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Framingham Public Library Events
Teresa Ines & Marcus Santos in Concert
Thursday September 9, 7:00pm
Main Library, Costin Room
Mark your calendars so you don’t miss these critically acclaimed musicians, performing earthy, percussive samba and jazzy bossa nova, as well as other Afro-Brazilian music.
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Job Search Discussion Group
Thursday, September 9 and 23, 7:00-8:00pm
Main Library, J Craft Room
Experienced corporate recruiter Joan Kennedy leads this ongoing job search discussion group that meets every other week on an informal basis. Share your experiences, network with other local area job seekers and ask any questions. Participants are encouraged to bring their resume and any job postings of interest. |
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Online Job Searching: A Hands-on Introduction
Friday September 10, 10:00am-12:00pm or
Tuesday October 5, 10:00am-12:00pm or
Tuesday November 9, 10:00am-12:00pm
Main Library, Costin Room
The Internet provides a wealth of options for job seekers in this tough job market. The challenge is to locate the resources that fit your needs and get them working for you as efficiently and effectively as possible. We’ll explore a variety of job-search and social networking websites and discuss how to select and use them and how to protect your privacy. Led by Mary Wasmuth, a librarian who specializes in helping job hunters use online sources. Class is limited to 8 people.
To preregister for a workshop, please e-mail
mwasmuth@minlib.net or call the reference department at 508-532-5570, ext 4361.
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Friday Night Film: Crazy Heart
(2009) 111 min R (language and brief sexuality)
Friday September 10, 7:00pm
Main Library, Costin Room
Jeff Bridges in his Oscar winning role as Bad Blake, a broken-down, hard drinking country singer. Blake struggles down the road to redemption after meeting Jean, a journalist who sees the real man behind the musician. Also starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and Robert Duvall. Refreshments.
Please enter on the Lexington Street side only, between 6:30–7:15pm.
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You Must Read This! Book
Chat
Saturday September 11, 10:00am
Main Library, Costin Room
Want to share your favorite titles with other readers and get some tips on what to read next? Come to this monthly Saturday morning coffee hour. Bring books or titles others may enjoy, and gather suggestions for great reads you may have missed. |
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Main Library Book Club
Brooklyn: A Novel by Colm Toibin
Tuesday September 14, 7:00pm
Main Library, Costin Room
Set in 1950s Brooklyn, young Eilis Lacey comes to America from Enniscorthy, Ireland, and lands in a Brooklyn boarding house to start her new life. Her aching for home is hidden in the letters she writes home, as she carefully and painstakingly adapts to her new life. When a tragedy calls her back to Enniscorthy, her separate lives painfully and irrevocably collide. Led by Liz Fideler.
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McAuliffe Book Discussion:
Run by Ann Patchett
Wednesday September 15, 7:00pm or
Thursday September 16, 10:00am
McAuliffe Branch
Set in Boston, the engrossing story of
Bernard Doyle’s children examines issues
of race, class, and a different view of family.
Run is full of characters distinguished by
their strength and allegiance. Led by
Paula Marsh. Refreshments. |
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Lifelong Learning Series
More than Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down: How to be a "Cineliterate”
Dr. Arthur Nolletti Jr., Prof. Emeritus, English & Film Studies,
Framingham State University
Wednesday September 15, 7:00–8:30pm
Main Library, Costin Room
Learn tips from an expert! Film clips will illustrate what to “look for” in a film, including stylistic elements, sound and use of camera, in order to become more “cineliterate.”
Framingham Public Library and Framingham State University’s Division of Graduate and Continuing Education are pleased to present a free 10-session lifelong learning series!
Five sessions will take place at the library, and five at the University. Refreshments served.
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Square Dancing
Demonstration
Thursday September 16,
7:00pm
Main Library, Costin Room
Dance Caller:
Mr. Stephen Park
Members of the Fairs ‘n Squares Dance Club in Framingham will be here to introduce and demonstrate
Modern Western Square Dancing. Please note that this isn’t the square dancing of your grandparents’ generation! Modern square dancers sometimes dance to very contemporary rock music, in addition to traditional Country & Western tunes. Following the demonstration, audience members have the option of learning simple square dances. Join us for a fun evening!
