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Join us for a special meeting of the Intersectional Speculative Fiction Book Club. Instead of selecting a group read for this date, we will be hosting an informal book chat about the best things you’ve been reading, trends in the genre, and anything else your heart desires. Location TBD, potentially offsite.

Our Intersectional Speculative Fiction Book Club meets every other month, on the third Tuesday, from 6:30 – 8:00 PM. All are welcome to join! Registration is required. Email us at bookclubs@ewmlibrary.org if you are interested in joining and to request the next book title.

Molly is a Bright Spot Therapy Dog who likes to hear stories and look at the pictures. We will have sign ups for 10 minute slots with her as a reading buddy. Sign up for a timeslot here in person or by calling us at 413-527-1031 or emailing us at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org.

Come join us each Monday for a six week Summer Storytime Series celebrating berries and fruit! We will gather for songs and stories designed for ages 1-3, but babies, preschoolers, and siblings are all welcome as well. At 11am a craft project will be offered.

Read, Renew, Repeat is officially starting! Come sign-up for Summer Reading, get your Reading Log, and get started!

Learn about amazing creatures! Experts in reptile care will teach us about their habits and habitats, as well as what makes them different from each other. Meet live animals from the Nook–they might even let you feel their scaly skin! Registration is encouraged–register at the library in person or by calling us at 413-527-1031 or emailing us at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org

Our Monday Night Book Club meets monthly (except twice in January and not in December), on the fourth Monday, from 6:30 – 8 PM. Drop-in. We provide copies of each title for participants to check out. Visit the Monday Night Book Club page for a list of dates and titles, with links to each in the catalog.

Learn about these special nocturnal insects, and the ways they have been used as sources of light in many cultures. Discover the habits and lifestyles of these luminous insects, and learn what makes their ‘cool light’ different from other ‘warm light’. Bring a recycled glass jar, and make a firefly catcher to bring home and enjoy this summer! Recommended for ages 5+. Registration is required, stop by the library, give us a call at 413-527-1031, or send us an email at youthdept@ewmlibrary.org.

An informational/orientation meeting for Mass Audubon-associated group  “Rescue Raptors Easthampton.” The focus is on reducing Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs) in municipal and personal use, since this widely used poison is passed from rodents to eagles, hawks, owls, foxes, and other apex predators. The majority of raptors brought in to wildlife rescue experience illnesses because of rodenticide poisoning. Come learn about this new local chapter!

This event is not sponsored by nor run by the Easthampton Public Library. Please contact Danielle O’Banion at danielle.obanion@gmail.com with any questions.