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Chelmsford Library’s Summer Picks!

Memorial Day Weekend marks the start of summer for many, and whether you plan on lounging at the beach or hiding out in an air conditioned reading nook these next few months, Chelmsford Library has picks to tide you through the heat of the summer! Lesley Director For six amateur bakers, competing in Bake Week is … Continue reading Chelmsford Library’s Summer Picks!

Staff Picks: Best of 2020

Librarians like to talk about books EVERY day, but it is especially fun to put together our lists of favorite titles at the end of the year.  Books, movies, TV shows, music, games – we have included everything we loved from 2020, or should we say all the things that helped us make it through … Continue reading Staff Picks: Best of 2020

Bibliobites in May: Dinner: The Neverending Story

Every day, the dinner decision looms: Chicken or pasta? Takeout or home-cooked? Thirty minutes or two hours?  Most of us are fortunate enough to have the luxury of dithering over what we feel like eating on any given night, and how much time and effort we want to devote to our evening meal.  And cookbook … Continue reading Bibliobites in May: Dinner: The Neverending Story

Chelmsford Friends of the Library

Book Sale The Friends of the Library Book Sale is a significant source of funding for library programming, museum passes and many extras for Chelmsford patrons. The community’s support through donations and volunteer hours is greatly appreciated. Congratulations and thanks to the Friends of the Library and all of our patrons throughout the community for … Continue reading Chelmsford Friends of the Library

Niche Academy: Technology Learning

Tutorials created by staff in Chelmsford and libraries across the country, focusing on technology and research topics. Click into any tutorial for a step-by-step guide, with text, graphic, and video instructions, on topics such as using Microsoft Word, using Instragram, researching your family’s genealogy, buying a new computer, and more. We also take suggestions for … Continue reading Niche Academy: Technology Learning

Staff Picks: Best of 2021

Librarians like to talk about books EVERY day, but it is especially fun to put together our lists of favorite titles at the end of the year.  Use the list to buy the perfect gift for the book-lover in your life, or use it to find your next great read.  And if you are in … Continue reading Staff Picks: Best of 2021

Bibliobites in March: Tepid Tuesdays

Author and TV host Christopher Kimball and the cooks at his Milk Street empire are busy chefs indeed.  In the past seven years they have published fifteen cookbooks, which has got to be some kind of record!  Back in October 2021, out group reviewed Milk Street Cookish, a “quick and easy” title that delivered a fair … Continue reading Bibliobites in March: Tepid Tuesdays

The Real Librarians of Chelmsford

What is the best way to get to know a librarian?  By getting them to dish about books, of course!  Each month, we will introduce you to one of the librarians of Chelmsford Public Library.  This month, we talked to Deanna Parsi, Readers Advisory Librarian. Deanna’s entire career has revolved around her love of books … Continue reading The Real Librarians of Chelmsford