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What's new for September
Important Dates
Upcoming Adult Programs
Upcoming Teen Programs
Upcoming Children's Programs
Friends' Corner
Who You Gonna Call?
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New for September
We've expanded our Library of Things!
We've expanded our Library of Things!
We've expanded our Library of Things with lots of new and exciting items! We now offer a badminton set, pickleball set, mahjong set, metal detector, children's STEM kits, and more! Browse our full Library of Things Catalog on our website, or stop by the library today to take a look!
New Books and Movies
New Books and Movies
Check out this month's new arrivals! Subscribe to Wowbrary to get lists of new books and movies each week - just enter your email address on the New Arrivals page.
Important Dates
State Primary Election - Tuesday, September 1st - The Library is the polling place for Dracut precincts 4 and 8.
Labor Day - Monday, September 7th - the library will be CLOSED.
Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees: Wednesday, Sept 9th @ 4:00pm in the Director's office on the second floor. Open meeting.
Meeting of the Friends of the Dracut Library: Tuesday, September 15th @ 6:30pm in the Meeting Room or on Zoom.
Summer Hours are over! We're open on Saturdays from 8:30am-4:30pm beginning September 12th.
Upcoming Adult Programs
Open Space Hike - Join the Open Space Committee and your neighbors for an exciting Summer Trail Series! This month's walk is Yapp Farm. Thursday, September 3rd @ 6:00pm. For more information, visit our Calendar of Events. No registration required.
Adult Craft Night - Dried Flower Embroidery Hoop (in person craft) Join us in making this lovely dried flower arrangement. Wednesday, September 9th @ 6:00pm. A take-home version of this craft is also available. For more information and to register for either version, visit our Calendar of Events. Registration required.
Gentle Flow Chair Yoga - In this adaptive and approachable Yoga class, you will learn to practice one of the oldest physical disciplines in the world. Monday, September 14th @ 4:00pm. For more information and to register, visit our Calendar of Events. Registration Required.
MassHire Mobile Career Center - The bilingual career counselor on site will be able to assist jobseekers with registering to become a member of the MassHire Career Centers; triage what a job seeker needs, provide information and referrals to obtain the assistance, and more! Every Thursday from 10:30am to 2:30pm. For more information, visit our Calendar of Events. No registration required.
Honeybees: Little Creatures, Big Impact - Honey bees may be small, but their impact is enormous. Kathy Balestrier from The Colony in Tyngsborough, MA will be here to talk all about our friends, the honeybees. Monday, September 21st at 6:30pm. For more information and to register, visit our Calendar of Events. Registration required.
Adult Craft Night - Get ready for the spooky season with this not-so-spooky ghost! Monday, September 28th @ 6:00pm. A take-home version of this craft is also available. For more information and to register for either version, visit our Calendar of Events. Registration required.
Dracut Cultural Council Informational Event - The Massachusetts Cultural Council works to elevate our rich cultural life in Massachusetts. They partner with the Town of Dracut to expand access, improve education, promote diversity and encourage excellence in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Meet with members of the Dracut Cultural Council and learn how to apply. Wednesday, September 30th @ 5:30pm. No registration required.
Writing Group - Tuesday, September 8th @ 6:00pm in the Meeting Room. Ages 13+ welcome! For more information and to register, visit our Calendar of Events. Registration required.
Dracut Library Knitters - Join us whether you knit, crochet, or do another form of needlework. All skill levels welcome. Every Thursday @ 2:00pm in the Old Building. No registration required.
Fantastic Fibers - Do you knit? Crochet? Cross-stitch? Embroider? Join our weekend group for fiber artists to get together and share tips, techniques, and conversation! Every Saturday @ 10:00am in the Old Building. Open to anyone interested in any fiber art technique. No registration required.
Upcoming Adult Book Clubs
Silent Book Club - At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks, audiobooks, textbooks, comic books... it's BYOBook. No registration required - drop in! No meeting this month - see you in October!
Beyond Cozy Book Club - We read a mix of light & popular fiction and books just a little beyond our comfort zone. New members are always welcome. Tuesday, September 1st @ 6:30pm in the Old Building. No registration required - drop in!
Non-Fiction Book Club - Our Non-Fiction Book Club meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month, from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. This is a virtual program via Zoom. New members are always welcome. Wednesday, September 2nd @ 6:30pm on Zoom. Email askus@dracutlibrary.org for Zoom link.
Fiction Book Club - Join our hybrid fiction book group with the option to meet in person or over Zoom! Monday, September 14th @ 6:30pm in the Meeting Room or on Zoom. For more information and to register, visit our Calendar of Events. Registration required.
Speculative Fiction Book Club - The Speculative Fiction Book Club meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. We'll be reading a wide selection of SciFi, Fantasy, Dystopian and otherwise fantastical works. Wednesday, September 16th @ 6:30pm in the Meeting Room. No registration required - drop in!
Wednesday Afternoon Book Club - This fiction and nonfiction book group meets on the last Wednesday of the month, from 1:30pm to 2:30pm. New members are always welcome. Wednesday, September 30th @ 1:30pm in the Old Building. Registration is not required but is appreciated. Register here through our Calendar of Events.
Upcoming Teen Programs
Writing and Poetry Contest - We're getting ready to announce our winner! Thank you to everyone who submitted their written pieces!
Garden and Farm Photography Contest - We're getting ready to announce our winner! Thank you to everyone who submitted their photos!
Upcoming Children's Programs
Click the "Register here" text at the bottom of each program photo to sign up! Pokemon Go, Outdoor Scavenger Hunt, Lego Club, and Ice Cream Social do not require registration. All other programs do. For more information about each program, visit our Calendar of Events.
No registration required - drop in!
Friend's Corner
The Friends are back and working harder than ever for the Dracut Library! Two Ed Sheeran tickets are being raffled off for the September 25th concert! Raffle tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Must be 18+ and have access to a Ticketmaster account to win. The show is Friday, September 25th at Gillette Stadium. Stop by the library today for your chance to win! One winner will be selected on Monday, September 14th. To learn more about how to support the Friends and the library, please go to the Friends page on the library website. See you at our meeting on September 15th!
Who You Gonna Call?
Library Phone Number: 978-454-5474
Administration
Vacant, Library Director (extension 301)
Taylor Dodge, Assistant Director | Head of Reference (extension 302)
Carole Hamilton, Office Manager (extension 300)
Circulation Department
Cheryl Salem, Circulation Librarian (extension 317)
Melissa Ryan, Assistant Circulation Librarian (extension 313)
Children's Department
Dominique Zanni, Children's Librarian (extension 311)
Reference Department
Taylor Dodge, Assistant Director | Head of Reference (extension 302)
Audrey Duarte, Reference Librarian | Electronic Resources Librarian (extension 4)
Trustees
Brian Flaherty, Chair
Andrea Grande, Vice Chair
Linda Lambert, Secretary
Dracut Library Enrichment Foundation
Kevin Willett, Chair
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