HOURS:
Monday-Thursday
9:30am-8:30pm
Friday
9:30am-5pm
Saturday
9:30 am-5pm
Sunday open
12-4pm
Closed on Nov. 12 in honor of Veterans Day. We will be closing on Wed, Nov. 21 at 3pm for the Thanksgiving holiday and re-opening on Fri. 23 at 9:30 pm. Enjoy your holiday!
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Come on, Give us your smile.
When you shop at Amazon, if you start at
Amazon Smile
and choose the Friends of the Narragansett library, Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase to our Friends Group--so give us a smile!
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Contact info:
phone: 401-789-9507
email: narlib@narlib.org
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Click
here
to register for any of the programs requiring pre-registration
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MAKE CHRISTMAS COME EARLY! Early holiday shopping? Until Nov. 2, Amazon is donating 5% of your purchase to your favorite cause (us) So, ready, set, buy! But, Make sure you start at the Friends of the Maury Loontjens Memorial Library page, so they can help keep these great events happening! |
VOTE
Don't Forget to vote on Nov. 6. If you want to find your polling place or check out your ballot, visit:
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QUEEN: THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES, A Documentary
Thursday, Nov. 1 at 6:30 pm.
In 1971, four college students got together to form a rock band. Since then, that certain band called Queen have released 26 albums and sold over 300 million records worldwide. In this film, for the first time, it is the band that tells their story. Featuring brand new interviews with the band and unseen archive footage (including their recently unearthed, first ever TV performance), it is a compelling story told with intelligence, wit, plenty of humor and painful honesty.
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ONE PLACE THROUGH TIME
Sunday, Nov. 4th at 1pm
A look into the past of Hopkinton's Canonchet Village with Richard Prescott. The village of Canonchet in Hopkinton is home to hundreds of ceremonial stone groupings call "Manitou Hassannash" which were left by the ancient ancestors of today's people of indigenous heritage. This program is offered in conjunction with the Narragansett Historical Society.
Registration is appreciated.
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Friends of the Narragansett Public Library
November Meeting on Monday, Nov. 5th
at 1 pm.
ALL FRIENDS WELCOME!
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CARD CRAFTING
Wed, Nov. 14 at 6:30pm
Make handcrafted cards and be ready for the next special occasion. Please pre-register, space is limited.
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SCRABBLE SCRAMBLES at 1PM
on Fridays and Sundays
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oin us for a fun relaxing game in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere.
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Afternoon Book Club meets at 1pm on Wed, Nov 14 to discuss The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen.
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Evening Book Club meets at 6:30pm on Wed, Nov. 28 to discuss The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George.
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MONDAY MORNING BOOKTALK: Want to talk about books? Want to hear what everyone else has been reading? Like coffee? The last one is optional. Join us for Monday Morning Book Talks at 10:30 am on Nov 5 & 19.
Copies of the books for book clubs are available at the Circulation Desk. For more information, call Marilyn Sherman at 789-9507.
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MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 2 & 6 pm. PG-13, 2018, 114 min. In this musical romantic comedy, a woman grapples with running her mother's villa while also expecting her first child and worries that she won't be able to handle everything on her own, so she enlists two of her mother's friends for assurance, help and guidance. Along the way, she learns more about her mother's past and how faces a surprise visit from someone she's never met: her own grandmother. Starring Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgärd, and Christine Baranski.
BLACKKKLANSMAN Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 2 & 6 pm. R, 2018, 135 min. Cast: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Topher Grace Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, CO, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan branch with the help of a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events.
THE THANKSGIVING TREASURE Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 2 & 6 pm.N R, 1973,77 min Cast: Lisa Lucas, Mildred Natwick, Jason Robards The Thanksgiving Treasure follows the everyday adventures and small miracles of the Mills family. Addie Mills (is a smart and strong-willed young girl living in Nebraska in the 1940s with her sensible but stubborn father, James, and her loving, quirky Grandma. Trouble ensues when Addie tries to invite James' sworn enemy over for Thanksgiving dinner in the hopes of ending their longstanding feud.
THE PUZZLE Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 2 & 6 pm. R, 2018, 103 min. Cast: Irrfan Khan, Kelly MacDonald Agnes, taken for granted as a suburban mother, discovers a passion for solving jigsaw puzzles which unexpectedly draws her into a new world - where her life unfolds in ways she could never have imagined.
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NOVEMBER CHILDREN'S EVENTS
Maker Monday: Turkey Craft Monday 11/5 All day Stop in to the children's room to make and take a scarecrow magnet! Available while supplies last. Adventure Book Group
All day Teen Make and Take Bags
Monday 11/19 Teens are welcome to grab a make and take gift bag from the young adult section. Each month, you will find a new kit inside to make at the library or take and do it at home. What will you create this month?
Leftover Craft Days: Friday, 11/23 & Saturday 11/24
What will you create with our "leftovers" today?
BOOK CLUBS:
Popsicle Book Group
Monday 11/26
Grades 1-2 Books, games, crafts, snacks, and friends! Children in grades 1 and 2 are invited to read a book before we meet (it's okay if you don't finish). Once we are together, we will play games, make a craft, and eat a snack all related to the book! Registration is required.
Adventure Book Group
Tuesday 11/ 27
Grades 3-5 Cool themes, games, crafts, snacks, and friends! Children in grades 3-5 are invited to explore a topic before we meet. This might be by searching the internet or looking at some books. Once we are together, we will play games, make a craft, and eat a snack all related to the topic! Registration is required.
STORY TIMES
Toddler Storytime (2's and 3's)
10:00 am on Wednesdays:11/7, 11/14
A storytime session for children ages 2 & 3 with a parent or caregiver. Join in stories, songs, fingerplays, a craft, and snack. Time for socialization and unstructured play will follow.
Registration is required. When you sign up for one event, you are registered for all three!
Preschool Storytime
(Age s 3-5)
10:00 am on Thursdays: 11/1, 11/8, 11/15
A storytime session for children ages 3-5 with a parent or caregiver. Join in stories, songs, fingerplays, a craft, and snack. Time for socialization and unstructured play will follow. Registration is required.When you sign up for one event, you are registered for all three!
Baby and Me
(0-24 months)
10:00 am on
Fridays:11/2, 11/9, 11/16
Babies ages birth to 23 months are invited to bring their favorite adult to this fun and interactive program. We will share simple books, lap bounces, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. Time for socialization and unstructured play will follow.
Registration is required.When you sign up for one event, you are registered for all three.!
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Wednesday Ezone Drop-in
1pm- 3pm
Come in for some one- on-one help with downloading an e-book or audiobook to your laptop, e-reader, iPad, iPhone, Android, Blackberry or Windows 7 phone or mp3 player. Be sure to bring your devices and cords, library card number and your Apple, Barnes and Noble and Amazon account passwords.
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