Library News

Jacob Edwards Library

February 2023

Library Hours


Monday & Thursday 9 am - 8 pm

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9 am - 5 pm

Saturdays 9 am - 1 pm


Curbside pickup is available during library hours!




The Library will be closed on Monday, February 20th in observance of Presidents' Day.



JEL is thrilled to announce that jigsaw puzzles, walkie-talkies, and hotspots have been added to the Library of Things items available for checkout!

Vaccine Clinic for COVID-19 Vaccines and Boosters

Thursday, March 9th

4 - 7:45 pm

Pioppi Room (lower level)


Everyone who gets vaccinated at this clinic will receive a $75 gift card, while supplies last. Gift cards are for Massachusetts residents only.


Sponsored by: Vaccine Equity Initiative/MA Department of Public Health's Outreach and Engagement Team

The AARP Foundation was unable to locate volunteer tax preparers in Southbridge for this tax season. Due to this, the Library is unable to host tax preparation sessions as of now, but we are working to find a solution to rectify this hardship to our community.

Programming

JEL programs are always free and all are welcome!

Knitting with Sonya

Tuesday mornings
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Reading Room

For all handcrafters!


February Art Exhibit

"The Photography of William Bullard, 1897-1917:

Worcester's People of Color Community."


Presentation by Frank Morrill

Thursday, February 2nd

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm


This program is supported in part by a grant from the Southbridge Local Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Housing Resources & Guidance

RCAP Solutions HCEC Department


Thursday, February 9th

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm


Join Lindsey Richmond of RCAP Solutions and Nicole Duffy, Southbridge Board of Health Chair for an informal presentation about housing and eligibility for services.


The workshop topics will include but are not limited to:

  • rental assistance programs
  • affordable housing
  • local resources - including emergency funding*
  • how to apply
  • HCEC (Housing Consumer Education Center)


* Provides support to tenants landlords, homeowners, and homebuyers with a myriad of needs.

Multiple copies of the monthly selection in various formats will be on hold -

ask for a copy at the Information Desk!


Recommendations for future titles are always welcome!

Afternoon Author Talks

The Maenad's God by Karen Michalson


Wednesday, February 22nd

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm


Sponsored by Friends of Jacob Edwards Library.


JEL is pleased to present a talk with Karen Michalson about her newly-released fourth novel, The Maenad's God, which was chosen by Independent Book Review as one of the best novels of 2022. The novel is set in Charlton, MA (as well as in Boston and Toronto).


Boston 1992. Pete Morrow is a misanthropic FBI agent whose only escape from the colleagues and society he despises is through reading literary classics. When his boss sends him to warn away a drug dealer on an obscure army base, he discovers a murder and becomes obsessed with Jade McClellan, a mysterious man from Toronto whose rock band just performed at the crime scene. Tough-guy Morrow has never been in love before—but Jade is almost magical, an embodiment of myth and literature who creates living fantasies that rapidly become the only thing Morrow values in his otherwise miserable life. But there’s a problem. Morrow is investigating a mafia family that is investing in Jade’s musical career. Being open about their relationship could get both of them killed. A seamless blend of thriller, dark satire, magical realism, forbidden LGBTQ+ romance, and myth, The Maenad’s God is the story of a spiritual war that’s been fought for thousands of years; the war between the ancient arts of music, poetry, and love; and the equally ancient forces of artistic envy, oppressive law, and authoritarian religion.


Karen Michalson is the author of three other novels: Enemy GloryHecate's Glory, and The King's Glory, which together form the Enemy Glory trilogy. She once described the trilogy, which is narrated by an anti-hero magician who chooses evil as a response to an unspeakable betrayal, as literary fiction tripping the dark fantastic. She earned a PhD in English from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, focusing her studies on nineteenth-century British literature and history. She later earned a law degree from Western New England University and ran a criminal defense practice. Somewhere between literature and law, she formed a progressive rock band, Point of Ares, in which she writes music, plays bass, and sings.

Staff Pick

Scattered Showers

Rainbow Rowell


"From #1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell comes her first short-story collection, Scattered Showers


Rainbow Rowell has won fans all over the world by writing about love and life in a way that feels true.


In her first collection, she gives us nine beautifully crafted love stories. Girl meets boy camping outside a movie theater. Best friends debate the merits of high school dances. A prince romances a troll. A girl romances an imaginary boy. And Simon Snow himself returns for a holiday adventure.


It’s a feast of irresistible characters, hilarious dialogue, and masterful storytelling - in short, everything you’d expect from a Rainbow Rowell book." -provided by the publisher.


Featured Database

We are pleased to announce that the online database page on our website has been updated and streamlined for all of your research needs!


JEL subscribes to more than 65 online databases which can help you with everything from schoolwork, and finding up-to-date health information, to learning a new language or preparing for your driving test.


Check them out here!

Teen Corner


Welcome to the Children's Page

February

2023




Saturday

 Feb 4, 2023

Take your Child to the Library Day





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Magic By George


Thursday Feb 23, 2023

1:00 pm


This program is supported in part by a grant from the Southbridge Local Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.




VALENTINE

"STEAM"

ACTIVITY


Saturday Feb 11, 2023

10:30 am




 




SPONSORED BY YFCP

YMCA FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP



REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR WIGGLES AND GIGGLES AND YOUNG SCIENTISTS



Monday Night

STEAM Club


Join us on Monday evenings at

6:30 pm for STEAM Club! Activities include art, playdough, puzzles, building circuits, kinetic sand, tinkering and much more!




Lego Club



Tuesdays

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Saturdays

10:30 am - noon




Crafty Wednesday

All Day Every Wednesday







Storytime with

Ms. Liz



Wednesdays & Fridays

at 10:30 am



Tinkering Thursday


Join us on Thursday afternoons from

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm



What is Tinkering?

"to take things apart, put things together, figure out how things work, and attempt to build and make creations using tools."



Board of Trustees Meeting

The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, February 28th at 12 pm, in the Pioppi Room.


Details will be available on the Town of Southbridge website, under Public Meetings Calendar, for all public meetings.



All meetings are open to the public.

Friends of the Jacob Edwards Library


The mission of the Friends of the Jacob Edwards Library is to be the fundraising arm of the Library. We are a non-profit organization that raises money for items such as library programs, books, furniture, subscriptions, museum pass memberships, and other materials, as needed. 


New members are always welcome! Our membership dues go directly toward supporting the Jacob Edwards Library.


Donations of gently used books are accepted.


The next meeting will be held on Monday, March 6th at 2 pm.




See you at the Library!


Jacob Edwards Library

508.764.5426

jelibrary@cwmars.org

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