Library announces fall events

Story hours, Book in a Bag, Kids Books Club are among offerings

LUNENBURG » The staff at the Lunenburg Public Library, at 1023 Massachusetts Ave., is planning a number of fall events.

Story hours will begin on Monday, Sept. 13, at 11 a.m. and will be held weekly on the patio throughout the fall, and indoors afterwards.

“We are excited to introduce our new story time pal, Mr. Forrest Lake,” said Deb Laffond, head of Children’s Services at the library. “Our gatherings are designed to help your child develop a lifelong love of reading as we share books, readiness activities, rhymes, and songs, followed by a simple art activity.”

Registration is not required. Book In A Bag, for children in grades first and second, began on

Sept. 1, and is the first book group experience for beginning chapter book readers.

“At the beginning of each month, 12 kids, who have preregistered, will stop by the library to pick up their book bag, which is theirs to keep,” Laffond said. “In the bag they will find a library copy of this month’s book which will need to be returned, a sweet treat, coloring pages, a puzzle to solve, a book review form to fill out and return and a surprise item.”

The goal of this activity is to give the readers an opportunity to experience how a book club works, “you read a shared book, think about what you have read, and then share your thoughts with other readers,” she added.

Registration is required.

The LPL Kids Book Club, for children in grades 3 to 5, will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at 4 p.m.

“Do you love to read and talk about what you have read with likeminded people?” Laffond asked. “This year we will meet here in the library to do just that. On the last Tuesday afternoon of the month, we will hang out to chat about what we are reading, share our thoughts and opinions, have some laughs and make new friends.”

At the close of each meeting, participants can pick up their book for the next month.

Each month will feature a book from a different genre.

“Our October read will be a scary book, which is actually from the horror genre, called ‘Small Spaces’ by Katherine Arden,” Laffond said. “We provide our monthly selections in different formats including audiobooks when available.”

The September meeting will be an overview of the club and the October book distribution. Registration is required.

For more information, call 978582-4140 or visit www.lunenburglibrary.org.