In response to Governor Baker’s State of Emergency declaration and due to the rapidly changing situation related to the Novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19”), using an abundance of caution, and taking our cue from CDC and other health professionals, the Grafton Public Library Board of Trustees has decided CLOSE the Grafton Public Library indefinitely, effective Monday March 16, 2020.
Please visit our 24/7 Digital Branch and our Facebook page, and scroll down for our virtual program lineup!
In response to Governor Baker’s State of Emergency declaration and due to the rapidly changing situation related to the Novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19”), using an abundance of caution, and taking our cue from CDC and other health professionals, the Grafton Public Library Board of Trustees has decided CLOSE the Grafton Public Library indefinitely, effective Monday March 16, 2020.
Please visit our 24/7 Digital Branch and our Facebook page, and scroll down for our virtual program lineup!
Library Babies storytime is now available online! Join Miss Jenny and GPL George. Watch one or two of your favorite components, or stream them all.
Library Babies is a program for our very youngest patrons, ages birth-walking. Join Ms. Jen to sing songs, recite favorite nursery rhymes, and interact with the babies using bounces and finger plays. Follow us online at https://www.facebook.com/GPLgeorge
Library Babies storytime is now available online! Join Miss Jenny and GPL George. Watch one or two of your favorite components, or stream them all.
Library Babies is a program for our very youngest patrons, ages birth-walking. Join Ms. Jen to sing songs, recite favorite nursery rhymes, and interact with the babies using bounces and finger plays. Follow us online at https://www.facebook.com/GPLgeorge
Virtual school is in full swing but are your little ones missing their weekly routine? Good news. Preschool Storytime is back!
Preschool Storytime is a program for children ages 3-5. Join Ms.Sarah to share stories, songs, felt board fun, and movement activities.
Previous programs:
Week Two-The Three Little Pigs
Week Five-Steve, Terror of the Seas
Follow along with this prerecorded program at home, any time of day! Check back every Tuesday morning for a new video.
Virtual school is in full swing but are your little ones missing their weekly routine? Good news. Preschool Storytime is back!
Preschool Storytime is a program for children ages 3-5. Join Ms.Sarah to share stories, songs, felt board fun, and movement activities.
Previous programs:
Week Two-The Three Little Pigs
Week Five-Steve, Terror of the Seas
Follow along with this prerecorded program at home, any time of day! Check back every Tuesday morning for a new video.
Stay at home and play Boggle!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3016101018446337
Stay at home and play Boggle!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3016101018446337
This is an at-home activity and opportunity to connect with other crafters and sewers for a good cause! Make a face mask to prevent the spread of germs. Create one for yourself, your family members, or hospitals/medical offices in need! Watch the video tutorial below, then connect with those in need. Visit the GPL DIY Face Mask Event Page to post a photo of what you made.
Instructional Video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/4FB--BOyTiU
Tips:
Elastic can be purchased online through Joanne's Fabrics, Michael's or AC Moore. One of the many suggestions, however, is that fabric ties are more comfortable and last longer after frequent laundering than elastic if you want to find a video with directions using those instead.
Pattern with elastics: https://thestitchingscientist.com/2020/03/how-to-sew-a-face-mask.html
Cricut / handcut pattern with ribbon ties: https://jennifermaker.com/face-mask-patterns-cricut/
What to do with the finished mask? Volunteer your time/donate your masks in Boston/New England
Post a photo of your completed project on the Facebook Event Page, Twitter or Instagram with the tag #paintchippoetry - don't forget to tag the Library: @graftonpublib on Twitter or @graftonpubliclibrary on Instagram
This is an at-home activity and opportunity to connect with other crafters and sewers for a good cause! Make a face mask to prevent the spread of germs. Create one for yourself, your family members, or hospitals/medical offices in need! Watch the video tutorial below, then connect with those in need. Visit the GPL DIY Face Mask Event Page to post a photo of what you made.
Instructional Video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/4FB--BOyTiU
Tips:
Elastic can be purchased online through Joanne's Fabrics, Michael's or AC Moore. One of the many suggestions, however, is that fabric ties are more comfortable and last longer after frequent laundering than elastic if you want to find a video with directions using those instead.
