Posted on: September 25, 2023
Come and enjoy some Halloween themed crafts, activities and games with Children's Librarian Christie Phillips at North Branch Library between 2:30-3:30pm on Saturday October 7th. Best for ages 3 and up. Activities are drop-in and on a first come,...
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Posted on: September 25, 2023
I’m a lucky woman: A Photographic Memoir of a Breast Cancer Survivor
Dartmouth – Join the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries on Thursday, October 19, at 6:30 p.m. to hear local author Leslie Lawrence discuss her journey from breast cance...
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Posted on: September 28, 2023
The Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries will sponsor their Fall Book Sale at the Southworth Library from Wednesday, October 25, to Saturday, October 28. Thousands of books, all in good condition, will be available for purchase.
The gener...
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Posted on: September 25, 2023
Please tune in on Wednesday September 27th at 8pm as we chat online with New York Times bestselling author Amor Towles about his incredible body of work.
Rules of Civility, published in 2011, was a New York Times&nb...
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Posted on: August 23, 2023
Join the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries on Saturday, September 23, at 1:00 p.m. for the Delvena Theatre Company’s presentation, Meet Julia Child! The performance will be held at the Dartmouth North Branch Library.
Meet Julia Child! is a live ...
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Posted on: August 30, 2023
Everyone has a story to tell. What’s your story?
Common Ground: Community Stories is an ambitious oral history project and exhibition to create a full picture of the Greater New Bedford region and residents through story collection. A key goal is...
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Posted on: September 18, 2023
Join us as we chat online on Wednesday Sept. 20th at 2pm with New York Times bestselling author Adam Alter about his new book Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most.
Almost everyone feels stu...
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Posted on: September 6, 2023
Join us for an intimate evening online on Thursday September 7th at 7pm with award-winning television host and bestselling author Lidia Bastianich as she talks about her memoir My American Dream: A Life of Love, Family, and Food.
Born in...
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Posted on: August 30, 2023
Spend an hour online Wednesday August 30th at 2pm with bestselling author Jeff Selingo, who immersed himself in the world of admissions for a year to answer the question on the minds of teenagers and their parents: how do colleges select their freshman cl...
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Posted on: August 19, 2023
Join us for an exciting evening online on Wednesday August 23rd at 8pm as we chat with mega-bestselling author, Cassandra Clare, about her newest and final book in The Last Hours series, Chain of Thorns.
In Cha...
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Posted on: August 18, 2023
Join us at the North Branch Library on Tuesday, August 22nd, at 6:00 PM in welcoming John K. Bullard as he shares stories from his new memoir Hometown.
Serving three terms as mayor of New Bedford, Bullard led an aggressive coalition of spirited m...
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Posted on: July 19, 2023
Join the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries on Thursday, August 17th, at 6:30 p.m. to hear local historian and lecturer Christopher Daley discuss the story of Bonnie and Clyde, separating myth from reality. Attendees will learn about th...
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Posted on: August 12, 2023
All are welcome and encouraged to join us for an engaging hour online on Tuesday August 15th at 4pm with New York Times bestselling author Robert Jones, Jr., as he discusses his debut and award-winning novel, The Proph...
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Posted on: July 17, 2023
READ, LISTEN AND CREATE WITH THE DARTMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARIES!
Join our Summer Challenge by sharing reviews of books you read, programs you attend or museum passes you borrow this summer (just a few examples) and enter for a chance to win a gift certificate ...
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Posted on: July 23, 2023
Join us online on Tuesday July 25th at 4pm as we chat with award-winning writer Erika L. Sánchez about her utterly original, moving, and disarmingly funny memoir-in-essays Crying in the Bathroom.
Growing up as the daughter of ...
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Posted on: July 19, 2023
The most important conversation we have each day isn’t with our boss, spouse, or friends: it’s the one we have with ourselves. When facing a challenging task, our inner voice can motivate us and help us keep our focus. But often, we co...
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Posted on: July 12, 2023
You’re invited to an awe-inspiring online chat with New York Times bestselling author Charles Soule on Saturday July 15th at 2pm as he talks about his newest book, The Endless Vessel, which explores the way we’re all connected—and what c...
