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!

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.

Join us for a celebration of literature, creativity, and the diversity of stories being told by local indie authors. The fair is an opportunity for authors to talk about their work, promote and sell their books, learn about the publishing industry, have a space where these authors can engage with fellow writers, and reach a larger audience of potential readers.

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.

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

Worcester County was the center of the production of palm leaf hats in the 19th Century. Royalston had an extensive palm leaf hat business, and the Phinehas S. Newton Library was built with money derived from this industry. Learn how this industry functioned, added to the economy of local families, and was a part of the role women played in the industrial revolution.