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Here is what's going on this month @MyWPL!
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Community Conversation: Saturday, October 1
You can help the Worcester Public Library plan for the future!
Please join us for the final Community Conversation on Saturday, October 1 at 10 a.m. as we begin the strategic planning process. The Board of Directors of the Worcester Public Library is seeking assistance from the community as it considers options for future programs and services.
The planning process will result in a written strategic plan, which will serve as the library's guide over the next five years. This is your chance to be heard! Click here for details.
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Sunday Sundaes are Back!
Join us for a Grand "Sundae" Sunday Celebration as we celebrate the return of our Sunday schedule on Sunday, October 16 at 2 p.m. The event takes place in the Saxe Room of the Main Library, 3 Salem Square, Worcester, MA
. Join us for ice cream sundaes to celebrate, while they last!
The Main Library's Sunday hours will be 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. starting October 16.
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A Celebration of Authors
The Worcester Public Library Foundation will host its 11th Annual
A Celebration of Authors
fundraising event on
Thursday, October 20, 2016.
The event will be held at
The
White Room of the Crompton Collective, 138 Green Street, Worcester from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Through A Celebration of Authors, the Foundation aims to raise funds to assist the Worcester Public Library in enhancing and expanding library services in our community. Click here
for more info
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Friends Fall Book Sale
The
Friends of the
Worcester Public Library
will be holding their Friends Fall Book Sale on Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale will feature fiction, non-fiction, biographies, children's books, etc. All proceeds support programs at the Worcester Public Library.
For more information
click here or call 508-799-1686.
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College of the Holy Cross Hosts "Libby" Rededication Ceremony
On Wednesday, September 21 the College of the Holy Cross hosted a rededication ceremony for the Worcester Public Library's "Libby" Library Express, to celebrate their commitment to helping fund "Libby's" operations for another three years. Check out this article from Masslive for more on the event!
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Adult Programs & Classes
The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer, but not to fear! October brings lots of exciting events to the Worcester Public Library to keep you busy!
Join us for a
Banned Books Week Challenge Event on
Saturday, October 1 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Have you ever read a banned book? Take our banned books challenge and learn about your freedom to read.
Join us for part 2 of
A Celebration of Authors 2016 Book Discussion with selections from authors featured at
A Celebration of Authors, the Worcester Public Library Foundation's signature fundraising event. The book discussion will take place on
Tuesday, October 4 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The discussion will cover
Euphoria by Lily King and
The Children by Joseph Finder. For more information on the Foundation's event
click here.
You'll want to swing by for a spooky
Holiday Crafting: Poe Print workshop on
Saturday, October 22 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Create a Halloween print inspired by Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven. Register online.
The Worcester Public Library will be partnering with
EPOCA (Ex-prisoners and Prisoners Organizing for Community Advancement) for a
CORI Sealing Workshop on
Monday, October 24 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. If you are seeking employment and have issues with your CORI, join EPOCA to learn how to seal past offenses and make the most of your job search.
Finally, you won't want to miss
Latin Logic* on
Tuesday, October 25 from 7 to 8 p.m. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the Latin Logic Band.
*T
his program is administered by the Worcester Arts Council, for the Local Cultural Council - an agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
If you're looking for more recommendations be sure to check out the
Fall Book List brought to you by the WPL Reference Librarians. There are lots of other great events coming up as well as regularly scheduled programming. For all the details check out the
Fall Calendar or
click here.
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Teen Services - Main Library
There are loads of awesome programs happening this month in the
Teen Zone.
Teen Mindfulness Class for ages 13 to 17 continues on
Tuesdays, October 4, 11, 18 & 25 from 4 to 6 p.m. Registration is required. This 4-week class, led by certified mindfulness, yoga and meditation instructor Ginny Wholley, will delve deeper into mindfulness techniques to help teens improve focus, sense of well-being, and self-regulation. Email teen librarian
Rachel for more details!
The monthly
Masters of Minecraft will be held
Wednesdays, October 5 & 19 from 4 to 5 p.m. Ages 8 to 17 are welcome.
This month we're also hosting a special program
Learn Video Game Development: Beginner on
Fridays, October 7, 14, 21 & 28 from 3 to 5 p.m. for ages 13 to 17. WPL is going to teach YOU how to make your own video game from start to finish! Join Becker College game designers Rejon and Rachel for this 6-week long workshop series as they help teens create a complete game from the ground up using Game Maker! Registration is required, as space is limited. Email teen librarian
Rachel for additional information.
