Weekly Children's Programming

Preschool Movies
Mondays, 10:30 am

Chess Club
Mondays, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Toddler Time
Tuesdays, 10:30 am

Library Creative Drama
Tuesdays, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

LEGO Club
Thursdays, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Homework Assistance
Mondays - Thursdays
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Weekly Adult Programming

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

Spanish Conversation Group
Saturdays, 11 am - 12 pm

Coming Soon!

Hanukkah Celebration
December

Posada Navideña
December

Yarn and Craft
Book Sale
March

The First Renovation Community Meeting Notes
The Roslindale Branch Library hosted BPL leadership, project architects Leers Weinzapfel and approximately 70 community members for an exciting public meeting that marked the kick-off to our branch's design and renovation process on October 17. The meeting gave the audience an opportunity to offer feedback on the Leers Weinzapfel presentation and to make additional design suggestions. 

The Leers presentation is available here. Please note that the project timeline is outlined on pages 43-47 of the presentation. The next meeting is planned for early December, but the date has not been finalized.

Please continue to send your suggestions to Priscilla Foley ([email protected]). We look forward to seeing you at the next meeting.

More information: friendsofroslindalelibrary.org/renovation.

Holiday Shopping with the Friends!
If you do any shopping on Amazon this holiday season, please consider registering with the Friends' AmazonSmile account.  For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the Friends will receive 0.5 percent of the purchase price.  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!

Photos & Video From Dia de Los Muertos 2017 
We had a great time at the Dia de Los Muertos celebration.  This year the event was held outside in the Roslindale Village Farmers Market.  Thanks to La Piñata, Lucy Galvan, and Alejandro Rodriguez for putting the event together!  Check out our slideshow and video from Saturday's celebration on our blog.

Getting To Know You Through Our Cultures Exhibit
You can still see our special art exhibit on diversity and inclusion throughout our community until November 18 at the library.  Many thanks to Janice Williams for coordinating the exhibit.  Artist participants include Dan Jay, Nina Lev, Dianne Zimbabwe, Phyllis Bluhm, Greg Jundanian, Catherine Jaggi, Michele Audet, and Lilly Harrison.  You can also find a slideshow from our reception on our blog.

Volunteers Wanted
We are looking for volunteers for a number of Friends' and library programming, including new members for our decoration, renovation, 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 of the Month
Each month we feature themed book lists grouped for adults, teenagers/young adults, and children, and can be borrowed from the Roslindale Library! 

Books about Native American Heritage
November is Native Amerian Heritage Month.  Here is a list of books either about the Native American experience and/or books written by Native authors.

Books about Veterans
During this time of the year, we also give thanks to the men and women who have served in the armed forces.  Check out this list of books either written by veterans and/or about their experiences. 

Words of Wisdom

The Indian wars have never ended in the Americas. - Leslie Marmon Silko

Support the Friends!
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 making a donation, 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!