New Student Orientation for HiSET/GED Classes

FREE! HiSET/GED Classes at the Plymouth Public LibraryThe Plymouth Public Library Adult Literacy Program is now enrolling for HiSET/GED classes that begin the first week of September. Please join us for a new student orientation where you will learn about our program an......More

FREE! HiSET/GED Classes at the Plymouth Public LibraryThe Plymouth Public Library Adult Literacy Program is now enrolling for HiSET/GED classes that begin the first week of September. Please join us for a new student orientation where you will learn about our program and take a few very short assessments for class placement. We enroll any Massachusetts resident age 16 looking to earn their high school credential. Our students' ages have ranged from 16-83.Day HISET/GED classes meet Tuesday through Friday 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Night HISET/GED classes meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM or 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM depending on class placement after initial orientation.All classes, books, materials, GED/HiSET testing, college and career advising, and graduation ceremony are FREE!The Literacy Staff look forward to meeting you to help you with your goals.

Fehlow Meeting Room

New Student Orientation for HiSET/GED Classes

FREE! HiSET/GED Classes at the Plymouth Public LibraryThe Plymouth Public Library Adult Literacy Program is now enrolling for HiSET/GED classes that begin the first week of September. Please join us for a new student orientation where you will learn about our program an......More

FREE! HiSET/GED Classes at the Plymouth Public LibraryThe Plymouth Public Library Adult Literacy Program is now enrolling for HiSET/GED classes that begin the first week of September. Please join us for a new student orientation where you will learn about our program and take a few very short assessments for class placement. We enroll any Massachusetts resident age 16 looking to earn their high school credential. Our students' ages have ranged from 16-83.Day HISET/GED classes meet Tuesday through Friday 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Night HISET/GED classes meet on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM or 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM depending on class placement after initial orientation.All classes, books, materials, GED/HiSET testing, college and career advising, and graduation ceremony are FREE!The Literacy Staff look forward to meeting you to help you with your goals.

Fehlow Meeting Room

Magic the Gathering

Join us once a month for some casual Magic the Gathering gameplay run by an expert library volunteer! We will set up multiplayer Commander games, as well as 1 v 1 constructed games if players are looking to play Standard, Pioneer, etc. (please email inquiring format int......More

Join us once a month for some casual Magic the Gathering gameplay run by an expert library volunteer! We will set up multiplayer Commander games, as well as 1 v 1 constructed games if players are looking to play Standard, Pioneer, etc. (please email inquiring format interest ahead of time and we can have decks available to play against).New players are welcome to come and learn! Beginner decks will be provided, and feel free to reach out to ask any questions! For ages 11 to 18. No registration required! For any questions, email Miss Madde at [email protected] is Magic the Gathering? Magic the Gathering is a trading card game where players summon incredible creatures and cast powerful spells to defeat their foes. For more information, visit the Magic the Gathering website.

Craft Room

Dungeons Dragons (Kids Session)

This session is intended for children ages 7-10 who have some experience playing the game at home. Join us for a quick 45 minute session once a month where kids can flex their problem-solving skills through fantasy.Kids can show up with a character sheet if they like, b......More

This session is intended for children ages 7-10 who have some experience playing the game at home. Join us for a quick 45 minute session once a month where kids can flex their problem-solving skills through fantasy.Kids can show up with a character sheet if they like, but all other supplies (including pre-filled out character sheets and dice) will be provided by the library.Registration is required, as space is limited.

Craft Room

Chess Club

On Tuesday evenings from 6 to 8 PM, we welcome chess players of all levels who would like to join the Plymouth Public Library Chess Club to join us at the Main Library. The program is open to adults and students. Chess sets are provided, although please feel free to bri......More

On Tuesday evenings from 6 to 8 PM, we welcome chess players of all levels who would like to join the Plymouth Public Library Chess Club to join us at the Main Library. The program is open to adults and students. Chess sets are provided, although please feel free to bring your own chess set if you have one. Space will be reserved for play in the Nook Road study room areas. (Please check with the Reference Desk if you need directions).We are grateful for the guidance which will be provided by Bill Petrillo, an experienced chess instructor, who has taught and led chess educational programs around the country for the USA Chess Federation, and also Jim Pritchard, who has been volunteering his expertise to educate people on chess – the royal game.

