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Volunteer Meeting (all volunteers–new & old!)–Thurs Oct 15 at 7:30 pm at the ACL If you have been volunteering at the Library or thinking about it please make every effort to come to a short meeting on Thurs Oct. 15th. We will review library policies and procedures, answer questions and generally discuss how things are… Continue reading Volunteer Meeting Thursday Oct 15th 7:30pm

Tell all your favorite bicyclists – and maybe bike over yourself to see it. No need to chain your bikes to the front railing any more. See the whole story at the Newton Streets and Sidewalks blog. A big THANK YOU to everyone involved.

Thursday, September 24 at 7:00 pm at the ACL Kenneth Gloss, a long-time Newton resident and proprietor of the nationally known Brattle Book Shop in downtown Boston will give a talk entitled, “Is There Value in Your Old and Rare Books?” on Thursday, September 24 at 7:00 pm at the ACL.  “New England homes are… Continue reading Is There Value in Your Old and Rare Books? A talk by Kenneth Gloss of Antiques Roadshow/Brattle Book Shop

It was terrific to see so many of you all at the library on a rainy Saturday! Thanks for coming on down to help us celebrate our opening, and recognize not only our kind sponsors, but also the folks who made re-opening the library a possibility. We’re thankful for the support from our sponsors, the… Continue reading Day of Recognition and Thanks – recap

The return of the ever-popular weekday morning story hour!  We have volunteers scheduled through October and we are ready with stories and smiles for everyone.  Please join us–no sign up necessary–just drop in when you can. We are looking for volunteers to read stories and/or be a “helper” during these sessions.  Folks who have enjoyed… Continue reading Weekday Story Times – Beginning THIS Tuesday (9/15) at 10:15 am

We’ve just updated the wish list  — please contact donations@auburndalelibrary.org if you can donate anything. Or, just bring it over to the library when we’re open. Don’t have anything on the wish list (all out of chess clocks?!). Well, never fear — we are always looking for monetary donations large and small.

Six 1-hour sessions on Saturdays, 11 am – Noon, from Sept 26 thru Oct 31 This course is being offered by Homer Franck, a local resident and longtime chess enthusiast. Pre-registration is required. Suggested age range for participants is from 8 -14 years old. Session Topics: Sept. 26: The rules of chess Oct. 3: Chess… Continue reading Beginning Chess Instruction for Children – FREE

The Friends of the Newton Library are a terrific bunch of folks who work hard in the basement of the Auburndale Community Library. They spend HOURS organizing hardbacks, paperbacks, children’s books, CDs, magazines, and more for their quarterly used book sale which benefits the Newton Library. We love The Friends and think they’re terrific. The… Continue reading Friends of the Newton Library Booksale

We are very happy to announce that librarian Chris Wangler will lead a Story Hour for toddlers on Saturday August 29th. 11am at the Library. Come on over and see Chris! (All toddlers must be accompanied by an adult.)

The Waban Improvement Society, a neighborhood organization, is thrilled to announce the reopening of the Waban Library Center this coming September! The Society says “Our vision is to strengthen and expand upon the core mission of our neighborhood library by having it serve as a gateway for lifelong learning and as a hub for intellectual,… Continue reading Waban Library Center opening in September