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May 2024 | Volume 21 Issue 5 |
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In this Issue
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Happy Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. A rather broad term, Asian/Pacific encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island). To learn more about AAPI Heritage Month, visit here. Visit our Online Library, which is available 24/7, for ebooks, eaudiobooks, movies, television shows, music, and language-learning tools which feature collections celebrating AAPI Heritage Month! |
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Memorial Day - CLOSED Monday, May 27 While we are closed, visit our Online Library which is open 24/7 to access eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies, and tv shows for free with your library card! Have a safe holiday! |
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 12:30 - 3:30 PM Tuesdays CLOSED Thursdays Main Library - Atrium 40 Washington Street The Bookstore is accessible to people with disabilities. |
8:30 - 9:30 AM Quincy Room, Main Library Inspire Curiosity Foster Community Connect to the Online World Spark Imagination Learn more about the Questions? Email the Board of Trustees at tcpltrustees@quincyma.gov |
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Saturday, May 11 11 AM - 12 PM |
Tuesday, May 14 6:30 - 8:30 PM Main Library |
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Thursday, May 16 6 - 8 PM Main Library |
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Wednesday, May 29 7 - 8 PM Main Library |
May 1 Rated: PG-13 | Runtime: 1h 44min May 15 Rated: PG-13 | Runtime: 1h 58min |
May 8 Rated: PG-13 | Runtime: 1h 40min May 22 Rated: PG-13 | Runtime: 1h 34min |
Movie @ North Quincy Wednesday, May 15 | 10 AM - 12 PM Rated: R | Runtime: 1h 44min |
Movie @ Adams Shore Thursday, May 16 | 2 - 4 PM Rated: PG | Runtime: 1h 57min |
Audio Described Movie Friday, May 3 | 2 - 4 PM Rated: PG | Runtime: 1h 45min |
Foreign Film Fridays Friday, May 17 | 2 - 4 PM Rated: R | Runtime: 2h 12min |
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Wednesday, May 1 12 - 1 PM |
 Sunday, May 5 2:30 - 3:30 PM |
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 Tuesday, May 28 7:30 - 8:30 PM |
Weekly Wednesdays May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 9:30 - 10:30 AM Join us for 60-minutes of FREE yoga on the Olmsted Lawn 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. Depending on weather, class may be moved indoors to the Community Meeting Room. Bring: water bottle, yoga mat and your sense of humor. No mat? No problem. We have a limited number of extras available for use. Accessibility: beginner friendly, must be able to get up and down from the ground. Thursdays May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 1 - 2 PM Are you seeking legal information or assistance in navigating state, local and federal laws? Every Thursday at 1 PM 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. |
Monthly Thursday, May 2 | 6 - 8 PM Tuesday, May 7 | 7 - 8 PM Wednesday, May 8 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM Tuesday, May 21 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM Wednesday, May 22 | 6 - 8 PM * Bi-monthly * NEW Recurring Series * Banned Books Club @ Wollaston Wednesday, June 26 | 7 - 8 PM * Bi-monthly * NEW BOOK CLUB * June's Book: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas |
Monday, May 20 10 AM - 12 PM |
Wednesday, June 5 10 AM - 12 PM |
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Borrow a Power Washer! Karaoke Machine! Stand Mixer! Kettlebells! And More! |
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. |
Thursday, May 9 4 - 5 PM Teen Space, Main Library Have you always wanted to try out being a professional florist? Or do you just want to make something for a mom or mom-type person in your life? Come to our flower arranging program! For teens in grades 8 - 12 only. Friday, May 24 3 - 4 PM Main Library, Teen Space Want a chance to see some of the things our library's new 3D printers can do? Love plants? Want to take a succulent of your own home? Join us at Craft and Plant! to decorate your very own 3D printed planter and choose a succulent to plant in it. Craft and Plant! No Registration Required For teens in grades 8 - 12 only |
Tuesday, May 21 3 - 6 PM Teen Space, North Quincy 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 teens in grades 8 - 12 only  Tuesday, May 28 3:30 - 4:30 PM Teen Space, Main Library Come join us at the Teen Career Fair! Meet professionals from a variety of different fields, ask questions about what their day-to-day looks like, what education is required for their profession, and anything else you're wondering about. Snacks provided! No Registration Required For teens in grades 8 - 12 only |
Wednesday, May 1 3 - 4 PM Main Library, Teen Space Stop by our monthly crafternoon to make something and enjoy snacks! This month's craft: fuse beads (also known as perler beads)! No Registration Required For teens in grades 8 - 12 only |
Wednesday, May 8
1:30 - 2:30 PM Main Library, Teen Space If you're a teen in grades 8 - 12 who loves art, stop by Teen Art Club and get creative! Bring your own project or start a new one with our supplies. No Registration Required For teens in grades 8 - 12 only |
