Join us for a one-of-a-kind conversation with National Book Award-winner Colum McCann as he is joined by Diane Foley, the inspiration behind the heartrending book American Mother. American Mother is the story of a mother who, in the course of confronting her son’s killer, gets to the elemental heart of violence and forgiveness. Diane Foley is the mother of Jim, a freelance journalist captured and beheaded by ISIS in 2014, an image that became one of the most iconic of the 21st century. Seven years later, Diane gets the chance to spend three days with the murderer of her son in a Virginia courthouse, inspiring her to tell her life story.  What unfolds is one of the most compelling narratives in recent literary history, channeled into searing reality by New York Times bestselling author Colum McCann, who brings us on a journey of strength, resilience, and radical empathy.  For more information, and to register for these and other upcoming talks, go to https://libraryc.org/greenfieldpubliclibrary  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. 

Join us on Tuesday, April 9, from 2:30 - 4 pm, at the Greenfield Public Library for Tween Tuesday, a monthly activity program especially for tweens aged 8-12… with an after school snack! This month we will try paint resist art, painting over tape then peeling to reveal! For more information, contact Children’s Librarian Ellen Lavoie at ellen.lavoie@greenfield-ma.gov or call (413) 772-1544 x5104.  This program, made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and intended for ages 8 - 12. 

  Join us at the GPL on Wednesday, April 10, from 4:30 -7 pm, as we celebrate National Library Week with our first Local Author Meet and Greet!    Drop by to meet local authors in-person and celebrate the diverse writing talent in our community.   There will be fiction, non-fiction, children's, teen, and adult books and zines available for purchase and signing.  For more information, visit our website at https://greenfieldpubliclibrary.org/, or contact Pamela McBride at librarian@greenfieldpubliclibrary.org. These programs, generously sponsored by the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, are free and open to everyone in our community.