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The newsletter of the Friends of the Rowley Public Library
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Mobile Mini-Golf at the Library Friday March 4
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Stop by the Rowley Public Library to try out our practice Mini-golf hole, then sign up for a tee-time on Friday, March 4 (an early release day in the Triton Regional School District.) The Rowley Library will be transformed into an indoor nine-hole miniature golf course. The Friends of the Rowley Library are sponsoring the event so the only "greens-fee" for the public is a requested donation for the Rowley Food Pantry. Individual holes are being sponsored by Rowley Family Dental Center, Rowley Realty, The Institution for Savings, First Ipswich Bank, and other local organizations.
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| Knitting Group continues on Tuesday evenings |
 Bring your project and knit with us on Tuesday evenings from 6-8 pm.
There is no instructor but beginners are welcome. We will all help each other. |
Rowley Reads 2016 title is The Time Machine by HG Wells
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As the Rowley Public Library celebrates the quasquicentennial (125th) anniversary of its founding in 1891, we'll be looking both forwards and backwards in time. Wells' classic, (he coined the term "time-travel!") first published in 1895, will be our Rowley Reads selection. It is available as a free audiobook or ebook download from Project Gutenberg. There are also copies available at the library. Over the next few weeks we'll be showing time-travel movies on the big screen, including both the 1960 and 2002 versions of The Time Machine, and Time After Time, in which HG Wells, played by Malcolm McDowell, pursues Jack the Ripper through time. Family friendly movies will include Land of the Lost - Will Ferrell battles dinosaurs! - and Back to the Future. See the web site for times & dates.
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Celebrate Time-Travel with a Dr. Who Day Saturday April 2, 1-4 pm
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Pose for a selfie with the TARDIS, play games and trivia, enjoy snacks, crafts, and activities for all ages. Dr. Who themed door prizes will be awarded. Come in costume for even more fun!
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March's featured artist at Rowley Public Library
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Our featured artist this month is Kathleen Bennett, a local painter with a passion for oils. With a specialty for coastal landscapes, Kathleen enjoys capturing nature's raw beauty especially intricate skies. She is a member of the Newburyport Art Association and Woburn Artist's Guild and has displayed many paintings in the gallery's juried shows. Kathleen comes from a long line of New England artists. She will be displaying her latest collection, "Skies," through March.
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Genealogy club to meet March 14 at 6 pm
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Interested in researching your family history? Start with yourself! Feel free to join us from 6-8 PM on March 14 in the Local History Room for Genealogy Club, where like-minded researchers can make use of the Library's resources, share ideas, and make progress on family stories. No experience necessary. No expert on hand, but those who have been working on this for a while will help you get started. New resources include Ancestry.com (for use in the library only) and Heritage Quest.
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Rowley Book Club to meet Thursday, April 7 at 6:30 p.m.
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The Rowley Library Book Club is currently reading Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. A dedicated troop of actors travels among the small settlements left 20 years after a devastating pandemic sweeps the world. When they encounter a terrifying prophet, the strange twists of fate that led them all here become revealed. We have copies available at the library, so pick one up today, or reserve a copy by clicking here, then join us for a discussion on Thursday, April 7 at 6:30 p.m. May's title will be The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton.
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Book donation drop-off days scheduled
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April 9 & April 30, 9 am - 12 noon
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Get ready for the Annual Book & Bake Sale to take place May 13-15. The Friends of the Rowley Library are having two donation drop-off days, April 9 and 30, from 9 am - 12 noon. Please donate only clean, gently used books. We cannot accept broken, dirty, musty, or smelly books. We also do not accept textbooks, magazines, VHS tapes or audiocassettes, encyclopedias, or outdated computer, travel and reference books. If you would like to help sort books or volunteer for the sale email [email protected]
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Adult yoga classes continue Wednesday evenings 5:30-7 pm
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If your 2016 goals include feeling more fit and less stressed, give this yoga class a try. Students are led through a series of stretches, strengthening and balancing postures, twists and inversions by certified yoga instructor Maura Mastrogiovanni. No registration is required, and all fitness levels are welcome. Bring a mat if you have one and wear comfortable clothes. Class meets every Wednesday evening at the Rowley Library, 141 Main St., from 5:30-7 pm. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, cost for students is $12 or $10 for Friends members. Call 978-948-2850 for more information.