Pattern with elastics: https://thestitchingscientist.com/2020/03/how-to-sew-a-face-mask.html
Cricut / handcut pattern with ribbon ties: https://jennifermaker.com/face-mask-patterns-cricut/
What to do with the finished mask? Volunteer your time/donate your masks in Boston/New England
Post a photo of your completed project on the Facebook Event Page, Twitter or Instagram with the tag #paintchippoetry - don't forget to tag the Library: @graftonpublib on Twitter or @graftonpubliclibrary on Instagram
Stay at home and play Family Tabletopics!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2890193971037043&ref=page_internal
Stay at home and play Family Tabletopics!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2890193971037043&ref=page_internal
It's always a good time for storytime! Join us as we read aloud some of our favorite books for a variety of ages.
The Kid from Diamond Street by Audrey Vernick read by Miss Sarah
Too Many Toys by David Shannon read by Miss Kristin
Cook-A-Doodle-Doo! by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel read by Miss Sarah
It's always a good time for storytime! Join us as we read aloud some of our favorite books for a variety of ages.
The Kid from Diamond Street by Audrey Vernick read by Miss Sarah
Too Many Toys by David Shannon read by Miss Kristin
Cook-A-Doodle-Doo! by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel read by Miss Sarah
Stay at home and play Guess in 10 Animal Planet!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2890199941036446&ref=page_internal
Stay at home and play Guess in 10 Animal Planet!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2890199941036446&ref=page_internal
Stay at home and play Guess in 10 Cities!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3016078171781955
Stay at home and play Guess in 10 Cities!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3016078171781955
Stay at home and play Guess in 10 Sports!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3016081938448245
Stay at home and play Guess in 10 Sports!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3016081938448245
Stay at home and play Haikubes!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2948622535194186&ref=page_internal
Select a theme
Select a collection to write a poem of 5/7/5 syllables - just write it out
Snap a photo and post it on the Facebook Event page, or on Twitter or Instagram! Tag it #haikubes and don't forget to tag the Library (@graftonpublib on Twitter, @graftonpubliclibrary on Instagram)
Stay at home and play Haikubes!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2948622535194186&ref=page_internal
Select a theme
Select a collection to write a poem of 5/7/5 syllables - just write it out
Snap a photo and post it on the Facebook Event page, or on Twitter or Instagram! Tag it #haikubes and don't forget to tag the Library (@graftonpublib on Twitter, @graftonpubliclibrary on Instagram)
Stay at home and play Monikers!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3016073315115774
Stay at home and play Monikers!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3016073315115774
Stay at home and play On a Scale of One to T-Rex!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2890204027702704&ref=page_internal
Stay at home and play On a Scale of One to T-Rex!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2890204027702704&ref=page_internal
Stay at home and... Write a poem!
National Poetry Month begins April 1. What can you create from our colorful list of prompts?
Stay at home and... Write a poem!
National Poetry Month begins April 1. What can you create from our colorful list of prompts?
Stay at home and play Pictopia Disney!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3016091995113906
Stay at home and play Pictopia Disney!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3016091995113906
Stay at home and play Pictopia Harry Potter!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3016086585114447
Stay at home and play Pictopia Harry Potter!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3016086585114447
Stay at home and play Pictopia Star Wars!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3016096788446760
Stay at home and play Pictopia Star Wars!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3016096788446760
Stay at home and play The Storymatic: Rememory!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3016025858453853
Stay at home and play The Storymatic: Rememory!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3016025858453853
Stay at home and play Scattergories Categories!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2932134323509674&ref=page_internal
Play with your family or against the Librarians!
Stay at home and play Scattergories Categories!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2932134323509674&ref=page_internal
Play with your family or against the Librarians!
Stay at home and play StoryCubes!
Try these versions:
Stay at home and play StoryCubes!
Try these versions:
Stay at home and play Tall Tales!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3013996698656769
Stay at home and play Tall Tales!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3013996698656769
Stay at home and play The Game of Things!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3016020645121041
Stay at home and play The Game of Things!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3016020645121041
Stay at home and play The Storymatic!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3016067331783039
Stay at home and play The Storymatic!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3016067331783039
Stay home and play Wits & Wagers Family!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2916586825064424&ref=page_internal
Stay home and play Wits & Wagers Family!
Follow the instructions at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GraftonPublicLibraryMA/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2916586825064424&ref=page_internal
Stay at home and get writing!
Find lots of writing prompts from these books:
Stay at home and get writing!
Find lots of writing prompts from these books:
A new Toddler Time video will go live on Wednesday mornings. Toddler Time is a program for children who are walking-age 3 years. Join Ms. Sarah to share stories, sing songs, enjoy movement activities, and recite rhymes and finger plays.
Previous programs:
Week 1-Bark, George
Week 6-Daddies are Awesome
Follow along with this prerecorded program at home, any time of day! Check back every Wednesday morning for a new video.
