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Archive for September 2009

Central Register and Goods and Services Bulletin now online

From the Office of the Secretary of State: both publications (the Goods and Services Bulletin and the Central Registry) will no longer be published in printed format. They are available free online through the State Library of Massachusetts in .pdf format. Click on the link below and scroll down to see recent publications. Goods and [...]



Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

As Fall gently (or not so gently if you have allergies) asserts itself over our small corner of the world, my thoughts generally turn to things of a magic and pastoral nature.  Maybe it’s because of where we live, maybe it’s because I’m an anglophile, but to combat the waning daylight and iron grey skies, [...]



American Memory

All memory, as in politics, is local. The American Memory page of the Library of Congress website is worth exploring for historical images of Lenox. http://memory.loc.gov/



A Sweet Deal at the Lenox Library – Annual Appeal

Maybe your income has been reduced or limited. Or maybe you’re cautiously cutting back because you’re unsure of what tomorrow holds. Well,  let me share with you what librarians have known for years: “Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no libraries.” Isn’t that [...]



Check out our September Display

Looking for something to do now that the fall weather is upon us?  Come in to the library and check out all the new Great Courses (Teaching that engages the mind) from the Teaching Company available to borrow.  The courses are in DVD or CD format and our patrons just love them!  Subject matter is [...]



Reading with the Girls

Two Reading with the Girls discussion groups are continuing this fall in our youth department. Join the fun!  Share the experience!  It’s a night out with the girls and there is always dessert.  Girls in 4th-5th and 6th-8th grades and a “girl” adult of their choice – mother, aunt, grandmother – will meet monthly through [...]



Award-Winning Screen Writer, Producer and Director to Speak September 20th

Location: Lenox Library Sedgwick Reading Room Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 4:00 pm. On Sunday, September 20th from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, the Lenox Library will offer the first of its 2009-2010 Distinguished Lecture Series with Stephen Glantz, a multiple award-winning television and screen writer, producer, and director, discussing his new book, Clara’s War: One Girl’s [...]



Area Chorus Information

It’s that time of year again…when our area choruses resume rehearsals after a summer hiatus. An excellent source of information on meeting times, concert repertoire, fees, etc. can be found at the Berkshire-Hudson Singing website: http://bhsinging.info/index.html “Berkshire-Hudson Singing serves Directors, Singers and Audiences with one central place to find out who is singing what, when, [...]