Lap Storytime
2020-02-05 11:00 - 12:00, 2020-02-12 11:00 - 12:00, 2020-02-19 11:00 - 12:00, 2020-02-26 11:00 - 12:00, 2020-03-04 11:00 - 12:00, 2020-03-11 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | MA
YOU read. We’ll help you find the books that best suit lap reading for your child’s age. In these busy days filled with distractions, regular lap reading is a valuable calming routine that creates a life-long connection between people of all ages.

Tilton Library Board of Trustees Meeting
2020-02-05 18:30 - 19:30, 2020-03-04 18:30 - 19:30 | MA
The Board of Trustees are an elected town body which is entrusted with overseeing, maintaining and planning the future for the most democratic of all our public institutions, the public library. Library Board members are responsible for working with other board members to oversee the library, establishing policy and plans, determining the final budget and conducting public relations. The powers and duties of trustees are covered in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 78, section 10-13. Meeting agenda is posted at Deerfield Town Hall at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

MYSTERY BOOK GROUP: The Witch Elm by Tana French
2020-02-06 18:30 - 19:30 | MA
From the writer who “inspires cultic devotion in readers” (The New Yorker) and has been called “incandescent” by Stephen King, “absolutely mesmerizing” by Gillian Flynn, and “unputdownable” (People) comes a gripping new novel that turns a crime story inside out.
Toby is a happy-go-lucky charmer who’s dodged a scrape at work and is celebrating with friends when the night takes a turn that will change his life—he surprises two burglars who beat him and leave him for dead. Struggling to recover from his injuries, beginning to understand that he might never be the same man again, he takes refuge at his family’s ancestral home to care for his dying uncle Hugo. Then a skull is found in the trunk of an elm tree in the garden—and as detectives close in, Toby is forced to face the possibility that his past may not be what he has always believed.
A spellbinding standalone from one of the best suspense writers working today, The Witch Elm asks what we become, and what we’re capable of, when we no longer know who we are.

Tech Tuesdays: Basic Computer Questions
2020-02-11 13:00 - 14:30 | MA
Bring your computer questions to the library!
Drop in, Sign in, and a Librarian will assist you.
COME ANY TUESDAY BETWEEN FEBRUARY 4 – MARCH 10.
Learn to:
– Set up email and create a secure password.
– Avoid scams and keep your information safe.
– Connect to the internet/public WIFI.
– Adjust settings and basic troubleshooting.
– Send files, pictures, print and save documents.
– Use a USB port, flash drive, or earphone jack.
– Update your computer and back up files.

Have a Little HYGGE: need to sign-up
2020-02-12 18:00 - 19:30 | MA
PLEASE SIGN UP BY PHONE: 413-665-4683 | LIMITED TO 15 PEOPLE

Learn about the Danish term “hygge” (pronounced HUE-GA). while we weather the winter with good company, a cozy setting, a simple craft, and comfort food and drink. Explore one of the reasons that Denmark is one of the happiest places on Earth!

Kids February Vacation Activities - CLICK for details
2020-02-15 10:00 - 17:00, 2020-02-22 10:00 - 17:00 | MA
LEGO SATURDAY!

Drop in and do our quick challenge and/or dig in to our bins for a longer time. 10-5

Tech Tilton!
2020-02-18 13:00 - 14:30, 2020-02-25 13:00 - 14:30, 2020-03-03 13:00 - 14:30, 2020-03-10 13:00 - 14:30 | MA
Bring your computer questions to the library and we’ll do our best to answer them!
Drop in, Sign in, and a Librarian will assist you.
COME ANY TUESDAY 1-2:30PM THROUGH THE END OF MARCH
(ALSO ON THE 4TH SATURDAY OF THE MONTH FROM 11AM – 1PM)

Ask about basic computer skills, installing
updates, and backing up files.
Help with Word, Excel, Power point, or Google
Drive.
Learn about all you can do with your library
card, digital materials, internet searches, and
apps.

Kids February Vacation Activities - CLICK for details
2020-02-18 14:00 - 16:00 | MA
SMOOTHIE TUESDAY!
We’ll have all types of fruits, veggies, and beverages on hand to make a creamy smoothie. Begins at 2pm- while supplies last.

Kids February Vacation Activities - CLICK for details
2020-02-19 10:00 - 17:00 | MA
READ ALOUD Readathon WEDNESDAY!

how many picture books can we read from 10-5. Come in and be a reader or be read to!

