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Returning in-person offerings from the
SPL's English Language Learning
and Technology Departments!
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Digital Literacy Workshops
The Somerville Public Library in partnership with the Somerville Media Center will be offering three digital literacy workshops through the fall!
Want to know more about using your smartphone? Struggling with Google Workspace? Interested in graphic design options on Canva?
Class sizes are limited; for more information and registration, you can click here.
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Citizenship Classes
The Somerville Public Library in partnership with St. Mark Community Education Program is offering a free, 10 week U.S. Citizenship Preparation class.
This class will prepare students for the citizenship interview including the 100 civics questions, the reading & writing sections, and interview questions based on your N-400 application.
Registration for this course will open at the end of August. Learn more here!
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The Friends of the Somerville Public Library are back with the Summer Book Sale!
The sale will be Saturday, August 20th, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ALL ITEMS will be priced at $1, and, as always, FSPL $50+ Members receive 50% off of everything.
The Friends use funds raised at the book sales to support library programming,making it possible for us to offer services like museum & cultural passes, special guest storytimes, language classes, and so much more!
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Thursdays through August at 7pm on Zoom,
registration required
| Celebrate the last month of summer with some weekly writing as part of a community! Join the SPL and Amy Johnson every Thursday evening in August for 2-hour online cowriting sessions. We’ll start with 10 minutes of chat, then break to write for 50 minutes—and then do it all over again. | |
Thursday, August 11 at 6:30pm at the East Branch | Join us at the East Branch for our first ESL-friendly Family Game Night! All ages and languages welcome. | |
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Monday, August 15 at 6pm in the Central Library Auditorium,
registration encouraged
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The library is pleased to display the artwork of local artist Jasper Muse in the Gallery @ SPL with his exhibition: Saturated/Desiccated.
This work is imagined as retrieved from forgotten archives in a shuttered bureaucracy from the near past. Hastily, carelessly tossed into some back room in the face of new austerity. As the building fails, and these artifacts expose to the elements, they gestate, and new things are born.
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Wednesday, August 17 at 7:30pm on the Central Library Lawn | Movie night on the library lawn is always a good time! Bring a blanket or some lawn chairs, a picnic dinner or snacks, and definitely bring your family and friends! | |
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Wednesday, August 17 at 3pm on the Central Library Lawn
Thursday, August 18 at 4pm in the West Branch Backyard
Friday, August 19 at 2pm on the East Branch Lawn
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Congratulations on finishing the Summer Reading Program!
Each branch will host their own celebration with exciting prizes and treats!
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Monday, August 22 at 6:30pm on the Central Library Lawn | |
Join us for the Teen Summer Reading Challenge Grand Prize Drawing! One lucky teen reader will win a Polaroid camera and film.
You can also make a Tie Dye shirt AND play Games on the Lawn!
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Monday, August 22 at 7pm in the West Branch Atrium | This event will be an introduction to The Resilience Advantage program developed by the HeartMath Institute, a research organization that has developed tools and strategies proven effective in building resilience; reducing stress and improving optimal performance. | |
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Got some free time on your hands this summer? Here are our staff recommendations for nonfiction that will spark your next obsession.
Looking for more recommendations? Check out our
What Should I Read Next? reading recommendation service!
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Laundry Love by Patric Richardson | |
Part how-to, part memoir, this book is a quick, fun, educational read about fabric care and the best way to do laundry. Bonus: I got a pen stain out of my daughter's favorite sweatshirt using Patric's method!
Recommended by Alison, West Branch Children's Librarian
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This gentle exploration of worms and bees, picking strawberries, and planting seeds will make everyone want to get outside, dig, and get dirty!
Recommended by Mary, Head of Children's Department
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The Hands-On Home by Erica Strauss | |
This very pretty guide to sustainable home economics helped ShanTil live out a few of her pandemic cottagecore dreams. ShanTil's favorite was learning how to make her own cleaning supplies, but there are some great sections on canning and kitchen organization too!
Recommended by ShanTil, Community Services Librarian
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Nature Crafts by Yuji Miura | |
This enchanting guide will teach you how to make beautiful, Japanese-inspired works of art with items sourced straight from your backyard, like dried greenery arrangements, succulent terrariums, and framed leaf collages. The instructions for each craft are simple to follow, with step-by-step details and accompanying photographs.
Recommended by Bethany, Reference Librarian
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This intriguing microhistory of four major plants - the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato - will indulge the reader's curiosity around humankind's relationships with many plants. For Laura, it also inspired a reading spree of natural and botanical microhistories.
Recommended by Laura, Generalist Librarian
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Looking to start your own Dungeons & Dragons campaign? Look no further than the Dungeon Master's Guide, which has instructions on everything from character creation to running encounters and roleplaying tips. It's a detailed and user-friendly guide to the world's most popular tabletop RPG.
Recommended by Kayla, Generalist Librarian
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Styled by Emily Henderson | |
With over 1,000 ideas for decorating your home, this interior design guide is great for helping you make the finishing touches to perfect your dwelling. Filled with vibrant photographs of eclectic interior styling, you'll find all the inspiration you need in this comprehensive, thoughtful book.
Recommended by Bethany, Reference Librarian
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Creepy Cross-Stitch by Lindsay Swearingen | |
This book is a fun introduction into cross-stitching and a great way to make your own homemade Halloween decorations.
Recommended by Keri, Generalist Librarian
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