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If you just can’t wait until Father’s Day… We are so excited to announce our OUTDOOR STORY TIME, Saturday, June 5th at 11:00am! Please bring a blanket, and join us on the Auburn St. side of the library. Barb and Janet have some fun stories planned, and we can even do Head, Shoulders, Knees and… Continue reading Outdoor Story Time – Saturday June 5 11am

Let’s go fly a Kite! We are back with another fun Story Time, all about windy days and kites! Watch the video here (https://tinyurl.com/ACLStory-Kites), then order the craft to go on our Books To-Go request form to pick up Saturday, May 29th between 10am – 12pm or Tuesday, June 1st, 10am – 12pm.   Let us… Continue reading Story Time!

In case you need a reminder of what the ACL looks like, our volunteers extraordinaires, Barb and Janet, have created a mini-tour of the library to welcome you back! Here they are showing you all the great books, fun games, and cool puzzles waiting for you to check out (https://tinyurl.com/ACLTour) . We can’t wait to… Continue reading Virtual Tour

Don’t worry if you are not ready to come visit the ACL in person yet. We will continue to offer our ACL To-Go services with Tuesday and Saturday morning pick up times between 10am-12pm, as well as free bicycle delivery to Auburndale, West Newton and Newton Lower Falls. Please continue to make your book requests… Continue reading ACL Still To-Go

Greetings dear ACL friends!  Beginning this Saturday, May 29, Express Browsing will no longer require an appointment! Just drop in anytime on Saturdays 2:00pm-4:00pm and/or Thursdays, 6:00pm-8:00pm. During the visits, we are still asking for your help in wearing a mask and maintaining social distance for the time being. Thank you for your understanding.  

Please join us for our annual ACL general board meeting on Tuesday, February 16 at 7pm via Zoom. It’s a time to bring everyone together to discuss the state of the library. If you are interested in meeting the board members, taking part in some of our behind-the-scenes discussions, or have any questions about the … Continue reading Annual Meeting Tuesday February 16–Join us!

We want to remind everyone to return books through our mail slot in the door facing the Pike on Auburn St. when the plastic return bin is not outside by the table. If the plastic return bin is outside by the table, it means that the library is staffed with volunteers who are happy to process the… Continue reading Remember: returns and donations

A huge shout out to our amazing Garden crew: Liz Noon, Iza Sinnott, Maria Bueche, and lead gardener, Alla Webster. They have continued to work hard throughout the shutdown to maintain and refresh the ACL gardens. We hope you enjoy them on your walks around the neighborhood. Please do continue to maintain social distancing! One… Continue reading ACL Gardens!

We have lots of current nonfiction AND fiction! If you have a request for a book, just let us know and we’ll try to get it!

Happy Chinese New Year from the ACL! ‘Tis the season…join us for our annual Valentine making party!  We’ll have supplies on hand to make some Valentine crafts! Drop in and join the fun on Saturday, February 9th from 10:30 – noon.  If you have a tween or teen who would be interested in assisting at… Continue reading Kids’ Drop-In Valentine’s Craft Party!!! Saturday, February 9th 10:30-noon