News & Notes from the Blanding Library

Thank You to Volunteers
Let’s start the New Year by thanking the Blanding’s young volunteers. Twice a month the DRRHS special transition students volunteer in the children's area.  Arriving with smiles, they're eager to get started on various tasks, such as helping with shelf reading and decorating the bulletin board for the next season. Thank you to those four dedicated students. Also, a big thank you to Caraline and Kelsey for organizing the Monday evening book club for those in grades K through 4 every week.  They plan on continuing in 2024.  And thank you to Amelia, who volunteers taking on any task she's asked to do. All of our young volunteers are greatly appreciated. 

Binge Boxes at the Blanding
Do you need something to watch, to help with the January blahs? The Blanding has Binge Boxes you can borrow and enjoy at home. These are collections of DVDs that are grouped together under a fun theme, boxed together. Stop by the library to check them out. You can find the Blanding's Binge Boxes on the New Books cart near the circulation desk, or in the SAILS online catalog by searching “Binge Box”.  You'll also find movie collections owned by other SAILS libraries in the catalog. Your reserved selections will be sent to the Blanding so you can pick them up and return them at the Blanding.

Story Times & Legos
Story and Craft Times for children ages 3 years and up will continue on Thursday mornings from 10:30 to 11:15. Siblings are welcome. No registration necessary.

Baby and Toddler Story Times for children up through age 4 and their caregivers will continue on Tuesday mornings from 10:30 to 11. Siblings are welcome too at these interactive programs of movement, books, music, and games. No registration necessary.

Legos at the Library next meets on Sat. Jan. 13. Drop in any time from 11 to 2 and see what you can build.

Kids Book Club
This book club for grades K to 4 meets on Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30. Led by DR high school students, this activity offers an entertaining spin on reading, plus snacks, crafts and games. (No meeting on Jan. 15 due to holiday).

Online Resources
Did you know that you can reserve over a dozen one-day museum passes on the library’s website? While a few of these places are closed for the winter, most are open and welcome visitors. The passes are free to borrow with your SAILS library card and offer discounted admission fees to local attractions in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Find out more at www.blandinglibrary.net under Museum Passes or call the library for more information.

Learn a new language with the online resource Mango, free to use with your library card. You can also access the popular genealogy website Ancestry.com for free at the library. All you need is your SAILS library card. Stop by to find out more. You can sign up for the monthly email from the Blanding through the library’s website too. This is a good way to stay up to date with what’s happening at the library.

History Discussion Group
The History Discussion Group led by Hank Coleman meets at the library on Wednesdays from 11 to noon and is open to all with an interest in history. For more information, contact hjcoleman@comcast.net.

The Blanding Public Library is located at 124 Bay State Rd., Rehoboth. Phone 502-252-4236, www.blandinglibrary.net. The library is open Monday through Thursday from 10 to 8, and on Friday and Saturday from 10 to 4. Closed Sundays and holidays, including Monday Jan. 15 for Martin Luther King Day.