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November 2023 | Volume 20 Issue 10 |
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In this Issue
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Happy Native American Heritage Month! In 1990, after decades of efforts from allies and advocates to increase awareness and education about Native people, National Native American Heritage Month was established. During Native American Heritage Month, we come together to honor the vibrant cultures and histories of the indigenous people of America while also recognizing the contributions they’ve made to our society as we know it, like syringes, cable suspension bridges, rubber, baby bottles, and raised-bed agriculture, etc. Check out our displays throughout the Main Library for related recommended materials. You can also visit our Online Library, which is available 24/7, for ebooks, eaudiobooks, movies, television shows, music, and language-learning tools which feature collections honoring Native American Heritage Month! |
Staff Development LATE OPENING Wednesday November 8 at 1 PM All Libraries CLOSED from 9 AM - 1 PM |
CLOSED Saturday, November 11 |
EARLY CLOSURE Wednesday November 22 at 5 PM CLOSED Thursday, November 23 Friday, November 24 |
New, Expanded Bookstore Hours! Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 12:30 - 3:30 PM Tuesdays 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Thursdays Main Library - Atrium 40 Washington Street The Bookstore is accessible to people with disabilities. |
8:30 - 9:30 AM Main Library Inspire Curiosity Foster Community Connect to the Online World Spark Imagination . Learn more about the |
Tuesday November 7 7 - 8 PM North Quincy Library Love to bake? Want to try new recipes and make new friends with other local foodies? Join the Great Quincy Bake-Off at North Quincy! November's baking challenge is to bake a savory pastry! Baked goods must be served at room temperature (no hot dishes). This program is for adults (18+) only. |
Wednesday November 8 7 - 8:30 PM Main Library Join us as we hear from guest speakers from the New England Indie Authors Collective as they present readings from their upcoming & recently published works from Author Jason M. Rubin, who has two historical novels and a book of twisted fairy tales to his credit, will read a couple of his recent short stories; Novelist and performer Randy Ross will read from his work in progress, The Squid and the Spaceman, a romantic comedy; and Novelist Jennifer Safrey will read from her recently released romance novel AGAINST ALL OBSTACLES. |
Sunday November 12 3 - 4 PM Main Library Join us for a Sunday afternoon concert in the beautiful historic Richardson Building featuring baritone classical vocalist Marcus Johnson. Marcus graduated from University of Massachusetts: Darmouth with a Bachelor's Degree of digital media and music. He studied voice under the tutelage of doctors Tianxu Xhou and Maryte Bizinkauskas and studied organ privately with Richard Bunbury, AGO Boston Chapter. He has been invited multiple times to the Massachusetts Music Educators Eastern District and All-State choirs as well as participating in collegiate choirs for the performances of Handel’s Messiah and Mozart’s Requiem and sings baritone and soloist with Quincy Choral Society. |
Wednesday November 15 7 - 8 PM Main Library Join astrologer & reference librarian Rosie for another round of Astrolo-Tea! Enjoy some tea & light snacks as we discuss the 12 signs, individual birth charts & how to read them, and what the upcoming transits in the stars for the next month mean for you. All are welcome! Please bring a copy of your birth chart with you, which you can access here! |
Thursday November 16 7 - 7:45 PM Main Library Join author Andrew Noone for a reading from his nonfiction book Bathsheba Spooner: A Revolutionary Murder Conspiracy. The book details the most sensational crime of the Revolution. The title character, when five months pregnant, was hanged (despite protests to Boston) alongside her three British and American accomplices. Spooner, John Adams’ second cousin, was the first woman executed in the new U.S., the instigator behind the nation’s premier capital case. |
