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Notes from the Reference Desk On behalf of the staff of the Mansfield Public Library, I wish you and yours a very Happy New Year. 2021 continued to be a bit of a challenge and we are so thankful for your patience as we worked to safely navigate this new world and to provide our wonderful community with all the resources we have to offer, both in-person and virtual! As we enter 2022, we hope to bring back our in-person programs in a more permanent way, but for now we have begun on a limited basis, and will continue to offer virtual programming. Coming up in the new year, we have our various book clubs, more author talks, information programming, and our popular Take & Make projects for all ages!
We continue to add items to our Library of Things, so don’t forget to stop by and check them out!
We have fun-shaped cake pans, lots of great crafting tools, a digital film scanner, VR Headset, and so much more! Wishing all a very happy and safe new year! We look forward to seeing you in the new year! Whitney Karen Brown, MSLIS Head of Reference & Informational Technologies/YA Librarian |
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Join the Board of Library Trustees
The Select Board is seeking a candidate to fill a current vacancy on the Board of Library Trustees beginning in January 2022. Board members are a vital link between the library and the community. The Board works to ensure that the library has the means to provide quality services and resources to the community. The Trustees meet once per month from September through June on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 5 p.m. at the library. Interested applicants can fill out the application that is found on this site and bring it to the Town Clerk’s office. |
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Friends of the Library Book Sale Donations UPDATE: The Friends of the Library
are in need of children's books! The Friends of the Library happily accept donations of books in excellent condition, to add to their year-round Book Sale inside the Library. To make a donation, please call to make an appointment 508-261-7380. Please do not leave donations outside the library or in the book drop. The Friends offer a variety of books for all ages. Most items cost $1! The Friends do not accept: - Books that have been stored in an attic or basement
- Books that have mildew or mold
- Books with missing, yellowed or written in pages
- Books without the dust jacket
- Textbooks
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The Friends Need Your Support
The Friends of the Library support the library by purchasing museum passes, children's audiobooks, craft supplies and programming and so much more! Please consider supporting the Friends by choosing the Friends of the Mansfield Library, MA while shopping on Amazon. A portion of your purchase will be donated to the Friends! Thank-you! |
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Enjoy high-quality films that inspire, entertain, and educate! Have you checked out our newest online resource, Kanopy? It’s a video streaming service that provides instant access to thousands of critically acclaimed movies, documentaries and kids’ favorites, from studios like A24, The Criterion Collection, and PBS. Kanopy can be streamed on any of your favorite devices! It is accessible via mobile and tablet apps for iPhone and Android. You can also access Kanopy on your desktop or laptop computer, as well as Smart TV apps like Roku, Apple TV, and Fire Stick. To get started, visit kanopy.com and select the “Add library card” button on the lower left. Then enter your library card number and PIN, and create an account using your preferred e-mail address. With Kanopy, you can watch up to 4 films per month, and watch up to 1 series from the Great Courses each month. You also get unlimited Plays in Kanopy Kids. Set up Parental Controls to make sure your kids are viewing age-appropriate content on Kanopy. With Parental Controls enabled, you will need to enter your PIN when exiting Kanopy Kids in order to watch content outside of the kids’ collection. In Kanopy, you have 3 days to watch each film. Once you press play on a film, you have 3 days to view it as many times as you like without using another play credit. Play credits reset on the 1st of the month. Once you have reached your quota of films, you will not be able to play any films until the new month starts, when you will be given a fresh quota of 4 play credits again. Please call the Reference Desk at 508-261-7380 x3 with questions about any of our online resources. |
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Virtual Author Talk & Mystery Book Club
Discussion with Maureen BoyleThursday, January 13th, 6:30-7:30PM Zoom Meeting Room As part of our monthly Mystery Book Club discussion, we are so excited to host a virtual author talk with author Maureen Boyle for a discussion of her book, The Ghost: The Murder of Police Chief Greg Adams and the Hunt for His Killer. "HOW COULD SUCH A DARK SECRET HAVE BEEN KEPT FOR SO MANY YEARS? Police Chief Greg Adams was out on patrol. Christmas was coming to Saxonburg, Pennsylvania-a quaint borough of just 1,300-in three short weeks. The winter air was crisp. Colored lights sparkled on houses. He was only a block and a half from the Police Department, and this was just an average traffic stop. Until it wasn't. The devoted husband and father of two little boys was about to meet any law enforcement officer's nightmare. Moments later, he would lay dying in a pool of his own blood on that white winter snow, while his killer vanished like an apparition into thin air.
