...like literal and figurative big things. 

Big art: Joe Ferguson reception and artist talk

Saturday, October 1, 2 PM

Big news: live, in-person Sunday concerts are back!

Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 3 PM 

The Library Music Committee is excited to present the first performance in our 2022-23 season: Express Lane, a barbershop quartet based in the Boston area and a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS). This will be our first IN PERSON concert since the spring of 2020, and we hope you’ll join us in the Library’s Community Room.

Express Lane sings old and new songs in traditional barbershop style. They formed as a new quartet in mid-2015, but their smoothly blended sound reflects a total of more than 50 years of experience singing barbershop harmony. Together, they have a sound and style that is Expressly their own. Among audience favorites are songs like “After You’ve Gone,” “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love,” and “I’m Gonna Live Till I Die.”

The concert is free and open to the public, and the Community Room is handicapped
accessible. Covid precautions will be observed: masks are encouraged, and there will
be space between singers or wind players and the audience. For more information, please visit our calendar event.

Big birds: New England birds of prey with Wingmasters

Wednesday, October 12, 4 PM

Families with kids ages 5+, join us and meet some of the most interesting--and intimidating--birds in the world!  Learn all about their habits and hunting styles. We will have several live birds join us for this program, including owls and hawks.

Because this is a program with raptors, who are very responsive to quick movements and loud noises, children attending must be five or older. Please register online.

Big Names: virtual visit with mystery writer E. J. Copperman

Tuesday, October 11, 3 PM 

I mean, Copperman is a kind of long last name and what does E.J. even stand for? 'Tis a mystery! Good thing we know who to ask:

Join us as Barry Award-winning author E. J. Copperman discusses his national bestselling Haunted Guesthouse mysteries on Zoom, Tuesday October 11, at 3 PM. In Bones Behind the Wheel, proprietress Alison Kerby and her ghostly guest detective, Paul, "auto" know better than to dig into the case of a long-buried sedan and its now-skeletal driver.

Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk in advance of the program; this book is also available as an eBook and a digital audiobook via the library's free Hoopla service. Register now!

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Big fun: celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month on Hoopla

Pop in and check out our Hispanic Heritage Month in our rotunda and Youth Services Departments for sure, but if you want to celebrate the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society when the library isn't open, we have a treat for you! Check out Hoopla's Hispanic Heritage Month's Collection on eBooks and Audiobooks for all ages. Here are a few highlights: