Author: Auburndale Community Library

Our general closure policy is to follow the Newton Public Schools schedule.  We will therefore be closed today, Tuesday Oct 30th.  We are assuming that we’ll be open for business again by Thursday.  (Volunteers will head over to the library and check things out later today…)

Looking forward to seeing folks tomorrow night for a lively conversation about our fall ACL book selection: Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls.  (Be sure to put this title on your “to read” list even if you cannot join us for our discussion.  ACLers have been raving about the picks selected by our ACL book group leaders…)

Saturday, October 27 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Let’s face it–when you’re a wee one, there are never too many opportunities to rock your Halloween costume out around town.  Why wait until Halloween night for trick or treating?!  Gear up in your costumes and swing by the library Saturday for some candy, a cup… Continue reading ~Halloween Fun!~ Tricks & Treats at the Library 10/27

So many people have recently remarked that the grounds at the ACL have been looking particularly lovely.  Many thanks to ACL Garden Coordinator Liz Noon and our “gardener emerita” Patricia Bottomley for providing the aesthetic vision for our gardens.  Derek Mannlon and his crew from the city Parks and Recreation Department have also been great,… Continue reading Many thanks to our ACL Gardening Gurus!

These volunteers donated their time and talents at the ACL over the month of September.  Next time you see one of them around town, give them a big ol’ hearty THANKS! AnnaMaria Abernathy, Anne Alsmeyer, Barb Day, Patricia Bottomley, Debbie Bowen, Marni Caputo, Susan Cassidy, Nancy Caulfield, Ellen Chu, Anne Costello, Michele Davis, Barb Day,… Continue reading Many Thanks To Our September ACL Shift Volunteers

Reminder about the next ACL Book Club Selection: Jeanette Walls’ Half Broke Horses.  We’ll meet Thursday, October 25th at 7:30 pm.  Even if you cannot join us, we highly recommend these community reads–our selection committee works to pick some great titles for us. Click here for the New York Times Book Review.  And here is… Continue reading Fall ACL Book Club Selection: Half Broke Horses Thursday, October 25th at 7:30 pm

Knit-a-Long (10:30-11:45 am): Knitting guru Judy Castaldi will be on hand to help knitters with projects, troubleshoot, or even teach you how to knit from scratch!  Our beloved Saturday Knitting Club meets once a month on the second Saturday of the month, from October through May from 10:30 to 11:45.  Anyone who enjoys knitting or… Continue reading Saturday (October 13) at the ACL: Knitting & “Spilling Ink”