Kids February Vacation Activities - CLICK for details
2020-02-20 15:00 - 20:00 | MA
PAPER FOLDING THURSDAY!

Using all types of bright scrap paper we’ll share favorite and new ideas. 3 pm until close.

THIRD THURSDAY BOOK GROUP: In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende
2020-02-20 18:30 - 19:30 | MA
New York Times and worldwide bestselling author Isabel Allende returns with a sweeping novel that journeys from present-day Brooklyn to Guatemala in the recent past to 1970s Chile and Brazil.
An instant New York Times bestseller, In the Midst of Winter is about three very different people who are brought together in a mesmerizing story that offers “a timely message about immigration and the meaning of home” (People).
During the biggest Brooklyn snowstorm in living memory, Richard Bowmaster, a lonely university professor in his sixties, hits the car of Evelyn Ortega, a young undocumented immigrant from Guatemala, and what at first seems an inconvenience takes a more serious turn when Evelyn comes to his house, seeking help. At a loss, the professor asks his tenant, Lucia Maraz, a fellow academic from Chile, for her advice.
As these three lives intertwine, each will discover truths about how they have been shaped by the tragedies they witnessed, and Richard and Lucia will find unexpected, long overdue love. Allende returns here to themes that have propelled some of her finest work: political injustice, the art of survival, and the essential nature of—and our need for—love.

Kids February Vacation Activities - CLICK for details
2020-02-21 10:00 - 12:00 | MA
PAPER MAKING FRIDAY!

Drop in from 10-12. We’ll have all the supplies set up to make a quick sheet or take part in the whole process.

AT SUNDERLAND LIBRARY: Introduction to Mindfulness
2020-02-24 18:30 - 19:45 | Sunderland Public Library, 20 School Street, Sunderland, MA, 01375, United States
The Mindfulness in Libraries series, a collaboration between Tilton, Sunderland, and Whately libraries, presents:

Interested in slowing down the brain chatter?
Frustrated by how hard it is to manage the stress of life?
Trouble sleeping?
Feeling anxious and stressed?
Have young children or teenagers who could use better stress-reduction skills?

Join Erika Ross (marriage and family therapist, yoga and mindfulness practitioner) and Holly Johnson (librarian, parent, mindfulness practitioner) as they introduce strategies and resources to help you become more present, better manage stress, and increase gratitude and compassion. This is the kick-off to a mindfulness series starting in March, taking place at libraries in Sunderland, Deerfield, and Whately.

Tech Tilton!
2020-02-29 11:00 - 13:00 | MA
Bring your computer questions to the library and we’ll do our best to answer them!
Drop in, Sign in, and a Librarian will assist you.
COME ON 4TH SATURDAY OF THE MONTH FROM 11AM – 1PM THOUGH THE END OF MARCH
(ALSO COME ANY TUESDAY 1-2:30PM THROUGH THE END OF MARCH)

Ask about basic computer skills, installing
updates, and backing up files.
Help with Word, Excel, Power point, or Google
Drive.
Learn about all you can do with your library
card, digital materials, internet searches, and
apps.

Friends of Tilton Library Board of Directors Meeting
2020-03-02 18:30 - 19:30 | MA
Friends of Tilton Library, Inc. is a separate 501(c)(3) membership organization and is open to anyone who wants to join. The Friends mission is to encourage and promote the enrichment and use of the library and to foster support for the library in the community. For people who want to show their support and appreciation of Tilton Library, being a Friend is the first step. Annual dues continue to be $15 per year and if necessary, you can contribute your time in lieu of dues. Come check us out at our monthly meetings at the library.

My First Storytime
2020-03-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2020-03-11 10:00 - 11:00 | MA

MYSTERY BOOK GROUP: Last Child by John Hart
2020-03-05 18:30 - 19:30 | MA
After his twin sister Alyssa disappears, thirteen year-old Johnny Merrimon is determined to find her. When a second girl disappears from his rural North Carolina town, Johnny makes a discovery that sends shock waves through the community in this multi-layered tale of broken families and deadly secrets.
Tilton Library’s mystery book discussion group has been meeting on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. since 2010. Group members choose the books to be discussed and library staffers order copies for members and others who might be interested in readng the books but not attending the meetings. The group is open to all. Free pizza (while it lasts) is provided by the Friends of Tilton Library. Books available at the library.

Kids Can Cook, Too! Click for details.
2020-03-06 11:30 - 12:30 | MA

CANCELLED - Kids Can Cook, Too! Click for details.
2020-03-13 11:30 - 12:30 | MA
