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March 2023 | Volume 20 Issue 3 |
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In this Issue
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What time is it?! Storytime! What: Storytime and Program Registration Where: Online and In-person in the Children's Room at the Main Library Who: For Quincy residents and children who are of age before the start of the first program. Questions? Need more info? |
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 Thursdays 6:00 - 8:00 PM Saturdays 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Located inside the Main Library 40 Washington Street Park in the Library's parking lot on Washington Street and walk around the front of the building to enter the Bookstore directly from Spear Street. The Bookstore is accessible to people with disabilities |
Board of Library Trustees February Meeting Board of Library Trustees Monthly Meeting Friday, March 24 9:15 - 11:15 AM Quincy Room - Main Library |
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Main Library Showtimes: Free movies show in the Main Library- Community Meeting Room every Wednesday at 1 PM. Wednesday, March 1 @ 1 PM Wednesday, March 8 @ 1 PM Wednesday, March 15 @ 1 PM Wednesday, March 22 @ 1 PM Wednesday, March 29 @ 1 PM |
7 - 8 PM Community Meeting Room - Main Library |
7 - 8 PM Community Meeting Room - Main Library |
Paint & Mocktail Night
Tuesday, March 21 7 - 8 PM North Quincy Conference Room North Quincy Library |
March 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 9:30 - 10:30 AM Community Meeting Room - Main Library Bring: water bottle, yoga mat, and your sense of humor. No Mat? No problem. We have a limited number of extras available for use. |
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 other area libraries. |
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Sunday, March 26 3 - 4 PM Richardson Building Main Library |
Wednesday, March 8 6:30 - 8:30 PM Wollaston Library A range of games will be available, from worker placement games like Everdell and Fallout Shelter, to co-op mysteries like Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective and Obscurio, to deckbuilders like Fort, to word games like So Clover and Just One. Questions? Contact Wollaston Library 617-376-1300 x9 |
Saturdays, March 11 & 25 2 - 4 PM North Quincy Library Enjoy an afternoon of meditative coloring to reduce stress and calm the mind. |
Adult Basic Education Coordinator Mary Diggle had the pleasure of sitting to talk with Literacy Student, Patrick, an 8-year participant of the Literacy Program. Hear about joining the LVM program, working to improve his English Language skills, seeing improvement from class participation and working with tutors, and setting goals. He also just succesfully got his learner's permit! |
There is free tutoring help available for adults who want to learn to read and write more. - Learn at your own pace.
- Decide what you want to learn.
Call (617) 376-1300 x5 to get started! |
Grades 8 - 12 only 1 - 2:30 PM The Classroom - Main Library |
Grades 7 - 12 ONLY 3 - 4 PM NQ Meeting Room North Quincy Library Love to read? Obsessed with following trends on BookTok? Hang out with other bookish teens and join us for the first meeting of the BookTok Book Club. We will discuss: Copies also available in Teen Area at North Quincy Library. |
Teen Advisory Board Give us your feedback, earn volunteer hours, and meet other teens! The Classroom Main Library Tuesdays March 7 & 21 NQ Meeting Room North Quincy Library |
Thursday, March 16 Grades 8 - 12 only 3 - 4 PM The Classroom - Main Library Pizza, graphic novels, and laid back (optional) art activities! |
Grades 8 - 12 only 3 - 4 PM Community Meeting Room Main Library Join us for lawn games, snacks, and crafts! |
Grades 8 - 12 ONLY 3 - 4 PM NQ Meeting Room North Quincy Library Come make blackout poetry with us! Snacks and materials provided. |
Grades 8 - 12 ONLY 3 - 4 PM Stop by our monthly crafternoon to make something and enjoy a snack! |
3 - 4 PM NQ Meeting Room North Quincy Library Registration Required |
Comments? Questions? We want to hear them! Let us know what you are thinking with our Teen Feedback Form: https://bit.ly/3NXPOEf |
Visit the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum at a discounted rate! See what's new at one of our other many area institutions with a discounted ticket to: Harvard Museums of Science and Culture, Institute of Contemporary Art, Roger Williams Park Zoo, and many more! Must be 18+ and a Quincy resident. |
Visit the Online Library for 24/7 access to ebooks, eaudiobooks, magazines, comics, movies, tv shows, music, newspapers and more. You can access the library anytime, anywhere with Hoopla, Libby, Kanopy, and our Digital Newspapers Collection. |
Search "jigsaw puzzle" in the catalog search bar to browse what puzzles are available on the shelf at the Main Library. Scenery and landscapes to buttons and kittens, challenge yourself at 300 or 1000 pieces! |
Learn hundreds of languages online for free. No need to have a library card, all you’ll need to do is create an account with Transparent Language. |
