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As Summer changes to Fall, our library hours and library staff are changing as well! We are excited to introduce all of our new team members to all of you as we launch our new programs and re-start some old ones while we help you Fall Into Reading! Our new hours are: Tuesday........9:30-7:30 Wednesday....9:30-7:30 Thursday.......9:30-7:30 Friday...........9:30-2:30 Saturday........9:30-2:30 Sunday........closed Monday........closed
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Thu, Oct 6, 2022 -- Adult Coloring at 9:30 AM
As we celebrate "Emotional Wellness Month" at the Holbrook Public Library, you are invited to stop in and practice some self care at our adult coloring table. We provide the crayons, colored markers, and a variety of coloring pages. You provide your creativity and meditative spirit. ALL are welcome to participate - see our station in the reference area
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Sat, Oct 8, 2022 -- Book Pages Pumpkins at 12:00 PM
Drop in and create this easy, eco friendly Fall craft! Re-Purposing old books is a great way to make inexpensive crafts, reduce waste, and have lots of fun! Registration is not required but is encouraged! All ages are welcome but younger children will need adult assistance
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Tue, Oct 11, 2022 -- Tuesday Evening Game Nights at 6:00 PM
Join us for board game nights every Tuesday evening 6-7:30PM for the remainder of the year. Each session will feature an assortment of classic and emerging board games made available for play such as Scrabble, Chess, Sorry!, Settlers of Catan, The Game of Life, and Scene it?. Both individuals or teams are welcome. Participants may also bring board games that are appropriate for all ages. Prize opportunities available. Space is limited. All attendees must register on the Holbrook Public Library website.
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Wed, Oct 12, 2022 -- Falling Leaves Felt Wreath Craft Workshop at 6:15 PM
Want to add some rich autumn colors to your space? Come make a Falling Leaves Felt Wreath with us! Our new Programming Assistant, Patty Conway, will show us step by step how to make this fun addition to your fall decor.
This is a limited space program and each attendee must register separately. Please register by October 10 to save your spot. Please note, this event is for adults.
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Wed, Oct 12, 2022 -- Knit or Knot at 3:30 PM
Do you knit or crochet? Interested in learning how? Drop in to the Holbrook Public Library during our New weekly Knit or Knot hours! Every Wednesday from 3:30pm-5pm and every Saturday from 10:30am to 12pm, we are inviting all beginner and experienced fiber art crafters to stop by with your current project or to start a new project while spending time with fellow crafters. Share your work, learn new stitches, enjoy some conversation!
Open to ages 16 and up. Bring your own supplies and we will provide a sampling of our Fiber Crafting books.
Location: Upstairs in the Reference Area
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Fri, Oct 14, 2022 -- Friday Movie Matinee at 12:30 PM
Who doesn't love a great movie? Enjoy a relaxing movie on our big screen. Each week, you are invited to a free Friday Movie Matinee. There will be a different movie theme each month. In October, our them is Movie Musicals. Friday, October 14 at 12:30pm, we are featuring Mama Mia ( PG-13, 2008, 1hr 48 min run time)
As Donna prepares for her daughter's wedding, her daughter has other plans. Sophie invites the three men from her mother's past to the wedding in hopes of learning which one is her father.
Registration is not required but is encouraged, light refreshments will be available
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Sat, Oct 15, 2022 -- Library Grounds Fall Gardening Cleanup at 10:00 AM
Join us at the Holbrook Public Library October 15, 2022 at 10:00 AM for a gardening session on the Library grounds. Specific tasks will include fall clean up activities such as cutbacks, weeding, divisions, and bulb planting. Light refreshments will be available for participants. This program is open to all ages and abilities. **Registration required**
The event will be followed by special activities on the Library lawn at noon honoring the Town of Holbrook’s 150th celebration as the parade passes right by us!
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Sat, Oct 15, 2022 -- Holbrook 150th Parade Celebration at 12:00 PM
Join us on the Library lawn as we celebrate Holbrook's 150th Birthday Parade! Try some Holbrook trivia, check out Holbrook historical items from the Holbrook Historical Society's collection, spin the Prize Wheel, or just have some fun as you wait for the Parade to pass by on North Franklin Street.
Location: Library Front Lawn
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Wed, Oct 19, 2022 -- PAINT LIKE PICASSO at 6:00 PM
Have you always wanted to be a painter but, thought you didn't have the skills? Try "Painting By The Numbers". There will be 2 designs to choose from and plenty of paint for all. Join us and explore your creative side in a stress free zone!
Registration is required. Space is limited to 15 guests. Ages 12 and up are welcome to participate.
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Friends of the Library Meeting
Thursday, October 20, 6:30pm
Holbrook Public Library
Newcomers are welcome! We are meeting to review the results of our recent Book Sale and to discuss future projects in our efforts to support the library.
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Fri, Oct 21, 2022 -- Friday Movie Matinee at 12:30 PM
Continuing with our October Movie Musicals theme, this week we are featuring the movie Blinded By the Light (PG-13, 2019, 1 hour 58 minutes)
Javed is a Pakistani teenager who experiences racial and economic turmoil while living in Luton, England, in 1987. He writes poetry as a way to escape. When a classmate introduces him to the music of Bruce Spring. Springsteen's melodies soon inspire Javed to find his own voice and follow his dreams. Registration is encouraged but not required, light refreshments will be available
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Sat, Oct 29, 2022 -- Circle Of Memory Film Screening at 12:00 PM
Join the Holbrook Public Library Saturday, October 29th at 12PM for a special intergenerational screening of Cycle of Memory: the new award-winning documentary about two siblings' bicycle adventure to find the memories their grandfather lost to Alzheimer's. The film is 72 minutes long and will be followed by a Q+A with the filmmaker.
