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Greetings From the Director
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 The Concord Free Public Library (CFPL) has just adopted a new library logo (see left), which is the result of a thoughtful and collaborative design process. A special thanks to all who provided ideas and feedback toward the development of this attractive design. In October, the CFPL received a $7,500 LSTA Full Steam Ahead Grant from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, which will enable the Library to offer STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) related programming for children and teens over the course of the year. This initiative is off to a great start with the recent scarecrow festival, story walks, cardboard challenge, and bulb plantings. Please visit the Library website over the coming months for additional related program announcements. Also of note in November is a new monthly cookbook club where participants will make and share recipes. The details of the kick-off event with cookbook author, Nina Simonds are included in this newsletter. In late November our colleague, Mary Taylor will retire after 19+ years of service in the Main Library Children's Department. Please join us in thanking Mary and wishing her an enjoyable next chapter by stopping by for cake and fellowship in the Children's Room on Thursday, November 12th from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Best wishes, ----- Kerry Cronin
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2016 Concord Reads Ballot
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The Library staff have begun to plan for the next community-wide read, Concord Reads. Concord Reads is an invitation to all community members  to read the same book and attend related programs. The next Concord Reads will take place during the month of March 2016. We have narrowed the 2016 Concord Reads options to five finalists and you are invited to vote. Starting November 3, 2015, printed ballots will be available at the Main Library and Fowler. In addition, an online version of the ballot will be available on the library home page. We look forward to tallying up the results. The selected title will be announced in early January. |
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NEW! Cookbook Club
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| The Library is starting a new book group called Cookbook Club!
The first meeting of the Cookbook Club is Tuesday, November 10 at 12:30 p.m. in the Main Library Trustees' Room.
Each month we select a cookbook. The Library will have multiple copies of the selected cookbook at the circulation desk. Each member checks a copy out and brings it home to read. Then they select one recipe to prepare at home and bring to the following meeting.
The first cookbook is Spices of Life: Simple and Delicious Recipes for Great Health by Nina Simonds. Ms. Simonds is a local author and will be present at the meeting to talk to the group about her start in cooking, authorship, and travel. [Read More About the Author]
Pre-registration is required. [Register]
Stay tuned for our December session if this one is full!
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Sunday Poetry Reading
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|  Sunday Poetry Reading will kick off the new season on Sunday, November 15, at 3:00 p.m. in the Main Library Trustees' Room with a reading by Jay Deshpande, author of Love the Stranger (YesYes Books, 2015).
Jay has held residencies at the Saltonstall Arts Colony and the Vermont Studio Center and was selected by Billy Collins for the 2015 Scotti Merrill Memorial Award at the Key West Literary Seminar. His poems have appeared in Boston Review, Sixth Finch, Atlas Review, Handsome, Spork, Prelude, and elsewhere. Essays and reviews have been published in Slate, The New Republic, The Millions, and Publishers Weekly.
Jay holds degrees from Harvard and Columbia and has taught in Egypt, France, and the United States. Born in Austin, Texas, he now lives in Brooklyn.
Open to all. Sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library.
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Main Library Children's Events
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November 2, 9, 16 & 30 at 10:00 a.m.
BookMarkers Book Group for 4th and 5th Graders
Tuesday, November 3 at 1:00 p.m.
Reading Homer Price by Robert McCloskey. Refreshments will be provided.
Small Wonders for 18 - 24 month old
Wednesdays, November 4 & 18 at 10:00 a.m.
Thursday Storytime for 2 - 2 ½ year old
November 5, 12 & 19 at 10:00 a.m.
BookEaters Book Group for 3rd Graders
Wednesday, November 18 at 4:00 p.m.
Sharing favorite non-fiction titles. Refreshments will be provided.
Toddler Singalong with Ed Morgan*
Friday, November 20 at 3:00 p.m.
Saturday Storytime for 3 year old & up
November 7 (on this day, Storytime Brunch, light breakfast treats during storytime), 14 & 21 at 10:00 a.m.
(*= Sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library)
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FAMILY & CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS 
Baby Storytime
Mondays, November 2, 9, 16 at 10:00 a.m.
Stories, songs, and rhymes geared towards children ages 0-2 followed by playtime. Older siblings are always welcomed.
Family Sing-along with Ed Morgan*
Friday, November 13 at 10:00 a.m.
Come sing and dance along with The Music Man, singer and musician Ed Morgan.
LEGO Challenge
Thursday, November 12 at 4:00 p.m.
Each month we will challenge you with a different theme. You can build on that theme or make your own creation. For Grades K-5.
TEEN PROGRAMS
Teen Craft: Cookie Decorating*
Thursday, November 19 at 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Come by for cookie decorating at the Fowler Branch. Grades 6-8.
(*= Sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library)
ALL AGES
Seed Library Bookmark Contest
Design a bookmark that we can use to promote the Concord Seed Lending Library. Your design should represent seeds, gardening, or seed saving and fit onto one side of a 2" ×8" bookmark. Visit concordseedlendinglibrary.org or facebook.com/ConcordSeedLendingLibrary for details.
ADULT PROGRAMS
Book-A-Mystery Discussion
Wednesday, November 18 at 2:00 p.m.
Love a good mystery? Copies of this month's selection Steeped in Evil by Laura Childs are available at Fowler to check out.
Drop-in Tech Help (see below)
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November Classes/Drop-Ins
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Getting to Know Encore: The New Minuteman Library Catalog
Wednesday, November 4 at 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Main Library [Sign Up]
Getting Started with Facebook
Wednesday, November 18 at 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Main Library [Sign Up]
Drop-In Tech Help
Stop in with questions about how to use the library digital media services, your tablet (Kindle, Nook, iPad...), laptop, smartphone or Gmail, Google Apps, MS Office etc.
Monday, November 9 at 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Friday, November 20 at 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Main Library
Wednesday, November 4 at 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Fowler Branch Library
Open to all.
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Tuesday Book Group
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|  Tuesday Book Group will meet on November 10, 2015 at 9:30-11:15 a.m. in the Main Library Trustees' Room reading Persuasion by Jane Austen.
Open to all.
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