Despite his many aliases, the true identity of the murderer was quickly found. The killer himself, was not. As State Police and FBI investigators peeled back the twisted layers of low-level mobster Donald Webb's life, the path to the killer would wind through decades ... toward a shocking conclusion. After all, secrets can only be kept for so long.”–Amazon Maureen Boyle, an award winning journalist, has been a crime reporter in New England for more than 25 years and was the first reporter to cover the serial killings in New Bedford, Mass. detailed in Shallow Graves. Her next book, The Ghost: The Murder of Police Chief Greg Adams and the Hunt for His Killer, will be released in June. She holds an undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Conn. and a master’s degree in criminal justice from Anna Maria College in Paxton, Mass. She is now director of the Journalism Program at Stonehill College in Easton, Mass.
This event is free and open to all. Registration Required for invitation to Zoom Meeting Room. Registrants will receive the invitation to the Zoom Meeting Room on the day of the event. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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Parent & Child Painting Class
Saturday, January 22nd, 11:00AM-12:00PM
Library Meeting Room REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 8th!
Join Miss Helina for an exciting and fun Parent/Child paint event!
For children ages 7-10.
Registration is required!
Space is limited, so please be sure to register BOTH parent and child!
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Take & Make Project - DIY Mini Heating Pad
(Ages 13 and up)Wednesday, January 26th, 10:00AM-6:00PM REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 12th! Let's kick off the new year with a fun (and super useful) project: Learn how to make your very own mini heating pad!!
**Hand sewing will be required for this project** Kit includes: Directions, fabric, uncooked rice infused with essential oil, sewing needle and thread. Once registered, come to the library on Wednesday, January 26th (10 am - 6 pm) to pick up the kit for the project. Be sure to register individually if you have more than one person to sign up.
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How to Successfully Navigate College Admissions in 2022 Wednesday, January 26th, 7:00-8:00PM Zoom Meeting Room We are offering this Zoom presentation to help families understand how COVID-19 has changed the college admissions landscape and how it affects Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen. The recent college admissions cycle has turned out to be the most competitive to date. The reason is that most colleges went test-optional due to the pandemic and colleges increased their virtual outreach to high school students resulting in a record number of candidates applying. With record high numbers of applications come record low acceptance rates at many popular colleges and universities. We will discuss the importance of researching and visiting colleges to find schools that can be a good fit for your child, a timeline and other actions steps that can be taken to make this spring productive regarding the college admissions process. We’ll examine the holistic admissions review process, what admissions officers consider important when they review applicants, and how students can position themselves to develop a compelling narrative to increase their chances for admission. We will also discuss the importance of community service, how it can provide an opportunity for personal growth and an opportunity to showcase a student’s character. Admissions officers place great emphasis on a student’s character and how the student has been able to give back and help others, especially during these challenging times.
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Spice Club - GROUND CLOVESWednesday, January 19th, 10:00AM-6:00PMAdd a little spice to your life and kick off the new year with some spice experimentation!!
For the month of January, we all get excited for GROUND CLOVES!! Do you love to cook and want to try new flavors and recipes? Or maybe you’re tired of cooking the same old thing and want to try something new? Then we have got just the summer club for you!!! Time to get spicy and join the Mansfield Public Library’s new Spice Club! Throughout the summer months of June, July and August, a new spice and recipes will be featured each month. We will provide a Spice Pack which will include: Once registered, come to the library on Wednesday, January 19th
(10 am - 6 pm) to pick up the kit. Be sure to register individually if you have more than one person to sign up.
The spice club is open to ages 13 and up. Don't forget to share images of your culinary creations on the library's Facebook and/or Instagram pages.
Use the hashtags: #mansfieldpubliclibrary #mplspiceclub #cookingwithallspice #librariesofinstagram #cookingfun CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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Library Book ClubThursday, January 20th, 6:30PM Zoom Meeting Room All are welcome to join the Mansfield Public Library Mystery Book Club for a virtual book discussion of The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel.This program is free and open to all.
Registration Required for invitation to Zoom Meeting Room.
Registrants will receive the invitation to the Zoom Meeting Room on the day of the event.CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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Virtual Book ChatMonday January 24th, 6:30PMZoom Meeting RoomMiss talking about what you're currently reading, what you want to read, or just miss talking with others? Come to our virtual book chat!