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Posted on: June 24, 2023
Monday June 26:
Baby Songs - Southworth Library Storytime Room - 10:00am - 10:30amJoin Miss Christie for songs, fingerplays, bounces, a story, and more. Play time to follow. This program is a parent-child sing-along which is be...
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Posted on: June 26, 2023
Please join us on Wednesday June 28th at 8pm for an online chat with award winning author Tananarive Due about her newest work, The Wishing Pool and Other Stories. The second collection of stories by the author is full of her signature o...
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Posted on: May 31, 2023
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, giving us all an opportunity to think more deeply about cognitive health and well-being. For centuries, we've known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. Now, science ...
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Posted on: June 13, 2023
An American in Provence is a beautiful collection of exquisite portrait, scenic, and still-life photography from New York Times bestselling author and award-winning photographer Jamie Beck. Looking to slow down from her fast-pac...
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Posted on: May 11, 2023
The Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday, June 13, at 9:30 a.m. at Southworth Library. Members of the Friends and the Dartmouth community are invited to attend. Participants will have an opportun...
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Posted on: May 30, 2023
Dina St. Pierre is the new Library Director for the Dartmouth Public Libraries. She previously served as LIbrary Director for the Acushnet Public Library. The Library Trustees are offering two events to meet and welcome Dina St. Pierre to Dartmouth.
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Posted on: June 1, 2023
Join us online for an author event with Mike Rucker, Ph.D. on Wednesday June 7th at 4pm for a discussion of his book The Fun Habit: How the Disciplined Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life. Doesn’t it seem that the more we see...
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Posted on: May 17, 2023
Join us online for an author event with Courtney Summers on Saturday May 20th at 2pm for a discussion of her new young adult book I'm the Girl. When sixteen-year-old Georgia Avis discovers the dead body of thirteen-year-old Ashley James,...
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Posted on: April 19, 2023
Join the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries on Thursday, May 11, at 6:30 p.m. to hear Greg Stone, local nature photographer, discuss how to take the best possible photos with a smartphone. He’ll talk about the concepts and too...
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Posted on: May 8, 2023
Join us online on Wednesday May 10th at 8pm for an author event with comedian Jena Friedman, author of Not Funny. Growing up, Jena Friedman didn’t care about being likable. And she never wanted to be a comedian, either. A child of the 90s, she w...
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Posted on: April 1, 2023
The Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries will sponsor their Spring Book Sale at the Southworth Library from Wednesday, May 3, to Saturday, May 6. Thousands of books, all in good condition, will be available for purchase. Book prices typically rang...
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Posted on: May 1, 2023
Join us for an online event with Britt Hawthorne on Wednesday May 3rd at 1pm. Are you committed to building an antiracist family environment for your children? Raising antiracist children is a noble goal for any parent, caregiver, or educator, but it can ...
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Posted on: April 24, 2023
You are in for a riveting hour online on Tuesday April 27th at 8pm with New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger! Join us as he discusses his newest book in the Cork O’Connor series Fox ...
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Posted on: March 16, 2023
Join the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries at the North Branch Library on Thurs. April 6th, 6:30 pm to hear Nick Wildman, Executive Director of the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust (DNRT), discuss the trust’s history, programs and plans for th...
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Posted on: April 3, 2023
Join us on Tuesday April 4th at 7pm for an enlightening hour online with highly-acclaimed Kate Beaton, the New York Times bestselling author of Hark! A Vagrant! And Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands.
Before the...
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Posted on: March 25, 2023
Join us on Tuesday March 28th online at 7pm for an exciting trip through time as we chat with New York Times bestselling historical fiction author Pam Jenoff about her newest book Code Name Sapphire!
In Code Name Sapphi...
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Posted on: March 4, 2023
There are classes for quilting, sewing, embroidery, knitting, crocheting, weaving and spinning, cake decorating, baking, cooking, drawing, painting, photography, paper crafting, jewelry making, home décor, gardening, woodworking, writing, fitness, and yog...
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Posted on: March 18, 2023
A talk that will leave you starving for more! Join us online Tuesday March 21st at 4pm as we chat with celebrity chef Jernard Wells about his newest cookbook Southern Inspired: More Than 100 Delicious Dishes from My American Table to Yours.
Delici...
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Posted on: March 9, 2023
What's the most effective path to success in any domain? It's not what you think.
Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up a...
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