A new Toddler Time video will go live on Wednesday mornings. Toddler Time is a program for children who are walking-age 3 years. Join Ms. Sarah to share stories, sing songs, enjoy movement activities, and recite rhymes and finger plays.
Previous programs:
Week 1-Bark, George
Week 6-Daddies are Awesome
Follow along with this prerecorded program at home, any time of day! Check back every Wednesday morning for a new video.
Join us on Slack (see instructions below) for an online discussion of The Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley, available through OverDrive/Libby or Hoopla in eBook and eAudiobook format.
Description: The author retells the adventures of Robin Hood and his band of outlaws who live in Sherwood Forest in twelfth-century England.
On Monday, June 8th at 7:30pm, join us on Slack:
Use the following link to sign up for an account:
join.slack.com/t/graftonpubliclibrary/shared_invite/zt-dezjpqr4-fvE7w0P8NLnwkUQbu71jHA
If you have already signed up for an account, use this link to get to the log in screen:
http://graftonpubliclibrary.slack.com
Once you have logged in, make sure the top of the screen says: #june-08-not-just-for-young-adults-book-group-the-outlaws-of-sherwood.
If it does not, then look for the channel name on the left hand side of the screen and click on it.
If you have any questions about how to read or listen to the digital titles, or how participate in the discussion, contact the Grafton Public Library at info@graftonlibrary.org
CONTACT: Heidi Fowler info@graftonlibrary.org
LOCATION: Slack
http://graftonpubliclibrary.slack.com
Join us on Slack (see instructions below) for an online discussion of The Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley, available through OverDrive/Libby or Hoopla in eBook and eAudiobook format.
Description: The author retells the adventures of Robin Hood and his band of outlaws who live in Sherwood Forest in twelfth-century England.
On Monday, June 8th at 7:30pm, join us on Slack:
Use the following link to sign up for an account:
join.slack.com/t/graftonpubliclibrary/shared_invite/zt-dezjpqr4-fvE7w0P8NLnwkUQbu71jHA
If you have already signed up for an account, use this link to get to the log in screen:
http://graftonpubliclibrary.slack.com
Once you have logged in, make sure the top of the screen says: #june-08-not-just-for-young-adults-book-group-the-outlaws-of-sherwood.
If it does not, then look for the channel name on the left hand side of the screen and click on it.
If you have any questions about how to read or listen to the digital titles, or how participate in the discussion, contact the Grafton Public Library at info@graftonlibrary.org
CONTACT: Heidi Fowler info@graftonlibrary.org
LOCATION: Slack
http://graftonpubliclibrary.slack.com
Grafton Ukulele Musicians (G.U.M.) is a partnership between Apple Tree Arts and Grafton Public Library to provide a monthly jam session for local ukulele enthusiasts!
We meet the second Thursday of every month. All levels are welcome and there is no fee. G.U.M. will meet VIRTUALLY on Zoom for the duration of the pandemic.
Bring your ukulele and your singing voice to participate in this jam session lead by Miss Jan Barlow from Apple Tree Arts. Participants suggest the music and come together to play once a month. The Library provides copies of The Daily Ukulele on loan for use in the session. Please register in advance to get the Zoom link and password for the session.
Grafton Ukulele Musicians (G.U.M.) is a partnership between Apple Tree Arts and Grafton Public Library to provide a monthly jam session for local ukulele enthusiasts!
We meet the second Thursday of every month. All levels are welcome and there is no fee. G.U.M. will meet VIRTUALLY on Zoom for the duration of the pandemic.
Bring your ukulele and your singing voice to participate in this jam session lead by Miss Jan Barlow from Apple Tree Arts. Participants suggest the music and come together to play once a month. The Library provides copies of The Daily Ukulele on loan for use in the session. Please register in advance to get the Zoom link and password for the session.
Join us on Slack (see instructions below) for an online discussion of Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman, available through OverDrive/Libby as an eBook and an eAudio as well as Hoopla in eAudiobook format.
Description:"Neil Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin's son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods; and Loki, son of a giant, blood brother to Odin, and a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator. Gaiman fashions these primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and delves into the exploits of deities, dwarfs, and giants."
On Tuesday, June 16th at 1:30pm, join us on Slack:
Use the following link to sign up for an account:
join.slack.com/t/graftonpubliclibrary/shared_invite/zt-dezjpqr4-fvE7w0P8NLnwkUQbu71jHA
If you have already signed up for an account, use this link to get to the log in screen:
http://graftonpubliclibrary.slack.com
Once you have logged in, make sure the top of the screen says: #june-16-daytimers-book-group-norse-mythology
If it does not, then look for the channel name on the left hand side of the screen and click on it.