Nook Road Rooms

Forever Young Book Club

Young adult books aren't just for teens! Join us for our YA book club for adults, Forever Young, led by Youth Services Librarian, Madde Mahony! Each month, we will discuss a different young adult book, across different genres. Book club will meet one Tuesday a month fr......More

Young adult books aren't just for teens! Join us for our YA book club for adults, Forever Young, led by Youth Services Librarian, Madde Mahony! Each month, we will discuss a different young adult book, across different genres. Book club will meet one Tuesday a month from 6-7pm. This month, we will be discussing a fantasy, The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu, Registration is required and space is limited. Copies of the selected book will be available to check out at the Circulation Desk four weeks prior to the meeting. For questions about this event, please contact Madde Mahony at (508) 830-4250 x225 or [email protected]

Boardroom

Summer Science with Tidmarsh: Meet a Reptile (Turtles)

Come to the Manomet Branch to cool off with a Mass Audubon educator and learn about the fascinating science of the where we live! Kids will listen to a quick breakdown of a topic about local science and then either make a craft, play a game, or get to interact with some......More

Come to the Manomet Branch to cool off with a Mass Audubon educator and learn about the fascinating science of the where we live! Kids will listen to a quick breakdown of a topic about local science and then either make a craft, play a game, or get to interact with some live animals afterwards. Topics are youth-friendly and designed for kids 3 and older.Today's topic is: Turtles and reptiles. Meet one of Mass Audubon’s reptile friends! Bring all and any of your questions about reptiles. **This program involves a live animal** Please register through the Mass Audubon website: https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/tidmarsh/97736-science-of-the-south-shore-meet-a-reptile This program was made possible by the America the Beautiful Initiative.

Manomet Room (Branch)

Music at the Blissful

6x Boston Parent Paper Family Favorite and National Touring Musician, Music at the Blissful (Evan Haller) from Boston Massachusetts comes to the Plymouth Public Library for a high energy, fun filled, interactive, movement packed music experience for the whole family. C......More

6x Boston Parent Paper Family Favorite and National Touring Musician, Music at the Blissful (Evan Haller) from Boston Massachusetts comes to the Plymouth Public Library for a high energy, fun filled, interactive, movement packed music experience for the whole family. Come join the fun as we sing, jump, shake, laugh and go slow and fast with Music at The Blissful. Playing featuring songs off his new album, "This" It is sure to be an action packed good time for all.No registration required. Recommended for families with children ages 0 to 7.

Fehlow Meeting Room

Boundless Book Dragons

Join us once a month for our no pressure book group for tweens and teens!No assigned book. No pressure to finish. A place to share our love of reading and what we are currently reading. Fun icebreakers and activities such as dressing like your favorite character, mad-li......More

Join us once a month for our no pressure book group for tweens and teens!No assigned book. No pressure to finish. A place to share our love of reading and what we are currently reading. Fun icebreakers and activities such as dressing like your favorite character, mad-libs, and much more. Light snacks provided. Limitless opportunities, recommendations and fun! No school assigned reading allowed. Only books read for enjoyment!Ages 11-14. Registration Required.

Teen Space

Wednesday Writing Group

Join us for the Wednesday Night Writing Group. This recurring event will provide the space to hone your writing skills. There will be writing prompts available to get you started or out of a rut! Bring your creativity and your favorite pens & paper (or laptop)! This ev......More

Join us for the Wednesday Night Writing Group. This recurring event will provide the space to hone your writing skills. There will be writing prompts available to get you started or out of a rut! Bring your creativity and your favorite pens & paper (or laptop)! This event that will provide an opportunity to create and share your experience and writing with your peers. The Wednesday Night Writing Group is held every other Wednesday from 6pm-8pm at the Main Branch. If you have any questions, please contact Maureen Coleman at [email protected] or call 508-830-4250, ext. 230.

Boardroom

VIRTUAL: Returning to Romance Through Food and Flirty Fun in Fiction with Casey McQuiston

Returning to Romance Through Food and Flirty Fun in Fiction with Casey McQuiston, August 20Bring an appetite for sizzling drama as we discuss New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, The Pairing. When two bisexual exes accidentally bo......More

Returning to Romance Through Food and Flirty Fun in Fiction with Casey McQuiston, August 20Bring an appetite for sizzling drama as we discuss New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, The Pairing. When two bisexual exes accidentally book the same European food and wine tour, they challenge each other to a hookup competition to prove they're over each other—except they're definitely not. Theo and Kit have been a lot of things: childhood best friends, crushes, in love, and now estranged exes. After a brutal breakup on the transatlantic flight to their dream European food and wine tour, they exited each other's lives once and for all. Time apart has done them good. Theo has found confidence as a hustling bartender by night and aspiring sommelier by day, with a long roster of casual lovers. Kit, who never returned to America, graduated as the reigning sex god of his pastry school class and now bakes at one of the finest restaurants in Paris. Sure, nothing really compares to what they had, and life stretches out long and lonely ahead of them, but—yeah. It's in the past. All that remains is the unused voucher for the European tour that never happened, good for 48 months after its original date and about to expire. Four years later, it seems like a great idea to finally take the trip. Solo. Separately. It's not until they board the tour bus that they discover they've both accidentally had the exact same idea, and now they're trapped with each other for three weeks of stunning views, luscious flavors, and the most romantic cities of France, Spain, and Italy. It's fine. There's nothing left between them. So much nothing that, when Theo suggests a friendly wager to see who can sleep with their hot Italian tour guide first, Kit is totally game. And why stop there? Why not a full-on European hookup competition? But sometimes a taste of everything only makes you crave what you can't have. Register now to join our discussion about Casey McQuiston’s spiciest book yet!About the Author: Casey McQuiston is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of romantic comedies, including One Last Stop, Red, White & Royal Blue, I Kissed Shara Wheeler, and The Pairing. Red, White & Royal Blue was adapted into a movie in 2023 and released on Amazon Prime. Casey was recently named on the 2022 Time100 Next List. Their writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Bon Appetit. Born and raised in southern Louisiana, Casey now lives in New York City with a poodle mix named Pepper