Attendees are welcome to bring a batch of their favorite family cookie recipe for a cookie swap that will occur during the program.
Location: Stikeleather Meeting Room
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Children, Tweens, and Teens Programming
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Tue, Oct 11, 2022 -- Krafty Kids at 12:00 AM
Every Tuesday starting October 11th, stop into the library for a fun craft in the children's area! Craft goes all day or until supplies last All ages welcome, but young children may need adult assistance.
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Wed, Oct 12, 2022 -- TEEN Game Night! at 5:00 PM
For students in Grades 6-12 Join us every Wednesday night starting on October 12th. We'll be playing an assortment of various board games, including but not limited to: Catan, Ticket to Ride, Pictionary, Teletrastions, Monopoly, Scrabble, One Night Werewolf, Human Era, Uno, and many more! We encourage you to bring along your favorite game as well.
Walk-ins welcome, but registering is always encouraged for better preparation!
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Fri, Oct 14, 2022 -- Story Time at 10:30 AM
Join us in the children's area every Friday morning starting October 14th for children's story time! Story time teaches children important preliteracy skills when we read, sing, talk, and play together. Children of all ages welcome! Must be accompanied by an adult. Registration suggested but not required!
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Fri, Oct 14, 2022 -- Not Too Scary Stories with John Porcino! at 1:00 PM
Join us on this half day of school for a fun afternoon of spooktacular seasonal stories! Including wonderful and strange musical instruments, sing alongs, heaps of laughter and not too scary fun, with storyteller and musician John Porcino! Ages 4+ Drop-ins welcomed, but registration is always encouraged
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Sat, Oct 22, 2022 -- Diwali Lantern Making at 11:00 AM
Diwali is a Hindu holiday that is celebrated for 5 days each year. This year, it is being celebrated on October 24-October 28. It is also known as the "Festival of Lights" as it celebrates the victory of good over evil, light over darkness. We will be crafting Diwali lanterns and learning more more about this holiday tradition. Registration is recommended. Craft is suitable for all ages, but young children may need adult assistance,
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Thu, Oct 27, 2022 -- Hocus Pocus at 5:30 PM
Come help us celebrate Halloween at our Hocus Pocus Movie night! The movie will be followed by craft time as we create fun Halloween lanterns. If you enjoyed Hocus Pocus 2, you will love the original Hocus Pocus (PG, 1993, 1hour 36minutes).
After moving to Salem, Mass., teenager Max Dennison explores an abandoned house with his sister Dani and their new friend, Allison. After dismissing a story Allison tells as superstitious, Max accidentally frees a coven of evil witches who used to live in the house. Now, with the help of a magical cat, the kids must steal the witches' book of spells to stop them from becoming immortal.
Registration is not required but is encouraged
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Please meet our new Assistant Library Director, Michael Long!
Michael Long is our new Assistant Director and Technology Librarian! He comes to us from the John Curtis Free Library in Hanover, where he was the Reference/Technology Librarian. Mike has spent many years working in public libraries of all kinds and is excited to be here at Holbrook! He enjoys spending time with his cat Maya, listening to the Grateful Dead, and watching sports (especially hockey and college basketball) in his free time.
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Please meet our new Youth Services Librarian, Stephanie Cappuzzo! Hi, I'm Steph! I'm so excited to be the new Youth Services Librarian here in Holbrook. Previously, I've worked with Holbrook Public Schools as a teacher, and I'm so glad I get to continue being a part of this amazing community. I can't wait to get our new programs running! I'm most looking forward to Friday morning story times, teen game nights, and our new anime club. I love crafting, board games, and spending time with my two cats and my dog.
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Please meet our new Programming and Marketing Assistant, Patricia Conway!
Patty is a long time Holbrook resident who is excited to get crafting, bring new experiences and educational programs to HPL, and to meet and support the diverse community that makes up Holbrook! Adult craft nights, drop in community groups, environmental education, book clubs for all age ranges, DEI ( diversity, equity, and inclusion) events, and health/wellness classes are some of her areas of focus. Have an idea for a program? Interested in giving a talk on a recent world travel experience? Special skills that you might want to share with others? Please reach out to Patty during her hours at the library ( Tuesday/Thursday 9:30-2:30, Wednesdays 2:30-8:30, and alternating Fridays/Saturdays 9:30-2:30) or email her at : pconway@holbrook.ocln.org
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Thank You, Tracy! After one and a half years, Tracy is leaving us. Tracy, or Mx. T, has been our current acting Assistant Director and Technology librarian. You may have seen them crawling around with ethernet cables near the patron computers, grumbling about printers, working the circulation desk, or typing up the past year's newsletters. Tracy is heading across the country to live in beautiful Walla Walla, Washington where they will be taking on the role of Systems and Applications Librarian at Whitman College. Bon voyage, Tracy!
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