Waban Library Center

Hello!  We hope you have all had pleasant and relaxing summers.  We thought that it would be a good time to update you on current and future Waban Library Center happenings.

~ As always, we have a great selection of new titles!  Check out our “New and Popular Titles” page! We just got Jonathan Franzen’s new work, “Freedom,” recently hailed as one of the major literary events of the decade in the NYT Book Review, and several other books of note for young readers.

~ Feel free to buy books you feel will add to our growing collection, and we will place one of our WLC book marks with your name on it on the front page.

~ Registration for Fall 2010 classes at the WLC is still available.  Classes begin the week of September 20th. Some classes are filling up, so please view our course catalog here and choose your favorites.

~ Remember that the WLC has revised hours through September 13:

Monday:             1:00  PM – 6:00 PM

Wednesday:    10:00 AM – 1:30 PM

Friday:              10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

~ Regular library hours will resume September 14:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday:  1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Wednesday:                                  10:00 AM – 1:30 PM

Friday:                                            10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

~ Story time is still Friday at 11:00 AM, Saturday 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM,  with free coffee provided by Starbucks once again!

~ Volunteers – We are thrilled to welcome back our veterans! and, we would like to invite more people to inquire about volunteering at the WLC. Inquire at the library, or online to: alicedjacobs@gmail.com

~ September 21st is Whole Foods 5% Day for the WLC! mark your calendars to support the library by shopping at the Walnut St. store that day, or signing up to work one of the hours between 9:00am-6:00pm that we will have our table there. A very big day for our library.

~ September 25th WLC Anniversary and Donor Recognition Day at the library. Stay tuned for further information about this party to celebrate our first successful year as the newly reopened Waban Village library!

~ Waban Library Cook Book: This home made product will be on the shelves of the WLC for purchase so come on by and enjoy the feast, cooked up by co-editors Deborah Coppa and Louise Freedman, and Lauren Paul.

Hello all,

We’re excited to present to you some of the projects we’ve been working on for the summer and the upcoming months!

Summer Reading Program ~ Chilling with Books

The Waban Library Center (WLC) and FREEZE @ Waban Square are pleased to present Chilling with Books – a summer reading program for kids and teens to encourage reading and foster a love a learning. The more you read, the more you win!! Prizes include age appropriate rewards from the WLC’s treasure chest, and a free, small ice cream cone from FREEZE upon completion of the reading program. Running June 21 through August 15, Chilling with Books is open to all kids and teens up to age 18 free of charge.

Check out the program guidelines here.

Are you an Artist?

Would you like to see your work displayed at the Waban Library Center? Apply to have your art exhibited at the Waban Library Center during its 2010-2011 season! Download the application here.

Summer Hours

Our hours have changed for the summer months! Through July 11, we maintain our standard hours. From July 12 to September 13, we are only open three days a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday).

June 21 – July 11

MON: 1 PM – 6PM

TUES: 1 PM – 6 PM

WED: 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM

THURS: 1 PM – 6 PM

FRI: 10 AM – 1 PM

SAT: 10 AM – 1 PM

July 12 – September 13

MON: 1 PM – 6 PM

WED: 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM

FRI: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Have a happy and safe summer! We hope to see you at the Waban Library Center.

Hello to all!

We have had quite a busy spring here at the Waban Library Center!  Read on to learn more about what we’ve been up to and about upcoming events and happenings.

PAST EVENTS

On May 15th, we celebrated the Waban Library’s eightieth anniversary.  Guests enjoyed Channing Penna’s movingline exhibition as they listened to the beautiful music of flutist Deborah Charness and guitarist Mark Leighton.  Three lucky guests won a raffle to take home a Penna print!  It was a fun, successful night.  Click here to read an article written by the Newton TAB about the library’s eightieth birthday and check back soon for photos from the event.

On May 23rd, we hosted our first book sale.  It too was a huge success!

NEW SIGN

The official sign of the WLC is now installed on the front lawn.  Let us know what you think!

UPCOMING EVENT

On June 29th, the WLC will be hosting its first author book signing!  Dr. Ruth Nemzoff will be signing and selling copies of her new book, Don’t Bite Your Tongue: How to Foster Rewarding Relationships with Your Adult Children. Please click on the “Events” tab for more information.  We hope to see you there!

FALL CLASS SOLICITATION

Do you have an interesting class you’d like to teach at the Waban Library Center? We are now soliciting proposals for Fall 2010 classes, workshops and programs to be offered to our community!! If you would like to submit a proposal, please send the following information to wabanlibrary@gmail.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

• Your name, address and telephone number
• Name of class
• Description of the class
• Target demographic
• Max and minimum size of class
• Number of classes per session
• Preferred dates and times, and whether you have flexibility
• Where you have taught in the past, and for how long
• What your fee is on a per class basis
• How many classes you would ideally teach (we try to run 10 week classes for each of our Fall, Winter and Spring sessions)
• Does your class require any materials or equipment?
• Is there anything else you would like us to consider?

We look forward to seeing your proposals!

NEW TITLES

The Waban Library Center always has the newest, hottest titles on its shelves!  Check out our New Titles page to see a few of the new books that we currently have.  Remember, however, that there are even more new, popular titles in our library so come and check them out!  We have a wide selection of adult fiction, non-fiction, young adult, and children’s books.

HOURS, ADDRESS, AND CONTACT INFORMATION

As always, our hours are:

MON: 1:00PM —6:00PM
TUES: 1:00PM — 6:00PM
WED: 10:00AM —1:30 PM
THURS: 1:00PM — 6:00PM
FRI: 10:00AM — 1:00PM
SAT: 10:00AM — 1:00PM

Waban Library Center

1608 Beacon Street

Waban, MA 02468

PHONE: 617-244-0700
EMAIL: wabanlibrary@gmail.com

Welcome to the new website of the Waban Library Center!

We are a not-f0r-profit, privately funded organization. In addition to providing patrons with a great selection of books, the Waban Library Center offers a wide array of classes, exhibits, and programs. It is staffed by volunteers and fully depends on your donations and class registrations to keep running!

Our hours are:

MON: 1:00PM —6:00PM
TUES: 1:00PM — 6:00PM
WED: 10:00AM —1:30 PM
THURS: 1:00PM — 6:00PM
FRI: 10:00AM — 1:00PM
SAT: 10:00AM — 1:00PM

Waban Library Center

1608 Beacon Street

Waban, MA 02468

PHONE: 617-244-0700
EMAIL: wabanlibrary@gmail.com