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Kingston Public Library |
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6 Green Street, Kingston Massachusetts 02364 781-585-0517 |
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Now on exhibit during May:
Thomas Pilkington |
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Museum Passes |
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The following passes are available at the Circulation desk. All passes are reserved on a first-come first-served basis. Reservations may be made in person, by phone, or online below. Passes may be reserved by anyone with an Old Colony Library Network card. All passes are sponsored by the Friends of the Kingston Public Library.Click here to reserve a museum passNew Museum Pass! Mystic Aquarium: 1 pass admits 2 adults and 2 children at a discount. Adult discount admission price is $18.00(Regular admission price is $23.). Child discount price is $14.00(Regular admission price is $17.). The pass is available only on Saturdays and Sundays. This pass must be returned to the library the day following its use.
Children's Museum of Boston: 1 pass admits 4 at a charge of $2.00 per person. This pass does not have to be returned to the library and does not include special exhibits. Children's Museum of Easton: 1 pass admits up to 4 people 50% off admission. This pass does not have to be returned to the library. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sundays 12pm - 5pm (closed Sundays in the summer) Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: 1 pass admits 4 at $5 per person Tuesday - Friday. The Saturday, Sunday and Holiday pass admits 2 at $5 per person. This pass must be returned to the library before 10 am on the day following its use. Museum of Fine Arts: 1 pass admits 2 adults with a $5.00 co-payment for general admission. For the special exhibitions there is a $8.00 per person fee. Special exhibit passes cannot be reserves in advance: they can only be reserved upon arrival at the Museum. This pass does not have to be returned to the library. Museum of Science: 1 pass admits 4 at a charge of $5.00 per person. This pass does not have to be returned to the library and does not include special exhibits, Omni theatre laser shows or Planetarium. New England Aquarium: 1 pass admits 4 at a reduced admission fee of $7.00. (Regular admission rates are $17.95 for age 12+, $15.95 for seniors, and $9.95 for children.) This pass does not have to be returned to the library and does not include special exhibits. It is not available during July and August. ParksPass: The "Use Nature as your Library" program allows library patrons free access to Massachusetts state parks. 1 pass entitles the bearer to free parking at over 50 facilities in the Massachusetts state parks system that charge a day-use parking fee. This pass can be booked for up to 7 days. Plimoth Plantation:1 pass admits up to 2 adults at a charge of $5.00 per person and up to 2 children at a charge of $4.00 per person. This pass must be returned to the library before 10 a.m. on the day following use and includes the Village and the Mayflower. It is not available from December through March. Robbins Archaeology Museum: 1 pass admits up to 10 persons free of charge. Wednesdays 9am - 4pm, Thursdays 10 am-2pm and Saturdays 10am - 2pm. For more information on the Museum or Massachusetts Archaeological Society, please call 508 - 947-9005. Roger
Williams Park Zoo: 1 pass admits any combination
of 4 people--adults, seniors and/or children to the museum at 50% discount-admission..
This pass must be returned to the library before 10 a.m. on the day following
its use. It does not include special exhibits.
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Programs |
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Too Human Concert, Saturday,
May 10 The Kingston Public library invites you to join us on Saturday, May 10th at 2:00 p.m. for an afternoon concert of Jazz and blues music with the New York based performers Ellen Schwartz and Roger Bruno of ‘Too Human’.www.toohumanonline.com |
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Thomas Pilkington's Artist Reception,
Saturday, May 17 Meet local artist, Thomas Pilkington, on Saturday, May 17th from 2:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. |
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Kingston Public Library Book Groups |
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| The Kingston Public Library sponsors two Book Groups:one Book Group meets on the first Thursday of each month, from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. The second Book group meets on the second Wednesday afternoon of each month. Newcomers are always welcome. If you have questions or need a copy of the book, please call Maryanne Driscoll at (781) 585-0517 or email her at mdriscol@kingstonpubliclibrary.org. We also provide support services for book groups. If you are looking for ideas for your current group or advice on starting a new group, we will do our best to help. |
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Wednesday
Afternoon Book Group--next meeting will be in September |
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Thursday Night
Book Group--next meeting is Thursday, June 5th at 7:00 p.m.
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Online Exhibit: Gobin Stair's The Alphabet Mural |
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Exhibits |
| We host monthly exhibits in our Gallery and display cases. We have occasional exhibits in our Meeting Room. We especially encourage exhibits by local artists, or exhibits with a local theme. If you are interested in submitting work or volunteering on our Art Committee, please call Maryanne Driscoll at (781) 585-0517 or email her at mdriscol@kingstonpubliclibrary.org. If you have items that you would like to display in the local history case, please call the Library at 781-585-0517 or email lhr@kingstopubliclibrary.org.
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How to reserve the Meeting Room |
To reserve the Meeting Room, visit or call the Library during open hours to complete a request form. The Meeting Room may be used beyond the Library's regular open hours. Meeting Room use is free for most purposes. Businesses and individuals are charged $25 per use. Full conditions for use are outlined in the Meeting Room policy. |
Computers and Internet |
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There are ten computers available in the reference area for public use. Sign in at the Reference Desk for one hour of computer time. Each computer is equipped with Microsoft Office 2000 and high-speed Internet access. All computers are attached to a printer. Printing costs 10 cents a page. The Library offers wireless internet access for laptops equipped with wireless network cards. To reserve a computer, ask at the Reference Desk or call us at (781) 585-0517. The acceptable use of computers and the internet in the Library are outlined in the Library's policy on computers.
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© All rights reserved. Town of Kingston, Kingston Public Library. For more information please write to Kingston Public Library, 6 Green Street, Kingston Massachusetts 02364 or email the Library Director at sstewart@kingstonpubliclibrary.org. For suggestions on how we can improve our services, please email suggestions@kingstonpubliclibrary.org. The Kingston Public Library is a member of the Old Colony Library Network. |
