Writers’ Lunch: Monday through Thursday, anytime from noon to 2 p.m., bring your laptop or notebook and lunch to the LeVanway Meeting Room for self-directed writing time.
Open for Business: Monday, this week, from 2 to 5 p.m., telecommuters and local business people looking for reliable Wi-Fi and a quiet workspace are invited to use the library’s LeVanway Meeting Room.
Reading Relay Read Aloud Storytime: Each Monday from 4 to 5 p.m., Reading Relay Read Aloud Storytime for all ages will feature a new theme with puppets, felt board stories and short plays during an hour when everyone reads. Come and listen or take part in the reading. Suggested for readers elementary age and above and younger listeners.
Mother Goose on the Loose: Tuesday and Friday from 10 to 11 a.m., join Kay Lyons at a lap-sit story hour for children age 3 and under, with a grown-up. Kay reads books, leads the group in hand rhymes, and uses puppets to teach animal sounds and other concepts new to the very young. Each session is 45 minutes, with half an hour of structured activity and about fifteen minutes of visiting time.
Young Writers Group: Author and teacher Nell Wright works with young writers ages 10 to 14 on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month during the school year in the Greenfield Room from 4 to 5 p.m. The group is limited to 8 participants and preregistration is required. Call 413-772-1544 extension 5 for more information.
Chess Club: Every Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m., play chess at the GPL. The last Wednesday of each month will feature a speed chess tournament. Contact: calderrossi@gmail.com.
Library Holiday Closing: The library will close at noon Friday for the Christmas holiday and will be closed through Monday, Dec. 26. It will reopen on Tuesday, Dec. 27 for regular hours.
Website: See www.greenfieldpubliclibrary.org for information about books, eBooks, audiobooks, periodicals, comic and graphic books, films and other resources such as our Homebound Delivery Program available to you free at the library.
Library Hours: This week, Monday through Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, 9:30 to noon; Saturday, closed.