Browse diverse voices in celebration of Black History Month. Find ecomics, movies, tv shows, eaudiobooks, and ebooks by, about, and for Black creators, builders, and thinkers. |
2 - 2:45 PM North Quincy Library |
Ages 3-5 10 - 10:45 AM North Quincy Library |
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Tuesday, March 14 Ages 10 - 15 Only REGISTRATION REQUIRED 7 - 8:30 PM Children's Room, Main Library |
Wednesday, March 8 Grades 3-5 NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED 7 - 8 PM Children's Room, Main Library |
Grades 3-4 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 7 - 8 PM North Quincy Library Thursday, March 9 Grades 3-4 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 7 - 8 PM Children's Room - Main Library |
This month @NQ Library we are reading: This month @Main Library we are reading: |
Ages 4 - 11 months 9:30 - 10:15 AM Community Meeting Room - Main Library |
Monday, March 6 Ages up to 7 6:15 - 7:15 PM Adams Shore Library This program will be conducted primarily in Arabic with the intention of helping young Arabic language learners to improve their skills. |
Thursday, March 2 Ages 1-5 6:30 - 7:15 PM Children's Room - Main Library |
Ages 3-5 10 - 11 AM Children's Room - Main Library |
Ages 2-3 10 - 10:45 AM North Quincy Library Ages 2-3 10 - 10:45 AM Adams Shore Library March 1 & 8 Ages 2-3 10 - 10:45 AM Children's Room - Main Library |
Tuesday, March 7 Ages 12-24 months REGISTRATION REQUIRED 10 - 10:45 AM Main Library March 2 & 9 Ages 12-24 months REGISTRATION REQUIRED 11 - 11:45 AM Main Library |
Ages 4-8 3 - 4 PM Wollaston Library StoryLab is a combination storytime and science activity for children ages 4-8. We will use stories to introduce a science concept or topic, then explore that topic further with science demonstrations, activities, and experiments. |
Ages 9 - 23 months 10 - 11 AM Community Meeting Room- Main Library Come to the library for a free playtime session with your baby, ages 9-23 months, full of age-appropriate toys and activities plus socializing with other children and caregivers. |
Saturday, March 4 10:30 - 11 AM Community Meeting Room- Main Library Saturday, March 4 11 - 11:30 AM Community Meeting Room -Main Library |
Saturday, March 25 Ages 3 - 5 10 - 11 AM Children's Room - Main Library |
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Thursday, March 9 Ages 3 - 5 3 - 4 PM Wollaston Library |
Wednesday, March 15 Ages 3-5 3 - 4 PM Adams Shore Library |
Saturday, March 18 Ages 3 - 5 10 - 11 AM North Quincy Library |
Grades 4 - 6 6:30 - 8 PM Wollaston Library Explore: Experiment, Play, Learn, Observe, Read, Examine This month we will look at Magnet Power! Magnets are more than just for decorating your fridge. They can push each other apart, and what happens when you add electricity? Let's test out some electromagnets together and see what we can build! |
Grades 5 - 7 7 - 8 PM
Community Meeting Room - Main Library Do you like talking about books, movies, or video games? The Review Crew is for 5-7th graders to present and discuss thoughts on library materials, write reviews, and put together a display to share our favorites! This meeting is all about "Something old, something new." Bring something in that is either from the library "New Items" shelf OR something that is published before the year you were born. |
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Fiction. " Twenty years after secretly causing panic in her hometown through the written word and artwork, along with a fellow loner named Zeke, famous author, mom and wife Frances Eleanor Budge gets a call that brings her past rushing back, threatening to upend everything, [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Book club best bets; Coming-of-age stories
Themes: Home again; Life in small towns
Character: Complex
Storyline: Character-driven
Tone: Moving
Writing Style: Engaging; Well-crafted dialogue; Witty |
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A Dangerous Businessby Jane Smiley."Monterey, 1851. Ever since her husband was killed in a bar fight, Eliza Ripple has been working in a brothel. It seems like a better life, at least at first. The madam, Mrs. Parks, is kind, the men are (relatively) well behaved, and Eliza has attained what few women have: financial security. But when the dead bodies of young women start appearing outside of town, a darkness descends that she can't resist confronting... [Novelist]." Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Historical mysteries
Character: Authentic; LGBTQIA; Well-developed
Storyline: Intricately plotted
Tone: Strong sense of place; Suspenseful
Writing Style: Compelling; Descriptive; Richly detailed |
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by Celia C. Perez. "While trying to make a life-changing decision, 12-year-old Adela Ramirez searches for her birth father, which leads her to the legendary Bravos, professional wrestlers who teach her what it really means to be part of a family," [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Realistic fiction
Character: Believable; Culturally diverse; Latino/Latina/Latine
Storyline: Character-driven
Tone: Angst-filled; Moving
Min/Max Grade level: 5 - 12
Lexile: 660 Accelerated Reader: IL: MG, BL: 4.5, AR Pts: 11 |
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