Thursday, May 16
3 - 4 PM Main Library, Teen Space Each month we'll read a graphic novel we vote on, and munch on some international snacks while we discuss the book! For May's meeting, we'll be reading Hungry Ghost by Victoria Ying available for pick up at the Teen desk or through the Libby app!This month's international snacks are from Ukraine. No Registration Required For teens in grades 8 - 12 only |
Tuesday, May 21
7 - 8:30 PM Main Library, Children's Room 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. Limited to Quincy Residents only. There is no Wait List. For ages 10-15 years only |
North Quincy T.A.B. Meetings |
Main Library T.A.B. Meetings Main Library, 1st Floor Conference Room
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Music & Movement now REQUIRES tickets due to overcrowding! Main Library, Community Meeting Room Ticket Required We invite our youngest patrons age 0-2 to join Miss Rubi for a Music and Movement program especially designed for them. These sessions will feature baby bounces, tickles, wiggles, finger plays and nursery rhymes with parent participation. We invite Miss Rubi's fans ages 3-6 to join us for a Music and Movement program full of large scale movements, rhythm clapping, finger plays and nursery rhymes including early literacy and music activities. Parent participation highly encouraged. So put on your favorite dancing shoes and join us for this lively mix of music and movement. Please bring a stuffie along with you to join the fun. Due to overcrowding tickets are now required for this program. FREE Tickets will be available at the Children’s desk beginning at 10 AM and 10:45 AM for each respective age group. |
Ages 3 - 5 years Monthly Event Each month activities, experiments and instructions will be provided on a different science topic you can do with your child. This May, come build with us to explore simple engineering activities. Make block towers, send marbles down ramps, and try to make a bridge out of paper and cardboard. |
Grades 4 - 6 Monthly Event, 3rd Wednesdays Wednesday, May 15 7 - 8 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. For May, get ready to get wet while we build boats and test them out! We’ll learn about two different types of boat propulsion, experiment with different boat designs, and finally go head to head in three categories: Wind speed, paddle speed, and buoyancy. Materials will be provided and dress to get wet! Due to the nature of this program, we will be running the event outside in the area behind the Wollaston Branch Library. In case of inclement weather we will reschedule. |
Weekly Storytimes Ages 3 - 5 years Mondays, 10 AM North Quincy Library 4/1, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6 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 4/1, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6 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 (3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/23, 4/30) Thursdays, 11 AM Main Library (3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/25, 5/2) Spring Registration has closed. There is no waitlist for this program. with Miss Lori Ages 2 - 3 years Tuesdays, 10 AM Adams Shore Library 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/23, 4/30 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, 11 AM Main Library 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/24, 5/1 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 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/25, 5/2 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 Events Family PJ Storytime Ages 1 - 5 years Every 1st Wednesday Wednesday, May 1 | 6:30 PM Every 2nd Tuesday Tuesday, May 14 | 6:30 PM  Music & Movement with Miss Rubi Most 1st Saturday Ticket Required Saturday, May 4 | 10:30 AM Main Library Saturday, May 4 | 11:15 AM Main Library Due to overcrowding tickets are now required for Music & Movement! FREE Tickets will be available at the Children’s desk beginning at 10 AM and 10:45 AM for each respective age group. Every 1st Monday Ages 0 - 7 years Monday, May 6 | 6:15 PM Adams Shore Library Every 2nd Wednesday Ages 6 - 8 years Wednesday, May 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.  Every 2nd Friday Ages 5 - 13 years Friday, May 10 | 10 AM Main Library This month we'll be hosting aHomeschool Showcase. What have you been working on in homeschool this year? Email us at qujuv@ocln.org to let us know what you would like to share with your friends at the library for our end-of-the-year Homeschool Showcase! Every 3rd Wednesday Grades 3 - 5 Wednesday, May 15 | 2:30 PM Main Library  Every 3rd Saturday Ages 9 - 23 months TUESDAY, May 21 | 10 AM Main Library, Community Meeting Room Ages 10 - 15 years Tuesday, May 21 | 7 PM Main Library Registration Required  Every 4th Wednesday Grades 5 - 8 Main Library Wednesday, May 22 | 1 PM Main Library This month, we’ll be making pet cactus rocks! |
Grades 3 - 4 Thursday, May 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. We’ll vote for upcoming titles at the end of each meeting. For May, we’ll get together discuss to discuss To Catch a Thief by Martha Brockenbrough.Copies of the book are available to check out at the Main Library, or as an ebook or audio through Libby and Hoopla.  Grades 5 - 7 Tuesday, May 14 | 7 - 8 PM Main Library Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Tweens in grades 5-7 are invited to join us on the 2nd Tuesday of each month for our Tween Graphic Novel book club. Each month we will discuss a different graphic novel. May's Title is Saving Sunshine by Saadia Faruqi. Pick up a copy in the Children's Room! |