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Friends’ Monthly Book Sale Resumes
Saturday September 18, 9:30am–3:00pm
Main Library
Look for our new membership brochure at the book sale as
we start our annual membership drive. The Friends of the
Framingham Library are a 501c(3) nonprofit organization.
Contributions are fully tax-deductible and eligible for
corporate matching gifts. Your support helps us to continue
to provide services such as programs for adults and children,
book discussion groups, and museum passes. |
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Literacy Unlimited
Monthly Bake Sale
Saturday September 18, 9:30am–1:00pm
Literacy Unlimited’s Monthly Bake Sale Café resumes
on the day of the Library’s first book sale of the season.
After buying some great bargain books, stop by the café
for coffee, tea, and pastry. |
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Job Search Discussion Group
Thursday, September 9 and 23, 7:00-8:00pm
Main Library, J Craft Room
Experienced corporate recruiter Joan Kennedy leads this ongoing job search discussion group that meets every other week on an informal basis. Share your experiences, network with other local area job seekers and ask any questions. Participants are encouraged to bring their resume and any job postings of interest. |
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Lifelong Learning Series
American Art at the Addison Gallery of American Art
Dr. Erika Schneider, Assistant Prof. of Art History, Framingham State
University.
Saturday September 25, 10:00–11:30am
Framingham State University,
D. Justin McCarthy College Center, State Street, Forum, 2nd floor (“ground” floor) - Please
note the location.
View a
Framingham State University Map
The newly renovated Addison Gallery at Phillips Academy boasts a rich collection of American art, and this illustrated presentation will cover some of their artists including such notables as Winslow Homer, Impressionist painters, Georgia O’Keeffe and others.
Framingham Public Library and Framingham State University’s Division of Graduate and Continuing Education are pleased to present a free 10-session lifelong learning series!
Five sessions will take place at the library, and five at the Framingham State
University. Refreshments served.
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Lifelong Learning Series
Living Deliberately: Thinking like Thoreau Today
Jeffrey S. Cramer, Curator of Collections at the Thoreau Institute
Wednesday September 29, 7:00–8:30pm
Main Library, Costin Room
Find out what it means to live with Thoreauvian resolve and purpose, and how Thoreau’s teachings are still relevant in today’s world.
Framingham Public Library and Framingham State University’s Division of Graduate and Continuing Education are pleased to present a free 10-session lifelong learning series!
Five sessions will take place at the library, and five at the Framingham State
University. Refreshments served. |
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Sunday Concert Series: Pianist Qing Jiang
Sunday October 3, 3:00pm
Main Library, Costin Room
Pianist Qing Jiang will perform Beethoven,
Debussy, Schumann, and the Boston premiere
of Daniel Temkin’s Miniature. Refreshments. |
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Online Job Searching: A Hands-on Introduction
Friday September 10, 10:00am-12:00pm or
Tuesday October 5, 10:00am-12:00pm or
Tuesday November 9, 10:00am-12:00pm
Main Library, Costin Room
TThe Internet provides a wealth of options for job seekers in this tough job market. The challenge is to locate the resources that fit your needs and get them working for you as efficiently and effectively as possible. We’ll explore a variety of job-search and social networking websites and discuss how to select and use them and how to protect your privacy. Led by Mary Wasmuth, a librarian who specializes in helping job hunters use online sources. Class is limited to 8 people.
To preregister for a workshop, please e-mail
mwasmuth@minlib.net or call the reference department at 508-532-5570, ext 4361.
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Main Library Book Club
Old Filth by Jane Gardam
Tuesday October 5, 7:00pm
Main Library, Costin Room
Highly acclaimed novelist Gardam’s novel examines the life of Sir Edward Feathers, a dessicated barrister known as Old Filth (nickname for “Failed in London Try Hong Kong). At 80, Filth settles into retirement in Dorset, and for the first time is forced to delve into the past that produced him. The New Yorker says, “Gardam’s prose is so economical that no moment she describes is either gratuitous or wasted.” Led by Marilyn Harter.
