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We will be meeting on December 1st, 7:30 p.m. till 8:30 p.m. at the Auburndale Community Library. The book selection for December is The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline. Everyone welcome! Masks required.

Many patrons have commented on the availability of best sellers at the ACL.  Our book purchaser, Janet Linder, keeps us up to date!  Check out our catalog to see if we have the books you’re looking for.  If not, we’ll look into purchasing them.

Every year as we approach Thanksgiving, we are reminded of how grateful we are for the myriad of ways you continue to support the Auburndale Community Library – from your generous donations that allow us to keep the shelves stocked with the latest bestsellers, to your tireless volunteering to keep our doors open, to the… Continue reading You Make the Difference!

We invite you to join our volunteer team as we expand our opening hours and begin to ramp back some of our programs and offerings. Please consider lending us a hand. No library experience necessary! Plus, we offer training!  Please fill out our Volunteer Interest Survey and we will be in touch. Thank you! 

We’ve added our new Wednesday hours, 2-4pm, to coincide with the early release schedule for Newton Public Schools. Plus, there is currently some interest in the community for a Wednesday afternoon social hour. If you are interested in informally organizing and/or dropping in for a Wednesday afternoon community chat, board game/puzzle session, crafts hour, or… Continue reading New Wednesday Hours…

It has been so terrific to welcome children and caregivers to our outside Story Times. We were sorry that the weather did not cooperate with our special Halloween event. BUT, things are looking good for this Tuesday, November 9th.  Join us on the lawn for stories about SOUP!  Looking ahead – weather permitting, we hope… Continue reading Story Times

Many thanks as always to all our patrons, donors and volunteers for your ongoing support. And to our perennial sponsors, The Village Bank and Lasell University, for their sustaining financial support. To Grace Enriquez from Lesley University for her generous donation of children’s and young adult books. Hats off to Charlotte Anderson, Heidi Bankmann, Debbie… Continue reading We Are So Grateful…

While our Story Time duo have (susp)ended their YouTube careers, the subsequent outside Story Times have been a great success. We are so happy to see our families in person and look forward to welcoming you back to the library sometime in the Fall. In the meantime, check our Facebook page for additional outside Story… Continue reading Story Time – next is Tuesday July 6, 10:30am

Many thanks as always to all our patrons, donors and volunteers for their ongoing support. And to our perennial sponsors, The Village Bank and Lasell University, for their ongoing financial support. To Grace Enriquez from Lesley University for her generous donation of children’s books. To all of our dedicated volunteers whose help both inside and… Continue reading We Are So Grateful..

Newton Out Doors Newton Out Doors, a citywide public art initiative has chosen the ACL as an installation site. Come admire the three beautiful doors painted by local artists Sepi Golestani, Yenny Hdz and Newton South HS student, Abby Zheng! Many thanks to the Village Bank for sponsoring these exhibits throughout Newton and to Newton… Continue reading Newton Out Doors