Tuesday November 21 7 - 8 PM Main Library Join us for another guided meditation session with Neeni Decha! This session will be part of our new Monthly Meditation series at the Main Library. Meditation is about training your mind to calm down and become peaceful. In this class, Neeni will teach you the basics of Middle Way meditation and will guide you through a meditation session. Neeni began practicing meditation in Thailand more than 30 years ago. For the past 10 years, she has been conducting meditation classes throughout the greater Boston area and at the Dhammakaya Meditation Center in Quincy. |
Tuesday November 28 7 - 8 PM Main Library Get ready for a financially stress-free holiday season! Join us for a Holiday Budgeting Workshop led by financial advisor David Khalif. Learn practical tips and strategies to manage your finances wisely during the holiday season. Discover how to create a budget that allows you to enjoy the festivities without breaking the bank. |
Wednesday November 29 7 - 8 PM Wollaston Library Join us for a conversation about books from the past year. Choose any book published in 2023 and come ready to talk about the year and the books we've been reading. This is part of a series of three book and history discussions to celebrate 100 years of Wollaston Library. This event will feature an accompanying floral arrangement created and donated by the Wollaston Garden Club, to be given away to one lucky attendee! |
Wednesday November 29 7 - 8 PM Main Library Learn how to start the decluttering process; determine what to keep, donate, or toss; and gain strategies for maintaining a clutter free home. Bring photos or a list of your biggest challenges and discover solutions that really work! Barbara Graceffa is a talented interior decorator, professional organizer, and award-winning teacher, artist, and quilter. She owns the Quincy small business, Secretary of the Interior and has recently published her first book, Inside Information: Secrets from an Interior Decorator, based on ten years of advice columns written for the Quincy Sun. |
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Wednesday, November 1 7 - 8 PM Registration Required Tuesday, November 14 7 - 8 PM Registration Required |
Weekly Wednesdays November 1, 15, 22, 29 9:30 - 10:30 AM Join us for 60-minutes of FREE yoga in the Community Meeting Room at the Main Library! Instructor Rhiannon of Humble Roots Yoga, uses physical demonstration, verbal instruction, modifications and variations to create all level classes for all fitness abilities. Humble Roots Yoga classes are friendly, non-competitive, judgement free and trauma sensitive. Hands on assists will not be provided. Accessibility: beginner friendly, must be able to get up and down from the ground. Thursdays November 2, 9, 16, 30 1 - 2 PM Are you seeking legal information or assistance in navigating state, local and federal laws? Every Thursday at 1PM join the Head Law Librarian at Brockton Law Library, Alexandra Bernson, for a virtual Zoom Q&A session. There are 15 Trial Court Law Libraries located across Massachusetts. Just like local public libraries, the law libraries are open to everyone. You can receive legal reference assistance, borrow books, and use print and electronic resources. This “Ask a Law Librarian” program is designed to provide the community with virtual access to many of these services. |
MonthlyThursday, November 2 | 6 - 8 PM Wednesday, November 8 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM Ticket to Paradise Thursday, November 16 | 2 - 4 PM Tuesday, November 21 | 7 - 8 PM * New Monthly Meditation Series * Tuesday, November 28 | 7 - 8:30 PM |
Online (using Zoom) Wednesdays 9:30 - 11:30 AM |
In-Person North Quincy Library Tuesdays, 6 - 8:30 PM Saturdays, 10 AM - 12:30 PM Starting Saturday, October 28 Class will meet for 12 weeks |
With your library card, you're able to reserve up to two passes per month (one per day)! Must be 18+ and a Quincy resident. Museum and Zoo passes are sponsored by |
. The Online Library gives you 24/7 access to ebooks, eaudiobooks, magazines, comics, movies, tv shows, music, newspapers and more. You can access them on any smartphone, tablet, e-reader, computer/laptop, or smart-TV! |
Gain unlimited access while using any device on the Thomas Crane Public Library network. to redeem your 72-hour off-site access token! |
Learn hundreds of languages online for free, such as American Sign Language, Cantonese, Haitian Creole, Hmong, Kurdish, Maori, Nahuatl, Ojibwe, Yoruba, and so much more! All you’ll need to do to get started is create an account with Transparent Language. |
One Up Games:
