Greenfield Public Library Closed Monday, June 19, through Wednesday, July 12.
Greenfield Public Library 412 Main St, GreenfieldThe Greenfield Public Library will be closed Monday June 19, through Wednesday July 12, to prepare for the opening of the new library on Thursday, July 13. While the library building is closed, the library’s digital resources and virtual programs will be available 24/7 at greenfieldpubliclibrary.org. Have a question? Reach out to us via: · Email: librarian@greenfieldpubliclibrary.org · Phone: (413) 772-1544 · The ‘contact us’ form at greenfieldpubliclibrary.org We will get back to you as quickly as possible. For more information, and to access all the GPL digital resources, go to https://greenfieldpubliclibrary.org/.
Open House Retirement Celebration for Library Director Ellen Boyer
John Zon Community Center 35 Pleasant Street, GreenfieldOn Wednesday, June 28, an Open House Retirement Celebration will be held for Library Director Ellen Boyer at the John Zon Community Center from 6-8pm. Join members of the Greenfield Public Library’s staff, Trustees, Foundation, and Friends in thanking Ellen for her years of service and dedication to the community including her accomplishment in establishing Greenfield’s first purpose-built library. All are welcome to attend this open house. Refreshments will be available.
Author Talk: Nancy Horan in an Online Conversation with Therese Fowler
Join authors Nancy Horan and Therese Fowler as they discuss Nancy’s new book, The House of Lincoln, on Wednesday, June 28 at 7 pm via Zoom. Rich with historical detail, The House of Lincoln is an insightful account of Lincoln's transformative vision for democracy as observed through the eyes of a young immigrant who arrives in Lincoln's home of Springfield, Illinois from Madeira, Portugal. In addition to her new book, Nancy Horan has two previous historical novels available: Loving Frank and Under the Wide and Starry Sky. Therese Anne Fowler is the New York Times bestselling author of It All Comes Down ToThis , A Good Neighborhood, A Well-Behaved Woman, and Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald. This virtual program is free, but registration is necessary to receive the Zoom link. To register for the Zoom link go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6016835603079/WN_CFFXdJ-QScKaD7Woo7_f0Q This program will NOT be recorded. The Greenfield Public Library would like to thank the Burlington Public Library for organizing this event.
Karaoke with Kat
10 Forward 10 Fiske Ave, GreenfieldWeekly Karaoke with everyone’s favorite host, Kat! Every Wednesday! No cover.
Author Talk with Tananarive Due: “The Living Blood” and Other Works
Greenfield Public Library 412 Main St, GreenfieldPlease join us for a gripping virtual chat with Tananarive Due about her body of work, on Wednesday, June 28, at 8 pm. Due’s prolific body of work cements the author as a leading voice in black speculative fiction for more than 20 years. Due is an award-winning writer, educator, and producer. Her work includes sixteen books, including The Blood Colony, The Living Blood, The Good House, Joplin’s Ghost, Devil’s Wake, and the forthcoming The Reformatory. In addition, she is a contributing author of Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda and Black Panther: Sins of the King. Collaborating with her partner Steven Barnes, she also co-wrote "A Small Town" for Season 2 of Jordan Peele’s "The Twilight Zone" on Paramount Plus and two segments of Shudder’s anthology film Horror Noire. For more information, and to register for this and other upcoming talks, go to https://libraryc.org/greenfieldpubliclibrary/21486/register This program, brought to you by the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium, is free and open to the public.