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August 2018 Library News and Events

beachreadingAugust 2018 Library News & Events

All programs take place at the Roslindale Branch Library and are free of charge unless noted otherwise.  Call the branch at 617-323-2343 for more information.  T  Learn more at friendsofroslindalelibrary.org.

Roslindale Village Farmers Market Book Sales
Saturday, August 18 9 am - 1:30 pm, Adams Park
We will also sell books at the farmers market on September 29!  We will have a good mix of fiction and non-fiction for adults, teens, and kids!  The Friends are no longer accepting used book donations because we will not have a place to store them when the building closes for renovations.  If you know of programs or organizations that would like to receive some of our books, please email us at [email protected].  Anyone interested in helping at the Friends bookstall at the Farmers Markets on August 18 or September 29, please email [email protected].

Boston Reads One Million Minutes
Thru August 31
Boston Public Library is challenging the city to read one million minutes this summer.

Read - Books, poetry, magazines, news - it all counts. You can even listen to audiobooks, story times, or author readings.

Report - Report your minutes read each week here or at any BPL location. Attend a read-in at the BPL to make your minutes count double!

Recommend - Follow Boston's progress in reaching one million minutes, encourage friends and family to join, and tell us what you're reading on social media with #BostonReads2018 and learn more at www.bpl.org/bostonreads

Read Your Way To Fenway Contest
Deadline August 1
Boston Public Library's annual Read Your Way to Fenway summer reading contest is underway, in which children and teens ages 5-17 read a minimum of three books for a chance to win tickets to watch the Red Sox play at Fenway Park on Sunday, August 19. Essays are due to any BPL location on August 1. Winners, accompanied to the game by a parent or guardian, receive three Red Sox tickets and a Red Sox t-shirt, hat, backpack, and vouchers for food at Fenway Park.  Read Your Way to Fenway is generously sponsored by John Hancock, the Red Sox Foundation, and the Boston Public Library.

Knit/Crochet Circle
Wednesdays, 1:30-3 pm
Come to the library to craft and have a pleasant conversation with your neighbors in this weekly drop-in social group. All levels of skill are welcome.

Read Your Way To Fenway Contest
Deadline August 1, Game is August 19

Knit/Crochet Circle
Wednesdays, 1:30-3 pm
Come to the library to craft and have a pleasant conversation with your neighbors in this weekly drop-in social group. All levels of skill are welcome.

Rozzie Reads Poetry Discussion Group
Tuesday, August 7, 7 pm, Roslindale House, 120 Poplar Street
We will discuss Transformations by Anne Sexton, which will be led by Dorothy Derifield. Come and join the talk, even if you haven't read the book.

Summer Reading Program activities
Tuesdays, August 7 and 14, 10:30-11:30 am

Countdown to Kindergarten
Friday, August 17, 10:30 am - 12 noon

Come to Explore (And even TRY) Software Development!
Thursday, September 13, 6:30 pm
Limit to 15 people. Please RSVP at the library or at [email protected]. Let us know if you have a laptop you can bring. This is an introductory session that will briefly cover front end, back end, and mobile development. More in-depth instruction will be planned depending on interest from the community.

Weekly Children's Programming

Preschool Movies
Mondays, 10:30 am

Toddler Time
Tuesdays, 10:30 am

Weekly Adult Programming

English Conversation Group
Thursdays, 6 pm - 7:30 pm

Spanish Conversation Group
Saturdays, 11 am - 12 pm

Coming Soon!

The New Jim Crow
Book Discussion
September 8, 15, 22 & 29

Software Development
September 13

Islam 101
September 27

Dia de los Muertos
Celebration
October 27

Posada Navideña
December

A Love Letter To The Roslindale Library!
The Boston Public Library and the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture recently launched a “Love Letter to a Library” public art collaboration throughout the library system. This project is meant to encourage patrons to share their memories of the library and its importance in the community. The Roslindale branch will be closing soon for renovations and it is even more important to record the memories of Roslindale community members. A memory book will be available at the circulation desk for patrons to share their memories in the fall. Postcards explaining the project will be made available to take and use, and patrons are also encouraged to share their memories via social media using the hashtags #bplMemories and #BostonAIR.

Visiting Oak Bluffs Public Library!
We got this picture of the Oak Bluffs public library from Roslindale resident Gina Ramos, who vacationed on Martha's Vineyard last month. Gina said that she and her family took refuge in the nicely air-conditioned library many times during the heatwave. The library hosts many programs catering to both year-round Vineyarders and summer tourists, including weekly teen events focused on creating science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) related projects and arts and crafts programs for kids. The Library Friends of Oak Bluffs just held their annual book sale.

If you visit an interesting library out of town this summer, please take pictures and send them to us at [email protected].

Read a Book, Suggest a Book, Review a Book

We maintain a wide variety of topical books in our race and inclusion mega reading list for adults, teens/young adults, and children.  We also welcome any book suggestions, especially ones for teens and children, to add to this mega list, which is mostly comprised of titles recommended by community members like you!  This book list is meant to be a community resource that encourages thoughtful conversation, education, and respect for diversity.  Also, if you read any of the books listed and want to write a review, let us know.  We will consider review submissions for publication in our newsletter and website. Send your book suggestions and reviews to [email protected].

Volunteers Wanted

We are looking for volunteers for a number of Friends' and library programming.  Please view the job descriptions on VolunteerMatch.  If you are interested in any of the positions, contact us at [email protected]. 

Books of the Month
Each month we feature themed booklists grouped for adults, teenagers/young adults, and children, and can be borrowed from the Roslindale Library!

Books about Summer
If you are looking for a book to take on vacation, the beach or anywhere else the summer, borrow one of these books before you go.  All of them have a summer theme!

Books about Baseball
Read about America's favorite pastime with this list of baseball related books.

Words of Wisdom

“Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people." - Fred Rogers

Support the Friends!

We are a volunteer-run organization. All the work we do for library programming, publicity, and building improvements is done with support from the community. There are many ways to support the Friends, like donating, becoming a Friends member and even shopping on Amazon!

Contact the Friends
For information about the Friends, contact us.  We also share information about upcoming events, photos from past events and other library news on Facebook and on our blog!

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