Volume 7 No.3 February 29, 2024





In This Issue:

• Pints for Programs: Elements Brewing and Distillery March 14

• Annual Appeal Almost there

• Meditative Writing Rights of Citizens Mar 5, 12, 19, 28

• Writing Workshop Mar 6, 13, 20, 27

• GPL Goes to the Movies March 7, 14, 21, 28

• Winter Farmers Market Mar 16

• Makerspace: Tissue Paper Flowers at the Market Mar 16

• Family Storytime at the Market Mar 16

• Winter's Market Drop-In Tech Session Mar 16

• Gambling Disorder Screening Day Mar 12

• Virtual Video Tour Library

• Local Author: Chaya Grossberg, Freedom From Psychiatric Drugs Mar 19

• Tween Tuesday for Middle Schoolers - Perla Beads Mar 5

• Dog Man Book Release Party Mar 21

• GPL Wants Your ZINES for our Zine collection

• Local Authors: Women's History Month, Sara Campbell & Shari Strahan, Did Grandma Have a Filling Station? Mar 13

• Spice Club - Smoked Paprika, Pick up starting Mar 5

• Julie Stepanek - Ukulele Play Along Mar 5

• Teen Room Craft Kits resents: Available for GPL

• Book Bingo - March 1 to March 30

• Non-Fiction History - Master, Slave, Husband, Wife Mar 19

• Scrabble Night Mar 5 & 19

• Lego Club Mar 4, 11, 25

• Teen Volunteer Advisory Board Mar 11

• Book Babies Storytime Mar 5, 12, 19, 26

• Toddler Storytimes  Mar 6, 13, 20, 27

• Preschool Storytimes  Mar 7, 14, 21, 28
• Family Storytime Mar 16

• Youth Knitting Group (Ages 8 - 12) Mar 8 & 22

• Nintendo Switch Drop-in Mar 5, 13, 22, 25, 28

• Mystical Adventure with Mac Mar 18

• Half Day Lounge Mar 22

• Pot O' Gold Party Mar 20

• Book to Movie Club Are You There God? It's Me Margaret. Mar 1

• Stuffie Sleep Over Mar 18

• Chess Club Mar 4, 11, 18, 25

• Conversational French Mar 26

• MahJong Mar 7, 14, 21, 28

• Greenfield Ukulele Players Mar 8 & 22

• Virtual Author Talk:Nina Totenberg, Dinners with Ruth Mar 6

• Virtual Author Talk: Christopher Paoilini, Murtugh, Mar 14

• Virtual Talk: Madeline Miller, Retelling Greek Classics, Mar 21

• Crafterschool: Spring Terrariums Mar 12

• WordPress Meetup Mar 13

• Drop in Knit and Crochet Mar 5, 12, 19, 26

• Learn a New Language, Transparent Language Free online

• New Digital Legal Resources Available free forms on line 

• Teen to Go Kits Ages 12 - 18 Nine Available

• Notary Services, Free at the GPL

• Museum Passes Check them out

• Library Hours, Check it out

• Mobile Hotspot Lending Program devices to borrow

• Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange Take a Puzzle, Leave a Puzzle

• Free Digital Resources including some changes

• Sign up on Beanstack: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Element Brewing

and Distilling

Thursday, March 14

Please put it on your calendar

This month for our Pints for Programs fundraising series, we are partnering with Element Brewing and Distilling on their

Thankful Thursday!

Join us at their Millers Falls location (16 Bridge Street) on Thursday, March 14 from 6-9 p.m. for a beer, a cocktail, and some tasty food.

 Enjoy their game room and socialize with other library supporters. See you there!

Check our Facebook page and event for updates!

Even if you can't make it, please share this on your Facebook page. Even if you are coming, still share it. Thanks

 https://fb.me/e/1FHIogzJc

Friends -- we need your help! 

We're so close to meeting our annual appeal goal (less than $3,000 away) -- can you help get us over the finish line? As you know, the Friends support the library's programming.

Your donation pays for the programs in this newsletter; they would not exist without your donation.

