March 28, 2024

News & Notes from the Blanding Library

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Library Open for Visitors Again
The Blanding Library is open to the public again!  This is good news for all of us who missed browsing the shelves and visiting (safely, of course) with others at the library. Hours for in-person visiting are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, at this time. You may browse the shelves, use the computers or pick up items ordered from other libraries during these times. The number of people in the library at any one time is limited to maintain social distancing.

The Blanding will continue to offer curbside pickup from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Be sure to call ahead 508-252-4236 to arrange for pick-up of your requested materials. Meeting space is still unavailable. However, we welcome a few visitors at a time to browse the ongoing used book sale in the hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Also, the small lobby at Goff Hall is now accessible to visitors, including the magazine swap bin and the donation bins for the animal shelter and the Rehoboth food pantry. There are tax forms available in the lobby as well. Masks are required in all parts of the building.

When returning library items to the Blanding, please put them in the outside book drop. Just a reminder that books and other items from other SAILS libraries are being held for a few days of “quarantine” before being checked in or out. So if you see that something you returned in the book drop is still on your record, don’t worry. It will soon go through the system and you won’t be charged any overdue fees. All items on the shelves at the Blanding are available for immediate check-out. Items requested from other libraries may take a few more days to arrive.

Children’s Activities
The staff at the Blanding say, “We are excited to allow our patrons back into the library!

Many new books for young patrons of all ages are displayed downstairs throughout the Children and Young Adult areas just waiting for someone to read. Come, take a look!” 

The Storytime Quintet will present a new production titled "The Tortoise and the Hare". This professional group of women musicians tell the story using their instruments and will offer activities for four weeks.  This musical story can be accessed by visiting the Blanding Library's website program calendar.  This program is sponsored the Friends of the Blanding Library.

Continuing programs are Miss Joyce's Storytime Adventures, Newton's Puppet Stories, Ed's Magical Mondays, and our winter Story Walk on display outside the library.  Take & Make crafts have been popular.  If you have not stopped in to get one, there are still a few left and plans are to continue new crafts monthly.

Buttonwood Zoo has shared Virtual Visits with the Animals during March and can be found on our Blanding Facebook page, along with other free events shared from surrounding libraries.

We all look forward to the time when we can more easily get together at the library, but until then we hope you will take advantage of online activities and being able to stop by the library again, though with some limitations. The staff is happy to answer any of questions at 508-252-4236. The library’s website is www.blandinglibrary.net. You can also find the library along with the Blanding Public Library’s Youth Services page on Facebook.

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