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Graphic Novels and Manga
We maintain a diverse collection of YA Graphic Novels and Manga in the Library. Stop by to browse today, or use the links below to help you find your next great read. Find it in our catalog E-Resources: Can’t get to the Library to pick up a book? Check out the digital graphic novels available … Continue reading Graphic Novels and Manga
Summer Reading 2021
Summer Reading Challenge June 5 – September 4, 2021 Sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge hosted online! Visit our Beanstack website to participate by clicking the link below, or download the free Beanstack Tracker app on the iOS App Store or Google Play (and then search Chelmsford Public Library) to register yourself or your … Continue reading Summer Reading 2021
Curbside Pickup!
Curbside Pickup is available for getting items from the library! You can place holds online through the catalog, or call us at 978-256-5521 to place a new request. If you’d like staff to provide suggestions, you can do that online or by phone. Currently, we are limited to items in the building, because inter-library loan … Continue reading Curbside Pickup!
Strategic Plan 2020-2025
In October of 2018, the Chelmsford Library was excited to be one of three libraries to receive a Civic Engagement grant, a pilot project from the MA Board of Library Commissioners. Our REACT: Read, Engage and Come Together project focused on six key issues in America today, namely, Poverty and Food Insecurity; Racial Justice; The … Continue reading Strategic Plan 2020-2025
Summer 2020: Books to Film
Here are some suggestions of books that were made into films:
Kanopy – Stream Classic & Indie Films and Documentaries
Streaming film service that offers thousands of films, documentaries, and shorts from producers in the U.S. and around the world. Highlights include films from The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, and PBS, as well as thousands of independent filmmakers. Create a free account, then add your library card to start watching. You can check out … Continue reading Kanopy – Stream Classic & Indie Films and Documentaries
No Better Recommender than a Book Club Member
If a book is assigned to a club and the library building is closed, does a book club member stop reading? Of course not! Our book club members have continued to meet over Zoom conversations and I’m happy to report that, while members may not have had access to assigned books, they are still reading … Continue reading No Better Recommender than a Book Club Member
MORE Feel Good Stories for Stressful Times
Need a pick me up? Here’s a list of guaranteed happy-endings to lift your spirits and give you a laugh, available now for download from OverDrive.
Great Escape Novels!
We all need a break, including from our go-to genres. I’m sure you are looking for something new to read, and that read should take you somewhere different, maybe grant you a new perspective, or simply land you with something new to think about and recommend. Below, find a list of some great genre blends, … Continue reading Great Escape Novels!
It’s Cli-Fi time
Once the sole province of science fiction, climate change related fiction has never been more relevant. As far back as Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower in 1993 and further, authors of fiction have been grappling with the possible outcomes of drought, floods, pandemics as they relate to the ways in which humans will cope … Continue reading It’s Cli-Fi time