Enter the Great Green Raffle this summer for a chance to win a different prize each week!
July 6-9 Centre Cafe Gift Certificate--Congratulations to Marilyn Henderson!
July 12-16 Good Day Flowers & Gifts--Congratulations to Nancy Doyle!
July 19-23 Hornet's Nest Gift Certficate
July 26-30 Shop Us First Gift Certificate
August 2-6-- Barnes & Noble Gift Certificate
August 9-13-- Ryer's Gift Certificate -- For our Facebook Fans only!**
August 16-20--Homemade carrot Cake (Baked by Billie Skerrett)
August 23-27--A green Bag of Gifts
Each raffle will begin on Monday and the winnter will be drawn late on Friday afternoon.
Thank you to the Friends and the all the local businesses named above for donating items to our summer raffle!
Sponsored by the Friends.
Cupcake Time, Friday, August 6, 2-4PM, Library Reading Room
Join friends and neighbors
for an afternoon of
cupcakes, lemonade,
and community.
Sponsored by the Friends.
Film, Man on a Wire, Tuesday, September 14, 7PM
In 1974, Philippe Petit performed an incredible feat, walking between the Twin Towers in Manhattan. The film,Man on a Wire, documents that event.
Let the Great World Spin, a novel by Colum McCann, follows the lives of a group of individuals immediately before and after Philippe Petit's amazing foray. The Friends Evening Drop-In Book Group will discuss the book Tuesday, September 7, at 7PM. Let the Great World Spin has been called the "first great 9/11 novel..." by Esquire magazine.
Sponsored by the Friends.
Van Gogh: Starry Night, Expressive Pastel Painting for Adults and Teens,
Thursday, September 23, 6-8PM 
The pastel workshop is led by artist Gregory Maichack. All materials are included. No experience is needed. Registration required.
Please visit Gregory Maichack's website for more information.
Sponsored by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council 
and by the Friends.
Jay Atkinson, Thursday, October 14, 7PM
Jay Atkinson will talk about his most recent books, Paradise Road: Jack Kerouac's Lost Highway and My Search for America and the short story collection, Tauvernier Street.
Here is a video of Jay Atkinson talking about Jack Kerouac.
For more information, please visit Jay Atkinson's website.
Sponsored by the Friends.
Creating a Winter Centerpiece, Tuesday, November 9, 7PM
Lee McNeil, of Good Day Flowers and Gifts, will give a demonstration on how to create a winter centerpiece. Lee is a member of the North Reading Garden Club.
Sponsored by the Friends.
Staying Connected
Libraries aren’t just for books anymore. The library offers programs as part of an occasional series aimed at demonstrating how libraries are positioning themselves to be a resource and helpmate in the digital world.
Sponsored by the Friends.
Lunchtime Job Networking Group,
The networking group meets for an informal discussion and sharing of experiences and ideas. Occasional speakers also provide expertise in various areas. Newcomers are always welcome.
Please bring lunch. Beverages will be provided. Please keep watch for date of next meeting.
For a selection of helpful websites, please visit the Reference page.
David Allen, of North Reading, credits libraries for helping him find a job. Watch the segment on reinvention featured on Good Morning, America. David has been a member of the library's Job Networking Group.
Sponsored by the Friends.
For information about the library's two ongoing book discussion groups, please visit:
Book Discussions
Drop-In Needle Arts Craft Group- Thursday, July 29, and Tuesday, August 20 and Thursday, August 26, 7 PM
Knitters, crocheters, embroiderers are invited to share ideas and patterns. All levels of
experience welcome. Join us for an evening
of crafting and chit-chat. Sponsored by
the Friends.
The Job Networking Group
meets occasionally, on a weekday, at lunchtime. Sponsored by the Friends.
The library invites you to exhibit your artwork or to display a collection you may have. Please call Judi Segur at 978-664-4942, if you are interested.
Mid-July-Mid-August: Third Annual Teen Art Contest Entries
Twenty six students, in grade 6-12, submitted over 50 works of art, in a variety of media, including painting, drawing, pastel, sculpture, ceramics and photography. These pieces are all on display on the first floor.
Reception, Tuesday, August 10, 5-7:30PM in the Reading Room.
August-September: Artwork for the Apple Festival,
to benefit
the North Reading Historical and Antiquarian Society
October: Portraits by Steve DiFranza
November: Artwork by Louis Doto
December: Sports Photographs by Hugh O'Connor
January: Photographs by Maryellen Stone
Ongoing
The Hooked Rug-of-the-Month by a member of the (ATHA) Mayflower. Association of Traditional Hooking Artists. Arranged by Happy DiFranza.
To see artwork by local artists is displayed online in the Library Gallery.