Yoga (Plymouth Public Library Foundation)

Join us for one hour every Thursday morning and get your day off to a fabulous start! A certified yoga instructor will lead you through various poses to help you relax and prepare for the day ahead!Please meet at the rear entrance of the Library to be directed to the Ot......More

Join us for one hour every Thursday morning and get your day off to a fabulous start! A certified yoga instructor will lead you through various poses to help you relax and prepare for the day ahead!Please meet at the rear entrance of the Library to be directed to the Otto Fehlow Room. $10 suggested donation. Please bring your own yoga mat.

Fehlow Meeting Room

Kids Bingo

Come inside and cool off at the Manomet branch with a game of bingo - with fun prizes! For ages 5 . Registration is required.

Manomet Room (Branch)

Manomet Craft Night: Brick Books

Add some whimsy to your garden or bookshelf with your hand painted Brick Books. Bring your favorite book or look for a fun cover in our collection to find your inspiration. Paints and Bricks provide, wear clothing that can get messy.

Manomet Room (Branch)

Pilates (Plymouth Public Library Foundation)

Pilates with Eileen ParisThis mat workout is based on techniques developed by Joseph Pilates and includes concentrated work on core strength, body alignment and muscular balance. Each exercise incorporates the entire body for a whole-body workout while focusing the mind......More

Pilates with Eileen ParisThis mat workout is based on techniques developed by Joseph Pilates and includes concentrated work on core strength, body alignment and muscular balance. Each exercise incorporates the entire body for a whole-body workout while focusing the mind to be aware of and control the whole body at once.Please meet at the rear entrance of the Library to be directed to the Otto Fehlow Room. $10 suggested donation.

Fehlow Meeting Room

Band Practice: Cryptid Crossing

Fehlow Meeting Room

Manomet Knit and Crochet Group

Manomet Room (Branch)

Lego Fun at the Library

Come and play with our large collection of legos! Use your imagination to build your own creation, or we’ll provide you with you a challenge! For families with children of all ages. No registration necessary.

Fehlow Meeting Room

Short Takes Book Club

Looking to join a book club but don't need the pressure of reading a 300 page book every month? This is the group for you! Fiction, nonfiction, drama, poetry, short story...the genres will change, but the reasonable length of the works will be a constant. In a pinch......More

Looking to join a book club but don't need the pressure of reading a 300 page book every month? This is the group for you! Fiction, nonfiction, drama, poetry, short story...the genres will change, but the reasonable length of the works will be a constant. In a pinch, you can pick up the book on Friday and still make it to the meeting on Monday. This month, rediscover/revisit/reassess a classic: Our Town by Thornton Wilder.

Nook Road Rooms

How to be a Dungeon Master

Ever wanted to try your hand at running your own Dungeons & Dragons session, but didn't know exactly how?Tweens and teens can participate in this 5-session course where they will learn the ins and outs of playing D&D as a Dungeon Master, as well as craft their own homeb......More

Ever wanted to try your hand at running your own Dungeons & Dragons session, but didn't know exactly how?Tweens and teens can participate in this 5-session course where they will learn the ins and outs of playing D&D as a Dungeon Master, as well as craft their own homebrew adventure. We'll play some improv games in order to hone our improvisational skills, design fantasy maps, construct our own story adventure, and run 5-minute dungeons as practice. For ages 12 . Registration is required; please only sign up if you are able to attend all five sessions.

Craft Room

Chess Club

On Tuesday evenings from 6 to 8 PM, we welcome chess players of all levels who would like to join the Plymouth Public Library Chess Club to join us at the Main Library. The program is open to adults and students. Chess sets are provided, although please feel free to bri......More

On Tuesday evenings from 6 to 8 PM, we welcome chess players of all levels who would like to join the Plymouth Public Library Chess Club to join us at the Main Library. The program is open to adults and students. Chess sets are provided, although please feel free to bring your own chess set if you have one. Space will be reserved for play in the Nook Road study room areas. (Please check with the Reference Desk if you need directions).We are grateful for the guidance which will be provided by Bill Petrillo, an experienced chess instructor, who has taught and led chess educational programs around the country for the USA Chess Federation, and also Jim Pritchard, who has been volunteering his expertise to educate people on chess – the royal game.