TAG Teen Advisory Group will meet on
Tuesday, October 18 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. this month. The
Teen Games Guild will run on
Thursday, October 20, join us to play Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, tabletop and video game galore! It's time for
FANDOM FRIDAY on
Friday, October 28, join us for trivia, crafts, snacks, and games, all centering on your favorite fandoms.
There's also some fun Halloween events going on this month!
Costume Building will be on
Friday, October 28 at 6 p.m. for ages 10 - 17. There will also be a
Teen Zombie Party on
Monday, October 31 from 3 to 5 p.m. Thwart the zombie apocalypse as part of our spooky escape room, then enjoy food, drinks, zombie face paint, and zombify a rubber duck to take home! Costumes encouraged! For all the details
click here.
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Youth Services - Main Library
There's so much going on this October in the Children's Room!
Maker Monday with The Learning Hub is back on
Mondays, October 3 and 24 from 4 to 5 p.m. Stop by for some great STEM-related activities!
Check out our new program Preschool Science Class on Mondays, October 3, 17, 24 from 10 - 10:45 a.m. Science is all around! Learn some beginner science concepts with the help of books and fun activities!
Join us for Thursday's Mystery Club on Thursdays, October 20 & 27 from 4 - 5 p. m. We'll talk about favorite mystery books and we'll solve a mystery!! Bring a friend you can trust a secret to! Snacks will be provided.
Art Lessons with Bayda are back starting Saturday, October 29 from 11 - 12:30 p.m. The lesson for this month is an Autumn Painting Party.
Don't forget to come by for Halloween Fun at the Library on Monday, October 31. Stop by in costume for any of our fun Halloween events! The fun starts at 10:30 a.m. with a Halloween Craft & Spooky Fun followed by a Trick-or-Treat Parade & Creepy Cookie Decorating at 11 a.m. Don't worry, we didn't forget about the school age kids, come by at 4:00 p.m. for another Halloween Craft & snack followed by a Trick-or-Treat Parade at 4:30 p.m.
Storytimes are also back! Check our full schedule for all the different storytimes we have this month, and find one that is just right for you!
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Branch Updates
This month at the
Burncoat Branch,
Game On continues on
Tuesday, October 4, 11 & 18.
Make and Take
Wednesdays will continue every week, and
Construction Club will keep building every
Thursday. You won't want to miss
Drive-In Movie on
Thursday, October 20 at 4 p.m. Join us at the drive-in! Come in to create your own car, take it for a ride and stay for a movie. Be sure to swing by for our
Halloween Party on
Tuesday, October 25 from 4 - 5:30 p.m. Come in costume and join us for snacks, crafts and games!
This month at the
Frances Perkins Branch there are plenty of fun favorites going on including
Family Storytime,
Legos,
PJ Storytime, and
Anime Club. This month you can also
Make Your Own Bath Bombs and Soap on
Friday, October 21 from 4 - 5 p.m. Take another shot at
Teen & Tween Escape the Room on
Thursday, September 22 from 4 - 5 p.m. You also won't want to miss our
Halloween Extravaganza on
Friday, October 28 from 4 - 5 p.m. Dress in your costume and join us for a Halloween party! We'll have crafts, activities, a parade around the library, and of course candy.
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Check our website
for all the details!
Libby
and
Lilly
continue to deliver books to schools and neighborhoods throughout Worcester! Check out
MyWPL
for a complete schedule!
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NEW! Online Guide to Social Services
WPL has created and posted an
online guide to social services agencies in Worcester
and anyone can access it! The guide is intended to complement the library's print resources, and function as a convenient referral tool for members of the community in need of the following:
Not every agency listed has a corresponding website, but the majority do and you can link to them directly from the guide on mywpl.org. Also, each page is printable.
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Best of 2016 Book Recommendations & Reviews
There's something for everyone here! Recommendations from library staff for literary fiction, fantasy, romance, sci-fi, sports, biography, non-fiction, teen lit and children's books...Don't know what to read next? Browse
our most requested titles
, and the
New York Times fiction
and
nonfiction
bestsellers lists!
This is a lively, fast-paced, contemporary romance set in Boston that pulled me out of my prolonged book rut. Still, even though the book was engrossing,I found myself critiquing it more than enjoying it...
Read more...
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Reminders
Please note: The Worcester Public Library and all Branches will be closed Monday, October 10 in observance of Columbus Day.
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