Raising a Reader

A 6-week evidence-based early literacy program, RAR supports parents/caregivers in building and maintaining a shared reading routine at home. Dialogic Reading strategies are shared for engaging children with books. For children ages 0 to 3 with a caregiver. RAR is of......More

A 6-week evidence-based early literacy program, RAR supports parents/caregivers in building and maintaining a shared reading routine at home. Dialogic Reading strategies are shared for engaging children with books. For children ages 0 to 3 with a caregiver. RAR is offered by Family Access Community Connections in conjunction with Riverside Early Intervention. Registration has closed. https://needhamma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/raising-a-reader-31/

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Lego Time

Drop-in Lego Time Thursday afternoons in the Storybook Room.  Come build creations with the Library's large Lego supply. For children ages 5 and up.  Younger children will not be allowed in the room because of small pieces. https://needhamma.assabetinteractive.com......More

Drop-in Lego Time Thursday afternoons in the Storybook Room.  Come build creations with the Library's large Lego supply. For children ages 5 and up.  Younger children will not be allowed in the room because of small pieces. https://needhamma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lego-time-143/

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Community Conversations on Race Workshop

Community Conversations on Race Workshop The community is invited to a continuation of the Community Conversations on Race workshop series that focuses on race and racism, history, shared language, self-reflection, upstanding and equity. This workshop will be held o......More

Community Conversations on Race Workshop The community is invited to a continuation of the Community Conversations on Race workshop series that focuses on race and racism, history, shared language, self-reflection, upstanding and equity. This workshop will be held on Thursday, May 22nd from 6:45-8:45 pm (food and refreshments will be served at 6:30 pm) in the Community Room at the Needham Public Library. It will be facilitated and will involve some small group interaction. All are welcome (ages 16+)! Space is limited and registration is encouraged to help with planning. To register please send email to kking@needhamma.gov. This event is being sponsored by Town of Needham, Needham Public Schools, Needham Resilience Network and the Needham Human Rights Committee. https://needhamma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/community-conversations-on-race-workshop/

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Sensory Storytime

Designed for children on the autism spectrum and their peers. For ages 2 to 7. Presented by Bierman Autism Centers https://www.biermanautism.com/location/needham-ma/ Size is Limited - Registration Required. https://needhamma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/sensory......More

Designed for children on the autism spectrum and their peers. For ages 2 to 7. Presented by Bierman Autism Centers https://www.biermanautism.com/location/needham-ma/ Size is Limited - Registration Required. https://needhamma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/sensory-storytime-26/

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Budding Bookworms

A storytime just for infants from newborn to not-yet walking and their caregivers.  Rhymes, stories, fingerplays, and bounces in the storytime room.  Size is limited, registration required.  https://needhamma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/budding-bookworms-95/...More

A storytime just for infants from newborn to not-yet walking and their caregivers.  Rhymes, stories, fingerplays, and bounces in the storytime room.  Size is limited, registration required.  https://needhamma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/budding-bookworms-95/

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Early Release Crafts

Drop-in in the Snack/Craft Room while supplies last. https://needhamma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/early-release-crafts/

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Virtual - Q&A with Romance Author Nalini Singh on "Archangel's Ascension": There WILL Be Spoilers!

Virtual - Q&A with Romance Author Nalini Singh on "Archangel's Ascension": There WILL Be Spoilers! **Please register ......More

