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August 2022 | Volume 19 Issue 08
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In this Issue
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As a Quincy resident, you can check out a discounted museum or zoo pass from the Main Library using your Library Card? Visit our Website to see a list of locations including the Boston Children's Musuem, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, New England Aquarium, Roger Williams Park Zoo, and more!
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The Casual Cup Cafe is Open! at the Main Library. Summer Hours: Monday to Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Credit Cards are accepted. You can reach the Cafe at 617-454-7918. Drop by for a cup of coffee, sandwich of the day, or pastry to enjoy on the ground floor.
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Seeking Volunteers! Seeking volunteers to help in the store. All shifts available. Thursday 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Shop for great deals on gently used books, audiobooks, CDs, and DVDs at the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public library bookstore. All proceeds are used to support programming and services for all ages at the library.
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ART ON DISPLAY: Monthly Art Exhibit August 1 - 31 Coletti Room Exhibit Space - Floor 1 Prison Book Program has been sending packages of free, hand-selected books to people in prison for 50 years. Art From Inside is a selection of works that have been sent to Prison Book Program over the course of those 50 years. Each piece in the show was sent by an incarcerated reader, often as a token of gratitude for a shipment of books. |
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Community Meeting Room - Main Library
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Thursday, August 25 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Community Meeting Room - Main Library
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English Talk Time New Student Registration Register in the Literacy Office at the Main Library: Tuesday, September 13 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 13 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, September 15 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Saturday, September 17 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Conversation and Citizenship Classes will begin in September! Conversation classes are a great way to improve your English, meet new people and connect with your community. Citizenship classes help participants feel prepared and confident for their naturalization interview. To enroll in a fall class, please attend New Student Registration. To request an online registration appointment: call: 617-376-3295; email: quenglishtalk@ocln.org |
Wednesday, August 3 Ages 13 - 18 Only 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Community Meeting Room - Main Library Screening: The Parent Trap (With Snacks!)
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Saturday, August 13 Ages 13 - 18 Only 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Front Lawn - Main Library
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6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Community Meeting Room - Main Library
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2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Community Meeting Room - Main Library
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Wednesday, August 3 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. North Quincy Branch
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Comments? Questions? We want to hear them! Fill out our Teen Feedback Form:
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Tuesday, August 16 Ages 10 - 15 Only 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Children's Room - Main Library
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Ages 13 - 18 Only 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Computer Classroom - Main Library
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Friday, August 12 Ages 5+ 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Front Lawn - Main Library
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August 3, 10, 17, 24 Ages 5 + 1:30 - 8:30 p.m. Wollaston Branch
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Tuesday, August 2 Ages 3 + 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Community Meeting Room - Main Library
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Wednesday, August 3 Ages 5 + 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Meeting Room - Adams Shore Branch
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Ages 3 + 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Children's Room - Main Library
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Ages 6 + 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Meeting Room - Adams Shore Branch
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Friday, August 19 Ages 3 + 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Children's Room - Main Library
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Wednesday, August 3 Ages 3 + 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. Children's Room - Main Library
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Monday, August 8 Ages 3 + 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Community Meeting Room - Main Library
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@Adams ShoreTuesday, August 9 Ages 4 + 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Meeting Room - Adams Shore Branch
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Preschool Discovery: Science Favorites This month we'll be exploring the weather. Learn about clouds and wind. Make a thunderstorm in a bowl, explore static electricity and more! Friday, August 26 Ages 2 - 4 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Children's Room - Main Library |
Thursday, August 11 Ages 3 - 5 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Wollaston Branch
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Wednesday, August 17 Ages 2 - 4 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Adams Shore Branch
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Saturday, August 20 Ages 3 - 5 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. North Quincy Branch
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Mondays August 1 & 15 Ages 3 + 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Front Lawn - Main Library
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Thursday, August 4 Ages 3 + 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. North Quincy Branch
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Tuesday, August 16 & 23 Ages 9 - 23 months 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Community Meeting Room - Main Library
