News from Dartmouth Public Libraries

Latest News now directly on Library Web Site

S. Robins — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:29:35 +0000

The web site for the Dartmouth Public Libraries went live as a WordPress.org web site on July 2, 2008. Our latest news and activities will publish directly at Dartmouthpubliclibraries.org. Please come on by and visit.

Summer Reading Kick-Off Family Day

S. Robins — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:58:28 +0000

The Summer Reading Program for 2008 kicks off on Saturday June 21st from 10 am to 1 pm. Wild Reads at Your Library is this year’s theme. Registration begins for the Monkeying Around Read-to-me Club or the Wild Reads Reading Club. Face-painting, tattoos and crafts are all part of the fun for the entire family.

Library Opens Late Monday June 16th

S. Robins — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:40:46 +0000

Clean up from a small electrical fire in the library on June 15th will delay the opening of the building today. The library opened at 1:30 pm.

Standard Times Article about the fire.

Wild Reads at Southworth Library – “The ADULT Version”

S. Robins — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:37:06 +0000

This summer, for the first time, adults and young adults are invited to join a summer reading club at Southworth Library. The theme this summer is “Wild Reads at the Dartmouth Library.” To participate, just fill out a short registration form at the library, pick up a punch card, and start reading. For every 30 minutes that you read, mark off an X on your punch card. When you have read for 6 hours and marked off all 12 Xs, print your name and phone number on the card and drop it into our Wild Reads container. Cards will be drawn from the container to award restaurant gift certificates to lucky summer readers. You may enter a card for every 6 hours of reading, including reading newspapers, magazines, cereal boxes, etc. Keep track of your reading this summer and the library may treat you to dinner!

Expanded Library Hours Start in July

S. Robins — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:28:27 +0000

Beginning with our new fiscal year in July 2008, we are able to increase our hours thanks to the voter support in the April election.
New Hours:

Monday through Thursday 9:00a.m.-8:00p.m.

Friday and Saturday 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.

Please note the library will be closed the first Friday and Saturday in July for the Independence Day Holiday.

Dartmouth Town Meeting – June 3, 2008

S. Robins — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:01:19 +0000

Dartmouth Town Meeting will be held at 10 a.m. on June 3 in the Dartmouth Middle School Auditorium. Copies of Schedule A – the FY2009 proposed operating budget, the Dartmouth Finance Committee Warrant Article recommendations and the warrant articles are available in the Southworth Library.

DCTV 18, Dartmouth Community Television, will air a one-hour discussion and presentation of the Town Meeting warrant between Joe Barbero, Michael Gagne and Edward Iacaponi on the following days and times:

Friday, May 30th at 2:00 pm
Saturday, May 31st at 10:00 am, 8:00 pm and 11:00 pm
Sunday, June 1st at 10:00 am, 8:00 pm and 11:00 pm
Monday, June 2nd at 6:00 am, 8:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm and immediately following the live airing of the Select Board Meeting
Tuesday, June 5th at 4:30 am and 6:30 am

Bucks for Books Reaches the Goal!

S. Robins — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:46:29 +0000

Through the dedicated efforts of numerous contributors and fund-raising events, Bucks for Books has just reached the goal to raise $57,000 by the end of June 2008. Last July our materials budget was reduced to half of the previous year and the target amount of $57,000 was the total needed for us to remain certified with the state. Since last summer, library users have regularly made cash donations to our donation boxes on the Circulation Counter and have written generous checks to benefit our library materials budget shortfall this fiscal year. Big events such as yard sales, the Patriots Football Raffle, Murder Mystery Theater and the Mini-Golf in the Library Tournament also made giant strides towards the goal. Million thanks to everyone for their generosity and support.

Astronomy Day at Southworth Library May 10th 11 a.m.

S. Robins — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:03:29 +0000

Rain or shine! Please join local astronomer, Gerald Dyck, when he brings his solar telescopes to the Southworth Library to show off the wonders of the sun. Bring the whole family for an hour-long session of safe solar viewing and discussion, outside if weather permits, in the Haskell Auditorium if cloudy. Astronomy Day is a national celebration the joys of observing the sky with a telescope. Be part of the fun! Program is free and no signup is necessary. All ages welcome.

Martha Munro – Trust Fund Established and Memorial Service May 3rd

S. Robins — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:05:26 +0000

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 3rd at 2 p.m. at the Congregational Church of South Dartmouth on 17 Middle St. The family has invited all of Martha’s friends to join in this celebration of her life.

The Dartmouth Library Foundation has now established the Martha Munro Trust Fund in her memory for her service as a Library Trustee and library supporter. Donations to the trust should be sent to the Dartmouth Library Foundation, Inc. 732 Dartmouth St., Dartmouth, MA 02748.

Yard Sale/Bake Sale Fundraiser for the Library

S. Robins — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:05:05 +0000

The library will hold a yard sale and bake sale to raise money for Bucks for Books from 9 am to 1 pm on Friday May 2nd and Saturday May 3rd in the Southworth Library Haskell Auditorium. Donations are welcome and can be dropped off at the library April 28th through April 30th between 9 am and 8 pm. No clothing, stuffed animals or electronics.