If you have any questions about how to read or listen to the digital titles, or how participate in the discussion, contact the Grafton Public Library at info@graftonlibrary.org
CONTACT: Heidi Fowler info@graftonlibrary.org
LOCATION: Slack
http://graftonpubliclibrary.slack.com
Join us on Slack (see instructions below) for an online discussion of Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman, available through OverDrive/Libby as an eBook and an eAudio as well as Hoopla in eAudiobook format.
Description:"Neil Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin's son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods; and Loki, son of a giant, blood brother to Odin, and a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator. Gaiman fashions these primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and delves into the exploits of deities, dwarfs, and giants."
On Tuesday, June 16th at 1:30pm, join us on Slack:
Use the following link to sign up for an account:
join.slack.com/t/graftonpubliclibrary/shared_invite/zt-dezjpqr4-fvE7w0P8NLnwkUQbu71jHA
If you have already signed up for an account, use this link to get to the log in screen:
http://graftonpubliclibrary.slack.com
Once you have logged in, make sure the top of the screen says: #june-16-daytimers-book-group-norse-mythology
If it does not, then look for the channel name on the left hand side of the screen and click on it.
If you have any questions about how to read or listen to the digital titles, or how participate in the discussion, contact the Grafton Public Library at info@graftonlibrary.org
CONTACT: Heidi Fowler info@graftonlibrary.org
LOCATION: Slack
http://graftonpubliclibrary.slack.com
Join us on Slack (see instructions below) for an online discussion of Double, Double by Ellery Queen, available through OverDrive/Libby and Hoopla in eBook and eAudiobook format..
Description: "Ellery Queen returned to Wrightsville to solve the mystery of a rich man--believed poor--who died of 'old age,' a poor man--believed rich--who committed suicide, and a scholarly drunk who disappeared. Shortly it occurred to Queen that the puzzle had a pattern. A twisted mind was committing murder according to an old nursery rhyme! Doctor, lawyer, merchant, chief -- and to at least one person in town, the chief was Ellery Queen."
On Tuesday, June 16th at 7:30pm, join us on Slack.
Use the following link to sign up for an account:
join.slack.com/t/graftonpubliclibrary/shared_invite/zt-dezjpqr4-fvE7w0P8NLnwkUQbu71jHA
If you have already signed up for an account, use this link to get to the log in screen:
http://graftonpubliclibrary.slack.com
Once you have logged in, make sure the top of the screen says: #june-16-gpl-mystery-book-group-double-double
If it does not, then look for the channel name on the left hand side of the screen and click on it.
If you have any questions about how to read or listen to the digital titles, or how participate in the discussion, contact the Grafton Public Library at info@graftonlibrary.org
CONTACT: Heidi Fowler info@graftonlibrary.org
LOCATION: Slack
http://graftonpubliclibrary.slack.com
Join us on Slack (see instructions below) for an online discussion of Double, Double by Ellery Queen, available through OverDrive/Libby and Hoopla in eBook and eAudiobook format..
Description: "Ellery Queen returned to Wrightsville to solve the mystery of a rich man--believed poor--who died of 'old age,' a poor man--believed rich--who committed suicide, and a scholarly drunk who disappeared. Shortly it occurred to Queen that the puzzle had a pattern. A twisted mind was committing murder according to an old nursery rhyme! Doctor, lawyer, merchant, chief -- and to at least one person in town, the chief was Ellery Queen."
On Tuesday, June 16th at 7:30pm, join us on Slack.
Use the following link to sign up for an account:
join.slack.com/t/graftonpubliclibrary/shared_invite/zt-dezjpqr4-fvE7w0P8NLnwkUQbu71jHA
If you have already signed up for an account, use this link to get to the log in screen:
http://graftonpubliclibrary.slack.com
Once you have logged in, make sure the top of the screen says: #june-16-gpl-mystery-book-group-double-double
If it does not, then look for the channel name on the left hand side of the screen and click on it.
