The Friends of the Library annual membership drive begins on May 1. If you did not receive a renewal letter, please renew online or in person at either branch. Membership dues are a huge part of the Friends budgeted support of the Library, and generosity is deeply appreciated!

Hoopla Bonus Borrows has returned for the month of May! Patrons can choose from more than a hundred titles in our Bonus Borrows collection. These hoopla Instant titles will be at NO cost to libraries and require ZERO patron borrows.

When a patron borrows an Instant Bonus Borrows title: 

• That circulation is FREE to libraries.
• The patron will be debited ZERO borrows from their monthly hoopla borrows.

In addition to these titles, patrons will continue to have access to Hoopla's Instant collection of over 1,000,000 audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV shows, and more.

Bayshore Iris Society: Iris Show

Saturday, May 6, 12:00 p.m.

Easton Library

Event open to the public from Noon to 3:00 p.m. and is free of charge. Stop by and enjoy "The Beauty of the Iris" show sponsored by the Bayshore Iris Society.

Ask A Master Gardener

Thursday, May 11, 4:00 p.m.

Easton Library

Master Gardeners will have an information table set up in the lobby. Stop by to ask any of your gardening questions.

Stitching Time

Monday, May 15, 3:00 p.m.

Easton Library

Bring your needlework projects and knit, crochet or stitch with us! We share progress, help each other problem solve (or pattern search) and enjoy working in the company of other crafters. All ages are encouraged to attend and limited instruction and supplies for beginners may be available.

Book Discussion: "First: Sandra Day O'Connor" by Evan Thomas

Monday, May 15, 6:30 p.m.

Easton Library

The Easton Book Group (open to all). Any questions, contact Mary Wilson at eastonbookclub@tcfl.org

Friday, May 12, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 13, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.                                  Talbot Agriculture Center, 10659 Hiners Lane

Talbot Hospice will offer a free grief camp for children ages 6 – 10 in May. The goal of camp is to provide an opportunity for children to process their losses in a healthy, peer-supported environment through structured activities and groups. In addition, the camp will provide grief education, support, and resources to parents and families and help strengthen them as they process the loss together.

The camp will be led by Grief and Spiritual Care Chaplain, Jody Gunn, and other specially trained staff and volunteers. To register a child or to learn more about camp, please call Jody at 410-822-6681, ext. 116 or contact her via email at jgunn@talbothospice.org.

“We are planning a number of activities that will help children work through some of the feelings they have surrounding the loss of someone significant in their lives,” said Gunn. “We want to create a space where children can feel safe expressing their emotions in helpful ways while creating art, moving their bodies through games we will be playing games, sharing in small groups, and finding meaningful ways to remember the one they loved. Our hope is they will make new friends and discover new ways of coping when having a hard day day and making some new friends. All in all, we want camp to be a place to have fun with other children and adults who have been through similar losses.”