We hope you'll join us at an author talk, a family time event, a teen event, a craft event, the farmers market, Pints for Programs night, or any other fun and informative event. Please join us in supporting our library! 

Click here to give, or send a check to: Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, 412 Main Street, Greenfield, MA 01301. THANK YOU!

Meditative Writing (Drop In)

The Declaration of Independence and The U. S. Constitution

Tuesday, March 5, 12, 19, 26

Local History Room

Starting on March 5, Massachusetts Primary Election Day, and continuing throughout this year’s election season, stop by the Greenfield Public Library’s Local History Room on Tuesdays to copy and reflect on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

Take a break from the hectic, often frenzied, election news coverage to study, reflect, and increase your understanding of our rights as citizens of the United States. 

Copies of the documents and writing materials will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own!



This program is free and open to everyone in our community.

Wednesday Night Writers Workshop

March 6, 13, 20, 27 6 pm

Local History Room

Writers are invited to attend a weekly informal gathering on Wednesday nights at 6 pm, in the GPL Local History Room, to workshop their prose and poetry in-progress. Everyone is welcome to bring three single-spaced or six double-spaced pages max and enough copies so that everyone can read along and provide feedback. Writers will take turns reading their work aloud, with a volunteer moderator leading the discussion. Writers aren’t allowed to talk while being critiqued.



This program, made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and intended for ages 12 and up. 

Thursday, March 7, 14, 21, 28

2 pm

(except the 28th when it is a double feature at 12 and 2)

Meeting Room

Join us on Thursdays at 2 pm for “GPL goes to the Movies”. Due to licensing restrictions we can’t share the names of the movies, but we can give you the following hints:

March 7

The remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and ferocity unlike anything the world has ever seen. Inspired by true events, it follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and prepares them for battle against an enemy determined to obliterate their way of life. Some things are worth fighting for. PG-13

March 14

Hundreds of thousands of cats roam the metropolis of Istanbul freely. For thousands of years they've wandered in and out of people's lives, becoming an essential part of the communities that make the city so rich. Claiming no owners, these animals live between two worlds, neither wild nor tame, and they bring joy and purpose to those people they choose to adopt. In Istanbul, cats are the mirrors to the people, allowing them to reflect on their lives in ways nothing else could. NR

March 21

Doug MacRay is the leader of a Boston bank robber gang but not cut from the same cloth as his fellow thieves. When Doug falls into a passionate romance with the bank manager briefly taken hostage in their last heist, he wants out of this life and out of the town. As the Feds close in and the crew questions his loyalty, he has one of two choices: betray his friends or lose the woman he loves. R

March 28: (Double Header) 12pm, 2pm

The long-awaited follow-up to the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time. The film reveals a Portokalos family secret that will bring the beloved characters back together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding. And then, Join the Portokalos family as they travel to a family reunion in Greece for a heartwarming and hilarious trip full of love, twists, and turns. Opa! PG

Doors open 30 minutes before the show starts. Outside food and drink are allowed. All movies start at 2 p.m. and run until completed, unless otherwise indicated. 

For more information contact Jeremiah Rood at librarian@greenfieldpubliclibrary.org or call (413) 772-1544.

Movies are free to the public, thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library.

Saturday, March 16

10am - 1pm

 Join us as the Greenfield Farmers Market Association brings their Winter Market to the GPL with local farmers, artisans, music and more! 

After shopping, stop by our information table to learn how to stream free movies, and drop into the Makerspace for our Farmers Market Day craft project, making tissue paper flowers 

For the kids, there is family storytime at 10am.

This event, sponsored by the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library and the Greenfield Farmers Market Association, is open to everyone in our community.

This program is free and open to the public. 

Winter Farmers Market Drop In Tech Session,

Saturday, March 10, 10 am - 1pm, Main Lobby

Would you like to get free movies, audiobooks and ebooks? Stop by the Tech Information table in the Main Lobby on Saturday, January 20, between 10 am - 1 pm, and we’ll show you how! Don’t have a library card? No worries….you can sign up for a card at the same time!

