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July/August 2023 | Volume 20 Issue 7 |
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We have you covered All Summer Long! Whether you are looking to get busy or chill out, there is something on the Events Calendar for the whole family. .  Psst... It's Almost time for Summer Reading! Whittle down your to-be-read pile and Find Your Voice with the 2023 Summer Reading Challenges for Adults, Teens, and Children. Keep an eye on our website for details about Summer Reading for all ages. |
Thursdays 6 - 8 PM Saturdays 10 AM - 4 PM Located inside the Main Library 40 Washington Street The Bookstore is accessible to people with disabilities |
Board of Library Trustees Monthly Meeting The Board of Library Trustees will reconvene in September. Visit our Events Calendar |
CLOSED Tuesday, July 4 Independence Day CLOSED at 5PM Monday, July 3 Day Before Independence Day |
Wednesdays July 5, 12, 19 & 26 7 - 8 PM Thomas Crane Library |
6 - 8 PM North Quincy Library Groups of 2-5 players are invited to stop by. Space is limited and timed tickets will be required. |
7 - 8 PM Wollaston Library This event will feature an accompanying floral arrangement created and donated by the Wollaston Garden Club, to be given away to one lucky attendee! |
July and August Tuesdays 6:30 - 8:30 PM Saturdays 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM North Quincy Library This free class can help you improve your English and prepare for the naturalization test! |
Every Thursday in July and August 10 - 11:30 AM For more information, contact Molly 617-376-3295 or by email at quenglishtalk@ocln.org. |
You can now visit Larz Anderson Auto Museum with a pass from TCPL! Request your pass for free admission to the Museum, spectator admission to Lawn Events, Discounts to lectures and movies, and a 10% discount to the Museum Gift Shop. Must be 18+ and a Quincy resident. |
The Online Library gives 24/7 access to ebooks, eaudiobooks, magazines, comics, movies, tv shows, music, newspapers and more. |
Gain unlimited access while using any device on the Thomas Crane Public Library network. |
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. |
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For grades 8 - 12 only 6 - 8:30 PM North Quincy Library Enjoy a bath bomb craft, tarot card readings, snacks, movies, and more! Pajamas not required |
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For ages 10 - 15 Registration Required Registration Begins Aug. 1 at 9 AM Friday, August 18 10 - 11 AM Friday, August 18 1 - 2 PM Friday, August 18 3 - 4 PM |
For Ages 5 and up 10 - 11 AM Community Meeting Room Thomas Crane Library |
Inspiration Hour For All Ages Children's Room Thomas Crane Library 2 - 3 PM 10 - 11 AM |
For Ages 6 - 8 1 - 2 PM Adams Shore Library For Ages 6 - 8 1 - 2 PM Adams Shore Library Meet Elliot the therapy dog and practice your reading with him! 10 minute timeslots with Elliot will be assigned on a first come first served basis. |
For Ages 7 and older 6:30 - 7:30 PM |
Preschool Discovery For Ages 3 and older
@Adams Shore @Wollaston @Main Library @North Quincy |
10:30 - 11:30 AM Adams Shore Library Sponsored by the |
Can’t join us on Mondays? Stop by Adams Shore during our open hours to pick up a craft to take and make at home, while supplies last. |
Drop In Crafts @ Adams Shore for ages 3 and up Mondays at 2PM Stop by the Adams Shore Branch to do some crafting! |
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Wednesday, August 30 2 - 3 PM Community Meeting Room Thomas Crane Library National Touring Musician, Music at the Blissful (Evan Haller) comes to Thomas Crane Public Library in Quincy for a fun filled, interactive, movement packed music experience for the whole family. Sponsored by the |
Thursday, July 27 For Ages 8 -11
7 - 8 PM Children's Room-Thomas Crane Try to decipher the meaning of Du Iz Tak, a 2019 Caldecott honor picture book written in a completely made-up insect language. |
Monday, July 31 For Ages 0 - 5
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Community Meeting Room Thomas Crane Library |
For ages 4 and older 2 - 3 PM North Quincy Library |
For ages 4 - 11 10 - 11:30 AM (drop-in) Children's Room-Thomas Crane |
Tuesday, August 8 For ages 7 and older 3 - 4 PM Wollaston Library
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Thursday, August 17 For All Ages 10 - 11 AM Wollaston Library |
