March 28, 2024

News & Notes from the Blanding Library

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It’s been a busy year at the Blanding with many programs for children and adults, including events that were part of the town’s 375th celebration. Thanks to the dedicated staff at the Blanding and its many volunteers who help our public library play such a vital role in our community. Happy Holidays to all!

Gingerbread Houses on Dec. 11 & 12
You can check with the library to see if there are any spaces left for the children’s gingerbread house programs on Tues. Dec. 11 and Wed. Dec. 12. There will be two sessions, each from 3:30 to 5. These programs are made possible by the Friends of the Blanding Library.

Story Hours
Story hours for children continue into the first part of December but will not be held between Christmas and the first week of January. They will resume on Jan. 8, 9, and 10. Tot Time for children under 3 is held on Wed. at 10 and Story and Craft hours for ages 3-K on Tuesdays from 10 to 11, or Thursdays from 1 to 2. Call the library at 508-252-4236 to find out more.

Legos at the Library
The next Legos at the Library is Sat. Dec. 8 at 10:30 to 11:30. Open to all ages. The Blanding Book Club will next meet on Wed. Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. to discuss “Long Way Down” by Jason Reynolds.

Libraries are More Relevant than Ever
Public libraries are more relevant than ever today. In fact, they provide many more services than a lot of people realize. It’s not just about borrowing books. But you don’t have to take my word for it. See for yourself in a BuzzFeedNews.com article from November: “12 Life-changing Services You Didn’t Know Your Library Offered.”

Library Passes Available
One of these services consists of discount passes to local attractions. These passes, paid for by the library, are free for you to borrow with your library card. If you’re looking for something to do over the holidays, here is a list of the places that the library has discount passes to. Note that a few may be closed or have limited hours in the winter: Blithewold Mansion & Gardens, Boston Children’s Museum, Capron Park Zoo in Attleboro, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Massparks Pass, Museum of Fine Art, Museum of Science, Mystic Seaport and Mystic Aquarium, New Bedford Whaling Museum, New England Aquarium, Plimoth Plantation, Providence Children’s Museum, Roger Williams Park Zoo, USS Constitution Museum. Call the library to find out more or reserve your pass online on the library’s website.

The Blanding Public Library is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Friday and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Sundays and holidays. Holiday closings include Dec. 24-25 for Christmas. The library will close at 4 p.m. on Dec. 31 and be closed on Jan. 1st for New Year’s. The Blanding is located at 124 Bay State Rd., phone 508-252-4236, (blandinglibrary.net).

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