What’s happening

Some of what’s happening at the Kingston Public Library

Children’s Summer Reading Program – A Universe of Stories K-6 Summer Reading Begins June 11th! This summer, the Kingston Public Library will be using Beanstack – an online tool where kids can get book recommendations and earn badges for their reading accomplishments! How It Works Register Online or In-Person anytime between June 11th and August 1st to Begin Your Summer Reading Program. ... Continue Reading
August 8th at 6pm – Magic: The Gathering Club for Teens Join us for the weekly meeting of Kingston’s Magic: The Gathering Club! A starter deck will be provided for each attendee, and we welcome both new and experienced players. This club is for ages 13 to 18 and meets weekly on Thursdays from 6 to 7:45pm in the Teen Room at ... Continue Reading
Teen Summer Reading Program How it Works Teen Summer Reading kicks-off on June 21st for tweens and teens ages 11 and up. – Get a goody bag and free book when you sign up! – Read an age appropriate book and submit a one paragraph book review. – For each book review completed, you’ll be entered into a ... Continue Reading
Summer Reading Contest for All Ages – What’s Your Story? The library holds a universe of stories, what’s yours? Share your original story, poem, song, image, or video and earn an additional chance to win this summer! For more information, contact the Library at 781-585-0517 Here’s how it works: 1. Submit your story, poem, song, image, or video to http://bit.ly/creatorsraffle 2. Enjoy stories shared ... Continue Reading
Weekly Starting July 9th 1 to 3:30 – Board Games in the Children’s Room Drop-in the Children’s Room from 1 to 3:30 and grab a game to play! All ages, and children need to be accompanied by an older sibling or adult. Continue Reading
Kingston Public Library Strategic Plan Community Survey The Kingston Public Library is developing a new strategic plan to identify priority services and programs for the next five years. Your needs and interests will guide our decisions on specific library goals and activities. This survey is voluntary and anonymous and we thank you for participating. The survey will ... Continue Reading
Throughout July – Big Y Community Bag Program to Support the Kingston Public Library Have you been making the change from disposable plastic grocery bags to a more durable, eco-friendly alternative? If so, then this July is a great time to up your game by purchasing reusable bags at Big Y in Kingston. Not only will your purchase of reusable bags help reduce plastic ... Continue Reading
July Gallery and Display Case Exhibit – Teen Fan Art Exhibit and Contest This July, we are delighted to display the artwork contributed to our 6th Annual Fan Art Exhibit and Contest. The artists range in age from 11 to 18. This year, we have ceramics as well as drawings, paintings, and digital art. There are characters from both contemporary and classic fiction. Also ... Continue Reading
July 16th at 7 pm – Kingston Public Library Foundation Meeting The Kingston Public Library Foundation meets on the third Tuesday of the month at the Kingston Town House. Meeting dates may be changed to accommodate holidays, Town Meeting, and other events. For more information contact Sia Stewart sstewart@kingstonpubliclibrary.org 781-585-0157 x6286 Visit the KPL Foundation webpage to learn more about what they ... Continue Reading
July 20th at 1:30 – Teen Fan Art Artist’s Reception Whether you are one of the fan art artists or you are a fan of an artist, be sure to and vote for your favorite! Refreshments will be served. Continue Reading
July 22nd – A Cultural and Historical Reflection of the 1960s Through the Music of The Beatles The Beatles are one of the most influential bands in music history. With an estimated 73 million viewers, the “Lads from Liverpool” burst onto the scene in 1964 on The Ed Sullivan Show. On April 4, 1964 they became the only artists to ever occupy the top five spots of ... Continue Reading
Story and Craft – Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:30 Drop-in for a story or two and stay after for a book-themed craft! This program is available on Tuesdays and will repeat on Fridays. Continue Reading
July 30th 2pm & 7pm – Community Forum We’re updating our Strategic Plan for the next five years, and we need your help. Please join us at a community forum to share your thoughts on what’s important to you, and help us set our priorities for library services. You can come to either forum — there will be ... Continue Reading
July 31st at 7pm – Crime in the Catacombs: A True Crime Podcast Club Join us at 7pm for our monthly meeting of Crime in the Catacombs: A True Crime Podcast Club. The podcasts can be found for free on various apps including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify. Our monthly meetings will take place at the Adams Center located at 33 Summer Street in Kingston. ... Continue Reading
Little Free Libraries are Back! With winter gone and warm weather on the horizon, Kingston’s Little Free Libraries are back up and running! Looking for a good read? Stop by one of the little free libraries and take a book! Have a good book you’d like to share? Drop it off in one of the ... Continue Reading
Kingston Community Seed Library What is a seed library? Seed libraries are a grassroots movement designed to help support local growers, keep up crop diversity, and connect gardeners of all experience and interest levels. Seed libraries work through the efforts of the community to save seeds and share them with their neighbors. Gardeners can browse the ... Continue Reading
Weekly – Knotty Knitters Join the Knotty Knitters every Wednesday at the Kingston Public Library from 7 to 9 pm as we share our patterns, techniques and experience with each other in a relaxed and congenial atmosphere. For more information contact Maryanne Driscoll 781-585-0517 x115 mdriscol@kingstonpubliclibrary.org Continue Reading
Every Monday – LEGOS at the Library Join the fun every Monday at 5:30 in the Activities Room in the Children’s Department. Build to our theme, or build anything you like! For more information call the library at 781-585-0517 x6273 Continue Reading