Friends of the Grafton Public Library Community Read 2022
In celebration of the green building practices used during the library’s renovation and expansion project and Earth Day, The Friends of the Grafton Public Library encourage everyone in town to participate in this year’s Community Read. Stop by the Grafton Public Library (35 Grafton Common) to pick up a copy of the adult, young adult and / or children’s Community Read titles.
The adult title is The Overstory by Richard Powers, the young adult title is Code Blue by Marissa Slaven, and the children’s titles are The Curious Gardner by Peter Brown; The Trouble with Dragons by Deb Gliori; and The Tree Lady by Joseph H. Hopkins, illustrated by Jill McElmurry. Please register for programs online or call the Library at 508-839-4649.
Programs for Adults & Teens
Community Read Book Discussion: The Giver of Stars by Richard Powers
Thursday, April 28 7:00-9:00pm
The Friends of the Library Community Read discussion of the book The Overstory by Richard Powers. Copies are available for pick up at the Library using our no-contact curbside pickup service. It is also available as an Overdrive eBook and eAudio book.
A novel of activism and natural-world power presents interlocking fables about nine remarkable strangers who are summoned in different ways by trees for an ultimate, brutal stand to save the continent’s few remaining acres of virgin forest. This program is for adults.
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There will be several opportunities to discuss the book. Each of the discussions will be held at the library.
Daytimers Book Group
Tuesday, April 19 at 1:30pm
“Reads Well with Others” Book Group
Monday, April 25 at 7:30pm
Community Read Book Discussion: The Overstory by Richard Powers
Thursday, April 28 7:00-9:00pm
“Not Just For Young Adults” Book Group
Monday, April 11 at 7:30pm
The “Not Just For Young Adults” book group will discuss Code Blue by Marissa Slaven. Copies are available for pick up at the Library. It is also available as a Hoopla eBook.
Atlantic (Tic) Brewer never knew her father, a hydrologist who died at sea before she was born. Raised by her mother and an elderly neighbor, Tic’s small home on the Edge is under threat from rising sea levels. At sixteen-years-old Tic is smart and studies, hard as she prepares to attend one of many Academies established worldwide, when the International Change Agreement warned of imminent environmental collapse. There she meets friends Phish and Lee, who like her pledge to save all human civilization in a race against time.
Community Read Crafting
Tuesday, April 5 at 7:30pm
Come decorate a clay plant pot and then use it to plant some sedum to take home with you. Sedum is what the library’s green roof is made of. Having it as a house plant can help purify the air, release oxygen even at night, and some studies have shown that it can help you focus.
GPL Mystery Book Group
Tuesday, April 19 at 7:30pm
The GPL Mystery book group will discuss Hold Your Breath, China by Qiu Xiaolong. Copies are available at the Library. It is also available as an Overdrive eBook and a Hoopla eBook.
Description: Chief Inspector Chen and Detective Yu Guangming are brought into a serial murder case when the Homicide squad proves incapable of solving it. But before Chen can make a start, he is called away by a high-ranking Party member for a special assignment: to infiltrate a group of environmental activists meeting to discuss the pollution levels in the country and how to prompt the government into action. Chen knows it will be a far from simple task, especially when he discovers the leader of the group is a woman from his past. Meanwhile, Yu is left to investigate a serial murder case on his own. Both Chen and Yu face pressure from those above to resolve the cases in a satisfactory way . . . even if that means innocents face the punishment.
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eBook – Hoopla
Learn About Invasive Plants
Wednesday, April 20 at 7:00pm
Learn about invasive plants with Karro Frost.
Inspirational Book Group
Tuesday, April 26 at 7:30pm
The Inspirational book group will discuss The Library Book by Susan Orlean. The book “chronicles the Los Angeles Public Library fire and its aftermath and reexamines the case of Harry Peak, the actor long suspected of setting the fire, showcases the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives, and delves into the evolution of libraries across the country and around the world, from their humble beginnings as a metropolitan charitable initiative to their current status as a cornerstone of national identity.” Copies will be available for pick up at the Library. This program is for adults.
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eAudio
Hardcover
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Grafton Clean-Up Day
Saturday, April 23 9:00am-12:00pm on the Common
Meet on the Grafton Common. For more information, contact Helen Blazis,
Grafton Garden Club Chair, at markblazissafaris@gmail.com.
Blackstone River Watershed Association Annual Meeting
Wednesday, May 18 6:30pm-8:30pm
Programs for Children
Bookworms Book Club K-1
Thursday, April 28 5:30-6:00pm
Join Ms. Kristin for a fun book discussion for kids in Kindergarten and first grade. Copies of The Curious Garden by Peter Brown, are available for pick up at the Library. It is also available as an eBook on Libby, and an eAudio and eFilm on Hoopla. “Liam discovers a hidden garden and with careful tending spreads color throughout the gray city.” Registration is required.
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eBook
eFilm – Hoopla
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eAudio – Hoopla
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Bookworms Book Club 2nd & 3rd grade
Thursday, April 28 6:15-6:45pm
Join Ms. Kristin for a fun book discussion for kids in second and third grade. Copies of The Trouble with Dragons by Debi Gliori, will be available for pick up at the Library. “When dragons cut down too many trees, blow out too much hot air, and do other environmental damage, the future looks grim, but other animals advise them on how to mend their ways and save the planet.” Registration is required.
Bookworms Book Club 4th & 5th grade
Thursday, April 28 7:00-7:30pm
Join Ms. Kristin for a fun book discussion for kids in third, fourth and fifth grade. Copies of The Tree Lady : the true story of how one tree-loving woman changed a city forever by Joseph H. Hopkins, are available for pick up at the library. It is also available as an eBook on Libby. “Learn about Katherine Olivia Sessions who brought trees to San Diego and created what eventually became Balboa Park.” Registration is required.
Please review the calendar of events and register for programs online at www.grafton.org/events, or call the Library at 508-839-4649. A downloadable poster of events is also available.
Details, Heidi Fowler, 508-839-4649 x1840 or fowlerh@graftonlibrary.org.