Open Gaming with VR Monday, November 6 3 - 6 PM Main Library One-Up Games will be visiting the library and bringing along a variety of game consoles, from Switches through Xboxes, including VR headsets! If you've ever wanted to try one of these out but haven't gotten a chance, now's the time. No Registration Required For tweens & teens in grades 6 - 12 only |
QYouth Climate Movement:
To The End Movie Screening Wednesday, November 8 1:30 - 4 PM Main Library Come enjoy a screening of "To The End", a documentary about climate action and government, presented by the QYouth Climate Action Movement. No Registration Required For teens in grades 8 - 12 only |
Wednesday, November 1 3 - 4 PM Main Library Stop by our monthly crafternoon to make something and enjoy snacks! This month's craft: Fox coffee cozy! No Registration Required For teens in grades 8 - 12 only |
Thursday, November 9
3 - 4 PM North Quincy Library Ever wanted to make art without the pressure of it needing to be GOOD art? Come join us as we make purposely terrible acrylic paintings, while sipping on fancy mocktail drinks. Supplies are limited, so get here fast! No Registration Required For teens in grades 8 - 12 only |
Thursday, November 16
3 - 4 PM Main Library, Teen Space Stop by our Comic Books and Bites Club! Each month we'll read a graphic novel we vote on, and munch on some international snacks while we discuss the book! This month's international snacks are from: Germany No Registration Required For teens in grades 8 - 12 only |
Tuesday, November 28
7 - 8:30 PM Main Library Children's Room, Teen Space, Classroom New and experienced players are invited to join us for this introduction to D&D 5th edition game play. Take on the role of a fantasy hero in this Dungeons & Dragons game. We will meet for an hour and a half for to play this story. Character sheets and dice are provided during the program. Tuesday, October 17 at 8:30 PM. Quincy Residents only Registration Required For ages 10 - 15 only |
North Quincy T.A.B. Meetings North Quincy Library |
Main Library T.A.B. Meetings Main Library, Teen Space |
with Mrs. Miller Ages 12 - 23 months (Sign up for only one program) Tuesdays at 10 AM Starting November 14 5 week series Continuing into December Thursdays at 11 AM Starting November 16 4 week series Continuing into December |
Grades 1 - 2 Mondays at 6:30 PM Starting November 13 5 week series Continuing into December Children must be in grade 1 or 2 and able to read and write independently to join. There is no wait list for this program. |
Mondays November 6 & 13 3 - 4 PM Main Library Join us for beginning coding for grades 2-3. In this 5-week program series, we'll learn about the basics of coding and practice recognizing patterns, breaking instructions into steps, and working with sequences. Please note that this is a screen-free program. Registration for the next session opens in January Registration is limited to Quincy residents in grades 2 and 3 and is subject to approval by the library. We ask that you only register if you can attend all 5 sessions. You'll be able to register in the following ways: - Online through our events calendar
- By phone at 617-376-1300 x4
- In person in the Children's Room at the Main Library
There is no wait list for this program. Additional sessions of this program will be held in Winter and Spring. |
Wednesdays November 1, 8, 15 3 - 4 PM Main Library Join us for this 5-week session of beginners Scratch for 4th & 5th graders with source materials from Girls Who Code. If you sign up, please commit to coming for all 5 sessions as they build on each other. Registration for the next session opens in January Registration is limited to Quincy residents in grades 4 and 5 and is subject to approval by the library. You'll be able to register in the following ways: - Online through our events calendar
- By phone at 617-376-1300 x4
- In person in the Children's Room at the Main Library
There is no wait list for this program. Additional sessions of this program will be held in Winter and Spring. |
Ages 3 - 5 years Monthly Event Wollaston Library Adams Shore Library Main Library Each month activities, experiments and instructions will be provided on a different science topic you can do with your child. Celebrate Dinovember by digging up some dinosaurs this month! We'll sort dinosaurs, look at dinosaur footprints and diets, and try to dig up a (plastic) fossil or two! |
