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Mon 09 Dec

Babytime Storytime (3-12 mo) Winter 2025

9:00 AM
Clapp Memorial Library
Belchertown, MA
Mon 09 Dec

STEAM & Stories: Drop-in

9:00 AM
T.O.H.P. Burnham Free Library
Essex, MA
Mon 09 Dec

Teen Art Show

9:00 AM
Jacob Edwards Library
Southbridge, MA
Mon 09 Dec

MassHire: Career Help for Adults

9:00 AM
Waltham Public Library
Waltham, MA
Mon 09 Dec

Senior Center: Massage with Morningstar

9:00 AM
Townsend Public Library
Townsend, MA
Mon 09 Dec

Amanda's Mix Beginner class

9:00 AM
Watertown Free Public Library
Watertown, MA

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πŸŽ‰ Congrats, Shrewsbury Public Library, on your exciting new Makerspace! The Makerspace is supported by a 2023 Creative Communities LSTA grant through the MBLC. The new grant round for LSTA grants is open now for #MassachusettsLibraries to apply at πŸ”— the link in bio!

➑️ For more on Shrewsbury Public Library's Makerspace, visit: For more on this exciting news, visit πŸ”— the link in bio.

πŸ“Έ: Community Advocate, "Shrewsbury Public Library Unveils Makerspace" by Evan Walsh. Photo of a desktop with wooden laser cut file folder boxes, 3D printed snowflakes and figurines. 

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πŸ“° Library Construction Bill Funded in Economic Development Bill- On Nov. 20, Governor Healey signed into law the Mass Leads Act, an economic development bill that will provide $150 million for the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program (MPLCP), which works with local communities to build, renovate, and expand public libraries.  For more on this exciting news, visit πŸ”— the link in bio!

Photo: A statue of a child reading a book, titled "The Reader" by Carolyn Wirth at Melrose Public Library on January 11, 2023.  The statue is wearing a white hard hat. 

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#MidweekPickMeUp πŸŽ‰  After 15 years of needing a waiver to be certified in the program, Lawrence Public #Library was among the 136 #libraries certified as meeting full State Aid Program requirements at the MBLC November Board Meeting! For more on Lawrence and the FY2025 State Aid Awards, visit πŸ”— the link in bio.

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🐾 Did you know having a dog to read to can improve reading comprehension for kids? According to Mrs. McNickles at Chilmark School, reading to a dog puts less pressure on students compared to when they read aloud to their peers or teachers. Mrs. McNickles' dog Molly is a licensed therapy dog that joins her class on Fridays-what lucky students!

To learn more about this delightful way Chilmark School kids are improving their reading skills, visit the link πŸ”— in bio!

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#Massachusettslibraries are bridging the digital divide every day! πŸ’» Free tech assistance, loaning Wi-Fi hotspots and laptops are just some of the many ways your #publiclibrary can support you.

β€œWe recognize how important Internet access and use is in modern society. Our aim is to help expand access to everyone β€” regardless of their ability to purchase their own equipment,” said Christian Boor, Technology Services Librarian at Westfield Athenaeum. For more, visit πŸ”—the link in bio!

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