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Autumn is upon us and there is a bit of a chill in the air. I suppose those warm summer days are behind us. If the chilly weather is driving you indoors and you are looking for something to do – look no further than the Grafton Public Library Calendar of Events. As we get ever closer to reopening the Children’s Room, we are able to schedule more programs and activities in the library again.
We are knitting on Saturday afternoons, watching movies in the Teen Room, decorating Witch Hats and creating Zombie Barbies. Engaging Scrabble Nights abound (11 points for‘engaging’). Preschoolers are doing yoga and adults are learning how to Belly Dance. Along with our regular story hours and book groups, dare I say it, there is something for everyone. And… if you don’t see something in there that interests you, let me know – we are always looking for new ideas for programs.
As soon as we have everything finalized in the Children’s Room, we can get back to using the Community Room in earnest, including reopening it for groups to use. Oh, and about the Children’s Room, since you may be curious, work is coming along wonderfully, with the Children’s Room staff working diligently to get all of our resources ready and shelved for our reopening. Shelving as many books as we need to takes a while, but we are getting closer all the time. If you are curious as to how it is coming along, stop by and take a peek into our construction site.
Tom O'Connell, Library Director
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Holiday & New Operating Hours | |
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Monday, October 14 - CLOSED - Indigenous People's Day
Thursday, Oct 17 - CLOSED - Professional Development Day
New Hours began on Wednesday, May 1.
Monday - Thursday: 9 AM - 8 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 6 PM
Saturday: 9 AM - 2 PM
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The Whisper Man
By Alex North
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In the pseudonymous North’s superb thriller, a police procedural with supernatural overtones, Det. Insp. Amanda Beck heads the search for six-year-old Neil Spencer, who has gone missing from the English village of Featherbank. Neil may have been lured from his home by someone who whispered at his window at night, the same m.o. as incarcerated serial child killer Frank Carter (aka the Whisper Man ), who was apprehended 20 years earlier by Det. Insp. Pete Willis. Beck brings in Willis to assist, specifically because he’s the only person Carter will talk to. Meanwhile, author Tom Kennedy, still reeling from his wife’s death, seeks a fresh start in Featherbank with his seven-year-old | |
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son, Jake. The sensitive Jake talks to a little girl who isn’t there and fears “the boy under the floor” in their odd new house. A strange man snooping at the Kennedy house and an attempt to lure Jake away during the night become connected to Beck’s investigation as she and Willis struggle to make a connection to Carter. Readers will have a tough time putting down this truly unnerving tale, with its seemingly unexplainable elements and glimpses of broken and dangerous minds.
Request a book, a large-print book, and a CD Audiobook, an e-audio from the new catalog, or an e-audio from hoopladigital (hoopla is available for Grafton residents only).
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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.
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See all of our upcoming events, including Children & Teens: | |
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See what is happening
around town:
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Ghost Hunters
A team of ghost hunters will be at the library after hours in early October. They will be presenting their findings to the public either at the end of October in the Community room. We are super excited for what haunted happenings they might find! Please stay tuned for the date on our social media.!
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Knit with Mary
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Thurs, Oct 3 & Oct 10
6 - 7:30 PM
More info
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Saturday Afternoon Knitting, etc. | |
Sat, Oct 5
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Paint-by-Number on Framed Canvas Adult Program | |
Mon, Oct 7
5:30 - 7:30 PM
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Book Discussion:
Not Just for Young Adults Book Group
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Tuesday, Oct 8
6:30 - 7:30 PM
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Book Discussion:
Daytimers' Book Group
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Tuesday, Oct 15
1:30 - 2:30 PM
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Scrabble Night
Adult Program
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Tuesday, Oct 15
6 - 7:30 PM
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Book Discussion:
Mystery Book Group | |
Tuesday, Oct 15
6:30 - 7:30 PM
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Scrabble Night
Adult Program
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Tuesday, Oct 22
6 - 7:30 PM
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Belly Dancing
Adult Program | |
Thursdays -
Oct 24, Nov 7, Nov 14, Nov 21
6:30 - 7:30 PM
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Saturday Afternoon Knitting, etc. | |
Saturday, Oct 26
11:30 - 1:30 PM
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Book Discussion:
Reads Well With Others Group
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Monday, Oct 28
6:30 - 7:30 PM
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Book Discussion: Inspirational Book Group & Guided Meditation | |
Tuesday, Oct 29
6:30 - 7:30 PM
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Discovery Museum
Free admission for all on the first Friday of each month, October to June from 4:30 to 8:00pm. From 10/1/24 to 10/6/24, the Discovery Museum is offering a week of very low admission prices, $2.50 per person, so that during that week, you will not need to use a library pass to visit the Museum at a discount.
Museum Of Fine Arts
Admission to the Museum is free to all Massachusetts residents on the following days: Monday, October 14, 2024 (Indigenous Peoples’ Day). Bank of America cardholders may receive one complimentary General Admission ticket or one $7 Special Exhibition ticket during the first full weekend of each month (Saturday and Sunday). Tickets are limited to one ticket per cardholder, and you must present your Bank of America card in person at a ticket desk on the applicable weekend to access your ticket. Additional guests are required to purchase tickets separately. Exhibition tickets are subject to availability.
To reserve museum passes, visit https://graftonlibrary.libcal.com/passes.
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