BEALS MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Do you have overdue library items at home or have you returned items late? Have you been concerned about the fines you have accumulated?

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Worry no more! Return any overdue materials, and we will waive any fines during Library Card Sign Up month. 

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This applies to materials that are overdue by a week, two months, or even two years. Two decades? That’s okay too! Just bring them back! This includes most items checked out from the library: books, audiobooks, music CDs, magazines, DVDs, large print, and more. 

We will not waive fees for lost items, museum passes, or from our Library of Things collection. 

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Do you have old, overdue fines on your account? Simply present your library card or ID to erase any overdue fines up to $10 from your account.

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Can’t find your library card? Visit the library to get a new one for free!

Join us for an evening of poetry as we honor the finalists for this year's Beals Prize for Poetry. Everyone is invited to listen to the finalists and join in this celebration of poetry!

We proudly announce the finalists in this year’s competition:
 

• Janet Bowden of Northampton for Collapsing Woman

• Mary Buchinger of Cambridge for Geese

• C. Desirée Finley of Charlemont for Dear Landlord

• Michael Favala Goldman of Florence for Wind

• William james of Keene, NH for i call home

• Claire Keyes of Marblehead for Icarus on the Empire State Building

• Elizabeth Lloyd-Kimbrel of Amherst for S&H Green Stamps

• Kevin Thomas of Greenfield for The Road Home

• Amelia Van Donsel of Winchendon for Company

 
This program is funded in part by the Winchendon Cultural Council and the Friends of the Beals Memorial Library.

Enjoy the chills and thrills of a back-to-back screening of the films The Goonies and Lights Out, both rated PG-13. Snacks and drinks will be provided. 

 
This program is funded by the  Friends of the Beals Memorial Library.

Family Movie Matinee:

Saturday, September 12 @11:00AM

Movie: Minions & Monsters

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BML Movie Night:

Thursday, September 10 @6:00m

Movie: Sheep Detectives

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Classic Movie Matinee:

Wednesday, September 16 @3:00pm

Movie: Taxi Driver

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Family Movie Matinee:

Saturday, October 3 @11:00AM

Movie: Toy Story 5

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BML Movie Night:

Thursday, October 15 @6:00m

Movie: Project Hail Mary

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Classic Movie Matinee:

Wednesday, October 21 @3:00pm

Movie: To Sir, With Love

Celebrate Halloween with us with a special indoor Storywalk that the whole family can enjoy! Starting October 1 each child will receive a free book while supplies last. This program is in partnership with the Winchendon CFCE.

Come in costume (optional) and dance the morning away! There will also be snacks and games, and kids will go home with a Halloween goodie bag.

Come hear about a home landscaping approach that layers native plants for optimal aesthetic and ecological benefits, uses fewer fertilizers to protect our lakes & ponds, and uses fall leaves as a nutritional mulch while prioritizing our community's ecological health and three-season aesthetic beauty. We’ll explore the many native groundcovers, perennials, shrubs, intermediate ornamental trees and shade trees that offer more color, texture and visual interest throughout the entire growing season.

Take a walk through history! Join us for a guided tour through Winchendon’s Riverside Cemetery. Historic residents will be portrayed, and their life stories will come alive. Some have made a lasting mark on Winchendon’s History; others are lesser known. 

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Important Information for Tour-goers: 

• You will be led in small groups through the cemetery by guides. 

• Wear comfortable shoes as the tour requires an amount of walking, some-times on uneven ground.

• The cemetery is paved and accessible.  

• You may also wish to bring a flashlight and insect repellent. 

• Parking is available at the Bike Path and in the cemetery. Accessible parking is available

This program is funded by the  Friends of the Beals Memorial Library. 

Join us for a fun clay hand building class with Launchspace! Learn the basics of hand-building with clay while creating your own unique pinch pot. Participants will shape the clay by hand, then add texture, patterns, and simple decorative details to personalize their pieces. Finished pots will be glazed and fired at LaunchSpace and returned approximately three weeks after.

Join us for our not-too-spooky, sensory-friendly Halloween celebration! Come in your costumes (optional) and enjoy crafts, Halloween-themed stories, including an indoor Storywalk, and more. This is event is designed for individuals who are neurodivergent, on the autism spectrum, or have other special needs, and their families. Noise reducing earmuffs/headphones will be available for use if needed.

This program is in partnership with the Winchendon CFCE. 

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This program is funded by the  Friends of the Beals Memorial Library.