Public Library

Kids Book Club

Next meeting is July 8th. Check the Children's Page for more info!

Teen Book Club

Next meeting is June 24th. For more info check the teen page!

Summer Reading Programs

Registration starts Monday, June 23rd. Please come into the Children's Room to register for ages 8-13 and the Adult desk for 14 and up. Check the Children's & Teens page for more info!

What Library Staff Has Been Reading Lately:

Cheryl:
House Lust: America's Obsession With Our Homes by Daniel McGinn

The New Kitchen Garden: Anna Pavord

Kathy:
Fearless by Diana Palmer

Moon Shell Beach by Nancy Thayer

Marie:
Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich

Keep Your Mouth Shut and Wear Beige by Kathleen Giles Seidel

Nancy:
See You in a Hundred Years by Logan Ward

The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted: and Other Small Acts of Liberation by Elizabeth Berg

The Library will be closed Saturday, July 5th.

Happy 4th of July!!

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Summer Reading Kickoff Success!!
Thank you to everyone who volunteered and supported our Summer Reading Kickoff Event! Everyone had a great time and we couldn't have done it without your very generous support!

Check out the Photo Album page for pics of the event.

Poetry Reading

The Friends of the Charlton Library invite you to attend a reading/book signing by poet Amanda Clark at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, in the main room of the library.

Author of three books of poetry, this Bennington, Vermont native currently works at Nature’s Classroom in Charlton. Clark graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas in May 2005 with a BA in art history. After graduation, she worked at an after -school program in Burlington, Vermont and did social work at Howard Community Services. She plans to continue her studies in graduate school.

Clark, who has published three books of poetry, will read some of her work and talk about what inspires her. Her titles include Looking at the Moon, Flying Fall, and Beautifully Mixed Up World and are available at Amazon.

Clark explains that Beautifully Mixed Up World examines the pressures of adulthood, lifetime goals, and the youthful desire to change the world. As she approached graduation, she faced decisions about life's direction, future plans, and the definition of happiness. Through these poetic works, she evokes the typical graduate's fears about failure and lost direction while inducing memories from those who have already surpassed that critical time. Through her lyrical diary, Clark leads us on a quest for completeness, self-reliance, and independence.

There is no charge for the event and the general public is invited. The Friends will conduct its monthly meeting following Clark’s appearance.

Calling All Scrabble Enthusiasts
If you’re looking to challenge your mental acuity and have some fun at the same time, visit the Charlton Public Library for a stimulating game of Scrabble.

The Friends of the Charlton Library invite you to stop by on May 27, June 24, July 29 and August 26 from 6:00 to 7:45 p.m. to test your Scrabble skills. Those new to the game as well as veterans are encouraged to join the game. Six Scrabble dictionaries are available to kickstart some ideas when consonants outnumber vowels.

A Scrabble tournament is tentatively planned for the fall. Additional details will be released during the summer.

For more information, please stop by or call the library at 508-248-0452

The Charlton Public Library is a member of the Central Massachusetts Regional Library System (CMRLS) and the Central/Western Massachusetts Automated Resource Sharing System (C/WMARS). The Library is administered by an elected Board of Library Trustees. Standards for library service are set by the Trustees and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the state agency that supports, improves and promotes library services throughout the Commonwealth.