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September 2023 | Volume 20 Issue 8
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In this Issue
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Get in Your Element this Fall with a Library Card! In 1987, September became National Library Card Sign-up Month! Each year, the Thomas Crane Public Library joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind everyone about the valuable resources available with a library card. Interested in trying a new hobby? Thinking about starting or growing a small business? Hoping to learn a new language? Trying to learn to read? Curious about your family history? Want to enjoy a concert inside a beautiful, historic building? Need to fax? So many options! There’s something for everyone at the Thomas Crane Public Library! Do you know someone who doesn't have a library card? Invite them to sign up this month! Quincy residency isn't required to get a library card with us. You can sign up for a library e-card online to get started with our services. E-cards expire after 60 days, so make sure to come into one of the Quincy libraries with a photo ID to convert your e-card into a physical library card!
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New Bookstore Grand Opening Tuesday, September 5 2 - 5 PM Thursdays 6 - 8 PM Saturdays 10 AM - 4 PM Main Library - Atrium
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Monthly Meeting Thursday, September 14 8:30 - 9:30 AM Wollaston Library Inspire Curiosity Foster Community Connect to the Online World Spark Imagination . Learn more about the
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Tuesday September 5 7 - 8 PM North Quincy Library September's baking challenge is five-ingredient baked goods! Bring a baked good to share that only requires five ingredients or less. Books of five-ingredient recipes will be available for checkout at North Quincy!
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Thursday September 7 6 - 8 PM Main Library Life-long Quincy resident, Mike Delaney, will host an acoustic song circle of music and spoken word. We will encourage a listening room atmosphere and want to give everyone who is willing a chance to perform.
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Sunday September 10 3 - 4 PM Main Library Join us for a Sunday afternoon concert in the beautiful historic Richardson Building featuring the cello quartet Echo Bridge Cello.
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Tuesday September 12 7 - 8 PM Main Library Join author Jeff Romano for a presentation on hiking opportunities in all six New England states featured in his latest guidebook, 100 Classic Hikes New England (June 2023).
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Tuesday
September 19 7 - 8 PM Main Library Exercise your civic duty by not only checking your voter registration status and registering to vote, but also by putting your knowledge of voting rights and electoral history to the test in our exciting trivia competition.
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Saturday
September 23 11 AM - 12 PM Main Library Learn about the Adams National Historical Park & how to get involved with the National Parks Service with special guest Supervisory Park Ranger Jessica Pilkington.
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Tuesday
September 26 7 - 8 PM Main Library In this class, Neeni will teach you the basics of Middle Way meditation and will guide you through a meditation session. For the past 10 years, Neeni has been conducting meditation classes at the Dhammakaya Meditation Center in Quincy.
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Wednesday
September 27 7 - 8 PM Main Library Enjoy some tea & light snacks as we discuss the 12 signs, individual birth charts and how to read them. All levels are welcome! Please bring a copy of your birth chart with you, which you can access here!
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Thursday
September 28 6 - 7 PM Main Library Massachusetts native Ronny LeBlanc, of Expedition Bigfoot and Paranormal Caught on Camera, will be joining us to share a deep dive into Paranormal Hot Spots across New England!
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Weekly Wednesdays September 6, 13, 20, 27 9:30 - 10:30 AM Thursdays September 7, 14, 21, 28 10 - 11:30 AM Thursdays September 7, 14, 21, 28 1 - 2 PM
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Monthly Sunday, September 10 | 2:30 - 3:30 PM Wednesday, September 13 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM Tuesday, September 26 | 7 - 8:30 PM Where the Crawdads Sing Thursday, September 21 | 2 - 4 PM
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Source: Boston Magazine With your library card, you're able to reserve up to two passes per month (one per day)! Source: Zoo New England Some passes can be printed from home, some are tickets that need to be picked up at the library, and some passes must be returned to the library after they are used. Must be 18+ and a Quincy resident. Museum and Zoo passes are sponsored by
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. The Online Library gives you 24/7 access to ebooks, eaudiobooks, magazines, comics, movies, tv shows, music, newspapers and more. You can access them on any smartphone, tablet, e-reader, computer/laptop, or smart-TV!
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Gain unlimited access while using any device on the Thomas Crane Public Library network. to redeem your 72-hour off-site access token!
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Learn hundreds of languages online for free, such as American Sign Language, Cantonese, Haitian Creole, Hmong, Kurdish, Maori, Nahuatl, Ojibwe, Yoruba, and so much more! All you’ll need to do to get started is create an account with Transparent Language.
