Berlin Public Library Newsletter January 10th

Upcoming events and new materials

Click here to see all upcoming programs and register. Registrations help us plan our space and materials appropriately for all of our programs.

If programs do not have registered attendees 3 days prior, the program may be cancelled. Please register for events that you think you would like to attend. If a scheduling conflict arises, you can unregister with no penalty. Thank you for helping us prepare the appropriate amount of materials and respect the time of the outside groups we partner with to bring you programs.

Upcoming Events and Programs

Tor register for a program, click on the blue text or image, visit berlin.cwmars.org/programs, or call or email the library. 978-838-2812, [email protected]

  • Monday 1/12 @ 10am: Storytime: Join Ms. Hadley in the Children's Room on Monday mornings. We’ll read some stories, make some crafts, sing, groove, and play to start our week.

  • Monday 1/12 @ 5:30pm: String Art Vase: Create a beautiful string vase to add to spruce up your shelf space! All materials provided. Ages 18+

  • Tuesday 1/13 @ 12pm: Noontime Tales: Join Ms. Hadley in the Children's Room to read some stories, make some crafts, sing, groove, and play.

  • Tuesday 1/13 @ 1-3pm: Drop-in Tech Help: Drop by for basic computer navigation, basic smartphone and tablet use, general internet instruction, and how to use electronic library resources (like Libby).

  • Thursday 1/15 @ 4pm: First Chapters Book Club: Explore some of our favorite first chapter books. Kids ages 5-9 can come discuss their favorite chapter books, make crafts, and explore some exciting activities around each book and genre. This month we will read Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo.

  • Thursday 1/15 @ 4pm: Teen Study Time: There will be an independent space open for teens to use as a free and comfortable place to study for midterms. Pizza and drinks provided. Ages 13-18 welcome.

  • Wednesday 1/21 @ 12pm: Lunch and Learn Homeschool Group: Homeschoolers and their families can get together to play and talk. Facilitated by our youth services librarian, Hadley Roberts, who was a homeschool parent for many years.

  • Thursday 1/29 @ 6:30pm: Thursday Evening Book Club: Join us to discuss Bug Hollow by Michelle Huneven. Copies of the book are available at the library one month before the meeting.

Great news! After much delay, we have started receiving shipments of new books from our vendor. We know that waiting weeks for new releases can be frustrating and we appreciated everybody’s patience during this time. We expect to have multiple deliveries over the next several days. Keep an eye on our online catalog and come by to browse the shelves!

We’ve probably all heard about how severe this year’s flu season has been. This is a friendly reminder to please consider wearing a mask or staying home if you are not feeling well. If you visit the Children’s Room and toys or books come in contact with your child’s mouth (it happens!), just let a librarian know and we can disinfect it. Thank you for helping to keep all of our visitors and staff healthy!

If you decide to stay home due to illness, keep in mind that we may be able to deliver library materials to you. Contact the library for more information.