Edit

Reading Public Library Off The Shelf Newsletter - April 25, 2023

Schools and Libraries

April 26, 2023

From: Reading Public Library

See a familiar face on Jeopardy! 4/27

One of our very own will be on Jeopardy this week! We're so proud of Rebecca, and we can't wait to see her buzz that buzzer and answer those answers with a question. She makes us proud to be librarians. Tune in on Thursday, April 27 @ 7:30 PM to watch.

Watch Jeopardy! on Thursday, April 27, 2023!

Mark your calendar for NPS virtual visit, 4/26

Get to know our local history while enjoying your lunch. During each hour-long program, a National Park Ranger presents a local National Historical Site or Park. Mark your calendars! Register at the link below to receive a Zoom link via email prior to the program. April 26 | Salem Maritime National Historical Site

Recognize the signs of Postpartum Depression, 4/27

If you have questions about postpartum depression and perinatal mental health, join us to learn what to look for and how to help if you believe someone is experiencing symptoms of postpartum depression. No registration required.

Taunya  L. Jarzyniecki, LMHC, LADAC, the Reading Public Safety Clinician, will lead the discussion about this often overlooked diagnosis.  She is an experienced Clinical Mental Health Leader with a strong foundation in crisis intervention, mental health treatment, substance misuse support and care coordination for the past 19 years. She is a Crisis Intervention Team Coordinator, certified by CIT International.

Freely Accessible Period Products

Aunt Flow is committed to ensuring everyone has access to period products. Since 2016, Aunt Flow has worked with hundreds of businesses and schools across North America, including organizations like Google, Princeton University, Netflix, the Phoenix Mercury and more, to offer freely accessible period product dispensers, filled with organic cotton tampons and pads.Get high-quality and sustainable period products for your school or business - learn more about Aunt Flow.

Stephanie Schorow & the Cocoanut Grove Fire, 5/3

Stephanie Schorow, author of The Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire: A Boston Tragedy will present an illustrated lecture about this tragic inferno that features new research and insights into its continuing mysteries and the lingering impact on the lives of New Englanders three generations later. See www.stephanieschorow.com for more information about her work. No registration required. Sponsored by The Friends of the Reading Public Library.

Reading Garden Club's Annual Plant Sale, 5/20

The event many have been waiting for is back on the Town Common! Mark your calendar, weed & prep those beds and get ready for the Reading Garden Club's Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 20, from 9:00am - 1:00pm.

At the plant sale you'll find annuals, perennials, native plants, milkweed, geraniums, herbs and vegetables from Tewksbury Florist and Greenery along with the much sought after Members' perennials.

In addition, other Community Groups will have information booths on the Common. Please plan to visit them and learn about what they do for our community. We hope to see you there! Remember—the early bird gets the perennials! 

The Reading Garden Club is a member of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, East Middlesex District, and the National Garden Clubs, Inc. For more information, visit their website at www.readinggardenclub.org.

Upcoming RPL Events

To see a complete list of event details for all virtual and in-person programs, visit RPL's Event Calendar

Events in the next 2 weeks

We're happy to help.

  • For problems with your library account, email: [email protected]
  • For questions about access to online resources, email:  [email protected]
  • Have a comment or suggestion for this newsletter? email: [email protected]
  • You can also call us at 781-944-0840 or text to 781-705-7117

Reading Public Library COVID-19 Protocols

Face coverings are not required and are welcomed while indoors at the Reading Public Library. Please follow the updated COVID-19 guidelines if you’ve tested positive, been in close contact, or are experiencing new symptoms.

Click Here for more information.