GPL Information Session

Tuesday, March 12, 2 - 4 pm

Main Lobby

Volunteers from the RECOVER Project will be at the Greenfield Public Library on Tuesday, March

12, from 2 - 4 pm, for National Gambling Disorder Screening Day.

Stop by to participate in a brief screening, learn more about Gambling Disorder, and connect to services and support. The first 25 people to participate in a screening will receive a $5 Dunkin’ Gift card.

Gambling Disorder leads to financial, emotional, social, occupational, and physical harms, yet many cases go undetected and untreated. Screening identifies individuals who should seek further assessment for potential gambling-related problems.

In Massachusetts, 2% of adults are currently experiencing problems with gambling – estimated between 83,000 and 135,000 people! Many cases of Gambling Disorder go undetected and untreated.

This program is free and open to everyone.

Launch Your Tour

Although many of you are using the new library, some of you have not had an opportunity to visit and partake of the services offered. In order for you to get your bearings even before visiting and to get a feel for the services offered, you have an opportunity to take a virtual library tour.

It is a wonderful, brief, yet comprehensive, video tour of the new library facilities produced by librarian Pamela McBride and Philippe Simon of GCTV. Just click on the link below and enjoy.

https://youtu.be/fi492ogvBSA

Chaya Grossberg

Freedom From Psychiatric Drugs

Monday, March 19, 6 pm

Community Meeting Room

Join us at the Greenfield Public Library on Monday, March 19, at 6 pm as we welcome local author Chaya Grossberg to talk about her book: Freedom from Psychiatric Drugs, a manual and workbook for psychiatric survivors. 

In the presentation of her book, Chaya will discuss her work consulting with people coming off psychiatric drugs, what helps them the most, and her other experience working with people in withdrawal from psych meds. She will share wisdom gained from 15 years of professional experience working non-medically with people seeking a variety of alternatives to the mainstream psychiatric paradigm. 

She will also share from her personal experience of having withdrawn from psychiatric meds herself. There will be time for Q and A so bring your questions!

Copies of her book will be available for purchase.

This program, generously sponsored by the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and open to the public.

Tween Tuesday (drop-in)

at the Greenfield Public Library

Tuesday, Mar 5, 2:30 - 4 pm

Perler Beads!

Join us at the Greenfield Public Library for Tween Tuesday, a monthly activity program especially for tweens aged 8-12… with an after school snack (cookies and cocoa)! This month we will make Perler Beads.

For more information, contact Children’s Librarian Ellen Lavoie at

ellen.lavoie@greenfield-ma.gov or call (413) 772-1544 x5104.

This program, made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and intended for ages 8 -12.

Thursday, March 21, 2 - 4 pm

Children's Room

The new “Dogman” book Dogman: The Scarlett Shedder is being released this week. Join us for a celebration of all things Dogman and enter a raffle to win a copy of the new book! 

For more information, contact Children’s Librarian Ellen Lavoie at ellen.lavoie@greenfield-ma.gov or call (413) 772-1544 x5104.

This program, made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free, and recommended for kids ages 6 - 12.

New Collection:

Zines at The Greenfield Public Library

Greenfield Public Library is building a circulating zine collection for our new library. We want this collection to highlight local creators as much as possible, especially patrons of GPL!

If you have a zine you'd like to see displayed, read, and circulated throughout Central/Western Massachusetts, please use the form below to submit information about your work:

https://forms.gle/R5e5dcNQHPJ5PpeSA

For more information, please contact Jesse Cole, Technical Services Coordinator, at jesse.cole@greenfield-ma.gov or call (413) 772 - 1544 x 5122

Sara Campbell and Shari Strahan

Wednesday March 13th - 3PM

Community Meeting Room

Join us at the Greenfield Public Library on Wednesday, March 13, at 3 pm as we celebrate Women’s History month with local authors Sara Campbell and Shari Strahan. They will lead a discussion about their new book Did Grandma Have a Filling Station?, and the route to self publishing your own story.

Did Grandma Have a Filling Station? is the result of research into women's businesses in Greenfield in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, exploring how they have contributed to commerce, agriculture, social and religious life, education, and on the most basic level, raising each generation of Greenfield’s citizens. By shining a light on their stories, the past can be brought to life; exploring their history and achievements can inspire the current generation in many ways.