We're physically distant, so let's be social together! This program is free and open to all.
Registration Required for invitation to Zoom Meeting Room.
Registrants will receive the invitation to the Zoom Meeting Room on the day of the event.
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Virtual Teen Advisory Board Meeting Tuesday, January 25th, 3:30-4:15PMZoom Meeting Room Calling All Teens!!!
The Mansfield Public Library is currently looking for teens in Grades 6 through 12 to be a part of the Teen Advisory Board! What does this mean? By joining the Teen Advisory Board, teens will have the opportunity to earn volunteer/community service hours, advise the library on what materials to purchase for the Young Adult area, come up with ideas for virtual programs to have at the library, learn about our MAKERCAUSE and much, much more!!! Registration Required for invitation to Zoom Meeting Room. Registrants will receive the invitation to the Zoom Meeting Room on the day of the event.
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January Story Times Please note changes to Story Times this month! Movers and Shakers (Ages 0-3) Tuesday - Jan. 4, 11, 18 & 25 @ 11:00am Mixed Age Story Time (Ages 0-5) Wednesday - Jan. 12, 19, 26 @ 11:00am Pre-K Story Time (Ages 3-5) Friday - Jan. 7, 14, 21 & 28 @ 11:00am Click here to access our Online Calendar for story time registration. Preschool Parachute Playgroup with Carol Carver! Wednesday - Jan. 5 @ 10:30am Moms, Dads, and grandparent caretakers of young children… Activities are geared for 3-5 year olds- Come join Carol Carver – Early Childhood Support Specialist from Self Help, Inc. Coordinated Family & Community Engagement Program! REGISTER by emailing ccarver@selfhelpinc.org, or call 508-559-1666 ext 1811. Parents can chat together, children can engage in toys and practice their social skills and then we all join together and everyone will have some FUN! The Playgroup will run for approximately 45 minutes-with free play at the beginning and then songs, stories, simple art and parachute play will be offered towards the later part! |
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Brickworks LEGO Club (Ages 6-12) Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30pm Stop by the Youth Room for Brickworks LEGO Club! Each session, participants will be presented with a new, exciting LEGO building challenge. They are welcome to engage in collaborative or self-directed building for the duration of each session. Finished work will be photographed at participants request and displayed in the Youth Room during the week! Registration is not required, just stop in! J CD Radio Hour Thursdays from 11am-12pm Join us in the Youth Room for J CD Radio Hour! Children and their caregivers are invited to read and play while we play selections from our collection of children's music on CD for your listening enjoyment! Registration is not required. Preschool Take & Make Craft (Ages 2-5) Thursday - Jan. 13 - while supplies last Stop by the Children's Room to pick up a Take & Make craft for preschool aged children (2-5 years old), while supplies last. Limited kits available, first come first serve. The bag will include supplies to make a simple winter themed craft. Children will need scissors and glue at home to complete the craft. |
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Youth STEAMship (Ages 6-12) Two Options! In person and To Go Wednesdays In-Person - @ 3:30pm To Go - Available AFTER 3:30pm - while supplies last
STEAMship will be offered both in person as to go in the month of December, with exciting explorations in S cience
T echnology
E ngineering
A rt, and
M athematics Let's do a fun STEAM exploration together as a group! If you can't make the group session, limited to-go kits will be available after the program - while supplies last! |
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Drop - In Puppets Thursday - Jan. 20 12:00pm-6:00pm Stop by the Children's Room and play with our puppets! We will put out a number of different animal puppets, you bring your imagination and put on a show for your caregiver! This is a drop in, self guided activity. Caregiver supervision is required. |
These Silent Woods : a Novel
by Kimi Cunningham Grant
Living in isolation in the northern Appalachian woods, Cooper’s safe haven is breached when his daughter Finch becomes obsessed with a newly arrived stranger, forcing him to decide whether to keep hiding or finally face the sins of his past.
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The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven
by Nathaniel Ian Miller
In 1916, disfigured after a polar bear attack, Sven Ormson leads a solitary life, testing himself against the elements in Svalbard, until an unlikely visitor salves his loneliness, drawing him into a family of fellow castoffs that determines the rest of his life.
