Among Friends
News and notes from North Kingstown Free Library
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Library Hours
Mon - Thur 9:00 - 8:30
Fri & Sat 9:00 - 5:00
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What's Happening in Youth Services? |
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DIY Autumn Leaf Mason Jar Holder
Saturday, November 20
Drop-in from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Drop-in anytime between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm and make this beautiful Fall decoration. While supplies last.
For ages 9+
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Fall story times will begin the week of November 8. Registration for the next session will begin on November 1. Call the Youth Services department for more information or to register at 401-294-3306 Ext. 7.
Sessions:
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Mother Goose (ages 12-24 months)
- Mondays, 10:00 a.m. and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.
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Toddler Time (ages 2 - 3.5 years)
- Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.
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Preschool (ages 3 - 5 years, no parents)
- Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.
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Each week in November, there will be a new craft or STEAM activity available in the beginning reader’s area for children to take home and make or complete. Please note there will be a limited number, a first come, first served basis.
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Thursday, November 11 for Veterans Day
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Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26 for Thanksgiving.
Closing early on Wednesday, November 24 at 5:00 p.m.
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Monday, November 1, 11:00 am
The Silent Patient
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Tuesday, November 2, 6:30 pm
Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-first Century
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Friday, November 5, 9:30 am
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Tuesday, November 9, 6:30 pm
The Goblin Emperor
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Monday, November 15, 6:30 pm
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Tuesday, November 16, 6:30 pm
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Wednesday, November 17, 6:30 pm
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Tuesday, November 23, 6:30 pm
The Murder of Roger Ackryod
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Monday, November 15, 6:30 pm
Theme: Christopher Kimball's Tuesday Night Cookbooks
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Monday, December 6, 11:00 am
The Snow Child
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Tuesday, December 7, 6:30 pm
Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge
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Message from the Director Emerita/Interim
Susan Aylward
WISHING SUSAN MORELAND STRAUB ALL THE BEST
Who would have thought that 10 years after retiring from a 35-year career at the North Kingstown Free Library, I would be back in the Director’s chair for a brief time, keeping the library on an even keel while the Trustees select a new director to replace Susan Moreland Straub?
Susan Straub has had two tours of duty serving our library. The first began in 1998 when she was a student in the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Rhode Island. She served in every capacity on the staff for 17 years, moving up through the ranks and landing in the second most responsible and complex job at the library—Deputy Director. She held that post for six years until her resignation at the end of 2015.
She was an invaluable and trusted advisor during my tenure as director, so I was absolutely thrilled when she was hired to be the director of our beloved library in September 2020. We all knew the library was in the most capable hands, and we thought this job would be hers until she retired from her career. Because of a family emergency that has made it impossible for her continue in this complex and challenging position, Susan has heartbreakingly had to give up her dream job. Just as she will continue to cheer on the North Kingstown Free Library for its continued success as one of the finest public libraries in Rhode Island, all of us who are her friends will wish her strength and joy and love as she opens a new chapter in her life.
I am happy to report that the library trustees are in the process of selecting a new library director. I will continue to serve as Interim Director until that process is complete. We should have good news to report about this in next month’s newsletter, when the Friends of the Library also kick off their membership drive.
Thank you, as always, for your wonderful support of our library. It means all the world to us.
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Become a Friend of the Library |
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This newsletter, and many of the programs and events announced through it, are sponsored by the generous donations of library supporters like you. Become a Friend today!
Every donation, no matter how small, helps us continue to carry out the library's mission of teaching valuable skills and providing opportunities for growth and human connection. Best of all, your donation is tax deductible!
Fill out your membership donation form and mail it with a check, or drop it off at the library during our opening hours. Thanks for being a Friend.
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Make your shopping go further
Did you know that you can donate to the library through Amazon Smile, even when ordering your Whole Foods grocery order?
Visit smile.amazon.com and choose the Friends of North Kingstown Free Library as your charity, and Amazon will automatically donate a portion of their proceeds. All at no extra cost to you! Now that's giving in the holiday spirit. |
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100 Boone Street, North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 294-3306
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