Grades 3 - 5 & Parents/Guardians Saturday, May 11 | 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! For May, we will be meeting to discuss The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo.Copies of the book are available to check out at the Main Library, or as an ebook or audio through Libby. Grade 5 - 7 Thursday, May 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! This month's theme is "let someone else choose"! Instead of choosing your own book to review, let another reader choose it for you! |
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Grade 3-5 Wednesday, May 22 | 6:30 - 7:30 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 for our Page Turners graphic novel book club. Each month we will discuss a different graphic novel and make our own. |
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Ask the Brindledby No'u Revilla "In her ambitious debut, a 'National Poetry' series winner, queer Oiwi (Native Hawaiian) poet Revilla shows how much the self (and particularly her self) is rooted in body, bloodlines, and a desecrated land and culture that must be reclaimed. The first section opens by defining mo‘o partly as a 'shapeshifting water protector, lizard, woman, deity,' and a lizard with whom the poet identifies glides through it, shedding skin ('From seed to summit, our bones matter') as it transmogrifies to play the role of defender and inciter ('A wasp's nest is growing/ where my hurt should be'). The second section, in which mo‘o is defined partly as "Narrow path," limns relationships between women ('By the third lover, she had peeled so much skin she be-/ came a woman who could walk on blood'), while the third section homes in ferociously on colonialism: 'Erasure poetry builds family from scars, but forgiveness is not a home.' The final section, with Mo‘o as 'beloved grandchild' and the brindlings that 'feed and protect,' returns to a strong series of family poems" [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Poetry
Storyline: Own voices
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"MIT professor and documentarian Bald vividly recreates the history of South Asian migration to the U.S. from the 1880s through the 1960s. Drawing on ships' logs, census records, marriage documents, local news items, the memoir of an Indian Communist refugee, and interviews with descendants, Bald reconstructs the stories of the Muslim silk peddlers who arrived in 1880s during the fin-de-siÿcle fascination for Orientalism; the seamen from colonial India who jumped ship at ports along the Eastern seaboard; and the Creole, African-American, and Puerto Rican women they married. Bald persuasively shows how these immigrants provide us with a 'different picture of assimilation.' Global labor migrants, they did not necessarily come seeking a better way of life, nor did they follow a path of upward mobility. In the cases of the silk peddlers who maintained ties to the subcontinent to obtain their goods, they forged extensive global networks yet also assimilated into black neighborhoods, building multiethnic families and communities at a time of exclusionary immigration laws against Asians. By the 1940s, those who stayed had followed the jobs, becoming auto or steel workers in the Midwest, storekeepers in the South, and hotdog vendors or restaurant workers in Manhattan, and, thanks to their wives, had quietly blended into neighborhoods such as Harlem, West Baltimore, Treme in New Orleans and Black Bottom in Detroit" [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: History writing; Society and culture
Writing Style: Engaging; Richly detailed |
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by Sun-Mi Hwang "No longer content to lay eggs on command only to have them carted off to the market, a hen glimpses her future every morning through the barn doors, where the other animals roam free, and comes up with a plan to escape into the wild -- and to hatch an egg of her own " [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Allegories and parables; Translations; Novellas
Storyline: Character-driven
Tone: Moving
Writing Style: Lyrical; Stylistically complex |
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by Edwidge Danticat "In a land where vicious dictators crush dreams and lives on a whim, Haitian people have only faith and hope to sustain them. Perhaps it is the faith that a tiny, leaky boat packed with refugees will successfulyly navigate the ocean and reach Florida. Or perhaps it is the macabre hope that a daughter will find her mother's body in a mass grave, so she can wrap it in a homemade patchwork quilt" [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Short stories
Tone: Bleak; Moving; Melancholy
Writing Style: Spare |
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Borrow a Record Player to Play Your Own Records or Vinyls from the Library! |
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"When a microaggression at her wealthy Manhattan high school thrusts her into the spotlight, half-Latinx/half-Korean Alejandra Kim, who feels like an outcast, must carve out a place for herself while dealing with the loss of her father " [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Realistic fiction; First person narratives