Are you interested in publishing your own story? They will show you how it is done. This topic is sure to generate some lively conversation!

Copies of their book will be available for purchase.

These programs, generously sponsored by the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, are free and open to everyone.

Do you love to cook and want to try new flavors and recipes? Stop by the library and pick up this month’s Spice Club Kit, available on Tuesday, March 5.

In March, we’re cooking with smoked paprika, which adds rich chile flavor and authentic smoke flavor to a dish without adding heat.  Included in this month’s kit are a sample of smoked paprika, recipes and information about the spice. 

Registration is not required, but supplies are limited. Spice Kits can be picked up at the second floor Reader’s Advisory Desk, on a first come, first served basis.

Unavailable to make it into the library to pick up a kit? We have all the recipes for this and the other spices we’ve explored on our Spice Club Blog at https://gplibraryma.wordpress.com/ 

This program, generously supported by the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and intended for ages 13 and over.

Ukulele Play Along

Tuesday, March 5th 6 pm

Community Meeting Room

Focusing on easy songs that everyone knows, Julie leads an hour of singing and playing ukulele. Super fun and laid back. This is not a lesson and a minimum understanding of the instrument is necessary. Ukuleles available to borrow or bring your own.

Registration is not required, but an email to librarian@greenfieldpubliclibrary.org will get you a copy of the music in advance!

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Greenfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency and the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library. This event is free and open to everyone..

Can’t make it to our amazing programs? Fear not, we’ll be launching a full menu of arts and crafts activities to use in the teen room. Premiering in January: Rubber Stamp Making, Zine Making, Friendship Bracelets and Manga/Anime Drawing. Kits may be borrowed from the teen services desk.

Funded by the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, the kits are intended for use in the Teen Room only, for youth ages 12-20.

Book Bingo

Friday, March 1 through Saturday, March 30

Kids can play Book Bingo for a fun reading challenge - all month long! 

Pick up a Bingo card in the Children’s Room or download one from our website at https://greenfieldpubliclibrary.org/

This program is free and intended for kids ages 5 - 12.

Master, Slave, Husband, Wife

Tuesday, March 19, 6:30 pm,

Conference Room

Join us at the GPL for our bi-monthly book discussion as we explore different authors and genres, on Tuesday, March 19, at 6:30 pm in the GPL Conference Room. This month we are exploring History with Ilyon Woo’s book Master, Slave, Husband, Wife: an epic journey from slavery to freedom.

Woo’s book is the remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery through daring, determination, and disguise, with Ellen passing as a wealthy, disabled White man and William posing as "his" slave.

In 1848, a year of international democratic revolt, a young, enslaved couple, Ellen and William Craft, achieved one of the boldest feats of self-emancipation in history. Posing as master and slave, while sustained by their love as husband and wife, they made their escape together across more than 1,000 miles, riding steamboats, carriages, and trains that took them from bondage in Georgia to the free states of the North.

Copies of the book are available at the library.

For more information, contact Pamela McBride at librarian@greenfieldpubliclibrary.org or call (413) 772-1544. 

This program, made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and intended for ages 14 and up.

Drop in Scrabble Night

Tuesday, March 5 & 19

4:30 - 6:30 pm

Adult Game Area 

Spellmasters are invited to join a by-weekly game of Scrabble. At Scrabble night we welcome all levels of experience, and the emphasis is on having fun! Games start at 4:30 and 5:30 pm.

This program, made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and intended for ages 12 and older. 

GPL Lego Club (drop-in) Monday

March 4, 11, 25

3:30 - 5pm

Come be a part of the kids' GPL Lego Club!

Legos will be available to play with in the Children's Room every Monday from 3:30 - 5pm. Complete one of the given challenges or make your own creation to be put on display until the next week.

For more information, contact Children’s Librarian Ellen Lavoie at ellen.lavoie@greenfield-ma.gov or call (413) 772-1544 x5104.

This program, made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and recommended for children age 3+. 