Virtual - Q&A with Romance Author Nalini Singh on "Archangel's Ascension": There WILL Be Spoilers! **Please register here for this event and you'll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails - make sure to check your spam folder for them. The email will be coming from the Ashland Public Library** Oh, my gosh, we're so excited to chat with blockbuster romance author, Nalini Singh, on her most recent Guild Hunter Series book "Archangel's Ascension"! Since the book has been out for a few weeks, there will be spoilers so come prepared. This will be a rapid fire Q&A about all things SparkleBell - we'll have our own but we know that Nalini fans are endlessly curious and enthusiastic so we expect this will be a wonderfully raucous discussion.  RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. About Archangel's Ascension: Aodhan and Illium. Adi and Blue. Sparkle and Bluebell. Friends become lovers, their future a wild unknown. Finally reunited in New York, they must now learn to navigate the monumental shift in their relationship. But for these two members of Archangel Raphael’s legendary Seven, there is no time to rest. As they investigate a case for the Tower that echoes the darkness from Aodhan’s past, they will be forced to confront not only the scars that mark them both, but the promise of a vast power that flickers in Illium. The threat of ascension has haunted and troubled Aodhan’s Blue for too long, the forces of change immutable and without mercy…and uncaring of Illium’s fierce wish to remain part of the Seven. Change is a constant in an immortal’s life, and this new horizon will bring with it both terrible heartbreak and a joy extraordinary enough to reverberate through time… About Nalini: I was born in Fiji and raised in New Zealand. I spent three years living and working in Japan, where I took the chance to travel around Asia. I’m back in New Zealand now, but I’m always plotting new trips. If you’d like to see some of my travel snapshots, have a look at the Travel Diary page. I’ve worked as a lawyer, a librarian, a candy factory general hand, a bank temp and an English teacher, but not necessarily in that order. Some might call that inconsistency, but I call it grist for the writer’s mill. On writing I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember. All of my stories held a thread of romance, even when I was writing about a prince who could shoot lasers out of his eyes. Creating unique characters and giving them happy endings is my favorite thing. I even love the voices in my head, so there’s no other job I’d rather be doing. When I got the call in September 2002 that Silhouette Desire wanted to buy my first book, Desert Warrior, it was a dream come true. I hope to continue living the dream until I keel over of old age on my keyboard . This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and we're thrilled to be collaborating with a multitude of MA Libraries to bring this program to our communities. https://needhamma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-q-a-with-romance-author-nalini-singh-on-archangels-ascension-there-will-be-spoilers/

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Raising a Reader

A 6-week evidence-based early literacy program, RAR supports parents/caregivers in building and maintaining a shared reading routine at home. Dialogic Reading strategies are shared for engaging children with books. For children ages 0 to 3 with a caregiver. RAR is of......More

A 6-week evidence-based early literacy program, RAR supports parents/caregivers in building and maintaining a shared reading routine at home. Dialogic Reading strategies are shared for engaging children with books. For children ages 0 to 3 with a caregiver. RAR is offered by Family Access Community Connections in conjunction with Riverside Early Intervention. Registration has closed. https://needhamma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/raising-a-reader-32/

Inside, Children's Room Needham Free Public Library, 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Lego Time

Drop-in Lego Time Thursday afternoons in the Storybook Room.  Come build creations with the Library's large Lego supply. For children ages 5 and up.  Younger children will not be allowed in the room because of small pieces. https://needhamma.assabetinteractive.com......More

Drop-in Lego Time Thursday afternoons in the Storybook Room.  Come build creations with the Library's large Lego supply. For children ages 5 and up.  Younger children will not be allowed in the room because of small pieces. https://needhamma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lego-time-144/

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Friends of the Needham Public Library Spring Book Sale - May 30, 31 June 1, 2025

Friends of the Library Spring Booksale https://needhamma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/friends-of-the-needham-public-library-spring-book-sale-may-30-31-june-1-2025/

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Friends of the Needham Public Library Spring Book Sale - May 30, 31 and June 1, 2025

Friends of the Library Spring Booksale https://needhamma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/friends-of-the-needham-public-library-spring-book-sale-may-30-31-and-june-1-2025/

Library Community Room Needham Free Public Library, 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494

Friends of the Needham Public Library Spring Book Sale - May 30, 31 and June 1, 2025

Friends of the Library Spring Booksale https://needhamma.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/friends-of-the-needham-public-library-spring-book-sale-may-30-31-and-june-1-2025-2/

Library Community Room Needham Free Public Library, 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494