Silent Film
with Accompaniment

Join us for a silent film, "The Cat and the Canary", usually considered the original movie thriller.

The film will be accompanied by live music played by Jeff Rapsis.

October 21 at 6:30pm

Register for Silent Film w/ Accompaniment

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Community Art
and Craft Supply Swap

Do you have craft supplies you no longer need? Want to start a new hobby without investing money? Come by our Community Art Supply Swap and exchange items for something new to try.

Pass along supplies, grab some for free, and keep them out of the landfill!

October 24 from 10am-12pm

Please find Important Guidelines Here

Colored pencils and paintbrush and scissors on a table with drawings of a butterfly rainbow and sun above them

Reading the Stones

Cemeteries are full of stories, but those stories are not always found in names and dates alone.

Explore how gravestones, cemetery landscapes, and even the absence of markers can reveal important pieces of public health history, earn the basics of “reading” a gravestone, and so much more!

October 21 at 7pm via Zoom

Register for Reading the Stones

Two tall moss covered grave markers with trees between them. Inset a woman in a pink shirt

Winter Birds

Are you a beginning birder? Bird watching in the Winter is the best time to learn about birds!

The first part of this presentation will explore how birds survive, and thrive, in our New England weather. The second part will cover the backyard birds you might expect to see at your feeders or in your yard during the winter and how you can help them.

November 12 at 6:30pm

Register for Winter Birds

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Jigsaw Puzzle Swap

Don't miss our Jigsaw Puzzle Swap between November 16 - November 21 during open hours.

Bring your completed jigsaw puzzles and swap for new-to you ones.

Jigsaw Puzzle Swap Info

Clothes Encounters

Have you ever held a garment sewn around the time of the Civil War? Want to try on a military hat from the 1880s?

Meet historian Sally Cragin and learn about the history of fashion, as well as "what was appropriate" for certain genders and classes from about 1850 through the Jazz Age and beyond.

November 19 at 7pm

Register for Clothes Encounters

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What’s New

Human Library logo next to the words Human Library surrounded by a red border

We are excited to host a Human Library (anticipated Spring 2027), and we are currently looking for community members who are interested in sharing their experiences as one of our “books.” Find more info about how to participate in the Human Library here.

Three Teens studying something together in front of them

Did you know that the Library has groups and clubs that are just for teens? From Book Babble to Gaming Club and so many more. Check out the Teen Groups & Clubs page and see where there is to do here at the library today!

Young girl and adult woman reading Curious George book on carpeted floor

Looking for our Children’s Programs? Check out our Youth Dept. Program Calendar. Looking for something for your kids to read? Check out our Suggested Reading Lists. (We update them often!)

Irish Cottage building, partially made of brick, partially of white stucco with empty parking space in front of it

On November 10, beginning at 4pm, stop by the Irish Cottage Restaurant for either Dine-in or Take Out and help support the Friends! Bring in their flyer and give to your server when cashing out. The Irish Cottage will donate 20% of your bill’s total (excluding alcohol) for both din-in or take out to the Friends of the Nevins Library. Find the Irish Cottage fundraiser flyer and more info here.

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Check out our Reading Lists for All Ages. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, this month we have three books lists that have books that are about and by those who are Hispanic and Latino. Check them out.