All Around the APL
Volume 6, Issue 4   April 2025
 Abington Public Library

600 Gliniewicz Way
Abington, MA 02351
 
781-982-2139
www.abingtonpl.org

 
A LITTLE HOUSEKEEPING
Library Hours 
 
Mon.     10:00 AM - *8:30 PM
Tues.    10:00 AM - *8:30 PM
Wed.     10:00 AM - *8:30 PM
Thurs.   10:00 AM - *8:30 PM
Fri.        12:30 PM - *5:00 PM
Sat.       10:00 AM - *5:00 PM 
 
 *Last entry is 15 minutes before we close and all days and hours are subject to change.                 
Dates to Remember  
  • Author Amanda Peters visits on Sunday, April 6 at 4 PM.  (Please note that this is a different time than was indicated in last month's newsletter.)
  • We will be closed on Monday, April 21 in observance of Patriots' Day.    
  • Saturday, April 26 is the Friends' Book and Bake Sale from 10 AM - 1 PM.
Abington Reads 2025
                   
    
We are incredibly excited to welcome  Amanda Peters for a highly anticipated author event on Sunday, April 6th at 4:00 PM.  Doors will open to the public at 3:15 PM and some limited library services will be available.  Books will be available for purchase and signing courtesy of Storybook Cove of Hanover. Registration for this event is requested and the registration link with more information can be found HERE. We hope to see you all there!
 This event is provided by State Aid to Public Libraries and the Friends of the Library.             
                                                 
Turn Old Pages into New Possiblities
Read and Reuse
During the month of April we are inviting patrons to create flowers, tassels and bookmarks out of recycled book pages.  We will have the materials available, along with step-by-step instructions, at the table at the front of the library.  It's a fun make-and-take activity to help us acknowledge Earth Day but we hope you show us what you make before you take it away!  
Happy crafting!
CHILDRENS
School Vacation Week is Coming
You probably know what that means!  Our regularly scheduled REGISTERED programming (Preschool Story Hour, Preschool Playgroup and Registered Toddler Time) will all be on vacation that week too.  However, our drop-in Family Story Hour on Saturday will still be up and running and we often drop in a few fun activities for that week too. Students in grades 3 to 5 can sign up for a needle felting class with Pop-Up Art School on Tuesday, April 22 at 2 PM and Mr. Jonathan will have Lego Club for students in grades K and up on Wednesday, April 23 at 3:45 PM.  Click HERE for a printable calendar with all our events.    
Thank you for your adaptability!
We have done our best to have a seamless transition while Miss Amy is out on leave but some of our families and friends have had to get used to having different faces in the front of the room for programs in the library and in the schools.  We thank you for being so welcoming and kind and rolling with the changes.  
Congratulations to Miss Amy and her family on the addition of Emmett Michael.  Emmett has already has his first visit to the library and we are very excited to have a new member of the APL family!
   
TEENS
Programming Notes
  • TAB: Tuesday, 4/1, 5:30 PM
  • Twixt Book Club: Mon., 4/28, 5:30 PM   Our grades 6-8 participants will be discussing the book The Duel.
  • Teen Book Club: Tues., 4/8, 5:30 PM     Our grades 9-12 participants will be discussing the book The Midnight Game.
Interested in learning more about these groups? Swing on by and we can tell you how to join!
 
                                   
Patriots' Day
It's school vacation week AND the library is closed.  What's a teen to do?  Great question.  Maybe this will help.  The Meet Boston website has a page (click HERE) dedicated to the cool events happening in and around Boston on the day of this "revolutionary" holiday that is only celebrated or recognized by 6 states and the District of Columbia.  Don't want to venture out?  You can always try one of these books instead!
        
                                              
ADULTS 
Books, Cooks, Crafts and More
April is springing up with some amazing programs. We have a wide variety of book club selections and a taste of the Mediterranean for our cooking club.  Our crafting group will be fashioning beautiful paper dahlias to round off our spring theme for April. Click HERE for more information on all our April programs.
 
                   
 
     Her Last Breath (Padavona)             
Reference with Rob
Device Advice
Thursday, April 17
11:30-12:30 
Bring your devices and questions!  If you can't make it e-mail Rob at abref@ocln.org or call and ask for the reference desk for an appointment.
Board Game Night for Adults
Tuesday, April 22, 5:30 PM
We have board games, or you can bring your own!  Bring a friend and have fun!  
Saturday Book Club
Saturday, April 26, 10:30 AM
We are discussing The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley.  We have copies of the book available at the library, and there may be copies on Hoopla or Libby as well!
 
A Puzzle Race?  Yes, Please!!
Rob is hosting the APL's first official Puzzle Race on Saturday, April 24 at 2:00 PM in the Anderson Room.  We will have up to 6 teams of 4 competing to complete a 500-piece puzzle.  Who will win?? Registration is required.  You can either register with a team or register as an individual/pair and join a team. Call or stop by the reference desk for more information.
 
What We Are Reading (Or Listening To) Now...
                          
All titles are linked to the catalog for easy browsing! 
 Now On Display
Monthly Displays
Earth Day, Poetry, Boston Sports, Gardening and Landscaping
Featured Authors: Judith Jance & John Sandoval
Ongoing Displays
Staff & Patron Picks
MA Center for the Book Reading Challenge
For those of you participating in the Massachusetts Center for the Book 2025 Reading Challenge for Adults, the theme for April is "a book about books, bookstores or libraries".  Need a book recommendation?  Come on in and we can help.  Interested in learning more about the challenge?  Stop by the library or click HERE for more details.
Friends of the Library
SAVE THE DATE!

 Friends of the Library
BOOK and BAKE SALE
Saturday, April 26
10 AM - 1:00 PM
Book Donations
The Friends are still taking donations for the upcoming book sale.  In addition to children's and YA books in saleable condition, they are looking for new (2020 to current)  hardcover adult books.
Thank you for your support!
Next Meeting
The next FOTL meeting will be held on Monday, April 7 at
11 AM.  The organization is always looking for more members.  Interested in becoming a Friend?  
Stop by the meeting and find out what it is all about.
FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT
       
    
You Must Be Joking... 
 
1. Why don't pilots like to eat on the job?
2. Why did the chemist stop telling jokes?
3. What was the orangutan's favorite day?
 
Click HERE for answers.  
 
     
And the winner is...
...going to be revealed after April 2!  We hope you have had the chance to look at the brackets and vote for your favorites.  Voting closes on April 2 and you are absolutely encouraged to judge a book by its cover for this one.
Click HERE to do our newest online puzzle.  

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