The Library will be closed on Saturday, May 25 in honor of Memorial Day. 

May 21– 31 during Library hours 

The Annual Community Arts and Crafts Exhibit will be on display from May 21-31. This is a great opportunity to admire the talents of your neighbors and to support the arts. Please join us for the artists’ opening reception on Tuesday, May 21 from 6:30-8 p.m. or stop by during the Library’s open hours.

 Friday, May 31 at 1 p.m.  

We will be discussing No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump's Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need by Naomi Klein. Copies of the selected book will be available for checkout on your card one month prior to the meeting date. New members are always welcome! On Friday, July 26 at 1 p.m. we will discuss Hidden Figures by Margot lee Shetterly

Saturday, June 1 and 15 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. 

Bring your imagination and role-playing skills and join our Dungeons & Dragons group. The group will meet on the first and third Saturdays of each month unless otherwise noted. Sign up at the Library if you are interested in joining.  Experienced or new players in grades 6-12 are welcome.

Tuesday, June 4 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. 

This class is open to all individuals wishing to develop the skills which cultivate inner awareness, health and well-being. The practice will include techniques which contribute to:

• improved concentration
• clarity of mind
• relaxation for stress reduction
• techniques for physical and emotional well-being
• and to promote self-awareness

Bring your yoga mat or sitting cushion or meditation zafu AND a receptive attitude. This program will also be held on July 18 and August 8.

Instructor: Carol McGuiggan, Practitioner/Instructor for over 50 years.

Thursday, June 6 at 6:30 p.m.

Join Dave Small for a look at the common dragonflies and damselflies of Massachusetts. Learn the basic differences between dragonflies and damselflies and their remarkable life history. Dave is president of the Athol Bird and Nature Club and has traveled extensively in search of birds, dragonflies, moths, reptiles, and amphibians. 

Summer Saturdays Hours from 9 a.m. - noon begin June 1

We are thrilled to announce that The College of the Holy Cross has entered into a partnership with the Town of West Boylston to give our Library a gift that will allow us to be open on Saturdays during June, July and August.

Starting Saturday, June 1, the library will be open from 9 a.m. -12 p.m. We are so grateful to the College of the Holy Cross for making these summer hours possible.

Thursday, June 13 and 27 at 6 p.m.

We are starting a new Dungeons and Dragons group for Adults and Teens. It will meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 6-7:45 PM. Upcoming meetings will be on July 11 and 25 and August 8 and 22. All meetings are from 6-7:45 p.m.

Wednesday, June 12, 19 and 26 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Join Carol McGuiggan, a licensed yoga instructor in a series of gentle yoga moves to stretch and strengthen your muscles and relax your mind. Sign up is required. Please call 508-835-3711 or stop by the Library to sign up.

Join us June 20 at 12:30 p.m. when we will be discussing When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi. Copies of the book will be available at the Library one month prior to the meeting date. Updoming dates are: July 18: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, and August 15: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng.