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

Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 – October 15.  It is a month for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.  At the library, we are celebrating the rich literary heritage of Hispanic and Latinx authors.  Be sure to check out our library … Continue reading Hispanic Heritage Month

Featured Craft Classes in July from Creativebug

Creativebug is your portal to thousands of craft classes for all ages, interests, and skill levels. You can learn hundreds of crafts from book arts to chocolate work for free with your Chelmsford Public Library card, with new topics and classes added every week. Here are some new additions to the Creativebug library and live … Continue reading Featured Craft Classes in July from Creativebug

American Ancestors

In-Library Access: http://www.americanancestors.org/search/advanced-search/ The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) is the oldest genealogical society in the country. For over 150 years, NEHGS has helped new and experienced researchers trace their heritage in New England and around the world. Their databases contain a wide assortment of genealogical information, some overlapping what Ancestry Library provides.

2.13 Publicity in Library Facilities and on Library Grounds

The Chelmsford Public Library is a resource for local information and community activities and events. In support of this mission, the library may accept free, printed flyers or literature on topics of educational, cultural, civic, social and recreational interest for display and distribution according to this policy. Questions about items covered under this policy should … Continue reading 2.13 Publicity in Library Facilities and on Library Grounds

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

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