Monday, March 11

3 pm

Teen Room

Are you interested in being a teen volunteer at the library? Join us as we make cards for the library’s homebound patrons and continue to plan two upcoming teen-led library programs.

For more information contact Teen Librarian Francesca francesca.passiglia@greenfield-ma.gov

This program, generously sponsored by the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and intended for middle and high school aged youth.

Book Babies with Ellen Lavoie

Tuesday, March 5, 12, 19, 26 at 10 am

Story time is back, babies! 

Join Children’s Librarian, Ellen Lavoie, in the new Children’s Room for reading, lap bouncing, and singing on Tuesdays at 10:00 am. It’s a great way to meet other babies, new parents, and caregivers! 

Recommended ages for this 30-minute program are birth-18 months. 

For more information, contact Children’s Librarian Ellen Lavoie at ellen.lavoie@greenfield-ma.gov or call (413) 772-1544 x5104. 

This program, made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and open to the public. 



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Toddler Time with Ellen Lavoie

Wednesday, Mar 6, 13, 20, 27 at 10 am

Toddlers, get those wiggles out! 

Join Children’s Librarian, Ellen Lavoie, for stories, songs, and activities focused on early literacy, Wednesdays at 10 am in the new Children’s Room. 

Recommended ages for this 30–45 minute program is 18-36 months. 

For more information, contact Children’s Librarian Ellen Lavoie at ellen.lavoie@greenfield-ma.gov or call (413) 772-1544 x5104. 

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Preschool Story Time

Thursday, Mar 7, 14, 21, 28 at 10 am

Meet and make new friends as we read, sing, and try activities designed to support early learning.

Recommended ages for this 45 minute program is 3 - 5 years.

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Family Storytime

Saturday, March 16, 10am

Join Children's Librarian, Ellen Lavoie on Winter Farmer’s Market Day for Family Storytime at 10 am. This 30 minute fun filled storytime is for families with children 0 - 12 years. 

For more information, contact Children’s Librarian Ellen Lavoie at ellen.lavoie@greenfield-ma.gov or call (413) 772-1544 x5104.

Youth Knitting Group (drop in)

Friday, Mar 8 & 22, 3 - 4:30 pm

Drop in after school, for our ongoing knitting group for youth ages 8 - 12. Beginner knitting materials will be provided, or bring your own project!

For more information, contact Shannon Gilcreast at: 

 shannon.gilcreast@greenfield-ma.gov or call (413) 772-1544 x5104.

This program, made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and intended for ages 8 - 12.

Tuesday, March 5

Wednesday, March 13

Monday, March 25

Thursday March 28

2:30 - 4:30 pm

Teen Room

Stop by all month for first come/first serve tournament style Nintendo Switch sessions. We’ve got plenty of games to choose from including Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros and Just Dance.

Sessions will be offered on a variety of week days this month, including Friday, March 22, from 12 - 4 pm.

For more information contact Teen Librarian Francesca francesca.passiglia@greenfield-ma.gov

This program, generously sponsored by the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and intended for middle and high school aged youth.

Monday, March 18, 3:30 - 6:30 pm,

Makerspace

Sign up now for a teen-led all original Dungeons & Dragons campaign. We’ll meet on the 3rd Monday of every month. 

Register here and complete our questionnaire to help plan the adventure: https://forms.gle/JBgTQUxZEsV8kUbv5

Space is limited to 6 players.

For more information contact Teen Librarian Francesca francesca.passiglia@greenfield-ma.gov

This program, generously sponsored by the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and intended for middle and high school aged youth.

Friday, March 22, 12 - 3 pm

Teen Room & Makerspace

Drop in for a slice of pizza, an “Oddly Satisfying” craft project, Nintendo Switch Tournament and more! This program is funded, in part, by 4SC.

Pre-registration is recommended but not mandatory (we want to make sure we have enough pizza).

Register at https://forms.gle/Z5VLghb4DzWL9HEa8

For more information contact Teen Librarian Francesca francesca.passiglia@greenfield-ma.gov

This program, generously sponsored by the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library and 4SC, is free and intended for middle and high school aged youth.

