“One benefit of Summer was that each day we had more light to read by.” ― Jeannette Walls
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Our Buildings Are Open!
We're excited to welcome you back into the library. Details about our hours, services, and guidelines can be found by clicking the button below.
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Pick-up Service:
The Library continues to offer contactless library material pick-up. Please call 401-625-6796 before you arrive so we may pack your order and set it outside for pick-up.
Library to Go:
Any Tiverton residents who are temporarily or permanently homebound are eligible to receive library materials delivered to their home, free of charge. Call Deb at 401-625-6796 x121 or click the button below to learn more.
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Book Page
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The latest issues of
Book Page
are in! If you would like a copy, please give us a call at 401-625-6796, and we'll add it to your book order.
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Tiverton Public Library and Union Public Library will be closed on Saturday, July 4th, and Monday, July 6th, in observance of Independence Day.
Library services will resume on Tuesday, July 7th.
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Virtual Harry Potter Celebration
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July 31st is Harry Potter’s Birthday! While we can’t celebrate in person this year, we will be hosting a special Harry Potter-themed Puzzle Room for all ages on our website from July 31st through August 7th.
Break open a bag of chocolate frogs, pour yourself a butterbeer, and visit our website between July 31st and August 7th for an adventure through Diagon Alley. Bet your back-to-school shopping has never been this fun!
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Happy 5th Birthday to Tiverton Public Library!
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Five years ago, we moved into our new building and have been enjoying the space it provides for library materials, programs, and, of course, you!
Thank you for your continuing support, and we look forward to seeing you very soon.
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Submit a review of any library materials, museum or zoo passes (as they become available), events, or activities for chances to win great prizes as part of our Adult Summer Library Experience!
Submit a review by clicking the button below.
Printed forms are also available from the Library upon request.
Limit one (1) activity per person per entry form, but you may submit as many reviews as you like. The more you enter, the more chances to win. Participants have already won gift certificates to The Moose Cafe and Asian Gourmet!
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Looking for your next great read?
Click the image to check out our virtual display of new books available at the Tiverton Public Library.
You can order these titles for in-person or contactless pick-up using the
Ocean State Libraries Catalog
or by calling the Library at 401-625-6796.
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In the mood for a book or movie set in Rhode Island? How about a
New York Times
bestseller? Or a Pulitzer Prize winner?
Did you know? The Ocean State Libraries Catalog has a
Featured Lists
section that narrows the collection down by bestseller lists or current topics.
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Virtual Presentation: REAL ID
Monday, July 13th, 7:00-8:00pm, via Zoom
Learn all about the REAL ID that will be required for domestic air travel in October 2021, whether you need one, and how to obtain one in your state. Presented by AAA Northeast.
Click below to RSVP, and we will send you information on how to log-in and use Zoom.
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Virtual Presentation: Under the Hood
Wednesday, July 15th, 7:00-8:00pm, via Zoom
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure when it comes to basic car care maintenance. Presented by AAA Northeast.
Please register below, and we will send you information on how to log-in and use Zoom.
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Virtual Program: Feasting from Your Pantry
Monday, July 27th, 6:30-7:30pm, via Zoom
Whether you are a seasoned cook or a complete novice, creating a meal from what you've got on hand is always a challenge. We’ve all stocked our pantries as best we could, and we are now trying to figure out how to pull it all together to make an easy, healthy, and delicious meal. Join Chef Liz Barbour for this fun and tasty class. Liz will share her pantry basics and inspire you to be creative with what you've got. Following her discussion, Liz will demonstrate two pantry recipes anyone can cook at home.
Click here to register, and you will receive a one-time login/password for the class. You DO NOT need a Zoom account for this program, nor do you need to create an account.
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Teen Summer Reading Has Started!
Please check the library calendar and the Teen page on our website (or click below) for further details about special events and instructions on how to participate!
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Join our community of storytellers and dive into the fantastic world of books. Each week we will have a new theme and lots of fun activities. Participants can earn tickets for great prizes being raffled off all summer long.
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Imagine a Story
Each week we will have a new kit full of crafts, games, and projects. Activity kits will be available for pick up on select days from the library. Please click below to register and request a kit.
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Spy a Story
Little Unicorn keeps imagining herself as a character in classic stories. Picture clues will be posted on our website and activity room window. Can you guess which story she has imagined this week?
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Build a Story
Pick a material from our building supply list. Use the material you have chosen to imagine and engineer a solution to the week’s storybook challenge. A new challenge will be posted each week on our library website and activity room window.
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Read a Story
Earn a raffle ticket for every day that you read. You can read graphic novels, fiction, nonfiction, audiobooks, magazines, comic books...anything you enjoy!
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Phone-a-Story
Call the library's new Storyline to hear a poem and discover our mystery word of the week.
Tiverton Library Storyline: 1-401-324-9828
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Friends of Tiverton Libraries
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Meeting of the Board of the Friends of Tiverton Libraries
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The July board meeting of the Friends of Tiverton Libraries will be held off site and outdoors with social distancing on Wednesday, July 8th, with a rain date of Wednesday July 15.
Any questions, call the library Info Desk at 401-625-6796.
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The Friends of Tiverton Libraries Board Is Now Recruiting Board Members
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The purpose of the Friends of Tiverton Libraries is to expand educational and cultural library programming through publicity, outreach, membership organization, book sales, craft sales, and other efforts.
The Friends is looking for leaders with:
- a passion for libraries and community
- a commitment to participate at most monthly board meetings and to help out with group efforts like the Book Nook, the Book Sale, the Craft Sale, or membership organization
- positive and effective communication skills (talk, text, email)
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Annual Book, Bake, and Yard Sale
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The Union Public Library annual sale is an important community event that everyone enjoys. Each year, it draws book lovers from near and far and raises funds in support of our historic library at Tiverton Four Corners. The Library is celebrating its 200th Anniversary this year and is very proud to have been “Uniting Readers Since 1820!”
Unfortunately, due to health considerations associated with the pandemic and the continuing need to exercise great care to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the UPLA Board and Directors have decided we should not hold the August event this year. The safety and well-being of our many friends, supporters, and volunteers is paramount. We look forward to our sale in August 2021 and better times for all!
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