December 2019 Library News and Events

Holiday Shopping with the Friends!
If you do any shopping on Amazon this holiday season, please consider registering with our Friends' AmazonSmile account.  For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the Friends receive 0.5 percent of the purchase price year-round.  There is no additional cost to the Friends or to AmazonSmile customers. You will see eligible products marked “Eligible for donation” on their product detail pages. The shopping experience is identical to Amazon.com with the added benefit that the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate that percentage to the Friends!  The percentage might seem minuscule, but this adds up if you are a regular Amazon customer who makes purchases several times a week or month, especially during the holidays.

Of course, if you just want to donate directly to the Friends, you can do so on our donation page or become a Friends member.  Every dollar and cent counts!

Renovation Library Services
Please visit these branch libraries in adjacent neighborhoods to get the same book borrowing, computer, copier and printer services you accessed at the Roslindale Branch Library while it is closed during this renovation period:

• West Roxbury Branch: 1961 Centre Street, West Roxbury, (617) 325-3147
• Jamaica Plain Branch: 30 South Street, Jamaica Plain, (617) 524-2053
• Hyde Park Branch: 35 Harvard Ave, Hyde Park, (617) 361-2524
• Mattapan Branch: 1350 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan, (617) 298-9218

What if I am not able to get to other branches outside of Roslindale?
There are many ways to use the Boston Public Library without physically going into a branch building. You can sign up for a BPL library card at bpl.org/get-a-library-card to get an eCard. The eCard provides access to millions of ebooks, audiobooks, movies, newspapers, magazines, journals, databases, and other online resources, including OverDrive and Hoopla. All you need is a computer and an internet connection to access these resources and then log in to bpl.org with your eCard.

In Memorium
We are sorry to report the recent passing of Richard Duggan, a former President of the Friends of Roslindale Branch Library. Rich was a dedicated contributor to the Roslindale community, and his time and effort supporting the library helped its Friends group accomplish many important goals. We are grateful to Rich and we extend our condolences to his wife Diane, his daughter Molly, and the rest of Rich’s family and friends.

New Bookstore Coming to Roslindale!
Please welcome Rozzie Bound, a new, indie book store that will launch as a monthly pop up in Turtle Swamp Brewing’s Roslindale Beer Hall on December 21 & 22. The new store will offer new and used books in excellent condition from a variety of genres including literature, history, politics, children’s, and young adult. To learn more, please check out their website and Facebook page. The new venture was founded by Roy Karp, freelance writer and educator, and Tom Nealon, owner of Pazzo Books. Thank you so much for all your support and encouragement for this endeavor.

Support Tracy Wiggins
Tracy is very grateful for all the love and support for her family in the last few weeks.  You can continue to send your donations to https://www.gofundme.com/support-tracy-wiggins.  We will send another email if Tracy needs special assistance from the community.

Rozzie Reads One Book!
The Friends of the Roslindale Library will host another community-wide Rozzie Reads One Book while the library is undergoing renovation. Help us decide what to read! Here are the general criteria:

--Local author preferred
--Possibilities for multigenerational programs
--Available in paperback

Please recommend a book on our nomination form.

Volunteers Wanted
We are looking for volunteers for a number of Friends' and library programming, including new members for our decoration and race and inclusion committees.  Please view the job descriptions on VolunteerMatch.  If you are interested in any of the positions, contact us at [email protected].

Books about Holiday Traditions
Want to learn more about Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Posada Navideña, Epiphany and even Festivus and how others celebrate these traditions around the world?  We have a booklist for that!

Words of Wisdom

It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving. - Mother Teresa

Sharing is Caring
The best way to know about upcoming offsite Roslindale library programs, special events, news, and renovation updates is to stay on this email list, like our Facebook page and regularly visit friendsofroslindalelibrary.org and bpl.org.  If you know anyone who would like to join our email list, please tell them to sign up on our website's homepage at friendsofroslindalelibrary.org.  We would also appreciate it if you forward our emails and share and like our Facebook posts with your networks to help get the word out.

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!