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June 9, Wednesday, 7 p.m. The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, by Alexander McCall Smith

June 11, Friday, 10 a.m. Never Give In: the Extraordinary Character of Winston Churchill, by Stephen Mansfield

June 21, Monday, 7 p.m. The Candy Bombers, by Andrei Cherny.

Newcomers welcome. Copies of the books are available at the check-out desk in the lobby [...]

Movie Night at the Northborough Free Library: Mine. Wednesday, May 19, 7 p.m. A documentary about the bond between humans and animals, set against the backdrop of Hurricane Katrina. 81 mins. This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome.

Art Show at Northborough Free Library

During the month of May, please come to [...]

Library presentation on Gardening

The Northborough Free Library will sponsor a presentation on “WATER GARDENS AND RAIN GARDENS ” on Tuesday, May 18, 7 p.m. Add a water garden to your landscape, and attract frogs, dragonflies, birds, and other wildlife! And a rain garden, which collects rainwater, improves our local aquifer and waterways. With wet and dry-tolerant plants, it [...]

Annual Spring Basket Raffle

A sure sign of Spring is the Friends of the Northborough Library Annual Spring Basket Raffle. April 5th through May 4th, the Friends will begin accepting donations of completed, filled baskets or gift certificates and items that we can combine into baskets which will be raffled in a fundraiser to benefit the Library.

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Free Book Discussions & Film Showings at the Library

All book and film events are free and open to the public. All are welcome.

BOOK DISCUSSIONS

Friday, April 9, 10-11:30 a.m.
Mistress Bradstreeet: The Untold Life of America’s First Poet, by Charlotte Gordon.

Wednesday, April 14, 7-8:30 p.m. (mystery group)
Small Crimes, by Dave Zeltserman.

Monday, April 20, 7-8:30 p.m.
Possession, by A. S. Byatt.

Newcomers welcome to all groups. Inquire [...]

Celebrating the life of Marilyn Dorey

Sandy Foster, Rita Hoskins, Maria Mihalek, Meg Sullivan, Janet Schwalm, Theresa Bertz, and Candace Ellis, all of Northborough, worked on mosaics to honor Marilyn Dorey. Four mosaic panels are now permanently displayed at the Northborough Free Library.

Picture and Post Courtesy of Kendra Garvey Owen

For over 40 years, Marilyn Dorey, the former owner and [...]

Library Movie Night

The Northborough Free Library will be showing an award-winning film, “For My Father” on Monday, February 22, 7 p.m., free of charge.

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Jazz concert at the Library on 3/6

The Northborough Free Library will be hosting a free Jazz Concert, “Too Human – a Celebration of Song: the American Songbook and Beyond” on Saturday, March 6, 2-3 p.m.

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Croquet on a Winter’s Day

On Sunday, February 28th the Library will host Croquet on a Winter’s Day, a library fundraising event. This fun family event will run from 1-5PM and will take place inside the library with 9 wickets located on the first floor and 9 wickets located on the second floor. [...]

Childrens Books, Tapes and DVDs on Sale at the Library November 5th through 13th

Thinking About Holiday Shopping Yet?
Let the book and media sale in the Children’s Room at the Northborough Free Library be your first stop this year. There will be DVDs, VHS tapes, books on CD and cassette, kid’s magazines, and lots of kid’s books. The sale, which will be in the Children’s Room [...]