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Wednesday, September 6
3 - 4 PM Main Library, Teen Space For teens in grades 8-12 only No Registration Required
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Thursday, Sept. 14
3 - 4 PM North Quincy Library For teens in grades 8-12 only No Registration Required
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Tuesday, September 19
7 - 8:30 PM Main Library, Children's Room For ages 10 - 15 only Registration Required
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with Mrs. Miller Ages 12-23 months (Sign up for only one program) Tuesdays at 10 AM Starting September 26 Continuing into October Thursdays at 11 AM Starting September 28 Continuing into October
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Grades 1-2 Mondays at 6:30 PM Starting September 25 Continuing into October Children must be in grade 1 or 2 and able to read and write independently to join.
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Wenesday, September 13 2:30 PM Main Library, Children's Room Ages 7+ 6:30 PM Main Library, Children's Room Ages 10-15
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Saturday, September 23 2 PM Main Library, Community Meeting Room All Ages Fat Bear Junior ALL DAY Friday, September 29 Saturday, September 30 Main Library, Children's Room All Ages
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Weekly Storytimes Ages 3-5 years Mondays, 10 AM North Quincy Library (9/25, 10/2, 10/23) Physical Science with Miss Amanda Ages 4-8 years Mondays, 3 PM Wollaston Library (9/25, 10/2, 10/16, 10/23) Ages 12-23 months Main Library (9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24) Main Library (9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26) with Miss Lori Ages 2-3 years Tuesdays, 10 AM Adams Shore Library (9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 1024) with Ms. Rebekah Ages 2-5 years Wednesdays, 10 AM Main Library (9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25) with Mrs. Miller Ages 4-11 months Thursdays, 9:30 AM Main Library (9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26)
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Monthly Events Ages 1-5 years Thursday, September 7 | 6:30 PM Main Library Ages 0-5 years Tuesday, September 12 | 6:30 PM North Quincy Library Ages 6-8 years Wednesday, September 13 | 1 - 2 PM Adams Shore Library Elliot and his owner Michelle are volunteers trained by Dog B.O.N.E.S. therapy dogs of Massachusetts. 10 minute timeslots with Elliot will be assigned on a first come first served basis. Wollaston Library North Quincy Library Adams Shore Library Main Library Ages 0-7 years Monday, September 18 | 6:15 PM Adams Shore Library Ages 10-15 years Tuesday, September 19 | 7 PM Main Library Registration Required Grades 3-5 Wednesday, September 20 | 3PM Main Library Grades 4-6 Wednesday, September 20 | 7 PM Wollaston Library Grades 5-8 Wednesday, September 27 | 1 PM Main Library
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Grades 3-5 & Parents/Guardians Saturday, September 9 10 - 11 AM Main Library Meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month. A new book club for parents/guardians and their 3-5th grader. You can read the book together or separately and join us to discuss what you read! Grades 3-4 Thursday, September 14 7 - 8 PM Main Library Meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month. On Thursday, September 14th we’ll get together discuss what kinds of books we want to read and how the program will work. Tell us what you’ve been reading and pick up our discussion book for October. We’ll vote for upcoming titles at the end of each meeting. Grades 1-2 Mondays, 6:30 - 7:15 PM (9/25, 10/2, 10/16, 10/23) This is a four-week series that requires registration. This book group is a cross between a storytime and a book club. Using short stories and early chapter books as our texts, we'll have fun with simple games and crafts while reinforcing key reading and discussion skills in this fun and interactive series.
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Grades 5-7 Tuesday, September 12 7 - 7:30 PM Main Library Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. On Tuesday, September 12th we’ll get together for a short meeting to discuss what kinds of books we want to read and how the program will work. Tell us what you’ve been reading and pick up our discussion book for October! Grade 5-7 Thursday, September 21 7 - 8 PM Main Library Meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month. We'll present and discuss our thoughts on library materials, write reviews, and put together a display to share our favorites with the rest of the children's room! On Thursday, September 21st our theme is "5 Gold Stars", so bring in your favorite book to share with the group! Grade 3-5 Wednesday, September 27 7 - 8 PM Main Library Meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month. Each month we will discuss a different graphic novel and make our own!
