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Urgently Hiring-Help wanted!
The Fitzwilliam Town Library is looking to hire a part-time cleaning person for up to 3hrs per week (Thursday mornings or Fridays). Competitive compensation offered. Interested? Call 585-6503 or email info@fitzlib.org.
New Items Added to the Library of Things Collection:
We’ve added to our collection! Now, patrons can borrow Giant Jenga, Giant Sorry, and Cornhole and enjoy these games at home. Don’t forget, we have a telescope and a metal detector too! We have a Bug Explorer Kit for kids and we plan to be adding more items soon!
Birdscaping in Your Backyard with Steve Hale from Open World Explorers
Mon, April 22 at 7pm
Step up your game and attract more birds and more bird species to your backyard. We’ll review various feeder types, food types, and the importance of natural live and dead cover for birds. Diversify your backyard with food, cover and water will have the birds in your yard…and not in your neighbor’s yard!
Cooking the Book!
Thurs. April 25 at 6pm
Fitzwilliam and Troy Libraries are cooking up something special! It’s our turn to host a new book group called Cooking the Book! Register now and check out a copy of Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London’s Ottolenghi. Read through the cookbook and bring a dish to share! Patrons in Troy will be using a different cookbook by the same author/chef.
Chair Yoga with Michelle Davis Yoga and Wellness
Tues, April 30, May 7 & 14 from 2-3:00pm
The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Town Library and the Fitzwilliam District Nursing Association are collaborating to offer a 3-week FREE Chair Yoga session. Looking to increase your range of motion? Want to improve your strength and flexibility? This class is perfect for anyone who has limited ability to walk upstairs on their own and move confidently while walking. Chair Yoga will help you safely move in and out of various yoga postures without having to roll out a mat and get down on the floor. Please call 585-6503 or email info@fitzlib.org to register. Wear comfortable clothes and bring and open mind! Always check with your doctor to see if a gentle Chair Yoga practice would not be contraindicated for their current health and wellness.
Save the Date!!
Alice in Wonderland Tea Party
Sat, May 18 10-12pm
(in conjunction with the Fitzwilliam Farmer’s Market
Opening Day)
Join us for a special Alice in Wonderland- inspired tea party! Make some painted red roses, create your own Mad-Hatter hat, race in tea cup relay, play some flamingo croquet and build a house of cards! You can “Drink-Me” some lemonade or “Eat-Me” some mini cakes! The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Library is planning fun activities for people of all ages. Come see what’s down the rabbit hole…(more info to come!)
Spring Preschool Storytime
Wednesday mornings at 10:30am
Storytime, for children ages 3-5 and their caretakers, teaches children important pre-literacy skills when we read, sing, talk, and play together. Come and listen to a story, sing a song, and make a simple craft each Wednesday morning at 10:30am. Registration is appreciated. (info@fitzlib.org or call 585-6503)
No program April 24th-school vacation week!
“Big-Kid” Storytime
Tuesday after school at the library for kids K-2 at 3:45-4:45
Now kids who are a bit too old for preschool storytime and maybe a bit young for our Wednesday afternoon program are invited t join us for their own Library event! We will be reading a longer story or two followed by a craft or game. Register in advance at info@fitzlib.org or call 585-6503.
No program April 24th-school vacation week!
Wednesday Afternoon at the Library in April
Wednesday Afternoons at the Library invites kids in grades 1-6 for a craft or activity from 3:45-4:45. We cook, we craft, we build and create! Kids can ride the bus directly form Emerson School!
Participants must be registered for each class. Supplies and space is limited. Call ahead 585-6503 or email info@fitzlib.org at least 2 days in advance.
No program April 24th-school vacation week!
Pioneer Valley Symphony Library Passes
Get a pass for up to 4 tickets to any Pioneer Valley Symphony concerts of the 2023-2024 season. Check out a pass, bring it to the box office before the concert of your choice to redeem. The box office opens 1-11/2 hours before each performance. Return your pass to the library so it can bring the joy of music to others! Visit http://pvosc.org for the most up-to-date season information.
Stitch and Bitch!
Every Wednesday at 6pm
Whether you like knitting, sewing, crocheting, embroidering or just coloring, come join us! We gather to craft and chat!
Coffee Hour
Saturday Mornings at 10am
Enjoy coffee, conversation, and a freshly baked treat with neighbors.
Book Club – May 13 at 7pm
Prisoners of the Castle
by Ben Macintyre
Books available
In this gripping narrative, Ben Macintyre tackles one of the most famous prison stories in history and makes it utterly his own. During World War II, the German army used the towering Colditz Castle to hold the most defiant Allied prisoners. For four years, these prisoners of the castle tested its walls and its guards with ingenious escape attempts that would become legend. But as Macintyre shows, the story of Colditz was about much more than escape. Its population represented a society in miniature, full of heroes and traitors, class conflicts and secret alliances, and the full range of human joy and despair.
Fitzwilliam History and Information Page
There is a whole new page on the Fitzwilliam Library website (http://fitzlib.org) featuring Fitzwilliam-specific history and resources. You can find it under the 24HOUR-LIBRARY tab. Information will be updated regularly. Check it out!
Booklist Reader: Find it under 24-Hour Library above!
Click on the image to access this great free resource for all book lovers.
Booklist, the review publication of the American Library Association, proudly announces the launch of Booklist Reader, a new digital library patron–facing magazine featuring diverse readers’ advisory recommendations for readers of all ages.
Each month, Booklist Reader will showcase top-10 lists, must reads, interviews with (and articles by) top authors and illustrators, and adult, youth, and audio recommendations for all communities and all who love to read. Booklist Reader is also partnering with LibraryReads, an organization that each month publishes a list of the top 10 books read by library workers across the nation.
Continued Support for Library Programming!
Town Library while making everyday purchases on Amazon. Use the link below when shopping. Part of the proceeds will go to the Friends who fund books, programs and more for the Library.
Staff Book Recommendations
Veronika recommends…
by Pablo Neruda
“Not since Whitman has a poet of genius embraced a whole continent, as Neruda has his, or spoken so directly to the nonpoets among his readers.”
―Selden Rodman
Kate recommends…
by Kaveh Akbar
“Brilliant . . . steeped in humor and absurdity but deathly serious as well . . . The strength of Martyr! is that Akbar arranges its various messes well and doesn’t strive too hard to reconcile them.”
—Los Angeles Times
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