Themes: Coping with death; Facing racism; Coming of age
Character: Welldeveloped; Likeable; Authentic; Multiracial; Latino/Latina/Latine; Asian
Storyline: Character-driven; Own voices; Issue-oriented
Tone: Angst-filled; Moving
Writing Style: Witty; Engaging
Min/Max Grade level: 8 - 12  |
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"Korean American Myer recounts their childhood dealing with racism and questions about their sexuality in this graphic memoir. Myer (using she/her pronouns during the events of the narrative) and her older sister were both born in South Korea, but adopted as infants by a white couple who live in rural Maryland. While Myer's sister seems to have an easier time with her peers, the author struggles from an early age. She finds a level of acceptance as a talented artist, but as an early fan of anime and cosplay, struggles to fit in at school, particularly in the face of blatant racism that goes ignored by the staff. Myer acts out often and has a long road to self-acceptance, but her loving parents support her interests, and she earns a hard-won redemption as she heads off to college" [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Autobiographies and memoirs; Autobiographical comics; Comics and Graphic novels
Themes: Dealing with bullies; Facing racism
Character: Asian
Tone: Moving
Writing Style: Candid; Compelling
Min/Max Grade level: 8 - 12 |
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by Jasmine Warga "Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian community is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the beloved family members who were left behind and forges a new sense of identity shaped by friends and changing perspectives " [Novelist] Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms:Genre: Realistic fiction; Novels in verse
Themes: Immigrant experiences
Character: Introspective; Muslim; Southwest Asian and North African (Middle Eastern)
Storyline: Character-driven; Own voices
Tone: Moving; Hopeful
Writing Style: Lyrical; Thoughtful
Min/Max Grade level: 4 - 8 |
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by Clar Angkasa "In this collection of reimagined Indonesian fairy tales, the girls are the ones with power. The power to fight evil, to protect others, and to grow as people. Because why should girls in folktales always need saving? What if they save themselves instead? Based on graphic novelist Clar Angkasa’s favorite childhood stories and gorgeously illustrated with a dedicated color palette for each tale, this retelling of “Keong Mas,” “Bawang Merah Bawang Putih,” and “Timun Mas” is filled with spectacular landscapes, deep emotions, and a firm belief in the power of girls’ stories " [Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms:Genre: Fairy tale and folklore-inspired fiction; Fantasy comics; Comics and graphic novels
Themes: Princess power
Character: Asian; Relatable; Courageous
Tone: Thought-provoking; Atmospheric
Writing Style: Lyrical; Richly detailed
Illustration: Colorful
Min/Max Grade level: 6 - 12 |
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by Lina AlHathloul "A courageous girl follows her dream of learning to fly in this beautifully illustrated story inspired by formerly imprisoned human rights activist Loujain AlHathloul" [ Novelist]. Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms:Genre: Picture books for children; Science; Narrative nonfiction for kids and teens
Writing Style: Lyrical; Attention-grabbing
Min/Max Grade level: Pre-Kindergarten - 2 |
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by Shelly Anand "After Laxmi's friend Zoe points out the hairs on her lip, Laxmi is very self-conscious until her East Indian parents help her to accept and celebrate her appearance " [ Novelist]! Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms:Genre: Picture books for children; Debut title
Themes: Metafiction; Celebrating identity
Character: Asian
Storyline: Own voices
Tone: Upbeat
Illustration: Colorful
Media Mentions: NBC: Today Show (Mar 2021)
Min/Max Grade level: 1 - 3 |
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"Award-winning writer and master storyteller Karim Alrawi draws on his deep knowledge of Arab culture in creating these enchanting tales that are a feast for young imaginations. These stories take readers of every age on a delightful literary, cultural and culinary odyssey. A profusion of unforgettable characters--fishermen and date merchants, child cooks and squabbling animals, beggars and thieves, genies and ghouls, sultans and princesses--appears in the stories presented here. Each tale features some aspect of food, feasting or cooking, and is followed by a recipe for a classic Arab dish. Alrawi also provides a wealth of scholarly anecdotes, illuminating many aspects of Arab culture and culinary history. Nahib Kazemi's luminous illustrations capture the magic of each tale" [ Novelist]? Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these Book Appeal Terms: Genre: Fairy tales; Cookbooks; Fables; Canadian literature; Culture and customs; Culture and customs; Folklore; Food books
Tone: Whimsical
Writing Style: Attention-grabbing; Browsable
Min/Max Grade level: Kindergarten - 3 |
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