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               6 Green Street, Kingston Massachusetts 02364         781-585-0517

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for answering our online survey. Watch this spot for survey results. Coming soon, survey number 2!

 

Library Hours
    Monday:          1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
    Tuesday:        10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
    Wednesday:   10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
    Thursday:       10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
    Friday:           Closed
    Saturday:       10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

    Closed Sundays and holidays.

 

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For best service and your own protection, please carry your library card. Using your library card reduces the possibility of mistakes at checkout and when placing holds.


 
 

The Library continues to need your help


In Fiscal Year 2008, the Library budget was reduced by $20,900. Thanks to your generosity, we are within $500 of our goal of raising $20,000 to make up for the cuts to our book budget.

Thank you for showing such strong support and appreciation for your library!

The Fiscal Year 2009 budget will be almost as tight. There are many ways to show your support, through volunteering, donations of books, and financial contributions. We thank you deeply, for all of it.

 

Calling All Massachusetts Artists

Artists Survey

STAND UP AND BE COUNTED

The Artists Foundation has collaborated to create on-line tool, Stand Up and Be Counted, to better determine how many artists of all disciplines are living and working in Massachusetts. Your answers will also help us and others to better advocate for our population.

Go to the OnLine Questionnaire. Help us make the invisible- VISIBLE!

What's New at the Kingston Public Library

Joseph Holmes

Check out the newest addition to the Library Courtyard. The ship on top of the weathervane is a copper model of the Joseph Holmes, the largest vessel ever built in the Jones River. This model stood on top of the new Town House until the supporting pole was bent by a strong wind.

 

Book Displays

Children's Book Week

The books on display during the month of May celebrate Children's Book Week, May 12-18. These books will be on display under the program calendar at the Circulation Desk and are available to circulate.

New at the Reference Desk


World Book Online Reference Center: Contains every article from the 22 volume print set plus thousands more. With state-of-the-art multimedia, editor-reviewed web sites, special reports, "back in time" chronicle of events and much more. Funded by the Kingston Public Library.

At the Library or From Home

 

To explore other online reference databases offered by the Kingston Public Library click here!

 

New on the Readers Page

Wondering what the staff at the Kingston Public Library are reading, watching and listening to?
Click here to see our recommendations for books, movies, and music we think you might like!

Try these new Readers Advisory web sites:

Pearl’s Picks provides monthly reading suggestions from Nancy Pearl, the most widely known librarian of our time. These richly diverse book suggestions provide great reading experiences for readers of all ages and interests.

FictionFinder: FictionFinder is a project of OCLC Research that provides access to 2.8 million works of fiction found in the OCLC WorldCat database. With FictionFinder, you can search for books, eBooks, and audiobooks by titles, authors, ISBNs, and other information such as literary awards and book summaries. You can also browse the FictionFinder database by genre, fictional character, imaginary place or setting, and subject. When you discover an item you are interested in, FictionFinder can help you find a copy.

LibraryThing: Enter what you're reading or your whole library—it's an easy, library-quality catalog. LibraryThing also connects you with people who read the same things.
To sign up for bookletters click on the link below.

Check out these two new features from Bookletters!

book letters daily logo        book page logo

 

 

New in Children's Services

What's new this winter? Storytimes, crafts and more!

Don't forget to visit the Kid's Page to see what other fun events are happening in the Children's Room!

 

 

 



Check out our gallery page to see if you are a star!

 

New in the Teen Zone

 

Are you Twilight-crazy?

Then join us for the Twilight Time Prom to be held on May 10th from 7:00-9:30 p.m. at the Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden Street, Duxbury. There will be a $5 cover charge to pay for the DJ and refreshments.

Come in costume or semi-formal wear. Vampire or werewolf regalia is also appropriate.
Activities will include: character look-alike contest, fan art, fan fiction, dancing, prizes, trivia contest, food and meeting other Twilight fanatics!

To make your reservation, please call the Kingston Library at (781)585-0517, or you can e-mail the event co-coordinator Hannele Minsk at kilib@kingstonpubliclibrary.org. Please include your name and number of guests. This event is being hosted by the public libraries in Duxbury, Kingston and Pembroke.

Now we just have one question for you: Should Bella be bitten or not?

"Stephenie Meyer is the world's most popular vampire novelist since Anne Rice" - Entertainment Weekly

 

Teens!! When you join the Teen Advisory Board you can be a part of shaping Library services to teens now and into the future!

What does the Teen Advisory Board (T.A.B.) do?
· Meets once a month for about an hour (Pizza is always on hand!)
· Selects movies, music and books for the Library’s Teen collection
· Plans programs, field trips and fundraiser's

What are the perks of serving on T.A.B?
· Fulfill your community service hour requirement for school
· Make new friends
· Have first choice at enrolling in TAB sponsored programs and field trips, often at no charge
· Choose new DVDs, CDs and books for the Library

How do I join T.A.B.?
· Email Hannele Minsk, Teen Advisor, at hminsk@kingstonpubliclibrary.org.
· Stop by the Library to fill out an application

The next T.A.B. meeting will be Saturday, May 24th at 3:30 in the Meeting Room. For more information, or to let us know that you'll be attending call 781-585-0518 or email Hannele at: hminsk@kingstonpubliclibrary.org.
Check out the teen programs on our Teen Page!

 

New in Local History

Kingston Civil Defense


 

 

Come explore the history of Civil Defense in Kingston through documents and artifacts now on display in the lobby.
For more information, please contact the Archivist, Susan Aprill, at 781-585-0517


 
 

          

 
 
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