Music, Movement & Story Time for Young Children

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Connect with your community night!

Thursday, April 18 from 6PM to 8 PM

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Blackstone Public Library, 20 Years of Connecting with the Community. Connect with your community night! Thursday, April 18 from 6PM to 8 PM. This year we’re not just celebrating National Library Week, we’re also celebrating our library’s 20th anniversary! Join us for a host of activities including crafts for all ages, a henna tattoo artist, prizes, giveaways, games, a visit with live animals from Bracken Hill Farm, and meet-and-greets with boards, committees, and community organizations of Blackstone! Flyer text is placed over background of rectangular stripes in varied grey-blue colors. There are two photographs: one features a hand with fresh henna tattoo paste being applied, and one is two adorable goats standing on a backyard patio, their fur is colored in patches of black, brown, and white. No registration required. Contact the Blackstone Public Library at 508-883-1931 for more information.

Mobile Mini Golf!

Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM

Come play a round of mini golf when the library is closed!

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Come play a round of mini golf when the library is closed! The Blackstone Public Library invites you to Mobile Mini Golf! Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM. Each of the 10 holes spread throughout the library have been sponsored by a local business, family, or organization. The course features jumps, bumps, twists, and loops, and is sure to offer a fun challenge for all. All ages are welcome to this event. Various sized clubs will be available. Everyone who completes the course will receive a prize. A hole-in-one will get your name posted on the bragging board! No registration is required for this event. Please be advised that due to the popularity of this event, wait times may vary. Contact the Blackstone Public Library at 508-883-1931 for more information. This event is sponsored by: Daniel T. Doyle, P. C.; New England Chimney & Roofing LLC; Siena Masonry and Home Improvement; Super Awesome Fun; Blackstone Board of Selectmen; Mama Trinque; Thrifty Discount Liquors; TKO Pizza; Blackstone Lions Club, Inc.; The Sullivan Group | Better Living Real Estate; BZ Leaf Lifters Image description: The flyer features the Mini Golf company’s logo at the top of the page, “Mobile-MiniGolf” with a green arrow underlining it, pointing to four golf balls colored purple, pink, green, yellow, and blue. The flyer also features five photographs of previous minigolf events held by the company.

April Events for Children

Registration begins Monday, April 1!

 

 

Birdscaping: Home Sweet Habitat

Thursday, May 16, 6:30 PM

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Birdscaping: Home Sweet Habitat with Enchanted Garden Designs. Thursday, May 16, 6:30 PM. This richly illustrated program explores the importance of creating welcoming habitats for birds through thoughtful landscape choices, including native plants vital for food and nesting sites. Learn about the benefits and joys of creating beautiful layered gardens designed for avian – and human – habitat. Joan Butler is an avid gardener and plant collector who believes gardens should invite you to linger in the world outside your door. Joan has a deep and fundamental interest in the natural world. She is a Master Gardener, a retired Horticulturalist, and a backyard birder. (enchantedgardensdesign.com) Registration is required. Visit our Events Page! This program is free and is supported by a grant from the Blackstone Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Save the Date! Connect with Your Community Night

Thursday, April 18, 2024 from 6 to 8 PM

Please share the valuable role you play in the Town of Blackstone!
Please be advised that tables are open to Town Departments, Town
Organizations and Non-Profit Groups. Unfortunately, we do not have
enough space to include private businesses.
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Spring Story Times

Registration begins Monday, March 25

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The Golden Age of Hollywood

Tuesday, April 23, at 6:00 PM

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The Golden Age of Hollywood, a presentation for adults by Spirits of Fashion. Tuesday, April 23, at 6:00 PM. Join us as we travel through these fascinating decades and enjoy a glimpse into the glamour of that golden age. Fashion on the silver screen during the ‘30s, ‘40s, ‘50s was not only glamorous and influential, but also was enjoyed as an “escape” from the problems of each decade. The 1950s movies continued to show elegant fashions that were inspiring to the audiences of that period, but the advent of television caused fashion influence to be split between the silver screen and the smaller TV in America’s homes. (spiritsoffashion.com) Flyer includes a black and white photograph Marlene Dietrich, one of the most popular film and music stars of the 1930s and 1940s. The actress is leaning against the banister of a grand staircase and looking off camera with a smile. She wears a long dress cinched at the waist with a belt, a long sleeve jacket with fur around her upper arm, and a drapey hat covering her hair. Registration is required. Visit our Events Page! Funded by the Friends of the Blackstone Public Library.

Wag & Read: Read to a Therapy Dog

Register now for select Mondays!

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2024 Reading Challenge

Looking for something new to read? Join the Mass. Center for the Book’s 2024 Reading Challenge with us!

Don’t forget to submit your monthly entries here! https://www.mareadingchallenge.org/

Massachusetts Center for the Book

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April’s challenge is to read a book about nature, the environment, or climate change. Some recommendations for this challenge are: "Braiding Sweetgrass," by Robin Wall Kimmerer; "Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World," by John Vaillant; "H is for Hope: Climate Change from A to Z," by Elizabeth Kolbert; "Hot, Flat and Crowded," by Thomas Friedman; "No One is Too Small to Make a Difference," by Greta Thunberg; "Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell," by Sy Montgomery; "Spirit Run," by Noe Alvarez; "The Comfort of Crows," by Margaret Renkl; "The End of Nature," by Bill McKibben; "The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimist's Guide to the Climate Crisis," by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac; "The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration," by Jake Bittle; "The Parrot and the Igloo: Climate & the Science of Denial," by David Lipsky; "The Sixth Extinction," by Elizabeth Kolbert; "What an Owl Knows," by Jennifer Ackerman; "When Women Were Birds," by Terry Tempest Williams; "Wild," by Cheryl Strayed; "Under a White Sky," by Elizabeth Kolbert.

Library Time Capsule!

Submissions by May 31. No exceptions.

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Blackstone Public Library, 20 Years of Connecting with the Community. Library Time Capsule! Text is displayed over the background of a white-painted brick wall. In the foreground, to the right of the text, is a glass hourglass in a wooden frame, with sand pouring from above to below. On June 13th, 2024, the library will celebrate twenty years in our beautiful building. The library will be dedicating a time capsule for its anniversary. All ages may submit a library love letter. Include your name, age, and the date. Submit your love letter to the library for consideration for the Blackstone Public Library’s 20th anniversary time capsule! Letters must be submitted in person. Entries will be accepted until May 31. No exceptions. Call 508-883-1931 for more information.

Get a CW MARS eCard

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An eCard is a CW MARS library card that you can register for online to access electronic materials, such as ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and databases.

The eCard is for patrons who do not already have a CW MARS library card and may be upgraded to a physical library card with borrowing privileges by visiting your local library. 

Technology Classes by Appointment

 

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Young Adult Drop-in Crafts

Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays

3-5 PM
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Borrow a HotSpot from the Library

In accordance with the Library’s goal to provide to our community current technology and services, the Blackstone Public Library offers Wi-Fi Mobile HotSpots for loan.

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Museum Pass Program
Reserve a pass to a local museum!

Blackstone Library Mobile Printing
Blackstone Library Mobile Printing - click here to print!