Book Brunch Reading Recommendations!

Thanks to all who joined us for our Book Brunch book share meeting this month!   Jess and Deanna shared some new titles coming into the library, and attendees (readers just like you!) told us what they have been reading and recommending. This month’s selection has a bit of everything to keep you busy while you … Continue reading Book Brunch Reading Recommendations!

Vote Now for One Book 2022!

Each year, the Chelmsford Library selects One Book that brings the Town together through reading, discussion, and programming.  For 2022, we’re asking for you to help us decide what to read! We have picked four books that have been popular, are well-written, tell great stories and lend themselves well to issue-oriented discussion and programming. Read … Continue reading Vote Now for One Book 2022!

One Book 2022: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

It’s time!  One Book 2022 is here!  Starting this week, you can stop by the library to pick up your copy of On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong. Sign up to join us on Zoom for his visit on Thursday, May 26 at 7:00 pm when he’ll be in conversation with poet, Professor … Continue reading One Book 2022: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

Land Acknowledgement

On March 14, 2022, the Chelmsford Select Board signed a Land Acknowledgement Proclamation which was drafted by a subcommittee of the Town’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, library staff, and Select Board member, Pat Wojtas. This important first step seeks to recognize the painful history of genocide and forced removal from this land and honor the … Continue reading Land Acknowledgement

Library Receives AARP Grant

The Chelmsford Public Library is excited to announce that we are one of 260 grantees chosen for a 2022 AARP Community Challenge Grant! As part of an education and awareness campaign for the recently approved Land Acknowledgement for the town of Chelmsford, the Chelmsford Library and the town’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee are partnering … Continue reading Library Receives AARP Grant

Summer Reading Challenge: Read a Banned or Challenged Book

Read a Banned or Challenged Book: It is tragic to hear news of books being challenged in 2022, but it’s happening with startling frequency of late. That is why we are challenging you to go a step further than those seeking to eliminate these titles and actually read them as part of the Adult Summer … Continue reading Summer Reading Challenge: Read a Banned or Challenged Book

Adult Summer Reading Challenge 2022!

One of our favorite things about summer is having a little bit more time to read, whether it is packing a paperback in with the sunscreen, or enjoying the extra daylight to read on the deck after dinner. We know you feel the same way! We also know that while reading is always good summertime … Continue reading Adult Summer Reading Challenge 2022!