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Commonwealth Catalog is now live!
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Statewide Library Resources now available
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If you can't find what you need in the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium, try searching the Commonwealth Catalog. It allows you to search nine Massachusetts Library Networks and two Academic Library Catalogs at one time, with more members scheduled to come online soon. The Commonweath Catolog replaces the previous Virtul Catalog to link Massachusetts library resources.
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Weekly notifications of new Library materials now available
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The Rowley Public Library buys many thousands of new books, movies, and CDs each year. We are now offering weekly email alerts showing you the newest books, DVDs, CDs, and audio books that we purchase each week. We hope you'll enjoy hearing about the many exciting bestsellers, movies, music, and recorded books almost the very moment they arrive at the library. Whenever you spot something of interest, you'll be able to click instantly, reserve it, and check it out at your convenience. And of course, like everything else in the library, this service is free, with sponsorship from the Friends of the Rowley Public Library.
To get started and see what the emails look like, just visit www.wowbrary.org. You can quit the weekly emails any time you wish.
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Free music downloads & streaming with Freegal
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5 downloads per week ; three hours of streaming per day
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Freegal® Music is a free music service from your library. All you need is your library card number. Freegal offers access to about 8 million songs, including Sony Music's catalog of legendary artists. In total the collection is comprised of music from over 28,000+ labels with music that originates in over 80 countries. There is no software to download, and there are no digital rights management (DRM) restrictions. Access to Freegal is limited to patrons of subscribing libraries. Rowley patrons may download 5 songs per week (to keep!) and stream 3 hours per day. Visit
www.rowleylibrary.org to get started.
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Learn a new language with Mango Languages
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 The Rowley Public Library is excited to announce the launch of Mango Languages.
Learning a new language with Mango Languages is free for all library patrons, and offers a fast and convenient solution for our community's increasing language-learning needs. Each lesson combines real life situations and audio from native speakers with simple, clear instructions.
There are more than 40 foreign language courses available and 16 English as a Second Language (ESL) courses.Visit
rowleylibrary.org to get started.
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Reserve a museum pass for discounted admission
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Make your reservation now for school vacation week!
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Commonwealth eBook Collections available
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The Rowley Public Library is participating in the Commonwealth eBook Collections. Click here to get started, or call 978-948-2850 for more information. This is a new statewide program in addition to our OverDrive ebook subscription through the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium. There are currently over 177,000 titles in the collections.
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From the Children's Room:
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Mondays:
4 - 5 PM Drop in Lego Club for all ages
Story Times and activities are most appropriate for children birth to age 7 except otherwise indicated. Caregivers must be in the program room or close by during the story time.
Tuesdays:
Stories and Songs (18 mos. - 3yrs.) 10:30 -11 AM
Wednesdays:
Babies and Toddlers (0 - 3 yrs.) 10:30 - 11 AM
Family Story Time with craft (Preschool ages) 12 - 12:45 PM
Yoga for kids (all ages) 1 - 1:30 PM
Thursdays:
4:00 - 5:00 PM Afterschool Club for elementary ages. Weekly activities will vary and include stories, arts & crafts, and board games. Other ideas are welcome.
Monthly Cooking Club on Tuesdays: 4 - 5:30 PM for boys and girls in grades 3 and up. Group 1 will meet on 3/8 and Group 2 will meet on 3/22
Check us out at our new
website or
Facebook for updates and special programs. Questions on any programs, please call the library, 978-948-2850
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SUMMER READING IS COMING TO YOUR LIBRARY!
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| Summer Reading Kickoff is planned for June 27th - stay tuned for details. This year our theme in "On Your Mark, Get Set, READ!" for kids and "Get in the Game, READ!" for teens. We have some wonderful programs in the planning stages so now is the time to mark your calendars. Our program will run from June 27th through August 17th. |
Check out one of our exciting discovery kits to complete at home as a family or to dig deeper into a topic or to explore a new topic. We have 22 kits covering a range of topics. Check the online catalog for details, give us a call at the library or pick up a brochure in the Children's Room the next time you visit the library. Ongoing in-depth learning all year long!
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