Chelmsford Friends of the Library

Scholarship Each year, the Friends of the Library sponsor a scholarship to be awarded to a high school graduating senior(s) who is a resident of Chelmsford, will be attending a 2- or 4-year college or university full-time in the fall, and has had an ongoing relationship with a library/libraries or has volunteered and/or worked for … Continue reading Chelmsford Friends of the Library →

Fall Reading Challenge Kickoff!

October 5, 2022Books, Programs, Reading Room, Reading Room Featured, UncategorizedJulia Sullivan

This fall, Chelmsford Public Library is challenging you to get social! Our Fall Reading Challenge not only encourages readers to try new books and revisit classics, but also share what you’re reading with us online! Use the prompts in the list at the bottom of this post. Then, show us your choices and photos for … Continue reading Fall Reading Challenge Kickoff! →

Bibliobites in April: Simply Super

May 17, 2022Bibliobites, Book Groups, Books, Programs, Reading Room Featured, UncategorizedAndrea Grant

In the world of cookbooks, the quest for the perfect dinner seemingly never ends. Legions of chefs and bloggers continue to produce books promising us a flavorful, foolproof, from-scratch meal without spending hours in the kitchen. This month our Bibliobites group returned to this well-worn path with Half Baked Harvest Super Simple by popular blogger … Continue reading Bibliobites in April: Simply Super →

While You Are Waiting for… Malibu Rising

July 5, 2021Book Reviews, Books, Reading Room, Reading Room Featured, Staff Picks, UncategorizedJessica FitzHanso

This Summer’s blockbuster book is Malibu Rising, by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and if it proves to be as entertaining as her previous novels, it should be worth the hold-queue wait. The novel begins by introducing us to the adult Riva children, in the early 1980s, getting ready for a massive bash at their Malibu mansion. … Continue reading While You Are Waiting for… Malibu Rising →

Bibliobites in March: Tepid Tuesdays

April 17, 2024Bibliobites, Book Groups, Books, Reading Room FeaturedAndrea Grant

Author and TV host Christopher Kimball and the cooks at his Milk Street empire are busy chefs indeed. In the past seven years they have published fifteen cookbooks, which has got to be some kind of record! Back in October 2021, out group reviewed Milk Street Cookish, a “quick and easy” title that delivered a fair … Continue reading Bibliobites in March: Tepid Tuesdays →

1894 Heritage Pollinator Garden

A desire for beauty, education, reflection and a place for the public to gather led the Country lane Garden Club to design and install an 1894 themed garden at the Chelmsford Public Library – (often still referred to as the Adams Library by longtime residents). Led by Sue Spicer, a member of the Club, and … Continue reading 1894 Heritage Pollinator Garden →

Winter Reading Challenge: Read Bigger!

Make a resolution to Read Bigger in 2021! Join our Winter Reading Challenge. You only need one BINGO to be entered into the prize drawing, but we encourage you to stretch yourself to read in as many different categories as you can. Print this card (front and back) from home, or stop by the library … Continue reading Winter Reading Challenge: Read Bigger! →

CPL’s 2021 Winter Reading Challenge

January 4, 2021Books, Programs, Reading Room, Reading Room Featured, Staff Picks, Uncategorizedreading challengeDeanna Parsi

It’s the New Year, which is usually a time when we set those dreaded New Year’s Resolutions. You know the ones that I mean – the ones we set because we think we should; the ones we set so that we don’t feel bad about ourselves. I used to do that too, until I read … Continue reading CPL’s 2021 Winter Reading Challenge →

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 →

Spotlight: Mystery Book Group

May 23, 2022Book Groups, Reading Room, Reading Room Featured, Uncategorizedmystery, thrillersDeanna Parsi

The Mystery Book Group meets at 2:00 PM on the fourth Wednesday of every month. We read a wide variety of titles, from the classics to historical mysteries to contemporary thrillers. Currently the group is fashioned on our hybrid model – members can attend in person at the main branch of the library or attend … Continue reading Spotlight: Mystery Book Group →