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Tuesday, August 23 Ages 1 - 5 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. North Quincy Branch
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Grades 5 - 8 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Children's Room - Main Library
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Wednesday, August 10 Ages 0 - 6 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. North Quincy Branch
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Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Arts and entertainment; Biographies; Collective biographies; Life stories Writing Style: Comprehensive; Engaging
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"In 1918 Colorado, as the Spanish Influenza run rampant, sisters Helen and Lutie, after their tenant dies, must assume care of her daughter, which leads to murder, placing them both in danger from both the ensuing investigation and the flu," [Novelist] Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Genre: Historical fiction Tone: Hopeful Writing Style: Descriptive; Engaging
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"Trapped at a Colorado rest stop with four strangers during a snowstorm, Darby Thomas must figure out which of them kidnapped the girl locked in a crate in the van parked next to Darby's car," [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Page to screen; Thrillers and suspense Storyline: Intricately plotted Pace: Intensifying Tone: Suspenseful Writing Style: Compelling
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" In Ancient Rome, all the best stories have one thing in common - murder. Romulus killed Remus to found the city, Caesar was assassinated to save the Republic. Caligula was butchered in the theater, Claudius was poisoned at dinner, and Galba was beheaded in the Forum. In one 50-year period, 26 emperors were murdered. But what did killing mean in a city where gladiators fought to the death to sate a crowd? In A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Emma Southon examines a trove of real-life homicides from Roman history to explore Roman culture, including how perpetrator, victim, and the act itself were regarded by ordinary people, " [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist us ing these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: History writing Tone: Darkly humorous; Strong sense of place; Thought-provoking
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The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: Stories of the Women Who Sewed to Surviveby Lucy Adington"At the height of the Holocaust, twenty-five young inmates of the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp - mainly Jewish women and girls - were selected to design, cut, and sew beautiful fashions for elite Nazi women in a dedicated salon. It was work that they hoped would spare them from the gas chambers. This fashion workshop - called the Upper Tailoring Studio - was established by Hedwig Hoss, the camp commandant's wife, and patronized by the wives of SS guards and officers. Here, the dressmakers produced high-quality garments for SS social functions in Auschwitz, and for ladies from Nazi Berlin's upper crust. Drawing on diverse sources - including interviews with the last surviving seamstress - The Dressmakers of Auschwitz follows the fates of these brave women," [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: History writing; Life stories Tone: Moving; Sobering Writing Style: Well-researched
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Lonesome Doveby Larry McMurtry"Set in the late-nineteenth century, this novel chronicles a cattle drive from Texas to Montana, and follows the lives of Gus and Call, the cowboys heading the drive, Gus's woman, Lorena, and Blue Duck, a sinister Indian renegade.," [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Book club best bets; Epic fiction; Literary fiction; Page to screen; Westerns Themes: Ensemble casts; Novels of place Storyline: Character-driven Pace: Leisurely paced Tone: Bittersweet; Melancholy; Strong sense of place Writing Style: Descriptive; Gritty
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Do You Mind if I Cancel? by Gary Janetti"The acclaimed Instagram comedian and television writer and producer of such series as Will & Grace and Family Guy presents a collection of essays chronicling the highs, lows and laugh-out-loud indignities of his early life and career," [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Autobiographies and memoirs; Essays; Humor writing; Life stories Tone: Funny Writing Style: Candid; Conversational Media Mentions: Bravo: What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Oct 2019)
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"In The Self-Love Revolution , leading body image expert and creator of #LoseHateNotWeight Virgie Tovar offers an unapologetic guide to help you question popular culture and cultivate radical body positivity. With this groundbreaking book, you'll identify and challenge mainstream beliefs about beauty; understand the unique tools girls of color have to counter negative body image; and build real, lasting body empowerment. You'll also learn how to call out diet culture, and discover ways to move beyond your own inner critic and start building the unconditional love for yourself that you deserve."
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" England is at war. Growing up in a lighthouse, Pet's world has been one of storms, secret tunnels and stories about sea monsters. But now the clifftops are a terrifying battleground, and her family is torn apart," [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Historical fiction; Thrillers and suspense Themes: Life during wartime Character: Courageous; Well-developed Storyline: Intricately plotted Pace: Intensifying Tone: Strong sense of place; Suspenseful Writing Style: Attention-grabbing; Stylistically complex Min/Max Grade level: 5 - 7 Lexile: 820 Accelerated Reader: IL: MG, BL: 5.8, AR Pts: 10
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"Through poems and prose, an acclaimed novelist paints a vivid portrait of science fiction visionary Octavia Butler, who was born into the Space Race, the Red Scare and the dawning of the Civil Rights Movement, " [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Biographies; Language arts; Novels in verse; Poetry Storyline: Unconventional Tone: Impassioned Writing Style: Lyrical Min/Max Grade level: 5 - 12
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Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: History books; Narrative nonfiction for kids and teens Tone: Thought-provoking Writing Style: Attention-grabbing; Easy-to-understand; Richly detailed Illustration: Photographic Min/Max Grade level: 7 - 12
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