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Beanstack: https://whitinsville.beanstack.org/reader365

Catalog: whitnsvlle.cwmars.org

Hours:

Monday-Thursday: 10 AM-8 PM

Friday 10 AM-5 PM

Saturday 10 AM-2 PM

Closed Monday 10/14

Closing early 10/22 at 7 PM for Town Meeting

Closing early 10/31 at 6 PM for Halloween

Fall into Reading Challenge

The more minutes you read, the more chances to win one of four raffle prizes. Track your reading on the Beanstack app or the Beanstack website. For ages 0-100. Ends October 31.

The Historian is In

Wednesdays from 2-3 PM

Drop-in between 2-3 on Wednesdays to get in-person assistance with your local history research from Northbridge Historical Society member Carol Brouwer.

Music & Movement with Miss Deb

Wednesdays at 10:30 AM

Join Miss Deb for singing, dancing, games, stories, and lots of fun. Ages 1-5. Registration required.

Storytime with Miss Isabel

Thursdays at 10:30 AM

Register for storytime with Miss Isabel to read some books, sing songs, and do a craft. Ages 2-6.

Teen Creative Writing Club

Monday 10/7 from 4-5 PM

Grab your favorite notebook and join Miss Isabel on the first Monday of every month for the Teen Creative Writing Club! We will discuss different genres of writing, complete writing prompts, and use time at the end to journal and/or work on our own writing pieces. Grades 7-12. Registration required.

Knits & Knots

Wednesday 10/9 & 10/23 from 6:30-7:30

Calling all fiber artists! Bring whatever craft project you're working on and join us at the library on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month for crafting and conversation. Light refreshments provided. Register.

Mini Pumpkin Painting Event for Tweens & Teens

Thursday 10/24 from 3:30-5 PM

Get into the holiday spirit and paint your own mini pumpkin to take home. For ages 10-17. Registration required.

Book Club for Introverts

Thursday 10/24 from 6-8 PM

Come gather at the library with fellow book lovers to read and relax. There are no assigned readings. Bring your own book or browse and borrow one of the library’s. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Meeting starts at 6, silent reading starts at 6:30. Small talk is not required. All ages. Please register.

Blast to the Past Book Club

Monday 10/28 from 4-5 PM

Calling all history lovers in 3rd-5th grade! October’s book club pick is “What Is the Story of the Headless Horseman?” by Sheila Keenan. Along with discussions, we will complete a fun activity related to the book. Snacks will be provided. Not a drop off event. Registration required.

Pages and Pals Book Club

Tuesday 10/29 from 4-5 PM

The perfect book club for beginner readers in K-2nd grade and their caregivers. Along with discussions, we will complete a fun activity related to the book. For the month of October, we will be reading “Pete the Cat: Scaredy Cat” by Kimberly and James Dean. Snacks will be provided. Registration required.

Chapter Chats YA Book Club

Wednesday 10/30 from 4-5 PM

Join Miss Isabel to discuss the October young adult book club pick, “The Disappearance of Rachel Price” by Holly Jackson. Snacks will be provided. Ages 13-17. Registration required.

Halloween Storytime with Miss Isabel

Thursday 10/31 at 10:30 AM

Join Miss Isabel for a Halloween themed storytime and costume parade! Ages 2-6. Registration required.

Mini Pumpkin Painting Event for Kids

Thursday 10/31 from 3-4PM

Celebrate Halloween by painting your own mini pumpkin to take home. Costumes encouraged. For ages 2-9. Registration required.

Craft Hour for Children, Tweens, and Teens

Saturday 11/2 from 12-1PM

On the first Saturday of every month, drop in to enjoy a craft hour in the Tween & Teen room.

Fiction Book of the Month

Monday 11/4 at 6 PM

November’s book is “The Fraud” by Zadie Smith. Books are available for pick up at the library. Ebooks are available via Overdrive/Libby. Meeting takes place at the library. Refreshments provided. Registration required.

The Whodunnits

Tuesday 11/12  at 11 AM

Discuss "Someone We Know” by Shari Lapeña. Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk or via Libby. Refreshments provided. This book club for readers of mystery and suspense meets the second Tuesday of each month. Registration required.

Memoir Book Club

Wednesday 11/13  at 6 PM

Join us in a discussion of “Nobody Will Tell You This But Me” by Bess Kalb. Books are available for pick up at the library. Ebooks are available via Overdrive/Libby. Meeting takes place at the library. Snacks related to the book will be provided. Please register.