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Archive for January 2010

Winter 2010 Great Book Discussion Group Schedule

The Great Books Discussion Group that meets at the Lenox Library has a new Winter Schedule! Take a look at their page under “At the Library” to see the reading list. Remember, contact Joe Gerard at (413) 447-1631 for any questions. To view the Great Books Discussion Group page click here.



How to help Haiti

Many people are looking for ways to help Haiti after the devastating earthquake that hit Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010.  We would like to share a website with you that provides a list of organizations accepting donations for earthquake disaster relief in Haiti.  Below are just a few of the shared organizations. Donating via text message: [...]



New BLOG button!

We want to make it as easy as possible for you to read our blog and stay updated on what’s new at the Lenox Library. You can read many of our blog posts on our homepage, but if you would like to see all of our posts in chronological order, look no further than the [...]



Join us for DISCO UNDER THE DOME: Studio 18 at the Lenox Library on Saturday, January 30th

On Saturday, January 30, at 8:00 pm, the Lenox Library will host a special fundraising event, “Disco under the Dome: Studio 18 at the Lenox Library”.  Join us for an evening of popular 70′s music featuring special guest DJ’s, dance lessons, a VIP lounge, disco light show, prizes, cash bar, and large dance floor as [...]



January Coffee Table Books Display

Our January display features several large, oversized “coffee table” books.  Whatever your interests, you’re sure to find something to browse.  Come in from the cold today, relax in our comfortable chairs and enjoy looking through the books.  You may even find one you’d like to check out and relax with at home!



DISCO UNDER THE DOME: STUDIO 18 at the LENOX LIBRARY! January 30th!

Saturday, January 30th, 2010 8pm to after midnight A night of 70s favorites featuring groovy DJs spinning the hits, cash bar with roll-back pricing, and the SuperFly VIP Lounge – all presented by the Lenox Library Association! Here’s how to get down with us and support The Lenox Library’s youth and music programs: RIGHT ON [...]



Reserve a Museum Pass ONLINE

The Lenox Library is pleased to offer you with a new online reservation system so that you can reserve your Museum Passes at any time of the day from any internet-connected computer. This reservation system is easy to use and has many features that will allow us to better serve you. All you need is [...]



Presentation and Lecture from Poet Wally Swist and Filmmaker Elizabeth Wilda

The Lenox Library Association is pleased to announce that the next Distinguished Lecture Series‘ Event will be this Sunday, January 17th, at 4:00 pm. The lecturers will be poet Wally Swist and filmmaker Elizabeth Wilda. Wally Swist’s poems have appeared widely in such publications as The Yale Literary Magazine and Yankee Magazine’s 60th Anniversary Issue.  [...]



“West with the Night” by Beryl Markham

With all of the renewed interest in Amelia Earhart, we should remember the many other pioneer female aviators like Beryl Markham who wrote “West with the Night” (1942). Most of her adventures in flying took place in Africa. She is noted as one of the first to fly the Atlantic solo east to west from [...]



Digital Books available online!

Did you know that with your Library Card you can borrow Audio Books, E- Books and Videos from home? As a member of the C/W MARS Library system, you have access to C/W Mars’ Digital Catalog Online. They even have a section devoted to iPod-compatible Audiobooks. Give it a try! Go to http://digitalbooks.cwmars.org and start [...]