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New Year, New Catalog!
This new catalog will make it easier to find the titles you want in the formats you need. It is much more browsable, making it easier to surf through the catalog and request titles that catch your eye! Upcoming Closures: All Somerville Public Library locations will be closed Monday, January 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
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Puppet Story Time with Leigh & Friends! Saturday, January 6, 2024 - 10:30 AMEast Branch
Families are invited to join Leigh Baltzer of Through Me to You Puppetry for an interactive Saturday morning Story Time!
Newton and his puppet friends will read stories and lead us in our favorite songs. After the program, kids are invited to meet Newton and give him a high-five.
This program is perfect for little ones 0-6, but all are welcome.
Newton and friends return to host another Story Time at east Branch on Saturday, Feb 3!
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Get in, loser. We’re going back to 2004.
In Jennifer's book, "So Fetch," she reveals how Mean Girls happened, how it defined a generation, “like, invented” meme culture, and why it just won’t go away. If anyone quizzes us on how excited we are to hear about the exclusive interviews with the director, cast, and crew, we'd have the correct answer -- the limit does not exist!
REGISTER HERE FOR THIS EVENT.
Questions? Contact Kerry: keodonnell@somervillema.gov
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How to Make Your Own Emergency Preparedness Kit Monday, January 8, 2024 - 6:30 PMWest Branch Community Room
Get ready for extreme weather of all types by creating your own Emergency Preparedness Kit. We'll cover the basics of what you need and how to make sure you have it all in a place you can ask. Be prepared for all kinds of extreme weather!
Questions? Email Brigid at bblack@somervillema.gov
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Local news is essential to democracy. Meaningful participation in civic life is impossible without it. However, local news is in crisis. According to one widely cited study, some 2,500 newspapers have closed over the last generation. And it is often marginalized communities of color who have been left without the day-to-day journalism they need to govern themselves in a democracy.
Join journalism professor and author Dan Kennedy for a discussion of this topic and his new book, What Works in Community News: Media Startups, News Deserts, and the Future of the Fourth Estate.
REGISTER HERE FOR THIS EVENT. Questions? Contact Kerry: keodonnell@somervillema.gov |
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Craft Mending at East Branch: Darning Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 6:00 PMEast Branch
Darning is a fabric mending technique that involves reinforcing or re-weaving a portion of fabric by hand. In this workshop, we’ll learn how to visibly mend holes and weak areas in sweaters, socks, and other knit fabrics using seed stitch and square darning techniques. Suitable for beginners with little or no darning experience, though it does help if you have some experience with hand sewing. Questions? Contact Liam at lokeefe@somervillema.gov |
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Puzzle Swap at the West Branch Monday, January 22, 2024 - ALL DAYWest Branch Atrium
Join us at West for a puzzle swap! Exchange puzzles you've completed for new puzzles from other members of the community.
Questions? Email Brigid at bblack@somervillema.gov
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Queer Craft Night at Central Library Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 7:00 PMCentral Library AuditoriumAre you looking to make new connections in the queer community? Come to the library’s all-inclusive Queer Craft Night for a low-stakes evening of creativity and fun!
Using soft linoleum we will be carving designs and creating block prints that we will test out at the end of the evening.
Supplies are limited, so please register in advance!
Questions? Contact Kerry: keodonnell@somervillema.gov
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Creativity Collective: a Meet-Up for Art and Craft Makers Monday, January 29, 2024 - 6:30 PMCentral Library AuditoriumJoin us on the last Monday of each month for an opportunity to share your creative energy with other practitioners of art and crafting!
These sessions are for folks interested in meeting others who enjoy making a variety of art and crafts. Whether you draw, paint, or sculpt; knit, crochet, or sew; enjoy paper crafts, canvases, or fabrics, you are welcome at these meetings!
Please bring your own supplies to create your projects. Items such as paper, pencils, glue or scissors may be provided upon request.
Questions? Contact Kerry: keodonnell@somervillema.gov
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Writing Group Magic: How Three Pals Navigated the World of Writing and Publishing Together Saturday, January 6, 2024 - 1:30 PMCentral Library Auditorium
Wondering how to take your ideas from the page to the publisher?
Come to the Central Library and hear how these 3 writers managed the writing and publishing process as part of a collective group. Learn about their books and hear how they formed the Page Six Writers Group and how it became an invaluable resource. Registration is required! *Books by each author will be available for sale
Questions? Contact Kerry: keodonnell@somervillema.gov
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While we're cozy inside, what could be better than diving into this sports memoir about swimming the Bering Strait with just a swimsuit, cap, and goggles? -Karen, Deputy Director |
TeenThought-provoking and definitely fun, this book takes a look at the beginnings of our species. If you want ideas presented in quirky, accessible comic book format with some jokes thrown in, look no further! -Ellen, Head of Teen Services |
Allie Brosh has the unique talent to take even the most mundane, already-spoken-about topics—incorrect grammar or our dogs being freaks—and write about them in a way that will still leave you laughing until you cry (or, sometimes, crying until you laugh!). -Felicia, Reference Librarian |
In the aftermath of the Vietnam War the US military and intelligence services began to test the possibility of using paranormal powers for military ends: astral projection, telekinetic powers and remote viewing. It's a wry, witty account of men with serious responsibilities taking questionable ideas seriously. And yes, goats are involved. -Kevin, Head of Reference |
John McWhorter traces the history of English like never before, pulling together hundreds of years of theory in a simple clean narrative history. He brings together modern theories on language, and applies them to the known history of English, bringing new light to our charming patchwork language. -Tim, Reference Librarian |
In the summer of 2021, Jamie Loftus drove cross country with her soon-to-be-ex-boyfriend, tasting hot dogs. This is a combination memoir and history of the hot dog, which will appeal to people who like obscure micro histories, relationships in a downward spiral, and/or a tasty hot dog. -Alison, West Branch Children's Librarian |
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