Welcome to The G.A.R. Memorial Library's newsletter!
We're excited to be able to keep you informed and hope you'll be able to use these newsletters to get even more enjoyment out of your local library. Please use the links at the right to get more information from our website, which is updated regularly.
Sincerely,
The Staff of the
G.A.R. Memorial Library
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Wishing all a Happy New Year full of curiosity, adventure and learning! Come explore your library; more than just books. |
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Paul Gauguin: Escape to Tahiti - Tonight!
Wednesday, January 5th @ 6:00 PM via Zoom
Escape to the South Pacific with the vibrant colors of Post-Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin. Learn more about Gauguin (the infamous frenemy of Vincent Van Gogh), his career in France and his decision to leave it all behind. Enjoy the incredible images inspired by the Tahitian people and landscape and find out why success eluded this notorious artist during his lifetime.
This is a virtual event. Please register for the Zoom link. You will receive the link the day before the event.
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Book Donation Drop Off
across street from library
This Saturday, January 8th from 9:00 AM - Noon
Donate newer, gently used books, puzzles, dvds, cds and audiobooks in good condition to the Friends of the Library for their ongoing book sale inside and outside the library. Because of COVID restrictions, this will be a drive up event. Donations should be in boxes that can be retrieved from your vehicle and placed onto a table outside.
Sorry, we cannot accept encyclopedias, reference books, textbooks, magazines, VHS videos or any moldy or musty items. Items that we do not accept can be put into the book donation containers in the parking lot behind the 1910 (Town Office) Building.
Holiday Basket Winners!
Congratulations to Alice B and Maddie E.! Thanks to all the patrons and businesses who participated and supported the Friends of the Library.
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FamilyStorytime
Postponed for safety precautions.
Check back for our next Storytime, hopefully near the end of the month
Please call the library 978-363-1105 with questions. Please wear your mask.
Reading with Lulu or Thor
Lulu - Saturdays, January 8, 15 or 22 from 10:00-11:00 AM
Thor - Thursday, January 13th 10:00- 11:00 AM
Sign up for a 15 minute session to read with Lulu or Thor our lovable therapy dogs. They are waiting to see all of you again and are wonderful listeners. Please wear a mask. Call the Library 978-363-1105 or stop by to sign up
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Teen Creative Writing Club
January 19th @ 3:30 PM
Do you write for fun? Are you a fan of fanfiction? Or are you a poet, and you didn’t even know it? Then join the Creative Writing Club and meet fellow writers from your community! We meet the third Wednesday of every month. For ages 12-18.
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What's Happening?
New! Cape Ann Museum and more Museum passes - Get Outside
We welcome a new addition to our list of museum passes. Be sure to check out the Cape Ann Museum in Gloucester. Founded in 1875 as the Cape Ann Scientific and Literary Association, today the Museum is a vibrant cultural center. The primary campus in downtown Gloucester includes numerous galleries for the display of both permanent and special exhibitions, an auditorium, a Library & Archives, a children's activity center, two sculpture gardens and a 19th century captain's house. In 2020 the Museum will open its new site—the Cape Ann Museum Green. Located at 13 Poplar Street in Gloucester, CAM Green is home to three historic properties, open green space, and a newly constructed state-of-the art Collections Center that will provide expanded collections storage as well as exhibition and community programming space.In addition to its permanent collections, the Museum offers a rotating schedule of special exhibitions throughout the year as well as related programs and events.
Click here to see all the discount passes available to you thru your library.
hoopla BingePass is Here!
What's new? "Introducing BingePass! It's a brand-new way to explore great online content - and a lot of it! Get unlimited streaming for 7 days with a single borrow. Just update your hoopla app and tap the "More" in the bottom navigation to view hoopla BingePass." https://www.hoopladigital.com/browse/binge
BingePass launches with the introduction of hoopla Magazines and The Great Courses Library Collection, and there’s a lot more coming in 2022.
Local History at your fingertips - Explore and find out
Curious about the people and places in your hometown? The Library is in the process of digitizing many of the historical records so that users can find information from home as well as in the library. Visit the library web site under Web Resources to find this local history. We will continue to update this page as we digitize items in our collection and discover new resources in the public domain. If you have a resource you think would complement this page, please send us the link so we can evaluate it for inclusion (ask@westnewburylibrary.org).
Who Done It? Mystery Book Group
Thursday, January 13th - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Now meeting in the 1910 Building Annex, 381 Main St, West Newbury
Are you a Mystery fan? Ready to figure out who done it? Join this lively group and tackle a new kind of mystery each month.November's read is Indemnity Only by Sara Paretsky. Please contact the library by phone or email to sign up and join this group. All are welcome.
Going on around town:
West Newbury Historical Commission's Monthly Tales of Our Town
George Young Bradley: Shoemaker, Soldier, Explorer, Chronicler
George Young Bradley, born in West Newbury in 1836, was perhaps the Town’s most notable explorer, having served as oarsman and assistant geologist/naturalist on John Wesley Powell’s 1869 expedition down the Grand Canyon. With a detailed and at times lyrical diary kept secret from his crew mates and his family, Bradley posthumously became the expedition’s most important chronicler. An adventurer with strong ties to home, Bradley grew up in Town and left school to work as a shoemaker. He lived here with his family until he joined the Union Army during the Civil War. He soon returned to shoemaking in West Newbury after being wounded. Several years later he rejoined the Army, which shipped him out west. There he met Powell and was released to serve on the expedition. He returned home to die and is buried with his family at the Bridge Street Cemetery.
We welcome your comments and suggestions!
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