Ashland Public Library

10/22/2026

And, our needle felters were back at it, too! Those little owl cheeks need a good squeeze!

10/22/2026

Do you love Clocktown Rockers? Next week, we'll be celebrating in spooky style with our Toddler Time Halloween Storytime & Party! As always, you can join Miss Lindsay for singing and dancing, but we'll also be throwing in some fun Halloween surprises. Kids are encouraged to come in costume!

No registration required. All families with children aged 2-5 are welcome!

10/20/2026

Our NEW dramatic play theme has arrived in the Children's Room: the airport! Kids can buy flight tickets, check their luggage, and ride our "airplane" to travel anywhere they can imagine going. Come check it out if you haven't already!

Gratitude is owed to the Ashland Moms for purchasing the awesome steering wheel, and to the Friends of the Ashland Library for providing us with the funding necessary to pull off cool things like this!

10/20/2026

Join us this Friday morning at 10:30 for a "spooky" edition of STEM Storytime! We'll be learning all about bats, how they use echolocation for navigation, and how they fly. Plus, we'll make paper bats that actually flap their own wings!

No registration necessary. Activities are intended for ages 3-6, but older and younger siblings are always welcome.

10/20/2026

Virtual - Shannon McKenna Schmidt Discusses "The First Lady of World War II"
Monday, November 2 from 7:00—8:00 PM

We had such a great time chatting with author Shannon McKenna Schmidt earlier this year to discuss Lady Bird Johnson, we just had to have her back! This time she will be discussing her book, "The First Lady of World War II: Eleanor Roosevelt's Daring Journey to the Frontlines and Back" - the first book to tell the full story of Eleanor Roosevelt's unprecedented and courageous trip to the Pacific Theater during World War II. We'll discuss how the trip impacted the war effort, Eleanor, and the world. It's guaranteed to be a fascinating conversation and we hope you can join us for it!

Register HERE(https://tinyurl.com/apl-schmidt11226).

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and is in collaboration with the Chelmsford, Groton, and Tewksbury Libraries and is in partnership with a multitude of MA & NH libraries.

Shannon McKenna Schmidt Aesop's Fable Friends of the Ashland Library

10/20/2026

Our card makers are at it again!

10/19/2026

Thank you, for these very easy to follow to disable AI generated content from Libby!

10/19/2026

Did you know that we have seven book clubs most months at the library? Check out our November Calendar for details. https://tinyurl.com/apl-calendars

10/19/2026

IN TWO DAYS!!

Virtual - Author Leslye Penelope Discusses "The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass"
Wednesday, October 21 from 7:00—8:00 PM

Back by (very) popular demand, we are thrilled to welcome author Leslye Penelope to our virtual stage! We hosted Leslye years ago and we had such a great conversation so we expect we'll have another great time. This time, Leslye will be discussing her new book, "The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass" which she tells us is not strictly a romance but with a strong romantic subplot - you know what? We'll take it!

Save your sister, doom the world. For five years, Zahara Douglass has been haunted by her sister’s impossible disappearance. Now, in December 1999, with the world on the brink of chaos, Zahara sets out to find her sister no matter the cost in this twisty and compelling modern fantasy. Sounds awesome, right? We hope you can join us for this fun discussion!

Register HERE(https://tinyurl.com/apl-lpenelope).

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and we're thrilled to be collaborating with a multitude of MA Libraries to bring this program to our communities. We are also thrilled to be partnering with the Ashland Senior Center for this event.

Leslye/L. Penelope Aesop's Fable Friends of the Ashland Library

10/19/2026

National Friends of Libraries Week is Now!! Let's celebrate our Friends and all they do for the Ashland Library today and every day. The Friends will be in the lobby on and off all week to tell you about what they do, how you can help, and to make it easy for you (and your family) to become members. 100% of all membership fees go to fund programs and services at the Library. We thank them and YOU!! We could not do all the fun things we do without both.

Celebrate National FRIENDS of Libraries week by joining us and you could win a gift card to Dulce de Leche or Ashland Ale House. Thank you for your support!
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