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A new month in a brand new building means a whole new slate of programs. In addition to tot time on Monday and Tuesday mornings, we will now be offering story time on Thursday afternoons and a homeschool story and craft program on Wednesday afternoons. Movie nights will be switching to Wednesdays beginning this month. Our pet photo contest contest begins on November 1st. There is still time to enter, so e-mail Miss Lorie your photo to make sure your pet is included. This month will also mark the first meeting of our Creativity Club, so if you are a creative person who enjoys working on crafts, feel free to stop by the Program Room on November 13th at 6:00. Don't forget to check our calendar to see everything we will be offering. The Friends are once again doing their annual gift card fundraiser, and we are always grateful for all the work they do. Place your orders between November 1st and November 29th, and you can pick up your gift cards at the Library around December 15th for some no-stress Christmas shopping. Please note that the Library will be closed on Tuesday November 11th in honor of Veterans Day and from November 27th through November 28th for Thanksgiving. |
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Trick-or-Treating at the Library |
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Going out trick-or-treating for Halloween this Friday? Don't forget to stop by the Library during our open hours of 10:00 to 4:00. We will have plenty of treats and gifts to go around for anybody wearing their costumes! |
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Are you a creative person? Do you like making crafts? If so, then stop by the Program Room on Thursday November 13th at 6:00 for the very first meeting of the Creativity Club. The Club's first project will be vision boards, but the Club will be working on many different projects with a variety of crafts throughout the course of their meetings. If you are curious about the Creativity Club, feel free to stop by or call the Library at (508) 669-6421 for more information on the Club's upcoming projects. |
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Join the Traveling Book Group and travel around the world through books. This month, the book club will travel to Berlin, Paris, and New York during World War II by reading The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes for discussion on Thursday November 20th in the Program Room at 6:00. Copies of the book are available at the Library for anybody looking to take part, and anybody interested is welcome to attend. |
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Missed any of our Programs?
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Thanks to Dighton's Cable Television Committee, Library programs are recorded and available on the Town's YouTube channel. Visit the Library's programs webpage for the links to any past program you may have missed throughout the course of the year, and don't forget to follow us on Facebook and check our online calendar to stay up to date on all of our upcoming programs. |
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Tot Time Join Ms. Lorie Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:30 in October for songs, stories, and finger-plays for children between the ages of 18 months and 3 years. |
Wednesday Movie Nights Every Wednesday at 6:00 we will show a movie. Each child will receive tickets to claim a drink and snacks. The November listings are below. Visit the calendar to see the full lineup. |
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Homeschool Group Are you a homeschool family? Then visit the Program Room every Wednesday at 1:00. Miss Lorie will read a chapter book and lead a craft based on the story. |
Story Time Stop in and visit Miss Lorie for Story Time every Thursday at 1:00 in the Program Room. Listen to a few fun stories and then create a fun craft to take home. |
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November 12th 6:00 to 8:00 |
Freakier Friday November 19th 6:00 to 8:00 |
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November Pet Photo Contest
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E-mail your cute, funny, or unusual pet photo to Ms. Lorie to enter the November pet photo contest. The pictures will be laminated and then hung along the ramp leading up to the Children's Section. Each photo will be given a number so that everyone can vote for their favorite pet photo. Photo entries will also appear on Dighton Public Access Channel 9, so look for them there as well. Rules:- Include the name of the pet, name of the person entering the photo, and the age of the photographer.
- E-mail the picture so it can be printed as an 8x10.
- Each child can submit a photo of a pet.
- Pictures must be submitted by November 1st.
- Voting will begin on November 1st and end on November 30th.
- You can vote every time you visit the Children's Section.
Prizes will be awarded to the winning Child's photo and Adult's photo! |
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Next Meeting The next meeting of the Friends of the Dighton Public Library will be on Thursday March 5th at 4:30 in the Library Reading Room. All are welcome, and we always welcome new friends. All you really need to do is love the library and join us for a few meetings a year to help brainstorm and plan great events! |
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The Friends will be participating in the the Festival of Trees this year at Araujo Farms. Stop by anytime before December 7th to enter the raffle to win our tree. |
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The Friends are pleased to announce that their annual gift card fundraiser is back! Place your order between November 1st and November 29th with payment attached. Order forms will be available at the Library starting on November 1st. Gift cards will arrive at the Library around December 15th. Call the Library at (508) 669-6421 or e-mail dightonfriends@gmail.com for additional information. Thank you for your support! |
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The Friends of the Dighton Public Library now has its own website. CLICK HERE to check it out and read all about the organization, upcoming meetings, events, programs, and everything the Friends do to help support the Library. You can even download and fill out a membership form to become a member if you are interested. |
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Looking for something to do with the kids over the Thanksgiving break? The Friends sponsor many discount museum passes for a variety of zoos and museums, including the USS Constitution Museum, the Museum of Science, the Hall at Patriot Place, and many others, including our newest pass for the RISD Museum. You can CLICK HERE to visit our website and see the complete listing of all our passes. You can reserve your museum pass online through the website or call the Library directly at (508) 669-6421. |
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Whether you are into fiction, nonfiction, or are looking for some children's books, we have something for you. Some of our newest and seasonal titles include: |
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The Library will be closed on Tuesday November 11th in honor of Veterans Day. We will reopen on Wednesday November 12th and resume our regular operating hours. |
The Library will be closed from November 27th through the 28th for Thanksgiving. We will reopen on Saturday November 29th and resume our regular operating hours. |
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Library Hours
| Sunday | Closed | | Monday | 10:00 PM - 4:00 PM | | Tuesday | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | | Wednesday | 12:00 AM - 8:00 PM | | Thursday | 12:00 AM - 8:00 PM | | Friday | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | | Saturday | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
Read the latest updates and information on our new library Here |
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