Wednesday, March 20, 3:00 - 4:30 pm

Teen Room

Celebrate all things shamrock, leprechaun and rainbow at this teen-led event. We’ll be making Lucky Charms bracelets, decorating cupcakes, going on a pot o’ gold treasure hunt and more! 

Pre-registration is recommended but not mandatory (we want to make sure we have enough cupcakes). 

Register at https://forms.gle/x2WvhgjiiLVGTss4A 

For more information contact Teen Librarian Francesca francesca.passiglia@greenfield-ma.gov

This program, generously sponsored by the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and intended for middle and high school aged youth.

Are You There God?

It's Me Margaret

Friday, March 1, 5:30 pm

Greenfield High School

Join the Greenfield Public Library, in collaboration with Greenfield High School, for the “Book to Movie Club” on Friday, March 1, at 5:30 pm. We will be showing the movie “Are You There, God? It’s Me Margaret”, based on the novel by Judy Blume at the Greenfield High School Cafeteria and Auditorium (go in through the rear entrance, the same as you would for voting).

Which is better, the book or the movie? You be the judge. Our current read is Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” by Judy Blume. Check out the book at Greenfield Public Library and then join us to watch the movie at the high school with student members of Library Club, high school librarian Jessica Pollock and Greenfield Public Library Teen Librarian Francesca Passiglia.

This program begins at 5:30 with pizza and a meet and greet. The movie will begin promptly at 6 pm followed by a brief discussion. The program is free and the public is encouraged to attend.



For more information contact Teen Librarian Francesca francesca.passiglia@greenfield-ma.gov

Stuffies are invited for a sleepover at the library! Kids can bring one stuffie each to drop off at the library for a special *stuffies only* sleepover. What will they get up to in the library on their own?!

We’ll tap into our security cameras and take photos to find out! 

For more information, contact Children’s Librarian Ellen Lavoie at ellen.lavoie@greenfield-ma.gov or call (413) 772-1544 x5104.

This program, made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free, and open to all kids ages 0-12. 

GPL Library Chess Club

Monday, March 4, 11, 18, 25

5:30 - 7:30 pm

Meet up with other chess players at the Greenfield Public Library. All ages and skill levels are welcome, for both casual and serious games. Chess instruction is available for beginners, and anyone wanting to learn the game. Chess sets will be provided, but feel free to bring your own!



This program is free and open to all, but children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Conversational French

Tuesday, March 26

5:30 - 6:30 pm

Conference Room

--Vous parlez français? --Euh... oui, un peu.

If this is you, and you would like to put a few drops of oil on your rusty French conversation skills, have a seat at La Table Française, on Tuesday, March 26, from 5:30 - 6:30 pm, in the GPL’s Conference Room.

This is an intermediate conversation group, not a class. Tamara Grogan, Greenfield resident and 25-year veteran French teacher, will facilitate. If interested, please send an email to Tamara at lagrogan1@gmail.com.

À bientôt!

This program is free and intended for ages 16+

Thursday, March 7, 14, 21, 28

2 - 4 pm

Adult Game Area

Join your neighbors in a fun and exciting round of American Mah Jong. 

Newcomers welcome. No experience required.

This program is free and intended for ages 14 and up.

Friday, March 8 & 22



Join The Greenfield Ukulele Players on the first and third Friday of each month from 1 - 2:30 pm in the GPL Conference Room. All you need is love…and a ukulele!

VIRTUAL

with

Nina Totenberg,

Christopher Paoilini,

and Madeline Miller

February with these new virtual author talks

Nina Totenberg

The Power of Friendship

Wednesday, Mar 6th, 4pm 

You are invited to an intimate conversation with Nina Totenberg as she talks about her nearly fifty-year friendship with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her book, Dinners With Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships. 

Dinners with Ruth is an extraordinary account of two women who paved the way for future generations by tearing down professional and legal barriers. It is also an intimate memoir of the power of friendships as women began to pry open career doors and transform the workplace. Ruth and Nina saw each other not only through personal joys but also illness, loss, and widowhood. They shared not only a love of opera, but also of shopping, as they instinctively understood that clothes were armor for women who wanted to be taken seriously in a workplace dominated by men. During Ruth’s last year, they shared so many small dinners that Saturdays were “reserved for Ruth” in Nina’s house. Inspiring and revelatory, Dinners with Ruth is a moving story of the joy and true meaning of friendship!

