for ages 16+ and all adults who like to read graphic novels
This month's selection is:
Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
A fresh and brilliantly told memoir from a cult favorite comic artist, marked by gothic twists, a family funeral home, sexual angst, and great books.
For ages 16+ and all adults who like to read young adult literature
This month's selection is:
Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman
A stunning novel about a mixed race teen who struggles to find her way back to her love of music in the wake of her sister’s death.
Homeschoolers are invited to join the Tween Book Club which takes place the 2nd Monday of the month from 2-3PM in the Junior Room at the library. This month’s read is Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien
MassWildlife hosts this learn-to-fish event at the Swansea Dam. Instructors are on site at to help you reel in your first catch!
Join us for this monthly book club for children ages 8-14. This month the club is reading books about trees including The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono, The Wish Tree by Katherine Applegate and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. Read them all or choose one to read. We will discuss books and trees with snacks and refreshments. There’s a book for every reader. Reserve your books at the library.
All homeschoolers are invited to join us as we learn basic science and engineering principles, create art, understand the wonderful world of math and learn about technology. Create. Imagine. Build. Make new friends. Children will discover the world from astronomy to zoology.
Homeschoolers ages 8 and up are invited to this new program. Play math based games and create math art. Math can be practical and fun at the same time!
Homeschoolers are invited to join the Tween Book Club which takes place the 2nd Monday of the month from 2-3PM in the Junior Room at the library. This month’s read is the Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell. This classic Newbery Award Medal winning novel tells the story of a young native american girl on and Island in the 19th century. Learn about the author, native american history and the California coast as we discuss the book, enjoy snacks and share our love of reading.
for ages 16+ and all adults who like to read graphic novels
This month's selection is:
Kin by Holly Black
When her mother goes missing and her father is blamed for her disappearance, Rue Silver delves into her family's secret past and learns something incredible that changes her entire understanding of the world in which she lives.
for ages 16+ and all adults who like to read young adult literature
This month's selection is:
The Rook by Daniel O'Malley
Filled with characters both fascinating and fantastical, THE ROOK is a richly inventive, suspenseful, and often wry thriller that marks an ambitious debut from a promising young writer.
