On Saturday, November 20 at 11:00 a.m, the Lenox Library Association will present the Nutshell Playhouse’s production of Dance with a Clown, featuring clowns, puppets, music and more. Join clowns Shmurple, Mambo and Bowtie as they visit The Encyclopoodle (the dog who knows everything), the Ductionary (the duck who knows every word in the English [...]
It’s time for pumpkin carving and Halloween decorations but don’t forget to include us in you Halloween plans. You can check out a ghost story to take home and read, listen to our Haunted Halloween Storytelling and come to our first Film Fright Night where we will be showing The Nightmare Before Christmas. Film Fright [...]
“Not every book is right for every person, but providing a wide range of reading choices is vital for learning, exploration and imagination. The abilities to read, speak, think and express ourselves freely are core American values.” – Former ALA President Carol Brey-Casiano The American Library Association Banned Books Week is traditionally held during the [...]
Join the fun! Share the experience! It’s a night out with the girls & there is always dessert. The Lenox Library Association Youth Department is hosting two monthly book discussion groups, Reading with Girls and More Reading with Girls. The first book for discussion is The Secret of Zoom by Lynne Jonell. This exciting tale, [...]
Congratulations, all you GoGreeners! And thanks for making this summer reading program the best one yet. Over 200 of you participated in our program and read a combined total of (drum roll, please!)…2,470 hours - a new record! A warm hug from Mother Nature goes to all those of you who finished the reading program. [...]
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: [...]
Dear Parent or Caregiver, The Lenox Library Association Youth Department is kicking off its 2010 summer reading program the week of June 29th in order to promote literacy and create lifelong readers. Our intent is to encourage summer reading through fun, educational programming and reading incentives. Exciting summer family events are updated on our Summer [...]
Msnbc.com recently released a story about the importance of good early child care. Bob Stein reported on findings from a federally funded study that has been following 1,300 children since 1991 to observe the relationship between the quality of early child care and behavioral and academic development. The study found that the quality of early [...]
Saturday, May 15th 11am-noon Lenox Library Reading Room Barbara Shook Hazen, author of over 70 children’s books and former editor of Golden Books, will read two of her stories, Who is your favorite monster, Mama? and Tight Times – a Reading Rainbow selection that is as current as when it was first published. Several of [...]
Dear Lenox families and friends, The actual increase to our warrant article that would be in compliance is less than 0.2% of the total proposed town budget. Voting in favor of the library appropriation does not jeopardize school funding in any way. Yet if library funding is denied, it most likely will severely reduce our [...]