Grades 4 - 6 Monthly Event, 3rd Wednesdays November 15 | 7 PM Wollaston Library No Registration Required ExPLORE (Experiment, Play, Learn, Observe, Read, Examine) is a series of monthly hands-on science workshops for children in grades 4-6. Each workshop has a short portion of instruction and then exploration and experimentation. Topics range from forensic science to bubbles and parents/caregivers are welcome to participate as well alongside their children. This month the workshop is on Forensic Science! Fingerprints, footprints, soil samples, ink samples, and more will be used in this mystery science workshop. Get your bag of clues and see if you can match them to a suspect using a variety of scientific tools. Observation and deduction are the key skills we’ll be using while examine soil under microscopes, do color chromatography, and more. Every bag of clues leads to a different answer! Will you find the right one? |
Weekly Storytimes Ages 3 - 5 years Mondays, 10 AM North Quincy Library (11/13, 11/20, 11/27, 12/4, 12/11) This storytime series for preschoolers meets each week to explore a different letter of the alphabet. We’ll read stories, sing songs and play games all centered around the letter of the day, including our favorite game: Mystery Bag! Ages 4 - 8 years Mondays, 3 PM Wollaston Library (11/13, 11/20, 11/27, 12/4, 12/11) StoryLab is a combination storytime and science activity for children ages 4-8. We will use stories to introduce a science concept or topic, then explore that topic further with science demonstrations, activities, and experiments. Ages 12 - 23 months Tuesdays, 10 AM Main Library (11/14, 11/21, 11/28, 12/5, 12/12) Registration Required Thursdays, 11 AM Main Library (11/16, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14) with Miss Lori Ages 2 - 3 years Tuesdays, 10 AM Adams Shore Library (11/14, 11/21, 11/28, 12/5, 12/12) This program for two- and three-year-olds and their caregivers introduces simple stories and concepts to young children. Songs, rhymes, fingerplays, and felt board activities will be used to reinforce concepts. with Ms. Rebekah Ages 2 - 5 years Wednesdays, 10 AM Main Library (11/15, 11/26, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13) Come ready to learn about instruments, sing favorite songs, and do some dancing! with Mrs. Miller Ages 4 - 11 months Thursdays, 9:30 AM Main Library (11/16, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14) Rock-a-Bye Baby is a storytime designed for some of our youngest patrons and their caregivers. This storytime series provides an introduction to stories, songs, nursery rhymes and gentle movement exercises for very young children. |
Monthly EventsFamily PJ Storytime Every 1st Thursday Thursday, November 2 | 6:30 PM Main Library Every 2nd Tuesday Tuesday, November 14 | 6:30 PM North Quincy Library Music & Movement with Miss Rubi Most 1st Saturday Saturday, November 4 | 10:30 AM North Quincy library Saturday, November 4 | 11:15 AM North Quincy library * Due to election set up at the Main Library, Miss Rubi will be moving to the North Quincy Library * Every 1st Monday Ages 0 - 7 years Monday, November 6 | 6:15 PM Adams Shore Library Every 2nd Wednesday Ages 6 - 8 years Wednesday, November 8 | 1 - 2 PM Adams Shore Library Elliot and his owner Michelle are volunteers trained by Dog B.O.N.E.S. therapy dogs of Massachusetts. 10 minute timeslots with Elliot will be assigned on a first come first served basis. Every 2nd Friday Ages 5 - 13 years Friday, November 10 | 10 AM Main Library Every 3rd Wednesday Grades 3 - 5 Wednesday, November 15 | 3 PM Main Library This month, we will be making duct tape bracelets and other crafts! Every 3rd Saturday Ages 9 - 23 months Saturday, November 18 | 10 AM Main Library, Community Meeting Room Every 4th Wednesday Grades 5 - 8 Wednesday, November 22 | 1 PM Main Library This month's craft is Fusion Bead Art. All craft supplies will be provided. Ages 10 - 15 years Tuesday, November 28 | 7 PM Main Library Registration Required Tuesday, October 17 at 8:30 PM. |