For more information, and to register for this and other upcoming talks, go to https://libraryc.org/greenfieldpubliclibrary/21486/register 

Each talk features the opportunity to participate in author Q&A or pre-submit questions during registration! Copies of these books are available at the Library. 

Christopher Paoilini

20 Years of Dragon Riding in YA Fantasy

Thursday, Mar 14^{, 4pm}

Join us as we chat with master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini about his return to the World of Eragon with Murtagh. 

A stunning continuation of the epic fantasy, Murtagh is set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle. The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the reluctant role they played in his reign of terror. Now they are hated and alone, exiled to the outskirts of society. 

Throughout the land, hushed voices whisper of brittle ground and a faint scent of brimstone in the air—and Murtagh senses that something wicked lurks in the shadows of Alagaësia. So begins an epic journey into lands both familiar and untraveled, where Murtagh and Thorn must use every weapon in their arsenal, from brains to brawn, to find and outwit a mysterious witch. A witch who is much more than she seems. 

Murtagh is the perfect book to enter the World of Eragon for the first time . . . or to joyfully return.

For more information, and to register for this and other upcoming talks, go to

https://libraryc.org/greenfieldpubliclibrary/21486/register 

Each talk features the opportunity to participate in author Q&A or pre-submit questions during registration! Copies of these books are available at the Library. 

Madeline Miller

On Retelling Greek Classics

Thursday, Mar 21^{, 7pm}

You’re invited to a fascinating exploratory conversation with Madeline Miller, bestselling author of The Song of Achilles and Circe, as she chats with us about her body of work and her process in retelling Greek classics into modern epics in fiction.

Miller is known for writing mythological realism. Miller's novels re-imagine stories from Greek mythology, while focusing on themes that she considers timeless, like dysfunctional families and homesickness.

The Song of Achilles, Miller's debut novel, set in Greece, tells the story from Patroclus' point of view and the bond that grew between him and Achilles. Circe, Miller's second novel is a modern reimagining told from the perspective of Circe, an enchantress in Greek mythology who is featured in Homer's Odyssey.

For more information, and to register for this and other upcoming talks, go to

https://libraryc.org/greenfieldpubliclibrary/21486/register 

Each talk features the opportunity to participate in author Q&A or pre-submit questions during registration! Copies of these books are available at the Library. 

This program, brought to you by the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium, is free and open to the public.

Join GPL’s Shannon Gilcreast each month for an after school craft program designed for kids age 5+. This month drop in between 3 - 4 pm on Tuesday, March 12th to make Spring Terrariums!

For more information, contact Shannon Gilcreast at shannon.gilcreast@greenfield-ma.gov or

call (413) 772-1544 x5104.



This program, made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and intended for children ages 5-12. 

WordPress Meetup

Wednesday, March 13, 6 - 7:50 pm

Conference Room

Come to the Greenfield Library’s Conference Room on Wednesday, March 13, at 6 pm to connect with other WordPress users! This meetup is open to anyone interested in WordPress: newbies, developers, designers and administrators.

Bring your WordPress questions! This is a great time to figure out where you're stuck, and make some progress on your project. You may wish to bring a laptop to take notes or to share your screen. You may need a HDMI port or adapter if you want to plug into the big screen.

This program, which meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month, is free and open to everyone in our community.

Tuesday, March 5, 12, 19, 26

5:30 - 7:30

Makers Space

Drop in at the Greenfield Public Library for a knitting/crocheting group! All skill levels are welcome, whether you’re new with needles and hooks, or an old pro. Bring your own supplies, and enjoy some time working on your project while connecting with other crafters.

This program is free and intended for ages 12 and up.

Oh, the things you can do with a Greenfield Public Library Card! 



Transparent Languages Online provides an effective and engaging experience for language learners looking to build their vocabulary, practice their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, and maintain what they learn. With courses and supplemental resources in 110+ languages, Transparent Languages can be accessed 24/7, on any device by visiting the library’s website or https://library.transparent.com/massachusetts. A library card is not required.

