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Archive for December 2009

December Holiday Display

This month our display table in the new materials room has holiday-themed items for you to enjoy. Novels and audio CD sets are available, as well as many types of holiday music. Speaking of music, did you know that Lenox Library has an extensive music collection in the second floor dome room? [...]



Give the Gift of Art this Holiday Season

Art Print Can Raise $35,000 for Library
Subscribe now to a beautiful limited print edition of Lenox Library ~ Late Afternoon by Lenox artist, Jack Sadoway, who is generously offering 50% of the proceeds from the sale of two museum-quality, full-color editions which together can raise as much as $35,000 to benefit the Library!
Give a gift [...]



“Assassination Vacation” by Sarah Vowell

Sarah Vowell will be at the Colonial Theatre in April, 2010. I already have my front row seat. She’s described as an “armchair historian” and “social observer”. She’s a regular commentator on NPR. Her latest book is “The Wordy Shipmates” which dispels many of the accepted myths of our Puritan forefathers. I found most fascinating [...]



Local Author & Gemologist, Richard W. Wise, Reading and Book Signing of newly released “The French Blue”

The Lenox Library is pleased to host a Book Signing and Reading Event for newly released The French Blue by local Author Richard W. Wise this Sunday, December 13th at 4:00pm in the Sedgwick Reading Room.

This Event is FREE and open to all.
No reservations are required.
For more information, contact Lisa Berkel at (413) 637-2630 or [...]



WE NEED BOOKS!! LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS OF BOOKS!!

Did you know that your donations to the Lenox Library Association Annual Book Sale are VITAL to the library’s budget? Our book sale is one of the major annual fundraisers that keeps this library going! This last year, your generous donations to the book sale brought in more than $24,000.
Our book sale is such a [...]



Award-Winning Artist, Joan Griswold, Presentation and Lecture this Sunday, December 6th

On Sunday, December 6, at 4:00 pm, the Lenox Library Association’s 2009-2010 Distinguished Lecture Series continues with a show and lecture by award-winning painter, Joan Griswold. Griswold will present images of her work and bring some actual pieces to show. She will discuss her art work, her interests, and the techniques she uses to paint [...]