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A Rite of Return: Serendipity and Historiography in the Recreation of the Life of Henry Knight Dyer (1846-1912), President of the Dennison Mfg. Co.
Guest Speaker: Mr. Benjamin Feldman, historian and author.
Wednesday October 6, 7:00pm
Main Library, Costin Room
The Framingham Public Library and the Framingham History Center are pleased to present this local history talk. Following the discovery of an expense book dated 1870 owned by Henry Knight Dyer, Mr. Feldman conducted extensive research on Dennison’s first non-family member president. He chronicles the rise of Dyer from office boy to captaining an enormous international paper products company. Delving into Dyer’s personal life, he unravels the mystery surrounding his ostensibly close long-term marriage to Caroline Dyer, and her burial in an unmarked grave hundreds of yards from the Dyer family gravesite. Refreshments served.
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You Must Read This! Book
Chat
Saturday October 9, 10:00am
Main Library, Costin Room
Want to share your favorite titles with other readers and get some tips on what to read next? Come to this monthly Saturday morning coffee hour. Bring books or titles others may enjoy, and gather suggestions for great reads you may have missed.
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Lifelong Learning Series
The Makings of a Man or Woman: Ideas about Gender Across Cultures
Dr. Ellen Zimmerman, Dean, Academic Affairs, Framingham State University
Saturday October 9, 10:00–11:30am
Framingham State University, D. Justin McCarthy College Center, State Street, Room 415 (4th floor)
- Please
note the location.
View a
Framingham State University Map
Looking at ideas about gender across cultures helps us to understand how much our own culture influences our ideas about what a man or woman is, or should be, like.
Framingham Public Library and Framingham State University’s Division of Graduate and Continuing Education are pleased to present a free 10-session lifelong learning series!
Five sessions will take place at the library, and five at the Framingham State
University. Refreshments served.
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Lifelong Learning Series
Leo Tolstoy's "The Kreutzer Sonata"
Dr. Helen Heineman, President Emerita, Framingham State University
Wednesday October 13, 7:00–8:30pm
Main Library, Costin Room
Tolstoy’s short story is a fascinating exploration of his views on sex and marriage.
Copies are available at the Framingham & McAuliffe Branch Libraries.
Framingham Public Library and Framingham State University’s Division of Graduate and Continuing Education are pleased to present a free 10-session lifelong learning series!
Five sessions will take place at the library, and five at the Framingham State
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Lifelong Learning Series
Anne Askew, A Woman for All Seasons
Dr. Elaine Beilin, Prof. & Chair English Dept., Framingham State University
Saturday October 23, 10:00–11:30am
Framingham State University, D. Justin McCarthy College Center, State Street, Room 415 (4th floor)
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note the location.
View a
Framingham State University Map
Anne Askew, a well-educated young woman in Tudor England, was burned at the stake in 1546. Her writings have never been out of print, and her story has been retold countless times over the centuries.
Framingham Public Library and Framingham State University’s Division of Graduate and Continuing Education are pleased to present a free 10-session lifelong learning series!
Five sessions will take place at the library, and five at the Framingham State
University. Refreshments served.
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Lifelong Learning Series
The Last Ride of Paul Revere: Social Mobility, Entrepreneurship and Industrialization in Early America
Dr. Robert Martello, Assoc. Prof. of the History of Science & Technology, Olin College
Wednesday October 27, 7:00–8:30pm
Main Library, Costin Room
This lecture reveals how Paul Revere’s technological and entrepreneurial exploits simultaneously shaped America’s political and industrial revolutions.
Framingham Public Library and Framingham State University’s Division of Graduate and Continuing Education are pleased to present a free 10-session lifelong learning series!
