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Author: Justin Snook

Director of the Simon Fairfield Public Library in Douglas, Massachusetts.
Library News & Blurbs

Thanks to our Valentine Book Donors!

3 Mar 2022
I want to thank everyone who participated in our February book drive. The following books were adopted and bookplated: Hop-About: The Adventures of Benny the Bunny and Mr. Rabbit, by…
History Snapshots

History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Compact Discs Introduced to the United States (March 2, 1983)

2 Mar 2022
https://youtu.be/7Vij20pjNUA
History Snapshots

History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: USS Philadelphia burned off of Tripoli Harbor (February 16, 1804)

16 Feb 2022
https://youtu.be/_yGtHuEZRDI
Archive

This ain’t our first pandemic

10 Feb 2022
In the darkest depths of the Library Attic, dusty old library records have been discovered. What kind of secrets will we find? In 1954, six books were destroyed due to Scarlet…
History Snapshots

History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Alexander Selkirk, inspiration for Robinson Crouseau, rescued after 4 years of being marooned (February 2, 1709)

2 Feb 2022
https://youtu.be/86Qyvg_p7pk
Library News & Blurbs

Valentine Books!

1 Feb 2022
February is the month for celebrating love, and we're going all in at the Library by giving patrons the opportunity to donate Valentine Books! Why buy cards for your valentines…
History Snapshots

History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: Major-General Charles George Gordon killed in Khartoum, Sudan (January 26, 1885)

26 Jan 2022
https://youtu.be/2_zdlvHljk4
Library News & Blurbs

Card Catalog Computer

20 Jan 2022
This might seem a like a step back in time, but we're bringing back a dedicated catalog computer that you can use to look up material and place holds. The…
History Snapshots

History Snapshot with Dick Vanden Berg: First use of Overhead Electric Wires for Lighting (January 19, 1883)

19 Jan 2022
https://youtu.be/JFErbcwtpAQ

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Upcoming Events

  • Summer Storytime - Tuesday 6 pm July 5, 2022 at 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
  • Davis Bates - Summer Reading Kickoff July 6, 2022 at 10:30 am – 11:30 am "The Places You'll Go: A Summer Reading Performance*"A Participatory program of songs and stories celebrating the 2022 Summer Reading Program - Read Beyond the Beaten Path.  Hear how foam came to be in the ocean and sing a starry lullaby for a dancing wooden dog named Bingo.  Family stories, sing-alongs, spoon playing & more!"Read Beyond…
  • Summer Storytime - 18mos - 3 yrs July 11, 2022 at 10:00 am – 10:30 am Space is limited.  Call or email Debbie (dsoderman@cwmars.org or 508-476-2695) at the library for more information or to register. 
  • Summer Storytime - ages 3 - 5 July 11, 2022 at 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Space is limited.  Call or email Debbie (dsoderman@cwmars.org or 508-476-2695) at the library for more information or to register. 

Hours & Info

290 Main St.
P. O. Box 607
Douglas, MA 01516
1 (508) 476-2695
douglasmapubliclibrary@gmail.com
Monday 10-5
Tuesday 11-8
Wednesday 10-5
Thursday 11-8
Saturday 9-1

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