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

 

 

 

 

 

Event and Program type:

September Gallery Exhibit

Kingston Arts Festival
September 18, 2010

For more information, please contact Maryanne Driscoll at 781.585.0517 or email mdriscol@kingstonpubliclibrary.org

 
   

Museum Passes

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 a valid Old Colony Library Network card.

 All passes are sponsored by the Friends of the Kingston Public Library.

Click here to reserve a museum pass

 

 

Children's Museum of Boston
1 pass admits 4 at a charge of $3.00 per person. This pass does not have to be returned to the library and does not include special exhibits.

 
   

 

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.

 

 

Massachusetts ParksPass
The 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.

 

 

Museum of Fine Arts
1 pass admits 2 adults with a $7.00 co-payment for general admission. 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 the Planetarium.

 

 

Mystic Aquarium
1 pass admits 2 adults and 2 children at a discount. Adult discount admission price is $22(Regular admission price is $28.). Child discount price is $16(Regular admission price is $20.). The pass is available only on Saturdays and Sundays. This pass must be returned to the library the day following its use.

 

 

 New England Aquarium
1 pass admits 4 at a reduced admission fee of $8.00. 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.

 

Plimoth Plantation
1 pass admits up to 2 adults at a charge of $10.00 per person and up to 2 children at a charge of $6.00 per person for the Village and the Mayflower.. This pass must be returned to the library before 10 a.m. on the day following use. It is not available December through March.

 

Robbins Museum of Archaeology
1 pass admits up to 2 people free of charge. For more information on the Museum or Massachusetts Archaeological Society, please call 508-947-9005.

 

 

Roger Williams Park Zoo
1 pass allows a $3 discount on admission for up to 4 people. This pass must be returned to the library before 10 a.m. on the day following its use. It does not include special exhibits.

 

 

Wheelock Family Theatre
The pass is good for buy one admission get one free for Friday night performances only.. Call box office to check seating availability (617 879-2300). This pass is only available during the school year.

This pass is donated by the Wheelock Family Theatre and the Boston Parents Paper.

 

 

Zoo New England (Franklin Park Zoo and the Stone Zoo)
1 pass admits up to 2 adults and 4 children $2 per person. This pass must be returned to the library before 10am on the day following its use.

 

 

 

 

Events and Programs
Road Scholar, September 16th
The Kingston Public Library is proud to host Rochelle Krueger from Elderhostel, Inc. on Thursday, September 16th at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. She will help you learn more about education travel and learning vacations. Please call 781-585-0517 to reserve your seat.

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 Knowing Jesse, September 28th
Local author, Marianne Leone, will be at the Kingston Public Library on Tuesday, September 28th at 7:00 p.m. to discuss and sign copies of her recently published book, Knowing Jesse. Please call 781-585-0517 to register.

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 Friends' Fall Booksale, October 2nd
Time to clean up any dusty books that you won't be reading again and donate them to the Kingston Public Library for the Friends' Fall Book Sale. Books and CDs/DVDs/VHS Tapes can be dropped off at the circulation desk.

This year's sale is October 2nd (with a rain date of October 9th).

Thank you for your continued support of our Library.

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Local History Exhibit Case

 

What are they doing?

Check the Local History page
to find out.


For more information,
contact the Archivist
at 781-585-0517 x 123
or by email.
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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, but there is a charge for commerical use. Full conditions for use are outlined in the Meeting Room policy.

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Computers and Internet

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 2007 and high-speed Internet access. All computers are attached to a printer. Printing costs 20 cents perpage. 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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