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The Children’s Room is OPEN

Posted by karad on 15 October 24

We are so pleased to announce that the Grafton Public Library’s Children’s Room is open!

We appreciate your patience and understanding!

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Flood Update! Disaster Mediation Begins Monday September 25

Posted by on 18 September 23

ServPro will be on site on Monday September 25 through Friday September 29 to begin removing flooring, wall, and millwork damaged by water during the flood August 18. We will need to close areas of the building for this work to be completed. The Children’s Room will close to pack, store and relocate items on Thursday September 21, and remain closed for the duration of the work, with a reopening date to be determined.

Affected areas include the Children’s Room, Children’s Program Room, Children’s Room Storage Closet, Children’s Workroom, Community Room, A/V Storage Closet, and Kitchen.

There is likely to be significant noise and disruption due to this demolition work, all week, between 10am and 4pm. Visitors should manage expectations accordingly. Please obey all staff directives and signage during this reconstruction period.

The Community Room continues to be unavailable and we are not taking any new bookings until the reconstruction project is completed.

A selection of Children’s Materials will be available in the Friends Corner (Thank you to our Friends for temporarily giving up this space!) until the Community Room work is completed. Puzzles, toys, crafts and activities will not be available. All Children’s Programming is suspended through October. Unfortunately, this means the Library will need to be a an errand, not a destination, and visitors should manage expectations accordingly.

We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope to complete this restoration work quickly! Thank you for your patience and patronage.

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Flood Update

Posted by on 21 August 23

UPDATE: The Community Room has been reopened for the scheduled Friends Book Sale Setup. Teen Room’s Maker Space iMac computers and Gaming Room televisions were restored when electrical use was approved. The Children’s Room is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday September 5.

The Library sustained significant flooding on Friday morning August 18 as a result of intense rainstorms, with water sheeting off the wetlands side of the building and flowing into the Community Room, A/V closet, Kitchen, Children’s Room, Children’s Program Room, and Sprinkler Room.

We do not yet have an update from the Town’s fire department or building official when these spaces will be habitable – Town and Library staff responded heroically, and ServPro was on site over the weekend to install industrial dryers.

Currently, the rugs and walls are dry, electrical has been restored, and an insurance claim has been filed.

The Children’s Room, and Children’s Program Room will be CLOSED to the public until further notice. The Friends Book Sale will proceed as scheduled, and we are currently accepting donations.

A collection of Children’s Materials will be available for browsing in the Historic Reading Room on the Common (upper) Level, accessible by elevator and from the Common Entrance.

We will share more information as soon as we have new information, and will make every effort to reschedule meetings and programs in other spaces.

We thank you for your flexibility and understanding of these circumstances beyond our control.

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Thank you to Marilyn Wilcox!

Posted by on 01 June 23

Please join us in celebrating Senior Library Associate Marilyn Wilcox, who will be retiring on June 30 after nearly 19 years of service in the Children’s Room at the Grafton Public Library. We will be honoring her with a reception on Friday June 30 from 10am-12noon at the Grafton Public Library, 35 Grafton Common, and the community is invited to attend.

Miss Marilyn staffed the children’s room service desk, navigated two library moves and several library renovations with grace and patience. She did a LOT of meticulous shelving and shelf-reading, helped with programs and displays, provided storytime, and served as volunteer coordinator. Miss Marilyn has provided a warm, welcoming presence to families, fostered compassion and kindness towards co-workers, and delivered excellence in connecting the right person with the right book at the right time. She was awarded a level II Paralibrarian Certificate from the MA Library Association in May 2022.

We wish her well and she will be greatly missed! We will both celebrate our joy in the next chapter of her life, and drown our sorrows in her leaving, with cake! Please RSVP via the event on our Facebook Page or directly to Beth Schreiber at 508-839-4649 x1836 or by email at schreiberb@graftonlibrary.org.

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Free Comic Book Day 2023

Posted by karad on 01 May 23

After you’ve stopped by the library for the Free Comic Book Day giveaways and activities, keep the celebration going with these comics-loving titles!