If you have any questions about how to read or listen to the digital titles, or how participate in the discussion, contact the Grafton Public Library at info@graftonlibrary.org
CONTACT: Heidi Fowler info@graftonlibrary.org
LOCATION: Slack
http://graftonpubliclibrary.slack.com
Special Town meeting to vote to make any necessary adjustments to the FY20 Operating Budget
Warrant: https://www.grafton-ma.gov/select-board/pages/town-meeting-election-information
Special Town meeting to vote to make any necessary adjustments to the FY20 Operating Budget
Warrant: https://www.grafton-ma.gov/select-board/pages/town-meeting-election-information
Annual Town Meeting to hear committee reports, vote on the FY21 budget and address any other items that come before the registered voters.
Warrant: https://www.grafton-ma.gov/select-board/pages/town-meeting-election-information
Annual Town Meeting to hear committee reports, vote on the FY21 budget and address any other items that come before the registered voters.
Warrant: https://www.grafton-ma.gov/select-board/pages/town-meeting-election-information
Join us on Slack (see instructions below) for an online discussion of Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi, available through Overdrive / Libby in eBook format.
Description: "From the prizewinning author of Mr. Fox, the Snow White fairy tale brilliantly recast as a story of family secrets, race, beauty, and vanity. In the winter of 1953, Boy Novak arrives by chance in a small town in Massachusetts, looking, she believes, for beauty-the opposite of the life she's left behind in New York. She marries a local widower and becomes stepmother to his winsome daughter, Snow Whitman. A wicked stepmother is a creature Boy never imagined she'd become, but elements of the familiar tale of aesthetic obsession begin to play themselves out when the birth of Boy's daughter, Bird, who is dark-skinned, exposes the Whitmans as light-skinned African Americans passing for white. Among them, Boy, Snow, and Bird confront the tyranny of the mirror to ask how much power surfaces really hold. Dazzlingly inventive and powerfully moving, Boy, Snow, Bird is an astonishing and enchanting novel. With breathtaking feats of imagination, Helen Oyeyemi confirms her place as one of the most original and dynamic literary voices of our time. "
On Monday, June 29th at 7:30pm, join us on Slack.com.
Use the following link to sign up for an account:
join.slack.com/t/graftonpubliclibrary/shared_invite/zt-dezjpqr4-fvE7w0P8NLnwkUQbu71jHA
If you have already signed up for an account, use this link to get to the log in screen:
http://graftonpubliclibrary.slack.com
Once you have logged in, make sure the top of the screen says: #june-29-reads-well-with-others-book-group-boy-snow-bird
If it does not, then look for the channel name on the left hand side of the screen and click on it.
If you have any questions about how to read or listen to the digital titles, or how participate in the discussion, contact the Grafton Public Library at info@graftonlibrary.org
CONTACT: Heidi Fowler info@graftonlibrary.org
LOCATION: Slack
http://graftonpubliclibrary.slack.com
Join us on Slack (see instructions below) for an online discussion of Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi, available through Overdrive / Libby in eBook format.
Description: "From the prizewinning author of Mr. Fox, the Snow White fairy tale brilliantly recast as a story of family secrets, race, beauty, and vanity. In the winter of 1953, Boy Novak arrives by chance in a small town in Massachusetts, looking, she believes, for beauty-the opposite of the life she's left behind in New York. She marries a local widower and becomes stepmother to his winsome daughter, Snow Whitman. A wicked stepmother is a creature Boy never imagined she'd become, but elements of the familiar tale of aesthetic obsession begin to play themselves out when the birth of Boy's daughter, Bird, who is dark-skinned, exposes the Whitmans as light-skinned African Americans passing for white. Among them, Boy, Snow, and Bird confront the tyranny of the mirror to ask how much power surfaces really hold. Dazzlingly inventive and powerfully moving, Boy, Snow, Bird is an astonishing and enchanting novel. With breathtaking feats of imagination, Helen Oyeyemi confirms her place as one of the most original and dynamic literary voices of our time. "
On Monday, June 29th at 7:30pm, join us on Slack.com.
Use the following link to sign up for an account:
join.slack.com/t/graftonpubliclibrary/shared_invite/zt-dezjpqr4-fvE7w0P8NLnwkUQbu71jHA
If you have already signed up for an account, use this link to get to the log in screen:
http://graftonpubliclibrary.slack.com
Once you have logged in, make sure the top of the screen says: #june-29-reads-well-with-others-book-group-boy-snow-bird
If it does not, then look for the channel name on the left hand side of the screen and click on it.
If you have any questions about how to read or listen to the digital titles, or how participate in the discussion, contact the Grafton Public Library at info@graftonlibrary.org
CONTACT: Heidi Fowler info@graftonlibrary.org
LOCATION: Slack
http://graftonpubliclibrary.slack.com