Double Booked Book Club Grades 3 - 5 & Parents/Guardians NO NOVEMBER MEETING 10 - 11 AM Main Library Meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month. A new book club for parents/guardians and their 3-5th grader. You can read the book together or separately and join us to discuss what you read! NO NOVEMBER MEETING DUE TO VETERANS DAY. December's title is Coraline by Neil Gaiman. Pick up a copy in the Children's Room or read it online through Libby. Grades 5 - 7 Tuesday, November 14 7 - 8 PM Main Library Registration Required Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Children in grades 5-7 are invited to join us on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm for our Grades 5-7 Graphic Novel book club. Each month we will discuss a different graphic novel. Grade 3-5 Wednesday, November 29 7 - 8 PM Main Library Meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month. Children in grades 3-5 are invited to join us on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm for our Page Turners graphic novel book club. Each month we will discuss a different graphic novel and make our own. Please note we will be meeting on the 29th in November due to the Thanksgiving holiday. For our November meeting we will be reading: Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell. Copies of the books are available for pick up in the main library children’s room and on Hoopla. |
Grades 3 - 4 Thursday, November 9 7 - 8 PM Main Library Registration Required Meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month. We invite children in grades 3 and 4 to join us to discuss a chapter book or graphic novel on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm. We’ll vote for upcoming titles at the end of each meeting. This month we're discussing Adventures with Waffles by Maria Parr. Copies of the book are available to check out in the Children’s Room or as an ebook on Libby. Grade 5 - 7 Thursday, November 16 7 - 8 PM Main Library Meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Do you like talking about books, movies, or video games? Want your favorites displayed in the children's room? The Review Crew for 5-7th graders will meet on the third Thursday of each month at the Main Library to present and discuss our thoughts on library materials, write reviews, and put together a display to share our favorites with the rest of the children's room! For our meeting on November 16th our theme is Fandom Favorites. Grades 1-2 Mondays, 6:30 - 7:15 PM Main Library Registration Required. Late-Fall sessions: 11/13, 11/20, 11/27, 12/4, 12/11 There is no wait list for this program. This book group is a cross between a storytime and a book club. Using short stories and early chapter books as our texts, we'll have fun with simple games and crafts while reinforcing key reading and discussion skills in this fun and interactive series. |
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Postcolonial Love Poemby Natalie Diaz "Postcolonial Love Poem is an anthem of desire against erasure. Natalie Diaz’s brilliant second collection demands that every body carried in its pages—bodies of language, land, rivers, suffering brothers, enemies, and lovers—be touched and held as beloveds " [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Poetry
Tone: Haunting
Writing Style: Descriptive; Lyrical
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by Stephen Puleo "Describes the 1919 collapse of a steel tank containing more than two million gallons of molasses in Boston--a disaster that claimed the lives of twenty-one people, injured 150, and caused widespread destruction--the causes of the tragedy, its aftermath, and the sweeping social changes that transformed the era " [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: History writing; History writing; Debut title
Tone: Thought-provoking
Writing Style: Richly detailed; Compelling |
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by David Heska Wanbli Weiden "A vigilante enforcer on South Dakota's Rosebud Indian Reservation enlists the help of an ex to investigate the activities of an expanding drug cartel, while a new tribal council initiative raises controversial questions " [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Crime fiction; First person narratives
Themes: Facing racism
Character: Complex
Storyline: Own voices
Tone: Suspenseful; Atmospheric
Writing Style: Gritty; Lyrical; Compelling |
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by Tony Hillerman "Witchcraft appears to be involved in the death of an Indian, whose body is found in Many Ruins Canyon, and Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn is charged with the task of solving the crime " [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Mysteries; Police procedurals
Themes: Rural police
Pace: Fast-paced
Tone: Suspenseful; Strong sense of place
Writing Style: Compelling |
