly and unexpected, from a chorus line of cows to an ode to chocolate chip cookies to a dinosaur singing the blues."
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" A family musical in a book, bringing together a full-color songbook of story-poems with a full-length, fully orchestrated CD of original songs performed by the likes of Patti LuPone, Kevin Kline, Meryl Streep, The Bacon Brothers, and Laura Linney," [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Art and music; Songs Min/Max Grade level: Pre-Kindergarten - 5
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A Seed Growsby Antoinette Portis"To understand how a seed becomes a sunflower, you have to peek beneath the soil and wait patiently as winding roots grow, a stalk inches out of the earth, and new seeds emerge among blooming petals. With evocative and lively illustrations, A Seed Grows offers a close-up view of each step of this process and the ways in which flowers and seeds depend on other creatures, with a striking fold-out spread of a full-grown sunflower and additional material at the back of the book explaining the science of plant life cycles," [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Picture books for children; Science Writing Style: Easy-to-understand; Spare Min/Max Grade level: Pre-Kindergarten - 1
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"With photographs bringing a honeybee rescue to life, this book follows honeybee rescuer Mr. Nelson as he removes a colony of bees from Mr. Connery's barn and helps relocate it back to a hive, " [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Animal books; Narrative nonfiction for kids and teensMin/Max Grade level: Pre-Kindergarten - 2 Lexile: 920 Adult-directed text
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The Tea Dragon Festival by Katie O'Neill."Rinn has grown up with the Tea Dragons that inhabit their village, but stumbling across a real dragon turns out to be a different matter entirely! Aedhan is a young dragon who was appointed to protect the village but fell asleep in the forest eighty years ago. With the aid of Rinn’s adventuring uncle Erik and his partner Hesekiel, they investigate the mystery of his enchanted sleep, but Rinn’s real challenge is to help Aedhan come to terms with feeling that he cannot get back the time he has lost.," [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Comics and graphic novels; Fantasy comics; New Zealand fiction Character: Ability diverse; Culturally diverse; LGBTQIA; LGBTQIA diverse; Physically disabled; Unspecified people of color; Using mobility or assistive device Tone: Feel-good; Quiet; Whimsical Illustration: Colorful; Delicate Min/Max Grade level: 3 - 6 Accelerated Reader: IL: MG, BL: 3.7, AR Pts: 0.5
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