Nook Road Rooms

British Mystery Book Club

Do you enjoy a good British Mystery? Well, no wonder! It is one of the most popular genres today. These books will keep you guessing until the very last page.For July, August and September we will be looking at the classic British Mystery character - The Private Inspect......More

Do you enjoy a good British Mystery? Well, no wonder! It is one of the most popular genres today. These books will keep you guessing until the very last page.For July, August and September we will be looking at the classic British Mystery character - The Private Inspector!August: Who's Body?, by Dorothy Sayers where we meet Lord Peter Wimsey, the original gentleman sleuth.Books will be available to check out at the circulation desk of the Main Library four weeks prior to the meeting date.

History Room

Philosophy Club

Inspired by Benjamin Franklin’s Junto club, each meeting a different philosophical question will be raised. Discussion will take place in a casual setting with no judgement. If you’re interested in improving yourself and the world around you, this is the group for you!

Craft Room

Yoga (Plymouth Public Library Foundation)

Join us for one hour every Thursday morning and get your day off to a fabulous start! A certified yoga instructor will lead you through various poses to help you relax and prepare for the day ahead!Please meet at the rear entrance of the Library to be directed to the Ot......More

Join us for one hour every Thursday morning and get your day off to a fabulous start! A certified yoga instructor will lead you through various poses to help you relax and prepare for the day ahead!Please meet at the rear entrance of the Library to be directed to the Otto Fehlow Room. $10 suggested donation. Please bring your own yoga mat.

Fehlow Meeting Room

VIRTUAL: How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos with Organizational Psychologist Dr. Tasha Eurich

How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos with Organizational Psychologist Dr. Tasha Eurich, August 28 Learn how to master the daily grind and become shatterproof in a tumultuous world with key insights by Dr. Tasha Eurich as she talks about her newest book, Shatterpro......More

How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos with Organizational Psychologist Dr. Tasha Eurich, August 28 Learn how to master the daily grind and become shatterproof in a tumultuous world with key insights by Dr. Tasha Eurich as she talks about her newest book, Shatterproof: How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos (And why resilience alone isn’t enough). Are you working too much but feel like it’s never enough? Have you turned the act of pretending you’re “fine” into an art form? Does self-care feel like one more item on your already long to-do list? We’ve been taught that resilience is the secret to navigating life’s most difficult moments. But according to New York Times bestselling author, organizational psychologist, and researcher Dr. Tasha Eurich, there is one problem with this assumption. Scientifically, resilience isn’t an unlimited resource, especially with the growing pressure and uncertainty we’re experiencing today. Whether you’re grappling with work stress, personal challenges, or the chaos of everyday life, Shatterproof offers an urgent alternative to stoic endurance as the only strategy for survival. Combining cutting-edge research, practical tools, and insights from her own struggle with a life-defining health crisis, Dr. Eurich will overturn your beliefs about what it takes to thrive through adversity, offering a scientifically supported system to help you feel better, do better, and live better than before. You’ll discover how to: Reclaim your best self when stress turns you into someone you barely recognizeUncover the unmet needs that keep you stuck in self-limiting patternsTurn stress into strength, exhaustion into energy, and confusion into confidenceFind peace in the present and be prepared for what the future holds, and much more! This timely discussion with Dr. Eurich is sure to unlock powerful new ideas about how to show up as our best selves. Register now to be a part of the conversation!About the Author: Dr. Tasha Eurich is an organizational psychologist, researcher, and New York Times bestselling author on a mission to help people and organizations thrive in an ever-changing world. Recognized as the world’s leading self-awareness coach (Marshall Goldsmith Coaching Awards) and communication expert (Global Gurus), she’s spent over two decades teaching people practical strategies to supercharge their self-awareness, sanity, and success. Her work has been featured in outlets like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, NPR, CNN, NBC, and Fast Company, as well as peer-reviewed journals. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, rescuing dogs, and is a proud and unapologetic musical theater nerd.

Manomet History Book Group

Do you devour nonfiction? If so, you might like participating our history book club! Join us once a month at the Manomet Branch to discuss what we've learned about a specific figure, time period, or ideal of importance. Copies of the book will be available to pick up at......More

Do you devour nonfiction? If so, you might like participating our history book club! Join us once a month at the Manomet Branch to discuss what we've learned about a specific figure, time period, or ideal of importance. Copies of the book will be available to pick up at the Manomet Branch about a month in advance.This month's title is: Black Angels by Maria Smilios.

Manomet Room (Branch)