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"A graphic novel about the subject of missing and murdered Indigenous people. Combining fiction and non-fiction, this young adult graphic novel looks into one of the unique dangers of being an Indigenous teen in Canada today. The text of the book is derived from excerpts of a letter written to the Winnipeg Chief of Police by fourteen-year-old Brianna Jonnie--a letter that went viral and in which, Jonnie calls out the authorities for neglecting to immediately investigate and involve the public in the search for missing Indigenous people, and urges them to 'not treat me as the Indigenous person I am proud to be' if she were to be reported missing " [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Canadian literature; Comics and Graphic novels; Social issues; Social issues; Social issues
Character: Courageous; Sympathetic
Storyline: Issue-oriented
Tone: Serious; Disturbing; Moving
Writing Style: Compelling
Min/Max Grade level: 7 - 9  |
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"When Bugz, who is caught between the worlds of life on the Rez and the virtual world, meets Feng, they form an instant bond as outsiders and gamers and must both grapple with the impact of family challenges and community trauma " [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Science fiction; Canadian fiction
Character: Muslim; Indigenous
Storyline: Own voices; Character-driven
Pace: Fast-paced
Tone: Moving; Thought-provoking
Writing Style: Compelling
Media Mentions: CBC Radio (Canada): q with Tom Power (Sep 2021)
Min/Max Grade level: 7 - 10 |
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"When a mysterious assault lands the brother of his mother's late boyfriend in the hospital, Brian, a 20-something Indigenous reporter, must pick up the threads of a life he's abandoned, returning to the Tuscarora reservation to discover the truth" [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Historical fiction
Themes: Coming of age
Character: Indigenous
Storyline: Intricately plotted
Tone: Emotionally intense
Writing Style: Richly detailed
Min/Max Grade level:10 - 12 |
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by Samuel Sattin "As a lonely twelve-year-old kid with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), everything from studying to looking in the mirror becomes a battle between him and a swarm of unhelpful thoughts. When a group of friends invites him to join their after-school role-playing game, the thoughts feel a little less loud, and the world feels a little brighter. But Isaac’s therapist says that exposure to games can have negative effects on kids with OCD, and when his grades slip, his helicopter mother won’t let him play anymore. Now Isaac needs to find a way to prove to himself and to his mother that the way to quiet the noise in his head may have been inside him all along " [ Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms:Genre: Realistic fiction; Comics and graphic novels
Character: LGBTQIA; Neurodivergent; Nonbinary; Relatable; Sympathetic; Unspecified people of color
Storyline: Character-driven; Issue-oriented
Tone: Angst-filled; Emotionally intense; Moving; Sweet
Writing Style: Thoughtful
Illustration: Fanciful
Min/Max Grade level: 6 - 12 |
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by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass "When a mysterious Little Free Library guarded by a large orange cat appears overnight, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change " [ Novelist] Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms:Genre: Fantasy fiction
Character: Large cast of characters
Tone: Atmospheric; Offbeat
Min/Max Grade level: 4 - 7 |
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by Kevin Noble Maillard "Celebrates the Native American tradition of sharing fry bread during family meals, in a story about family, history, culture, and traditions, both new and old" [ Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms:Genre: Picture books for children; Stories in rhyme
Character: Indigenous
Storyline: Own voices
Tone: Inspiring
Illustration: Fanciful
Media Mentions: CBC Radio (Canada): Unreserved (May 2020); NPR: Morning Edition (Oct 2019)
Min/Max Grade level: Kindergarten - 2 |
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"A Taino Indian boy on the island of San Salvador recounts the landing of Columbus and his men in 1492 " [ Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms:Genre: Historical fiction; Picture books for children
Tone: Serious
Writing Style: Attention-grabbing
Illustration: Colorful; Realistic
Min/Max Grade level: 2 - 5 |
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