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Coco at the Ritz
by Gioia Diliberto
A riveting and prismatic novel of the eternally enigmatic Coco Chanel in the aftermath of World War II. Though her name is synonymous with elegance and chic, the iconic Coco Chanel had a complicated dark side, and in late August 1944, as World War II drew to a close, she was arrested and interrogated on charges of treason to France. Many of the facts are lost to history, partly through Chanel's own obfuscation. What transpired during her interrogation, who was present, and why she was set free when so many other women who’d been involved with German men (willingly or otherwise) had their heads shaved or were imprisoned, remains a mystery. Gioia Diliberto explores the motivations of this complex woman and portrays the gripping battle of wits that could have been her interrogation.
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City of Time and Magic
by Paula Brackston
Believing that Liam was kidnapped by Lydia Flyte on a mission to Regency England, Xanthe is shocked to discover their involvement with a group of unscrupulous Spinners who sell their time traveling talents to wealthy bidders.
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The Sisters Sweet : a Novel
by Elizabeth Weiss
After her sister exposes the family’s fraud and runs away to Hollywood, Harriet, who has only ever known life onstage posing as a conjoined twin in a vaudeville act, begins to form her first relationships outside her family, which forces her to make a difficult decision.
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The Book of Hope : a Survival Guide for Trying Times
by Jane Goodall
Told through stories from an extraordinary career and fascinating research, this urgent book, written by the world’s most famous living naturalist and an internationally best-selling author, explores one of the most sought after and least understood elements of human nature—hope.
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The Dead Bird
by Margaret Wise Brown
A reillustrated edition of Margaret Wise Brown's classic story features artwork by the award-winning illustrator of Rain! and Josephine and follows the experiences of a group of children who organize a heartfelt memorial after finding a dead bird.
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Off-Limits
by Helen Yoon
In this joyful ode to office supplies, a curious young daughter sneaks into her dad’s office where she discovers a magical wonderland of sticky tape, paper clips and colorful sticky notes!
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Hamsters Make Terrible Roommates
by Cheryl B. Klein
In this funny story about introverts vs extroverts, Henry the hamster, who hasn’t had any peace and quiet since Marvin has become his roommate, must find a way to compromise in order to live in harmony.
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Gladys the Magic Chicken
by Adam Rubin
Gladys the chicken goes on an epic journey during Ancient Times where everyone who encounters her gets a wish granted, in this laugh-out-loud storybook that is perfect for anyone who wants to see magic in the world.
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Dust & Grim
by Chuck Wendig
When she discovers her inheritance is running a monster mortuary with Dustin, the older brother she’s never met, 13-year-old Molly must get along with him for five minutes if she wants to stop a rogue devourer of magic.
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Better Place
by Duane Murray
Dylan and Grandad are close and always in trouble for their antics, but after being told that Grandad has gone to a better place, Dylan sets out to find him, dressed as Red Rocket, his favorite spaceman comic character.
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Better Nate Than Ever
by Tim Federle
A small-town boy hops a bus to New York City to crash an audition for E.T.: The Musical in this winning middle grade novel that The New York Times called "inspired and inspiring." Nate Foster has big dreams. His whole life, he's wanted to star in a Broadway show. (Heck, he'd settle for seeing a Broadway show.) But how is Nate supposed to make his dreams come true when he's stuck in Jankburg, Pennsylvania, where no one (except his best pal Libby) appreciates a good show tune? With Libby's help, Nate plans a daring overnight escape to New York. There's an open casting call for E.T.: The Musical, and Nate knows this could be the difference between small-town blues and big-time stardom.
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Amazing Earth: The Most Incredible Places from Around the World
by Anita Ganeri
When most people think of Earth's most amazing places, they think of Mount Everest or the Eiffel Tower. But there's so much more that our planet has to offer. This book will transport you to the far-flung reaches of the globe to discover places so incredible you'll barely be able to believe they are real. Have you ever seen a waterfall that looks like it's on fire, a cave filled with bright blue glowworms, or a bright pink lake? Well that's exactly the kind of thing the pages of this book are filled with (along with much, much more).
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Big Book of Who: All-Stars
by Sports Illustrated for Kids
Age-appropriate profiles of dozens of history-making star athletes incorporate high-energy sports photography, fun facts and statistics for individuals ranging from LeBron James and Babe Ruth to Michael Jordan and Sidney Crosby.
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What's the Point of Science?
by Edward Aves
Explaining in super-simple terms how science really works, this book is jam packed with fascinating facts, stories of ingenuity and endeavor, and beautiful hand-drawn illustrations that convey the sense of wonder that inspired great scientists past and present.
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