Five sessions will take place at the library, and five at the Framingham State
University. Refreshments served. |
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Main Library Book Club
Women of the Silk by Gail Tsukiyama
Tuesday November 2, 7:00pm
Main Library, Costin Room
In rural 1926 China, young Pei is left at her Auntie Yee’s house so that she can work in the silk factory. At first feeling abandoned and alone, she gradually settles into the communal routine and becomes part of the sisterhood of the silk spinners, who together lead the first strike their village has ever seen. The New York Times Review calls it “…a revealing look at the life and customs of China.” Led by Ruth Winett. |
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Lifelong Learning Series
New Deal Legacies: Post Office Art in Massachusetts
Dr. Jon Huibregtse, Chair, History Dept., Framingham State University
Saturday November 6, 10:00–11:30am
Framingham State University, D. Justin McCarthy College Center, State Street, Room 415 (4th floor)
- Please
note the location.
View a
Framingham State University Map
One overlooked New Deal program was the Treasury Deptartment’s efforts to create murals and other art for display in Post Offices and federal buildings. It served many purposes, including the employment of artists, during the Great Depression.
Framingham Public Library and Framingham State University’s Division of Graduate and Continuing Education are pleased to present a free 10-session lifelong learning series!
Five sessions will take place at the library, and five at the Framingham State
University. Refreshments served.
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Online Job Searching: A Hands-on Introduction
Friday September 10, 10:00am-12:00pm or
Tuesday October 5, 10:00am-12:00pm or
Tuesday November 9, 10:00am-12:00pm
Main Library, Costin Room
The Internet provides a wealth of options for job seekers in this tough job market. The challenge is to locate the resources that fit your needs and get them working for you as efficiently and effectively as possible. We’ll explore a variety of job-search and social networking websites and discuss how to select and use them and how to protect your privacy. Led by Mary Wasmuth, a librarian who specializes in helping job hunters use online sources. Class is limited to 8 people.
To preregister for a workshop, please e-mail
mwasmuth@minlib.net or call the reference department at 508-532-5570, ext 4361.
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Lifelong Learning Series
Murder at Noon-Day: The 1806 Trial of Thomas O. Selfridge
Dr. Daniel Breen, Assistant Professor of History, Newbury College
Wednesday November 10, 7:00–8:30pm
Main Library, Costin Room
In 1806 Boston, the notorious Federalist lawyer, Thomas O. Selfridge killed Charles Austin, son of the leader of Boston’s Republican Party. Selfridge had to answer for his crime both in a court of law and before the bar of a bitterly divided public opinion.
Framingham Public Library and Framingham State University’s Division of Graduate and Continuing Education are pleased to present a free 10-session lifelong learning series!
Five sessions will take place at the library, and five at the Framingham State
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Lifelong Learning Series
The Christa McAuliffe Center & FSC Planetarium Tour
Mary Liscombe, Director of the Center & Ed Jameson, Planetarium Coordinator
Saturday November 20, 10:00–11:30am. (Sign-up required.)
Framingham State University,
The Christa McAuliffe Center (#11 on map) & FSC Planetarium (#21 on map)
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note the location.
View a
Framingham State University Map
Visitors will tour the Challenger Learning Center in the McAuliffe Center and
learn about programs offered here. In addition, they will view an astronomy
program in the planetarium.
Pre-registration required. Call 508-532-6347 to register.
Framingham Public Library and Framingham State University’s Division of Graduate and Continuing Education are pleased to present a free 10-session lifelong learning series!
Five sessions will take place at the library, and five at the Framingham State
University. Refreshments served.
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Adult programs are funded in part by the
Friends of the Framingham Library
Association.
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News
A Fond Farewell to Library Director
 With much regret, we say goodbye this
month to Library Director Mark Contois
and congratulate him on his new position as
Head Librarian at Worcester Public Library.
Mark’s past four and a half years have
resulted in an incredible amount of changes
to the library buildings and services —
improvements that will continue to benefit the town for
many years ahead.
Now when you enter the Main Library, bright green banners
on the garage and attractive exterior lighting on the building
greet visitors. Automatic doors open into the outer lobbies
with display areas for library and community information.
The inner lobby offers café tables, a Friends of the Library
bookstore, vending machines and renovated restrooms.
