Berlin Public Library Newsletter March 8th

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.

This week at the library

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

Monday 3/10 @11am

We’ll read some stories, make some crafts, sing, groove, and play to start our day.

Monday 3/10 @ 4pm

The teen advisory board is made up of teenagers in middle and high school who have a desire to help their community and a love for the library. Work together with your peers to create and run programs and build community. A Zoom link will be sent to registered teens who wish to participate virtually.

Monday 3/10 @ 6pm

This presentation covers Irish migration history in Boston: from 17th-century indentured servants to 1718 Scot-Irish arrivals, pre-famine Catholic immigrants' challenges and anti-Irish sentiment, including events like Pope's Day and Ursuline Convent burning. It also explores post-famine immigration, settlement, work, assimilation, and Irish influence in Boston politics, featuring figures like James Michael Curley and Honey Fitz Kennedy.

This program will take place at the 1870 Town Hall. 12 Woodward Ave. Berlin, MA 01503. Sponsored by a grant from the Berlin Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Tuesday 3/11 @ 2pm

Adults with questions about their personal devices - How do I send emails on my phone? How can I make text messages easier to read? Where do I find ebooks? - can stop in to the library to get one on one help with their questions.


Wednesday 3/12 @ 11:30am

Winter brings grey and chilly weather. Join us at the library for some open-ended play. We have warm comfy seating and plenty of toys. Come relax and socialize in the children's room. Snacks are welcome but will not be provided for this program.

Thursday 3/13 @ 5pm

Grades 3-5 are welcome to join us to talk about Air, Massachusetts Children's Book award winner. In this book Twelve-year-old Emmie Ethrige lives with her widowed father in South Carolina, dreams of wheelchair motocross, and is working toward her dream of buying a serious set of wheels to take her big-air tricks to the next level. But when a mishap leads people to question her independence, Emmie must find a way to change their minds.

Spend >5 hours learning any of the 140+ languages in Transparent Language Online during the month of March to be automatically entered in the Multilingual March Contest for the chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card (for you and for the library!) Visit https://berlin.cwmars.org/WebBuilder/WebResource?id=68 to get started.