The Library will be closed on
Thursday, Nov 26th
and
Friday, November 27th in celebration of Thanksgiving Day. Have a wonderful holiday from the staff.
BROWSE IN THE LIBRARY, OPEN BY APPOINTMENT
Please seewhipplefreelibrary.org for information on scheduling an appointment!
As always you do not need an appointment to use curbside!
We look forward to seeing you.
The Annual Giving Tree is back. This year the Town Hall, Recreation Dept. and Whipple Free Library’s Giving Trees will be virtual. You can help less fortunate New Boston children and families’ Christmas wishes come true.
The Whipple Free Library asks that you leave your donation in the metal Book Return in an envelope marked Giving Tree.
If you come in for an appointment, you may bring your donation inside and place it in the gift box in the hallway.
We are accepting your generous donation of Gift Cards or checks. now through Monday December 7.
Gift card ideas – Apple/iTunes, Walmart, Sporting Goods Stores, Target, Clothing Stores, Toy Stores, Amazon Checks made out to: Community Church of New Boston (memo – Giving Tree)
Upcoming Book clubs for Adults, Teens, and Children
Teen Book Club
Friday, November 13 at 4 pm
Shelter by Harlan Coben
We have borrowed books through Interlibrary Loan as the vans are running again! Copies of the book are available through Curbside Pickup - MWF 10 am to 5 pm and Th 2:30 to 6:30 pm. Let us know if you would like to borrow a copy. Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84161412766 Contact Mrs Ballou for the passcode to join if interested.
Teen book club is for youth in grades 7 to 12.
Craft a Story Junior book club
Monday, November 16 at 3:30 pm
This junior book club is for children in grades 1 to 3. The book is Heidi Heckelbeck Casts a Spell by Wanda Coven.
We have borrowed books through Interlibrary Loan as the vans are running again! Copies of the book are available through Curbside Pickup - MWF 10 am to 5 pm and Th 2:30 to 6:30 pm. Let us know if you would to borrow a copy.
Contact Mrs Ballou at childrenswfl@gmail.com for the passcode if interested in joining this group.
Virtual book party
Wednesday, November 18 at 7 pm
"Being Mortal" by Atul Gwande
In Being Mortal, author Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending
Gawande, a practicing surgeon, addresses his profession's ultimate limitation, arguing that quality of life is the desired goal for patients and families. Gawande offers examples of freer, more socially fulfilling models for assisting the infirm and dependent elderly, and he explores the varieties of hospice care to demonstrate that a person's last weeks or months may be rich and dignified. (Goodreads review)
This is a virtual book discussion group. Books will be available to check out for curbside pickup. Please contact adultserviceswfl@gmail.comto request the link to the meeting.
Pageturners book club
Friday, November 20 at 2:30 pm
This junior book club is for children in grades 4 to 6. The book is The Anybodies by N.E. Bode.
Beginning with this meeting, we will have books to hand out as the interlibrary loan vans will be back! Available through Curbside Pickup - MWF 10 am to 5 pm and Th 2:30 to 6:30 pm. Let us know if you would like a copy!
Contact Mrs Ballou for the passcode to join if interested.
Who dunnit?
Wednesday, December 2 at 11 am
"Lady in the Lake" by Laura Lippman
Baltimore in the 1960s is the setting for this historical fiction about a real-life unsolved drowning.
The racism, classism, and sexism of 50 years ago wrapped up in a stylish, sexy, suspenseful period drama about a newsroom and the city it covers.(Kirkus review)
