Auburndale Community Library

Thanking our June ACL Volunteers

These folks donated their time and talents at the ACL over the month of June. Next time you see one of them around town, give them a big ol’ hearty THANKS! AnnaMaria Abernathy, Anne Alsmeyer, Jessica Avery, Debbie Bowen, Susan Cassidy, Nancy Caulfield, Ellen Chu, Michele Davis,Barb Day, Joanne Dixon, Mary Freeman, Diana Fisher Gomberg, Barry Goldstein, Dana Hanson, Rosemary Hinteregger, Suruchi Kaul, Lenna Kutner, Celia Kwartler, Janet Linder, Amanda Loftus, Joanne Lyons, Carie Michael, Liz Miller, Robyn Phillips, Nancy… Continue reading Thanking our June ACL Volunteers

Meeting About Accessible Commuter Rail Station Wed July 10th 7:30 pm at The Village Bank

The Auburndale Community Association, along with ACA board member Lynn Slobodin, has been working with Representative KayKhan for many years to try to bring an accessible commuter rail station to our village. We are pleased to forward the following message from Representative Khan about an important meeting to review the MBTA’s initial design for the new station. Dear… Continue reading Meeting About Accessible Commuter Rail Station Wed July 10th 7:30 pm at The Village Bank

Japanese for beginners of all ages! Info Chat/Brainstorming Session–Thursday, July 11, 7:30 pm

Have you ever wanted to learn Japanese but didn’t know where to start? Do you want to learn how to read manga or watch anime inJapanese, or how to have a conversation with a native speaker? Local resident and Japanese translator Scott Wilson is planning on holding Japanese classes at the Auburndale Community Library. If you’re interested, stop by at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday,… Continue reading Japanese for beginners of all ages! Info Chat/Brainstorming Session–Thursday, July 11, 7:30 pm

Magic Card Club–Pizza Appreciation Party for the Crew–Thursday July 11-6 pm

Magic never takes a vacation–join us for Magic Club at the ACL all summer long on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings (note–the ACL closes at noon during the summer months, so get an early move-on folks!). The intrepid Magic crew brings life and vitality to the ACL through thick and thin and we’re having a pizza party for them on… Continue reading Magic Card Club–Pizza Appreciation Party for the Crew–Thursday July 11-6 pm

Closed for July 4th Holiday

The library will be closed on Thursday July 4th and Saturday July 6th. We will re-open with summer hours on Tuesday, July 8: Tuesdays 10 am – 3 pm Thursdays 3 pm – 8 pm Saturdays 10 am – noon (note reduced Saturday hours) Happy 4th of July from your friends at the ACL!

ACL Lego Club–Are We Still Feeling It?

Lego Club is still theoretically on for Tuesdays at 2:00 pm, but we haven’t seen many takers lately–is there a parent of a Lego enthusiast in our community who would like to breathe some life back into this beloved ACL tradition? Contact Dana at danakhanson@gmail.com if you’re interested. Our humble beginnings are chronicled in a parental blog entry… Continue reading ACL Lego Club–Are We Still Feeling It?

From the Book Corner…

If it is on the “Top Request List” in the Minuteman Catalog, it’s in our collection at the ACL! Our new arrivals: Inferno – Dan Brown And the mountains echoed – Khaled Hosseini A delicate truth – John Le Carré Best kept secret – Jeffrey Archer Whitey Bulger : America’s most wanted gangster and the… Continue reading From the Book Corner…

Gearing Up for Summertime at the ACL

Summertime at the ACL is high season! We’ll enjoy longer daylight hours, lazier schedules, hot summer reads, and cool AC–we’ll be looking forward to seeing our neighbors all summer long. We’ll have regular hours through June and then our summer schedule will look like this: July & August at the ACL Summer Hours (regular hours through the… Continue reading Gearing Up for Summertime at the ACL

Our Marvelous May ACL Crew

These folks donated their time and talents at the ACL over the month of May. Next time you see one of them around town, give them a big ol’ hearty THANKS! Anne Alsmeyer, Debbie Bowen, Nancy Caulfield, Ellen Chu, Michele Davis, Barb Day, Joanne Dixon, Diana Fisher Gomberg, Barry Goldstein, Dana Hanson, Rosemary Hinteregger, Lenna Kutner, Celia Kwartler, Janet Linder, Pam McVey, Carie Michael, Liz Miller, Nancy Mazur, Valerie Patterson, Robyn Phillips, Nancy Price, Ned… Continue reading Our Marvelous May ACL Crew

Closed Saturday May 25

We’re closed for the holiday weekend and will reopen on Tuesday May 28th. Need to renew a book? Just leave a message on our answering machine — 617-552-7158).