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We have a lot to be thankful for... starting with you!
Come visit – we have great reads, fun programs and big smiles to brighten your day. |
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Support the Friends of the Library in November
Have you heard the news? The Friends of the Mansfield Public Library has been selected as the beneficiary of the @Shaws GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Program! Each time the $2.50 reusable GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Bag is purchased at the Shaw's at 390 West St. during the month of November we will receive a $1 donation. The bags are available at various registers and at the reusable bag rack. If you are having trouble finding the bag, ask the store manager where the Shaw's GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Bag is located and they will be happy to show you! Thank you for your support! |
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Star Wars Syposium Saturday, November 16, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.Come dressed as a character for a costume contest, learn about the history of Star Wars, explore the traveling Star Wars museum, and watch Star Wars Pop Culture Videos. Bring your show and tell items, join a trivia contest, watch Star Wars Pop Culture Videos & more!
FREE AND OPEN TO AGES 5 AND UP - FAMILIES WELCOME! |
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Holiday Hours
Wed., Nov. 26 closing at 5 p.m. Closed Thur., November 27 |
Staff Picks
Our staff picks newsletter is emailed around the 10th of the month! |
Movies
Check out some DVDs to watch with your family! |
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Playgroup with Carol Carver
Ages 2 1/2 - 4 years Wed., November 6 at 10:30 a.m. |
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Apples and Animals Moose Hill
Ages 3 - 5
Mon., Nov. 4 at 10:30 a.m. |
Book Bingo
Ages 5 and up!
Fri. Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. |
Art Beats with Helina
Ages 3 - 6
Sat., Nov. 16 at 11 a.m. |
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Fall Celebration with Deb's Sing and Swing
Ages 2 - 6 Sat., Nov. 23. 10:30-11:15 a.m. |
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STEM Night
STEM/Coding toys Ages 4 - 9 with an adult
Mon., Nov. 18, 6:15 p.m. |
Creative Crafts Grades 4 and up
Wed. Nov. 20, 4 p.m. |
Being Gratefule Story & Craft Ages 4-7
Mon., Nov. 25, 4 p.m. |
Building Fun Duplos, Magnatiles and More
Sat., Nov. 2, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
Pretend Play Restaurant
Sat., Nov. 9, 11 a.m. -3 p.m. |
Fall Wreath Craft
Ages 3+ with caregiver
Sat., Nov. 23, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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Puzzles and Games
Ages 3 and up with a caregiver
Sat., Nov. 30, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Stories, Songs & Play Time for Ages 3 and Under Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:15 a.m. All Together Now - Multi-age Story Time Thursdays at 10:15 a.m. StorIes and Craft for Ages 3 and up
Thursdays at 3:45 p.m. |
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Programs just for ages 13–18. See all of our programs on our online calendar. |
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Paper Quilling for Teens
Ages 13 - 18
Thur., Nov. 7, 5:00 p.m. |
Teen Crafternoon Bubble Wrap Art
Ages 13 - 18
Thur., Nov. 21, 3:30 p.m. |
Ken Lelen's Vintage Guitar Roadshow
Sat., Nov. 2, 2:00 p.m. |
Author Visit with Daniel Zimmerman
Tue., Nov. 12, 6:30 p.m. |
Coping with Grief During the Holidays
Mon., Nov. 18, 6:30 p.m. |
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Beyond Books- Digital Resources at the Library Creativebug On the last Tuesday of each month participants can get an up close and personal tour of the many great databases available through the Mansfield Public Library website. Each month, focus will be placed on a different database. For November, we will look more closely at the library's digital resource for crafting ideas
Tues., Nov. 26, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
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Redemption road
by John Hart
In a town on the brink and on a road with no mercy, a boy with a gun waits for the man who killed his mother, a detective finally confronts her troubled past, a good cop walks free after serving 13 years in prison and the unthinkable happens on the altar of an abandoned church. By the New York Times best-selling author of The Last Child.
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Inheritance : a memoir of genealogy, paternity, and love
by Dani Shapiro
The acclaimed author of Hourglass describes her staggering recent discovery that she is not biologically related to her father, tracing her efforts to uncover the truth from a half-century web of family secrets to reestablish her sense of identity
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The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth WareAfter erroneously receiving a mysterious letter about a large inheritance, Hal attends the deceased’s funeral and realizes that something is very, very wrong. By the New York Times bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood. Library Book Club Thursday, November 21 at 6:30 p.m. |
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Book Club Kit of the Month
We want to make life a little easier for your book club. We have prepared Book Club Kits: bags that contain 10 copies of the same book, possibly enough for all the members of your book club. Each kit also contains a laminated card of discussion questions to get you started. The library currently has 20 book club kits. This month we are highlighting We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter. It is the spring of 1939 and three generations of the Kurc family are doing their best to live normal lives, even as the shadow of war grows closer. The talk around the family Seder table is of new babies and budding romance, not of the increasing hardships threatening Jews in their hometown of Radom, Poland. But soon the horrors overtaking Europe will become inescapable and the Kurcs will be flung to the far corners of the world, each desperately trying to navigate his or her own path to safety. |
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Generational Advisory Board Meeting
November 1, 11:00 a.m. |
Coloring Club for Relaxation
Nov. 4 &18, 6:30 p.m. |
Thurday Night Movie
Rated R, 1 hr, 42 min.
Nov. 14, 6:00 p.m |
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One On One Computer Tutoring Need help brushing up on your computer skills? The Mansfield Public Library is now offering one-on-one computer tutoring sessions:
2nd and 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m.
2nd and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 1:00 p.m. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
We can help with: - Set-up and use an email account
- Use your eReader or smartphone
- Work in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint
- Download eBooks, audio, and more
- Utilize the Library catalog
- Renew and reserve books online
- Learn about the library's online resources
Free and open to all For more information or to book an appointment call the Reference Desk (508)261-7380 x3 or email wkbrown@sailsinc.org |
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Brrrrr! Time to start thinking of indoor activities for the coming months. Why not learn a new craft or rediscover an old favorite. The Friends of the Library ongoing book sale has many books on crafts, such as, quilting, knitting, home decorating, and child friendly crafts. |
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Museum Pass of the Month: Plimoth Plantation This voucher entitles the patron named on the voucher to purchase Plimoth Plantation Heritage Pass Tickets for up to six individuals at the reduced rate of $16 per adult; $10 per child ages 5-17. Not combinable with any other discount. Paid admission may be applied toward purchase of Plimoth Plantation membership within 30 days with receipt. Visit plimoth.org or call 508-746-1622 for hours, directions or other information. |
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