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The Distinguished Lecture Series 2010-2011

For our fourth season of the Distinguished Lecture Series, Lenox Library brings you interesting talks from movers-and-shakers in the arts, sciences, politics, and the humanities to satisfy your curiosity, encourage discussion, and sometimes just tickle your funnybone! Jeremy Yudkin of Lenox is host and organizer of the Distinguished Lecture Series and is passionate about continuing [...]



Meet the Staff – Development Director Rebecka McDougall

Where were you and what were you doing just prior to coming to the Lenox Library? For the past 12 years I was with Jack Morton Worldwide, an experiential marketing agency.  I started as a producer in their digital department and eventually moved into a management role.  After moving to the Berkshires I remained with [...]



“Botanical Explosions: Ultra-fast Movements in the World of Plants” – A Lecture from Joan Edwards

On Sunday, October 17 at 4:00 pm, Joan Edwards will give a lecture as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series on fast plants entitled “Botanical Explosions: Ultra-fast Movements in the World of Plants.” Professor Joan Edwards has been Washington Gladden 1859 Professor of Biology at Williams since 1979.  Most of her work is on the evolution of [...]



Anne Frank Revisited: Using Multiple Sources and Formats to Uncover the Story

From Sherry Gaherty It all started with watching a DVD based on a book I had read in high school where I already knew the ending of the story. It continued through 3 more books which answered a lot of the questions I had after watching the DVD. The DVD was the PBS 2008 dramatization [...]



First ScrabbleRouser Tournament – A Success!

The Lenox Library Association’s first-annual ScrabbleRouser tournament was a success, with 20 players representing Kripalu, The Berkshire Eagle, and several local families. This fun event was packed with 3 rounds of Scrabble, a game of Word Mine, prizes and refreshments. The Winners’ Circle: Team Kripalu won the 3 rounds of Scrabble with a cumulative score [...]



Distinguished Lecture Series 2010-2011 Kick Off

On Sunday, September 19th, the Lenox Library Association will kick off the 2010-11 season of its Distinguished Lecture series.  The opening speaker for this year’s series is Mark Volpe, Managing Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.  Mr. Volpe will speak on the delights and challenges of running the largest orchestral enterprise in the world.  The [...]



Join Us for Our 15th GIANT Book Sale – August 27, 28 and 29

Did You Know? IT’S BEEN 15 YEARS since the Library put out a bridge table with a few books on it. They sold quickly – and the Book Sale was born. We have expanded from a bridge table to an 80-foot tent plus the Welles Gallery and are getting ready to process the last of [...]



Lenox Library “Bargains in Books” GIANT Book Sale August 27-29

The Lenox Library’s 15th giant annual book sale will be held this year on Friday, August 27 through Sunday, August 29, at 18 Main Street.  This year’s “Bargains in Books” event will feature over 30,000 books gathered from Berkshire homes.  Book lovers will find thousands of children’s books, specialized cookbooks, books on art, poetry, military [...]



IN MEMORIAM, HELEN PERRY, 1915-2010

Helen Perry passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 9, at the age of 94.  Helen was President of the Lenox Library Association Board of Managers from 1988-1992, and was instrumental in overseeing the Library’s capital campaign.  During that time, she was known for her fundraising slogan, “Love alone is not enough.”  She was also active [...]



New Youth Book Lists

Just in time for the summer reading program: Go Green at Your Library! Ms. Debby just finished putting together several book lists of new books and books related to going green. Click here to view all the book lists online or visit our Youth Department to get them in handout form. New Youth Book Lists: [...]