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"The First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales after an incident of international proportions forces them to pretend to be best friends," [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Romantic comedies; LGBTQIA romances; Page to screen; Adult books for young adults; Book club best bets
Themes: Enemies to lovers
Character: Well-developed; Bisexual; Gay; LGBTQIA; Multiracial
Tone: Steamy; Heartwarming
Writing Style: Witty; Well-crafted dialogue; Engaging
Media Mentions: Book Club: Reading with Raegan Revord (Jun 2022); CBC Radio (Canada): q with Tom Power (Dec 2019)
Accelerated Reader: IL: UG, BL: 6.2, AR Pts: 18 |
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by Emily Henry " Agreeing to a holiday escape to the country, literary agent Nora keeps running into a bookish, hardheaded, arrogant editor she knows from Manhattan, and wishes she didn't, even as she discovers they have more in common than previously thought, [Novelist]." Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Romantic comedies
Themes: Enemies to lovers
Character: Sympathetic; Introspective
Tone: Atmospheric; Heartwarming; Steamy
Writing Style: Witty; Engaging
Media Mentions: ABC: Good Morning America (May 2022); Syndication: The Tamron Hall Show (May 2022); NPR: Here & Now (Feb 2022) |
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by Stephen King "A troubled teenager befriends an elderly recluse, who dies and leaves him a taped message explaining that his shed is the portal to another world in the new novel by the extremely prolific and popular best-selling author of It, [Novelist]." Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Gateway fantasy; Horror; Book club best betsPace: Fast-pacedTone: BleakWriting Style: Descriptive; CompellingMedia Mentions: Book Club: USA Today Book Club (Sep 2022) Accelerated Reader: IL: UG, BL: 5.3, AR Pts: 33 |
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"An acclaimed but blocked literary master and a best-selling novelist who has stopped believing in true love agree to a summer-long writing project that challenges them write well in each others' styles .[Novelist]." Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Contemporary romances
Themes: Opposites attract; Books about books
Character: Well-developed
Tone: Moving; Thought-provoking; Steamy |
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" Meeting weekly in their retirement village's Jigsaw Room to exchange theories about unsolved crimes, four savvy septuagenarians propose a daring but unorthodox plan to help a woman rookie cop solve her first big murder case,[Novelist]." Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Mysteries; Multiple perspectives
Themes: Ensemble casts
Character: Spirited; Well-developed; Likeable
Storyline: Intricately plotted
Tone: Sardonic; Moving; Suspenseful
Writing Style: Witty; Well-crafted dialogue; Engaging |
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"When a mysterious boy falls from the sky, friends D.J. and Gina must discover the secrets of his identity and help him save the world , [Novelist]." Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms:Genre:Science fiction comics; Comics and Graphic novelsThemes:Alien invasionsCharacter:CourageousPace:Fast-pacedTone:FunnyWriting Style:Attention-grabbingIllustration:ColorfulMin/Max Grade level:2 - 5 Lexile: 460 Accelerated Reader: IL: MG, BL: 2.3, AR Pts: 1 |
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by Gillian Goerz "When ten-year-olds Shirley and Jamila meet, Jamila is simply hoping for a friend in her new neighborhood but Shirley is a detective and together they seek a missing gecko," [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Comics and g raphic novels; Mystery comics; Canadian fictionCharacter: Well-developed; AsianStoryline: Action-packedTone: AtmosphericWriting Style: Attention-grabbingIllustration: Big and boldMin/Max Grade level: 3 - 6 Accelerated Reader: IL: MG, BL: 2.8, AR Pts: 2 |
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" Dreaming of leaving his family's bakery to become a musician in the city, Ari unexpectedly falls for the easy-going young baker, Hector, who has been hired to replace him and begins to reevaluate his dreams and the consequences of his choices, [Novelist]." Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Romance comics; LGBTQIA comics; Comics and Graphic novelsThemes: Life after high schoolCharacter: Likeable; Gay; LGBTQIAStoryline: Character-drivenPace: Leisurely pacedTone: Romantic; Atmospheric; HopefulIllustration: Realistic; Minimally coloredMin/Max Grade level: 8 - 12 Accelerated Reader: IL: UG, BL: 2.4, AR Pts: 1 |
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