Food for Fines May 2022

Join our annual Food for Fines drive to benefit the Easthampton Community Center! From Monday, May 2, through Tuesday, May 31, donate non-perishable food items at the Library and receive $2 off overdue fines per item. We cannot clear items that are damaged or billed to your account as ‘Lost’. Food items should be non-perishable and not expired. If your items do not have an expiration date, we cannot accept

Virtual Author Talk with Caroline Ailanthus, 5/18 @ 6pm

Register at tinyurl.com/ewml-authortalk-518 If you liked Flight Behavior, by Barbara Kingsolver or The Overstory, by Richard Powers… Caroline Ailanthus will talk about the plot of her book Ecological Memory, its main characters, and other relevant points.She will read several excerpts and discuss creating a fictional pandemic vs. living in a real one, and looking to the science of ecology as a source of perspective & hope in the face of loss.

2021 Top 10 Most Challenged Books

Happy National Library Week, Easthampton!! Every year during National Library Week, the latest Top 10 Most Challenged Books list is published by the the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom. This year, they tracked 729 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services. We’ve made a list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Titles of 2021, with links to the CWMARS catalog. Check them out! https://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?p=6590–CUS11

Pop Up Art Workshop-Doggie Mix Up!

Apr 6 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm We will learn how to draw at least four breed of dogs. Cut the pictures in half to mix and match for maximum doggy cuteness! Virtual hands on program, register to get the Zoom link and materials needed for workshop. Ages 6-18 Call or email to youthdept@ewmlibrary.org