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"Rooted in spiritual energy and centered in black liberation, womanism and Afrofuturism, the founder of The Nap Ministry sheds new light on our troubled relationship with rest and how to imagine and dream our way to a future where rest is exalted – and a divine human right" [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Book club best bets; Society and culture; Society and culture; Spirituality and Religion; Society and culture Tone: Thought-provoking Writing Style: Candid Media Mentions: Book Club: Well Read Black Girl (Nov 2022)
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by Claire Dederer "Exploring the audience’s relationship with artists
from Woody Allen to Michael Jackson, a New York Times bestselling author, book critic, essayist and reporter, in this candid, deeply personal book, discusses whether and how we can separate artists from their art., [ Novelist]." Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Genre: Arts and Entertainment; Society and culture Tone: Thought-provoking; Reflective Writing Style: Accessible; Candid; Incisive; Engaging Media Mentions: NPR: Fresh Air (May 2023); NPR: Weekend Edition (Apr 2023)
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"Over the last fifty years, women have made extraordinary advances in athletics. More women than ever are playing sports and staying active longer. Yet too often the guidance women receive is based on research that fails to consider their experiences or their bodies. So much of what we take as gospel about exercise and sports science is based solely on studies of men. The good news is, this is finally changing. Sports and health journalist Christine Yu disentangles myth and gender bias from real science, making the case for new approaches that can help women athletes excel at every stage of life, from adolescence to adulthood, through pregnancy, menopause, and beyond." [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Sports and Competition; Society and culture; Science Writing Storyline: Issue-oriented Pace: Fast-paced Tone: Thought-provoking Writing Style: Well-researched
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by Ilya Kaminsky " Deaf Republic opens in an occupied country in a time of political unrest. When soldiers breaking up a protest kill a deaf boy, Petya, the gunshot becomes the last thing the citizens hear--they all have gone deaf, and their dissent becomes coordinated by sign language. The story follows the private lives of townspeople encircled by public violence. At once a love story, an elegy, and an urgent plea, these poems confronts our time's vicious atrocities and our collective silence in the face of them., [Novelist]." Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Poetry Storyline: Own voices Tone: Sobering; Moving Writing Style: Compelling
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by Amal El-Mohtar "T wo time-traveling agents from warring futures, working their way through the past, begin to exchange letters—and soon fall in love., [Novelist]." Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Science fiction; Epistolary novels; Love stories; Literary fiction; Canadian fiction; Book club best bets Character: LGBTQIA Tone: Moving; Romantic Writing Style: Stylistically complex; Lyrical; Engaging
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" Follows three generations of Syrian Americans who are linked by a mysterious species of bird and the truths they carry close to their hearts, [Novelist]." Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Literary fiction; LGBTQIA fiction; Book club best bets Themes: Coming-of-age; Immigrant experiences Character: Sympathetic; Transgender; LGBTQIA; Southwest Asian and North African (Middle Eastern) Storyline: Own voices; Character-driven Tone: Atmospheric; Moving Writing Style: Lyrical; Descriptive; Stylistically complex; Engaging
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Valerie Chu is quiet, studious, and above all, thin. No one, not even her best friend Jordan, knows that she has been binging and purging for years. But when tragedy strikes, Val finds herself taking a good, hard look at her priorities, her choices, and her own body. The path to happiness may lead her away from her hometown and her mother's toxic projections—but first she will have to find the strength to seek help. This beautiful and heart-wrenching young adult graphic novel takes a look at eating disorders, family dynamics, and ultimately, a journey to self-love , [Novelist]." Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Realistic fiction; Comics and graphic novels Themes: Dealing with eating disorders Character: Asian; Introspective; People with mental illness; Well-developed Storyline: Character-driven; Issue-oriented; Own voices Tone: Angst-filled; Emotionally intense; Hopeful; Moving Writing Style: Candid; Engaging; Thoughtful Illustration: Delicate; Minimally colored Min/Max Grade level:10 - 12
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by Christina Li "Thanks to her Ye-Ye’s epic scavenger hunts, thirteen-year-old Ruby Chu knows San Francisco like the back of her hand. But after his death, she feels lost, and it seems like everyone—from her best friends to her older sister—is abandoning her. After Ruby gets in major trouble at school, her parents decide she has to spend the summer at a local senior center, with her grandmother, Nai-Nai, and Nai-Nai’s friends for company, [ Novelist]." Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms:Genre: Realistic fiction Themes: Coping with death Character: Asian; Relatable; Sympathetic Storyline: Own voices; Character-driven Tone: Emotionally intense; Moving Writing Style: Dialect-filled Min/Max Grade level: 4 - 7
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" When her best friend Parker, who is always there to see the bright side, feels blue after making a mistake, Pip sets out to cheer him up and show him the silver lining. [ Novelist]." Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms:Genre: Picture books for children Themes: Being a friend Character: Unspecified people of color Tone: Feel-good; Sweet Illustration: Textured Min/Max Grade level: Pre-Kindergarten - 2
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" Twelve-year-old Zola, who has a surprising connection to Jessie, discovers that she is stuck in a fake utopian future, and that those around her are counting on her to help them escape, [ Novelist]." Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Dystopian fiction; Thrillers and suspense Themes: Climate change apocalypse Storyline: Plot-driven Pace: Fast-paced Tone: Suspenseful Writing Style: Compelling Min/Max Grade level: 4 - 6
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