Monday, April 15: Closed for Patriot's Day

The Grafton Board of Library Trustees voted in favor of a two month extension of the reduced "Winter Hours" through the end of April:

Monday - Thursday: 10 AM - 8 PM

Friday & Saturday: 10 AM - 3 PM

The Children’s Room Carpet is on order from the manufacturer. There is no firm timeline for delivery, but we expect to receive the material in the next several weeks. Shelving in the Children’s Program Room and Offices is being re-installed, so that the main Children’s area can be cleared. This will ensure an efficient turnaround for installation when the carpet does arrive. New cabinets and sinks have been installed in the Children’s Program Area.

The Town met with the architect and selected vendor for the Cupola Restoration project, to discuss the project timeline and first steps. Scaffolding, and protection for the slate roof are expected to be installed in the first week of April (weather dependent).

Li-Yan and her family, devote their lives to farming tea. Like her mother, Li-Yan is being groomed to become a midwife in her Chinese village. She yearns for more and is allowed to pursue her schooling. The arrival of outsiders seeking the Pu'er tea of Yunnan brings the modern world into this isolated village. When Li-Yan finds herself alone and pregnant, she leaves her child, wrapped with a tea cake, at an orphanage. Her daughter is adopted by a couple from California, but she is drawn to the study of tea. A sweeping historical novel that juxtaposes ancient China with its modern incarnation. -- Catherine Coyne, Mansfield Public Library, Mansfield, MA. (LibraryReads, March 2017)

Request a book, a large-print book, and a CD Audiobook from the new catalog. An e-book or an e-audio can be requested directly in the new catalog or via the Libby app (available on Android, iPhone, tablets and desktops). Stop by the library to take a Libby brochure home or ask a staff member for assistance.

The Borrower Services and Reference staff invite you to

check out an item from our two staircase displays in

Room 201 - Large Print/New Books.

Top 10 Books Requested in CW MARS

1. The Women by Kristen Hannah

2. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

3. North Woods by Daniel Mason

4. The Hunter by Tana French

5. First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

6. The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

7. The Teacher by Freida McFadden

8. Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning by Liz Cheney

9. Funny Story by Emily Henry

10. After Annie by Anna Quindlen

Top 10 Movies Requested in

CW MARS

1. Killers of the Flower Moon

2. Poor Things

3. The Holdovers

4. Wonka

5. Oppenheimer

6. Anatomy of a Fall

7. Napoleon

8. American Fiction

9. Ferrari

10. Migration

The next scheduled Board of Library Trustees meeting is Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. in person at the 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

The Friends Corner book sales remain on hold until construction is complete in the Children’s Room; however, book bundles and gifts are available for purchase at the library.

Members can check the Friend's Facebook page for scheduled meetings.

https://www.facebook.com/GPLFriends

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