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ACL Book Group – First Wednesday of the Month, 7:30pm

Want to join a book club? Email bookgroup@auburndalelibrary.org for more details and to be added to the email list for updates. Recent books that were read include West With Giraffes, The Midnight Library, The Personal Librarian, Catch The Rabbit and Hag-Seed.

Story Time – Tuesdays, 10:45am-11:15am

A lively gathering for our youngest patrons and their caregivers with stories, songs, a craft, and loads of fun! Little Beats visited on February 28th for some singing and movement. They will return on March 21 and April 11. Check our Facebook page for other dates and special activities during our Tuesday story times. 

Knitting Group – Saturdays, 10:30am-12:00pm

Our knitters are meeting back in person again! Beginners are welcome. Whether you knit, crochet,  needlepoint or create other forms of fiber art, come join the group for conversation and camaraderie while working on your beautiful projects. For more information, contact Cecelia Kwartler at cecelia.kwartler@gmail.com or join Facebook group: Newton Knitters and Needlers 

Rubik’s Cubing Club – One Saturday each month, 1:00pm-3:00pm Next meeting on May 20!

Always wanted to learn how to solve a Rubik’s cube? Now’s your chance! All levels welcome and cubes are available if needed.  Contact Cecelia Kwartler, cecelia.kwartler@gmail.com, with any questions and for more info. Or, visit the club’s Facebook group.

Yoga By the Book – Mondays, 9:00-10:00 AM Pre-registration is required; you can sign up here. There is no charge for yoga, but donations to the library are welcome and appreciated.

Oliver, the golden retriever is coming back to the ACL on Wednesday, March
22, from 4:00pm-5:45pm. There are five 15-minute slots available. Sign up now by emailing activities@auburndalelibrary.org

Many thanks to all our patrons, donors and volunteers for your ongoing support. This community exists because of you.

Thank you to our perennial sponsors, The Village Bank and Lasell University. Special thanks to Gravestar for their generous year-end donation. Deepest gratitude to

Anna-Maria Abernathy, Charlotte Anderson, Monica Barudin, Margaret Braccio, Maria Bueche, Jill Butler, Cai-Mauricio family, Johanne Campbell, Susan Cassidy, Ellen Chu, Anne Costello, Margaret Crook, Barb Day, Katie Dayer, Christine Dutt, Clare Eberman, Laurie Friedell, Girl Scout Troop 82343, Ezra Gish, Carol Gladden, Dana Hanson, David Harris, Rosemary Hinteregger, Alta Hodges, Hazel Kalderon, Phyllis Katz, Suruchi Kaul, Xiaoling Ke, Joan Klaski, Katie Kubie, Lenna Kutner, Cecelia Kwartler, Samantha Lee, Andrew Leonard, Janet Linder, Ruby Lee Marks, Nancy Mazur, Pat McCaffrey, Liz Miller, Deb Moore, Jennifer Moore, Tim Moore, Robyn Phillips, Nathan Phillips, Tessa Pollack, Nancy Price, Ann Purcell, Barbara Wright Revaleon, Lynn Slobodin, Jay Snyder, Ed Sugrue, Martha Sweet, Iza Synott, Abi Venter, Victoria von Ammon, Alla Webster, Chris Weinmann, and Erica Wieher…

volunteers whose help in-person and behind the scenes keeps the ACL running. To all of you who have supported us all these years, your patronage and donations have enabled us to continue being the heart of the Auburndale community. Thank you!

The library will be closed from August 21 through September 5 for our end-of-summer hiatus.

So drop by before then to check out lots of books! And don’t bother returning them until we reopen on Tuesday September 6. (How’s that for a good way to beat the heat??!)

If you are open to some light volunteering during the summer months, we currently could use a few more Piano Pals to help cover/ uncover our outdoor piano to protect it from rain. Please email Chris Weinmann at: chrisweinmann1@gmail.com to sign up and for more details.

Teen Volunteers: We greatly appreciate the enthusiasm and desire to help from our neighborhood teens. Unfortunately we are not able to accommodate teen volunteers for regular library duties this summer. We would however love to invite our teens to take a leadership role and think of programs or activities that they would like to organize and run. It can be a one-time or recurring event. Examples include a crafternoon, board game/puzzle night, Scratch coding with our Chromebooks, or something like Classics for Kids (see above). In the past, we have had teens help organize musical story times, coding class, book clubs, writing club, crafts classes and more. Email activities@auburndalelibrary.org with your ideas. We can’t wait to hear them!

The ACL was thrilled to once again partner with Newton Porchfest to be a venue for some very
talented musicians in June. However, the musical fun does not need to end since we are now the host site for an Artful Piano titled Khione, painted by artist Rachel Morrissey. Come play a tune or just sit and take in a view of our beautiful gardens. Or, take a short stroll to enjoy our first ever Story Walk: Silly Sally by Audrey Wood, installed with the help of our Lasell University intern, Olivia Beckwith. Stop in at the library when we are open to get a companion Silly Sally coloring page. Plus, we have outdoor Story Times with a craft bag to go on Tuesday mornings at 10:30am. (Not on 7/5 due to the holiday). Check our Facebook page for the latest information on schedule changes and the theme.

It’s been a year since we re-opened for in-person services. We are delighted to welcome everyone, still masked, back into the Library. As more volunteers sign up to help out, we have been gradually increasing our hours. Currently, we are open on: Tuesdays 10am-12pm, Wednesdays 2-4pm, Thursdays 4-8pm, and Saturdays 10am-3pm. As in years past, we do plan to close during the last two weeks of August to give our dedicated volunteers a break. Please check our Facebook page for the latest updates and closure schedules. After Labor Day, we will be mask optional.

Many thanks to all our patrons, donors and volunteers for your ongoing support. This community could not be what it is without you. Thank you to our perennial sponsors, The Village Bank and Lasell University. Thanks to Grace Enriquez of Lesley University for her donation of children’s and young adult books. Our deepest gratitude to Anna-Maria Abernathy, Charlotte Anderson, Heidi Bankmann, Olivia Beckwith, Debbie Bowen, Margaret Braccio, Maria Bueche, Jill Butler, Caroline Cai, Johanne Campbell, Susan Cassidy, Ellen Chu, Anne Costello, Margaret Crook, Barb Day, Christine Dutt, Clare Eberman, Regina Eliot-Ramsey, Laurie Friedell, Girl Scout Troop 82343, Carol Gladden, Nathan Goldberg, Dana Hanson, Rosemary Hinteregger, Brenda Jaster, Phyllis Katz, Suruchi Kaul, Joan Klaski, Katie Kubie, Lenna Kutner, Cecelia Kwartler, Samantha Lee, Janet Linder, Jorge Manguane, Ruby Lee Marks, Nancy Mazur, Pat McCaffrey, Liz Miller, Deb Moore, Jennifer Moore, Tim Moore, Robyn Phillips, Nathan Phillips, Nancy Price, Becky Proskauer, Ann Purcell, Lauren Rokosz, Jaye Schneider, Junko Shibuya, Lynn Slobodin, Jay Snyder, Michelle Sroussi, Ed Sugrue, Martha Sweet, Iza Synott, Abi Venter, Alla Webster, Becca Webster, Chris Weinmann, and Erica Wieher – volunteers whose help in-person and behind the scenes is what keeps the ACL running. To all of you who have supported us all these years, your patronage and donations have enabled us to continue being the heart of the Auburndale community. Have a wonderful summer!