Kids

Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman by Marc Tyler Nobleman
Marvel Black Panther: The Ultimate Guide by Stephen Wiacek
Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee (Read now on OverDrive)
A Parent’s Guide to the Best Kids’ Comics: Choosing Titles Your Children Will Love by Scott Robins (Read now on OverDrive)
Superman: The Man of Tomorrow by Daniel Wallace
What is the story of Batman? by Michael Burgan

Teens

Batman Character Encyclopedia by Matthew K. Manning
Comics Will Break Your Heart by Faith Erin Hicks
DC Comics Cover Art by Nick Jones
DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe by Matthew K. Manning
DC Comics Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle by Daniel Wallace
How to Paint Characters the Marvel Studios Way by The Artists of Marvel Studios Visual Development
The League of Regrettable Sidekicks: Heroic Helpers and Malicious Minions from Comic Book History by Jon Morris
The League of Regrettable Superheroes: Half-Baked Heroes from Comic Book History by Jon Morris
Marvel Encyclopedia by Tom DeFalco
Marvel: The Hip-Hop Covers edited by Axel Alonso, Chris Robinson & Rickey Purdin
Marvel Year by Year: A Visual History by DK Publishing, Inc.
The Spectacular Sisterhood of Superwomen: Awesome Female Characters from Comic Book History by Hope Nicholson
Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe by Tim Leong
Verona Comics by Jennifer Dugan

Fiction

The Amazing Absorbing Boy by Rabindranath Maharaj – *On order*
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (Listen now or read now on OverDrive)
A Hundred Thousand Worlds by Bob Proehl – *On order* (Request a copy through interlibrary loan)
Secret Identity by Alex Segura – *On order* (Request a copy through interlibrary loan)

Comics About Comics

75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking by Paul Levitz
80 Years of Batman: The Deluxe Edition by Detective Comics
Aquaman: A Celebration of 75 Years by Various
The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye by Sonny Liew
Batgirl: A Celebration of 50 Years by Various
Catwoman: A Celebration of 75 Years by Various
Comics: A Global History, 1968 to the Present by Dan Mazur
DC Comics Covergirls by Louise Simonson
The Love and Rockets Companion : 30 years (and counting) by Marc Sobel and Kristy Valenti
Marvel Cinematic Universe Guidebook: The Good, the Bad, the Guardians by Mike O’Sullivan
The Marvel Vault: A Visual History by Roy Thomas
The Other History of the DC Universe by John Ridley
PS Magazine: The Best of the Preventive Maintenance Monthly by Will Eisner
Wonder Woman: 80 Years of the Amazon Warrior by Various

And more!

All of the Marvels: A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told by Douglas Wolk (Listen now or read now on OverDrive)
Comics Confidential: Thirteen Graphic Novelists Talk Story, Craft, and Life Outside the Box by Leonard S. Marcus
DC: Women of Action by Shea Fontana
Divas, Dames & Daredevils: Lost Heroines of Golden Age Comics by Mike Madrid (Read now on OverDrive)
Flapper Queens: Women Cartoonists of the Jazz Age by Trina Robbins
Jews and American Comics: An Illustrated History of an American Art Form by Paul M. Buhle
How to Go Steady: Timeless Dating Advice, Wisdom, and Lessons from Vintage Romance Comics by Jacque Nodell
Mail-Order Mysteries: Real Stuff from Old Comic Book Ads by Kirk Demarais (Request a copy through interlibrary loan)
Manga for the Beginner Chibis: Everything You Need to Start Drawing the Super-Cute Characters of Japanese Comics by Christopher Hart (Read now on OverDrive)
Manga for Dummies by Kensuke Okabayashi
The Many Lives of Catwoman: The Felonious History of a Feline Fatale by Tim Hanley
Marvel Comics: The Untold Story by Sean Howe (Read now on OverDrive)
A Marvelous Life: The Amazing Story of Stan Lee by Danny Fingeroth (Listen now or read now on OverDrive)
The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore (Listen now or read now on OverDrive)
Slugfest: Inside the Epic, 50-year Battle between Marvel and DC by Reed Tucker (Listen on CD audiobook)
Investigating Lois Lane: The Turbulent History of the Daily Planet’s Ace Reporter by Tim Hanley
Peanuts – A Golden Celebration: The Art and Story of The World’s Best-Loved Comic Strip by Charles M. Schulz
Superheroes! Capes, Cowls, and the Creation of Comic Book Culture by Laurence Maslon (Read now on OverDrive)
Superman: The High-Flying History of America’s Most Enduring Hero by Larry Tye (Read now on OverDrive)
Super-Villains: The Complete Visual History by Daniel Wallace
The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America by David Hajdu (Request a copy through interlibrary loan)
Why Comics? From Underground to Everywhere by Hillary L. Chute
Wonder Woman: Ambassador of Truth by Signe Bergstrom

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April Library Service Update

Posted by on 06 April 22

Due to decreasing COVID-19 case counts in Grafton, we are able to reduce our Children’s Room “Masks Required” mandate to “Masks Recommended.” Masks can be provided if needed.