With the departure of the Library Director, the Trustees, with support from the library staff and Town Administrator, have begun the search for a new Director. The positions for both Interim Library Director and permanent Library Director have been posted on the Town's website and other library-related sites. A search committee has been established and is reviewing candidates as applications are received.

Kind regards,

Doug Bowman

Chairperson, GPL Board of Library Trustees

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Thursday, August 21 - Professional Development Day

Saturday, August 30 - Labor Day weekend

Operating Hours

Monday - Thursday: 9 AM - 8 PM

Friday: 9 AM - 6 PM

Saturday: 9 AM - 2 PM

Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough, Mark a handsome investment banker with big plans. Passionately in love, they embark on a dream honeymoon to the tropical island of Bora Bora, where they enjoy the sun, the sand, and each other. Then, while scuba diving in the crystal blue sea, they find something in the water...

Request a book, a large print book, a CD Audiobook, an e-book, or an eAudiobook.

The Borrower Services and Reference staff invite you to 

check out an item from our curated staircase displays in 

Room 201 - Large Print/New Books.

Saturday, August 23, 9 AM - 1 PM

&

Sunday, August 24, 11 AM - 2 PM

For more information, visit our website.

Support the Friends of the Grafton Public Library and stock up on some great items! Browse a selection of gently used books, games, DVDs and more.

ATTENTION TEACHERS! We are offering 50% off ALL books so you can stock up on everything your classroom needs this school year. We are also again offering a bag sale on Sunday – fill a bag for $5.00!

Prices range from $0.50 – $2.00/book. Special pricing for collections.

Payment accepted via cash, credit card, or check.

Donations of all gently used books, DVDs, CDs, games & complete puzzles will be accepted before the book sale begins on August 18, 19, 20 & 22. Please no textbooks or heavily damaged items. Ask front desk staff where to drop off your items upon arrival.

To learn more please visit us at FACEBOOK.COM/GPLFRIENDS

Calling All Card Players!

Come and represent your library and test your Cribbage skills! This event is open to players of all levels. Due to a limited number of sets, we ask that your bring your own Cribbage board and cards.

The Library with the most points brings home a trophy.... the losing Library brings home Stinky the Skunk.

Thursday, August 28, 5:30 - 7:30 PM, Grafton Public Library

Registration opens Wednesday, July 16th!

Wednesday, September 17, 5:30 - 7:30 PM, Bancroft Memorial Library

Please contact the Bancroft Memorial Library to register.

Wednesday, October 8, 5:30 - 7:30 PM, Millbury Public Library

Please contact the Millbury Public Library to register.

12 Months 12 Books

The Grafton Public Library is participating in the Massachusetts Center for the Book Reading Challenge.

August's Challenge

Choose a book with a protagonist who is a teenager or senior citizen. Click here for some book recommendations!

How the Challenge Works

• Choose a book that fits the monthly challenge from our display
• If you would like assistance in choosing a book, consider asking a GPL staff member for a recommendation.
• After you read, fill out this form to tell the Mass Center for the Book about what you read.
• Dedicated readers will be invited to a year-end celebration hosted by the Massachusetts Center for the Book.

The Borrower Services and Reference staff invite you to

check out an item from our curated staircase displays in

Room 201 - Large Print/New Books.

A Monthly Book Tasting program

The first meeting is on Thursday, September 11.

Registration opens on August 1.

Click here to register.

See all of our upcoming events, including Children & Teens:

See what is happening

around town:

Top 10 Books Requested in CW MARS

1. Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
2. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
3. My Friends by Fredrik Backman
4. James by Everett Percival
5. Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
6. Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
7. The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
8. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
9. One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
10. The Wedding People by Alison Espach

Top 10 Movies Requested in

CW MARS

1. A Working Man
2. Outlander: Season 7
3. The Friend
4. A Minecraft Movie
5. Drop
6. Yellowstone, Season 5, Part 2
7. Sinners
8. Mickey 17
9. Captain America: Brave New World
10. Landman, Season One

Check out the CW MARS OverDrive website for a great selection of eAudiobooks and eBooks.

The next scheduled Board of Library Trustees meeting is Wednesday, August 27 from 7-9 p.m. in Meeting Room A at the Grafton Municipal Center. The agenda will be posted on the Town of Grafton website: 

https://www.grafton-ma.gov/AgendaCenter/Board-of-Library-Trustees-Grafton-Public-9

ACCEPTING DONATIONS!

The Friends are looking to fill our shelves for the upcoming book sale and we need your help. We are gladly accepting all gently used books, DVDs, CDs, games & complete puzzles on the days listed below. Please no textbooks or heavily damaged items. Items may be brought to the Community Room directly across from the Friends Corner.

Monday, August 18 - Wednesday, August 20

9:00am - 8:00pm

Friday, August 22

9:00am - 6:00pm

Friends' gifts are available for purchase at the library.

Members can check the Friend's Facebook page for book sale, scheduled meetings, and other information at https://www.facebook.com/GPLFriends.

Join or renew your membership at www.friendsgpl.org/join. Questions? Please contact info@friendsgpl.org.

Have recommendations of ebooks the Library should purchase?

Need reference, research, reader's advisory or information

and referral help?

Have questions?