Hey June
We welcome the warm weather here at the library as we prepare for the summer season. Keep your eyes peeled for an update on our summer library challenge this year, it will be a little different than how done it prior.
 
Now for some general updates.
 
 
Our hours and days have changed! We are in summer mode here at the Holbrook Public Library. What that means for you is that we are closed Saturdays and open Mondays instead! Our Monday hours are 9 AM til 5 PM. 
 
Speaking of changes, we will be closed on Monday, June 20th for the Juneteenth holiday. We will be open regularly through the rest of the week. 
 
Now that we're done with the boring stuff, let's talk about our programs and things going on at the library!
 
First...
 
All Things Gardening Night at the Holbrook Public Library

Join us Thursday evening on June 9th as kick off the growing season with two enriching programs!
 
6PM: Seed Library Grand Opening and Tour  
A seed library is a community resource where people can obtain seeds for free, which can be planted in gardens to provide fresh, healthy food, and flowers. In June 2022, the Holbrook Public Library will launch this resource to the public. A hybrid tour will be provided to orient the community with this new resource.
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6:30PM Zoom Author Talk: John Forti with The Heirloom Gardener: Traditional Plants and Skills for the Modern World

Join us in-person or online for a Zoom presentation and Q&A by John Forti. 

The Heirloom Gardener – Traditional Plants and Skills is John Forti’s newest presentation.  It draws from his new book of traditional plants and skills for the modern world.  Richly illustrated with period images and contemporary woodcuts, his PowerPoint shares inspiration from our long history of heirloom preservation, garden craft, and homestead lifeways. Artisanal gardening lifestyles that are helping us to rebuild vibrant local agricultural economies and celebrate sustainable cottage industries that are contributing to our new, homegrown American arts & crafts movement and backyard environmentalism. 
 
 At a time when we could all use a little good news, we hope you will join us for a refreshing look at how you can make a difference and build a habitat in your own backyard and community.  

John Forti www.jforti.com is a garden historian and ethnobotanist who has directed gardens for Plimoth Plantation, Strawbery Banke Museum, Massachusetts Horticultural Society, and Bedrock Gardens. As a Slow Food Slow Food USA Governor and biodiversity specialist, his preservation work has helped to restore countless native and heirloom plants and has brought traditional artisanal practices to modern thinking. He has won numerous awards for historic garden preservation, children’s garden design, herbal and historical education and the 2021 Award of Excellence from National Garden Clubs. This book was inspired by his posts as The Heirloom Gardener - John Forti which go out regularly to millions on Facebook.
Want to play D&D with teens and young adults across the country? This program is for you! 
Register for a national Virtual Dungeons and Dragons Super Dungeon game that will run this summer, June - August 2022. This event is hosted by Belmont Public Library in Belmont, MA, and is open to players across the country ages 11-21.
 
Virtual Character Creation Workshops will be held in June and the Super Dungeon games will be held June 29-August 19. You can play with any of the 10+ DMs throughout the duration of the event.
 
You must attend a character creation workshop in order to participate. Registration is required!
Register online here: https://www.flowcode.com/page/superdungeon
 
Character Creation Workshop Dates:
June 16 at 6:30 PM EST with Eli
June 18 at 6 PM EST with Paul and Pablo
June 19 at 6:30 PM EST with William
June 23 at 1 PM EST with Hannah
June 24 at 5 PM EST with Lily
June 25 at 1 PM EST with Milo
Free-for-all Character Creation June 28 at 3 PM EST
 
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the Con Director, Hannah Lee, at askbelmontya@minlib.net.
 
Please assist us in planning Holbrook Public Library’s future by taking 10 minutes to fill out our survey!
 
And, if you submit a completed survey by July 31, 2022, you will be entered into our raffle to win a $50 gift card to a local restaurant of your choice. Click here to fill out the survey: https://holbrookpubliclibrary.org/survey/
 
For June, we've put up a selection of LBGTQIA+ materials from biographies to graphic novels. And we also some new reads in time for the summer. Come check out these books, DVDs, and more!
       Images of new physical books on display at the Holbrook Public Library.Display of various LGBTQIA+ media including graphic novels, books and dvds.
 
And while you are in the library, why not come over the circulation desk and sign Jan's memory book. She is retiring from the library after eighteen years of service here on June 24th. 
 
Adult Programs
Ask a Law Librarian: Weekly Zoom Sessions
 
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.
Community Read Book Club
 
Join us the Wednesday, June 15th at 2 PM to discuss our current selection as well as plan for the upcoming reads. This month's selection is: The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin 

"When a blizzard strands them in Salt Lake City, two strangers agree to charter a plane together, hoping to return home; Ben Payne is a gifted surgeon returning from a conference, and Ashley Knox, a magazine writer, is en route to her wedding. But when unthinkable tragedy strikes, the pair find themselves stranded in Utah's most remote wilderness in the dead of winter, badly injured and miles from civilization. Without food or shelter, and only Ben's mountain climbing gear to protect themselves, Ashley and Ben's chances for survival look bleak, but their reliance on each other sparks an immediate connection, which soon evolves into something more.

Days in the mountains become weeks, as their hope for rescue dwindles. How will they make it out of the wilderness and if they do, how will this experience change them forever? Heart-wrenching and unputdownable, The Mountain Between Us will reaffirm your belief in the power of love to sustain us."
That's all for now folks!
 
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