Reads for Deaf History Month

April is Deaf History Month, a month that sets out raise awareness of the culture, language, and history unique to the deaf and hard-of-hearing in our communities. These picks cover fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels written by deaf authors to share their experience. Try some of these books today! Deaf Utopia by Nyle DiMarco In … Continue reading Reads for Deaf History Month

Bibliobites in March: In the Kitchen We’re Briefly Vietnamese

It was an exciting day for our Bibliobites group: in March we were able to meet in person for the first time in two years!  The conversation was fast and furious as we caught up with each other and discussed our adventures with Vietnamese Food Any Day by Andrea Nguyen.  This month’s title was chosen … Continue reading Bibliobites in March: In the Kitchen We’re Briefly Vietnamese

Monica Wood – author visit with book signing! Thursday, July 11th at 6:00pm

Maine author, Monica Wood will be stopping here on her book tour for her latest book, How to Read a Book, on Thursday, July 11th at 6:00pm – here at the library! Register for seat HERE She will talk about her book, her writing, her research and her books will be available to purchase and have … Continue reading Monica Wood – author visit with book signing! Thursday, July 11th at 6:00pm

Read This Next…Banned Books Week

September 27th – October 3rd is Banned Books Week.  This year’s theme is “Censorship Is a Dead End. Find Your Freedom To Read”, definitely a theme that we as librarians can get behind! Banned Books Week began in the early 1980’s, after the landmark Supreme Court case Island Trees School District v. Pico in 1982, … Continue reading Read This Next…Banned Books Week

Video test

ArtBot The kids in our Library Lab program built amazing robots that draw by themselves! Library Lab is an ongoing science and engineering series for kids in grades 3-5. Learn more and register for upcoming programs on our website: https://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/kids/programs-for-school-age-kids/ Posted by Chelmsford Public Library on Saturday, January 30, 2016

While You’re Waiting for Lessons in Chemistry

Bonnie Garmus’ Lessons in Chemistry has been a breakout hit since its publication last year. It’s received accolades like the Goodreads Choice Award and was notarized as Barnes and Noble’s book of the year in 2022. With a waitlist of almost 500 in the Merrimack Valley, it might be some time before reader’s get their … Continue reading While You’re Waiting for Lessons in Chemistry

MacKay

MacKay Renovation Update

MacKay Renovation Update We’re excited to announce that we’re looking forward to the re-opening of the MacKay branch in North Chelmsford in early spring! The location was initially closed due to COVID concerns in 2020, but the recognition that the building’s HVAC system and other features didn’t meet modern health and safety guidelines prompted a … Continue reading MacKay Renovation Update