Our Library offers activities for children, teens and adults. Upcoming adult programs at the main South Hadley Library and Gaylord Library branch include:
Introduction to Using Libby: E-Materials at Your Fingertips
Wednesday, January 19 at 6:30pm
South Hadley Public Library, Community Room
Curious about eBooks or maybe you received a new device over the holidays? Join us in the Community Room to learn how to use the Libby app to access eBooks, eMagazines, and eVideos. You can also use Libby to connect with streaming programs Craftsy, the Great Courses, iNDIEFLIX, and Quello. Make sure to bring your smart device! Register by clicking here.
Documentary Society: The Children Who Built Victorian Britain
Discussion on Wednesday, January 26 at 6:30pm
South Hadley Public Library, Community Room OR via Zoom
With our Documentary Society, participants watch the online documentary on their own schedule from home and then either come in or via Zoom discuss their thoughts of the documentary. Think of it as a book club, but with documentaries…. The catalyst to Britain’s Industrial Revolution was the slave labor of orphans and destitute children. In this shocking and moving account of their exploitation and eventual emancipation, Professor Jane Humphries uses the actual words of these child workers (recorded in diaries, interviews and letters) to let them tell their own story. She also uses groundbreaking animation to bring to life a world where 12-year-olds went to war at Trafalgar and six-year-olds worked the fields as human scarecrows. These children’s stories were similar in our local mills. Watch it byclicking here and then email our Adult Services Librarian at dsmelcer@cwmars.org for the Zoom link or join us in person at 6:30pm to talk in the Community Room.
Color Me Calm Adult & Teen Coloring Group
Monday, February 7 from 4:00–6:00pm
South Hadley Public Library, Community Room
Color Me Calm is a laid-back coloring group for ages 13 & up. Join us in the Community Meeting Room for an afternoon of coloring your cares away! Coloring pages and utensils will be provided, or BYOCB (Bring Your Own Coloring Book).
Monthly Spice Club: Gingerbread!
Saturday, January 8 at 11:00am
Gaylord Library Branch OR via Zoom
Join our new cooking club! We have partnered with Southern New England Spice Company, a local organization who will be providing us with a spice/seasoning sample to try each month. Registered participants will receive a sample to cook with at home and then we will gather together to share our thoughts, cooking tips, & recipes. This will be a hybrid style meeting, which means you can join us in person at Gaylord or virtually via Zoom. Our seasoning this month is Gingerbread Spice! Sign up now and pick up your seasoning packet.
Take+Make Kits for Teens/Adults: Choose from 8 different projects
Available at Gaylord Library BranchAre you looking for a simple craft project? Our upcycled take and make craft kits are now available anytime! Choose from eight different DIY kits, like Winter Whimsical Birds or Book Page Heart Garland. Each kit is made from discarded book and/or magazine pages. The supplies needed to complete each project vary, but most are basic supplies like a glue stick, stapler, tape, and scissors. Kits are available for pickup during our regular hours Thursday-Saturday. Check out photos of the projects available and sign up here.