For more information, and to access all the GPL digital resources, go to https://greenfieldpubliclibrary.org/.  You’ll find the “Quick links to GPL Resources'' on our home page. 

Questions? Contact us at librarian@greenfieldpubliclibrary.org or call us at (413) 772 -1544.

These digital resources, made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Massachusetts Library System are free, but some services may require a library card.

New! Gale Digital Legal Resources Now Available

Selling a house? Making a will? Signing a lease? The Greenfield Public Library now offers Gale Legalforms, an online digital resource, to help residents with basic legal needs. Gale Legalforms offers Massachusetts-specific “attorney forms'' - officially approved forms actually used by law firms. 

Many of the forms and documents are available in Word and Adobe format so you just need to simply “fill in the blanks''.

Gale Legalforms can be accessed 24/7, on any device by visiting the library’s website https://greenfieldpubliclibrary.org/. Questions? Contact us at librarian@greenfieldpubliclibrary.org or call us at (413) 772 -1544, option 6.

A library card is not required.

This service, provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and the Massachusetts Library System, is free and available to all Massachusetts residents.

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The Greenfield Public Library has nine Teen To-Go Kits available:

· Nature Journaling

· Mind Reading and Fortune Telling

· Mindfulness

· How to Play D&D

· How to Play Ukulele

· How to Crochet

· How to Knit

· Cartoon Your Story

· Writing 101

Each kit contains everything a teen will need to learn a new skill. Kits are intended for youth ages 12-18 and are available on a first come, first serve basis. Kits must be picked up and

dropped off at Greenfield Public Library and can be checked out for 3 weeks. They are available in the teen area at the library.

This program, made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, is free and intended for youth ages 12 – 18.

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Free of Charge at the GPL

Need a document notarized? One of our library staff members is a notary public, and able to notarize documents as staffing allows. Notary services are available most weekdays, but an appointment is required. This service is provided free of charge.

To schedule an appointment, and to verify that your document meets the Massachusetts Notary Law requirements, please contact us at 413-772-1544, or email Pamela McBride at pamela.mcbride@greenfield-ma.gov

Documents can only be notarized in person. Please bring the unsigned document and a state or federally issued photo ID to your appointment. 

Because we are not experts in law or finance, we are unable to notarize some documents. Visit our website at www.greenfieldpubliclibrary.org for more details.

Museum Passes at the Greenfield Public Library

Greenfield Public Library’s museum passes are now available! Pass availability will depend on museum hours. Check museum websites for admission requirements before using passes. Each museum has different requirements. Passes may only be picked up on the day you have them reserved; only one attraction’s pass per day can be reserved. All museum passes must be returned by 8:30 the next morning.

For more information, and to reserve a pass, visit our web page at: https://www.greenfieldpubliclibrary.org , or call us at: (413) 772-1544.

Museum passes are made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library.

The Greenfield Public Library is open the following days and hours:

● Monday through Wednesday: 9:30 am – 8 pm

● Thursday and Friday: 9:30 am – 5 pm

● Saturday: 9:30 am – 2 pm

For security purposes, the upstairs floor closes 15 minutes before closing time.

Main Doors are locked 5 minutes before closing.

The Greenfield Public Library has mobile hotspots for patrons!

GPL has devices to lend to CWMARS library cardholders who are in good standing and are at least 18 years of age.

Hotspots must be picked up and returned to the Information Services desk at the library and may not be checked out again for at least a 24-hour period. Each device circulates for one week with an automatic renewal and supports up to ten mobile devices.

Mobile Beacon is the primary provider for the hotspots, which support 4G and LTE mobile networks, but not 5G.

Contact the Information Services desk at 413-772-1544 x5103

with any questions or for more information.

Mobile Hotspots, provided by The Greenfield Public Library, are free and available to CWMARS cardholders aged 18 and over.

Friends of the Greenfield Public Library Newsletter



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Greenfield Public Library

412 Main Street

Greenfield, MA 01301