Read to Milo! Milo is a certified, trained, and insured therapy dog who loves a good book! Kids can practice their reading skills, without judgement. No pre-registration required.

Whether you stitch, sew, embroider, crochet, like to color or prefer to just socialize, come join friends who like to craft and chat!

April’s cribbage night will be on Monday, April 28 at 6pm. Come play and/or learn to play cribbage with neighbors! If you have your own board, please bring it along. There is no experience necessary! 

Enjoy coffee, conversation, and a freshly baked treat with neighbors.

Books available

“Sweeping and insightful… Writing with clarity and grace… Blitzer makes a compelling case that the United States and Central America are knit as one… It is a book with a ‘mission’ . . . Hopefully, those with the power to change things will listen.”

— Manuel Roig-Franzia, Washington Post

In May of 2023, The Fitzwilliam Town Library was honored to receive a special grant from the American Library Association in the amount of $10,000. The funds have given us the opportunity to make purchases and adjustments in order to provide a more accessible library to all patrons. Changes made were based on community suggestions for improved accessibility during the summer of 2023, when a community forum was held:

• The purchase and installation of two sets of automatic door openers at the main patron entrance
• Stable stools for the children’s section as seating and access to resources
• Comfortable and over-sized upholstered chairs with device charging capacity
• Colorful carpet squares (defined seating) for children’s programming
• A second book return to be installed/located closer to the Library’s parking area and handicapped parking spaces (purchased with installation in progress)

Recently, the Library distributed a patron survey to assess perceptions of how essential/useful these improvements are The results were extremely positive!

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 pvsoc.org for the most up-to-date season information.

Now patrons can use our 3-D printer for projects. Check out https://www.thingiverse.com/ for free project files. Then schedule a time with us to get your files ready to print. 

This hands free magnifier allows users to have both hands free while getting the clearest view of the magnified object. It’s a suitable feature for those who are into sewing, crafting, reading books, and doing tiny electronic repairs but need a visual aid for making objects bigger and totally high definition. Check one out!

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!

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.

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.

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