In this Newsletter: Note from the Director, Expansion Update, Reading Challenges, February Events, Learning Resources & Databases, High Demand Holds and more |
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Welcome to February, a month when we traditionally see more snow. Please be advised that during inclement weather, curbside pickup hours may be shortened, extended or suspended -- we will do our best to keep you updated via email directly to patrons with items on hold, posts to our website and social media, and an update on our phone message.
We remain fine-free for the duration of the pandemic. Please return items in a timely manner, but don't risk your safety to get to the library during a snow storm! If staff are not reporting, the library's parking lot may not be plowed, so it's safer to hold your materials until the storm passes. Thank you for your flexibility and patience as we work around fickle New England weather.
If in spite of all precautions, you or a loved one is diagnosed with COVID-19, we encourage you to keep materials at home until everyone is healthy and out of quarantine. We are happy to drop off items via our homebound delivery service to help you pass the time as pleasantly as possible - call 508-839-4649 to request this service.
We thank you for wearing a mask on library property, including when returning materials to the book drop and pickup up curbside items.
On a brighter note, vaccines are on the horizon, and museums have slowly begun reopening; we continue to offer our museum pass program. Check out https://graftonlibrary.org/passes/ for the latest on closings for local attractions.
This month we will be celebrating Black History Month through highlighting our diverse physical collections, online collections, and through our virtual programs. OverDrive has a great collection of anti-racism resources; ComicsPlus is featuring Black history and Black voices; Freegal has music with African roots, by Black performers, and even has archived speeches from African-American orators; and general Gale databases are featuring Black history all month. Follow our Facebook page to see our Black History Month spotlight series.
Beth Gallaway,
Library Director
PS - February is Library Lovers month - feel free to drop us a postcard, an email or a comment about why you love the GPL!
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Interior painting is 75% complete, siding is installed, and our estimated substantial completion date is (still!) June 8, 2021.
Check out construction photos in albums on our Facebook Page:
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Upcoming Library Planning & Building Committee Meetings:
Library Planning and Building Committee
Monday February 1, 2021 6 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting:
Meeting ID: 817 5988 1407
Passcode: 430234
Dial: (646) 558-8656
Library Planning and Building Committee Interiors Subcommittee
Monday February 1, 2021
7:15 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 885 6729 5352
Passcode: 006367
Dial (929) 205 6099 US (New York)
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New Children's Newsletter |
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Beanstack Reading Challenges |
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World Read Aloud Day Family Reading Kits |
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Grab and Go Star Wars Valentine Kits |
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Early Childhood Music Class with Apple Tree Arts |
New videos each week, register to receive the password. |
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6 week virtual series for ages 3-6
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Videos available until Feb 28
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Preschool Storytime (At Home) |
Videos available until Feb 28
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Bookworms Virtual Book Club |
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Virtual Book Discussion: Not Just for Young Adults Book Group |
Monday, Feb 8
7:30-8:30 PM
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Saturday, Feb 13 at 11 AM
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Virtual Book Discussion: Daytimers' Book Group |
Tuesday, Feb 16
1:30-2:30 PM
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Virtual Book Discussion: GPL Mystery Book Group |
Tuesday, Feb 16
7:30-8:30 PM
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Grab and Go Lightsaber Ice Pop Kits |
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Friday, Feb 19 at 4 PM
From Kindergarten to Career: A Complete Guide to Tutor.com for Library Patrons
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Virtual Book Discussion: Reads Well With Others Book Group |
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Virtual Book Discussion: Reads Well With Others Book Group |
Monday, Feb 22
7:30-8:30 PM
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Virtual Book Discussion: Inspirational Book Group |
Tuesday, Feb 23
7:30-8:30 PM
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See all of our upcoming LIVE and PASSIVE PROGRAM events: |
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See what's happening around town: |
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Our Favorite Home Learning Resources |
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NEW! - Scholastic Teachables |
Scholastic Teachables is a digital collection of worksheets, lesson plans, learning games, and more for grades Pre-K to 8! Formerly known as Scholastic Printables, Teachables offers printable activities for any subject: math, science, reading comprehension, STEM, writing, and beyond. Download printable lesson plans, reading passages, games and puzzles, clip art, bulletin board ideas, and skills sheets for kids in any grade. |
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Free Tutoring from Tutor.com |
Get free 1-on-1 live, virtual tutoring from tutor.com. Access knowledgeable, vetted K-12 tutors in a variety of academic subjects from 2-9 pm daily!
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Pairs classic video storybooks with nonfiction books from Scholastic |
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Art classes and music lessons for guitar, cello, flute, piano, voice and more |
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Personalized language learning via website or app - over 100 languages available |
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Get streaming music and free downloads
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With your Grafton Public Library card you can now access 20,000 comics, graphic novels and manga, with no holds or wait time! Your LibraryPass includes popular titles for all age ranges and interests, like Avatar: The Last Airbender, Big Nate, Bone, How to Draw Manga, Kirby, March, My Little Pony, Stranger Things, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, from publishers like Disney, TokyoPop and Dark Horse. Log in with your library card barcode and PIN to access 24/7. Download the app through iTunes or Google Play and start reading now!
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This resource for teens provides introductory information on the full range of topics (including COVID-19) that may be interesting or important to teens, including health and wellness, finances, education, voting, driving, substance use/abuse, sex and sexuality, and more.
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Virtual Program: Boggle
Try out this board game at home! |
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Virtual Program: Family Tabletopics
Try out this board game at home! |
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Virtual Program: Guess in 10 Animal Planet
Try out this board game at home! |
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Virtual Program: Guess in 10 Cities
Try out this board game at home! |
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Virtual Program: Guess in 10 Sports
Try out this board game at home! |
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Virtual Program: Haikubes
Try out this board game at home! |
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Virtual Program: Monikers
Try out this board game at home! |
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Virtual Program: On a Scale of One to T-Rex
Try out this board game at home! |
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Virtual Program: Paint Chip Poetry
Try out this board game at home! |
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Virtual Program: Pictopia Disney
Try out this board game at home! |
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Virtual Program: Pictopia Harry Potter
Try out this board game at home! |
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Virtual Program: Pictopia Star Wars
Try out this board game at home! |
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Virtual Program: Rememory
Try out this board game at home! |
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Virtual Program: Scattergories Categories
Try out this board game at home! |
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Virtual Program: StoryCubes
Try out this board game at home! |
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Virtual Program: Tall Tales
Try out this board game at home! |
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Virtual Program: The Game of Things
Try out this board game at home! |
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Virtual Program: The Storymatic
Try out this board game at home! |
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Virtual Program: Wits & Wagers Family
Try out this board game at home! |
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Virtual Program: Writing Prompts
Try out these writing prompts at home! |
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Friends of the Grafton Public Library |
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FRIENDS UPDATE
Next Friends Board Meeting: TBD
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