The Costin Community Room is equipped with an overhead
audiovisual system, new carpeting, and renovated kitchen
and storage areas. Forty computers have been added for
patron use, and a new library logo and signage throughout the
buildings create a welcoming environment. These are only a
few of a long list of improvements Mark has brought to the
Main Library.
The McAuliffe Branch has new windows, lighting and
furnace. All the walls are newly painted, the workrooms and
staff rooms renovated and new signage on display inside and
out. Mark has been a leader and innovator throughout his stay
in Framingham and he will be greatly missed by all of us.
We wish him all the best in his new position and want to
express our gratitude for everything he has given us these
past years. He leaves the library a better place!
Crafters Wanted for our 2nd Annual Winter Art &
Craft Fair
Click Here to Download
the
2010 Winter Art and Craft Fair Application
Our Annual Two-For-One Foreign Films
Discount Rental runs September–October.
Rent foreign film DVDs or videos at the bargain price of 2 for $1!
Literacy Unlimited
Framingham Public Library has received
a Library Services and Technology Act
Conversation Circles grant for $12,500 to be
used over the next two years in the Literacy
program. With help from this grant, the Literacy
Unlimited program will establish additional conversation
groups and purchase learning resources in a variety of
media to be used by Literacy Unlimited students.
The waiting list for new students at Literacy
Unlimited will be open on September
7, 8, 9, and 10 and September 13 from
9:00am–7:00pm. Individuals seeking to learn
English, or to learn to read and write, should come to the
Literacy Unlimited office during this period to sign up.
Literacy Unlimited is looking for volunteers
to tutor students in learning English (ESOL)
or learning to read and write (Basic Literacy).
Tutor training will be offered this fall
in both ESOL and Basic Literacy. Check
www.framinghamlibrary.org/literacy/lva.htm
for dates, times, and locations.
SOAR 55 is a pathway for volunteers
interested in meaningful service assignments.
SOAR 55, Service Opportunities After Reaching 55,
is a program of Newton Community Service Center and
part of a national network of volunteer agencies that
connects adult age 55 and over with meaningful volunteer
opportunities in Framingham and MetroWest. Staff works
closely with each volunteer to help ensure assignments
meet individual interests, skills, and schedules.
For more information contact Lois Levick, SOAR 55
Volunteer Outreach Coordinator at Framingham Public
Library, at 508-532-5570 x4353 or llevick@minlib.net.
Lois’ hours are Tuesdays 2–4pm and Wednesdays
10am–2pm. www.ncscweb.org/programs/soar55
Thank you, Summer
Reading T-shirt Sponsors!
Through the generosity of the
following sponsors, the Library
offered free t-shirts to both
children and adult Summer
Reading participants!
Our thanks to:
- Abbey Carpet & Floor/Ashland
- Boston Technology Advisors, Inc.
- Chris Walsh Architects
- Creative Office Environments
- Cushing Electric Co.
- Framingham Co-operative Bank
- Framingham Police Athletic League
- Framingham Rotary Club
- Friends of Literacy Unlimited
- Friends of the Framingham Library
- Murphy’s Automotive
- Shahood Plumbing
- Sign-a-Rama/Framingham
- State Representative Pam Richardson
- State Representative Tom Sannicandro
- State Senator Karen Spilka
- Stern Shapiro Weissberg & Garin LLP
- Tommy’s Taxi, Inc.
- Town of Framingham
- Whitney & Gore Financial Services
Inter Library Loan Changes effective July 1, 2010
Due to FY11 State Budget cuts, there will be changes to the way we borrow items from libraries outside
of the Minuteman Library Network. Sometimes libraries outside of the Minuteman
Library Network charge to borrow items from their collections.
We will continue to make every possible effort to get the items you want for free.
We will be asking you up front as part of our new procedure whether you would be willing to pay to get the item if that is the only way we can get it.
Here are the changes you can expect:
1. When you request an item from a library outside of the Minuteman Library Network, there may be a charge. We will ask you if you are willing to pay a charge and how much.
2. If you choose to have us request the item even if there is a charge, you will be asked to pay the amount when you pick up the item.
3. If you do not pick up an ILL item and there is a charge for the requested item, the charge will be added on to your library record and will have to be paid.
If you have any questions about this process, please talk to a Reference Librarian.
New Friends
of the Library book bags for sale now for $5!
These bags are sturdier than previous bags and have a zip compartment for your wallet or umbrella.
Please consider joining the Friends. The annual membership drive begins September 1 and membership forms are available at both the Main and McAuliffe Branch Libraries.
Over the summer if you clean out your bookshelves, attic or basement, we hope you will donate your books, CD’s and DVD’s to the Library.
Want to help an adult learn English or learn to read and write?
We are offering an 18-hour ESOL tutor traning program at the Framingham Public Library from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. beginning July 20 and continuing July 27, August 3, 10, 17, and 24. Knowledge of a foreign language is not needed, but we ask tutors to make a year’s commitment to tutoring an student two hours a week (vacations allowed, of course).
To register or obtain more information send an email to fplmail4@minlib.net
or call 508-532-5574.
Why Use The Library? - Economics
Libraries do more than help Americans save money; they also spur economic growth. People without home computers or Internet access rely on library computers to find and apply for jobs. Beyond that, libraries offer a range of programs aimed at employment, career training and small-business development.
How can we measure that impact? Research shows that $1 invested in a library yields a return of more than $4 for the average community. Some cities see even higher numbers. That’s less than the price of a night out or a new hardcover book.|
In good times or bad, libraries provide the kind of economic stimulus that
benefits everyone. Take a look at how much your library can save you each
year:
2009 American Library Association
SOAR 55 Office Hours
SOAR 55’s Satellite Office is now open in the Young Adult section of the Main Library.
Office Hours: Tuesdays 2:00–4:00pm and Wednesdays 10:00am–2:00pm.
To schedule an appointment or for more information please contact: Lois Levick, SOAR 55 Volunteer Outreach Coordinator at Framingham Public Library at 508-532-5570 x4353 or
llevick@minlib.net. Visit on the web at
www.ncscweb.org/programs/soar55.
SOAR 55, Service Opportunities After Reaching 55 is a program of the Newton Community Service Center and part of a national network of volunteer agencies that connects individuals 55 and over with volunteer opportunities in Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Newton, Wellesley, Weston and Newton.
Donate Your No-Longer-Needed Books, Dvds,
and CDs To The Library
We welcome your surplus books which are in good
condition. Small donations of 1 or 2
bags are gratefully received any day. Larger donations are welcome on Friday mornings or the day of the
monthly book sale. You may also call
508-532-5570 x4333 to arrange for
drop-offs. Thank you.
Want to Receive
The Library's Monthly Newsletter by Email?
Thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Framingham Library, the
Framingham Public Library has a new service to inform you of upcoming
events. You can receive the monthly newsletter and timely announcements of
program changes or cancellations by email.
Download Audiobooks and eBooks 24/7
Free downloadable audiobooks and ebooks are now available from the
Framingham Public Library! To get started go to
www.framinghamlibrary.org and
click the Download audiobooks and ebooks
icon. Install the free software, then browse the collection of
bestselling titles, classic fiction, and non-fiction. Check out titles using
your library card and download to a computer or laptop or transfer titles to a
portable device. At the end of the lending period, titles automatically expire
and are returned to the collection. There are no late fees!
For more information and help resources, visit
www.framinghamlibrary.org and
click the Download audiobooks and ebooks
icon.
August 1-14
Art Gallery: Katherine Howard
August 15-31
Art Gallery: Mario Quiroz
August 1-31
Lexington Street Case: David Williamson - Walking Sticks
September 1-14
Art Gallery: John Kirk Smith
September 15-30
Art Gallery: Murray Drobnis
September 1-30
Lexington Street Case: Friends of the Framingham Library
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Volunteer Opportunities
Library Shelf Reading Volunteer Program
We are accepting volunteer applications for shelf readers.
Library Volunteer Options
Call 508 532-6347 or
email
michellelm@minlib.net
to learn more.
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