Staff Picks: Best of 2021

Librarians like to talk about books EVERY day, but it is especially fun to put together our lists of favorite titles at the end of the year.  Use the list to buy the perfect gift for the book-lover in your life, or use it to find your next great read.  And if you are in … Continue reading Staff Picks: Best of 2021

Bibliobites in March: Tepid Tuesdays

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

Become a Fixit Clinic Fixer

Are you someone who others consider ‘handy’? Do you like to take things apart to learn how they work? Do you often fix your own broken things? Then join us as a fixer and teach others how to repair everyday items! The Chelmsford Public Library, with participation from the Chelmsford Recycling Committee, hosts Fixit Clinics … Continue reading Become a Fixit Clinic Fixer

Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 – October 15.  It is a month for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.  At the library, we are celebrating the rich literary heritage of Hispanic and Latinx authors.  Be sure to check out our library … Continue reading Hispanic Heritage Month

Niche Academy: Technology Learning

Tutorials created by staff in Chelmsford and libraries across the country, focusing on technology and research topics. Click into any tutorial for a step-by-step guide, with text, graphic, and video instructions, on topics such as using Microsoft Word, using Instragram, researching your family’s genealogy, buying a new computer, and more. We also take suggestions for … Continue reading Niche Academy: Technology Learning

Staff Picks: Best of 2020

Librarians like to talk about books EVERY day, but it is especially fun to put together our lists of favorite titles at the end of the year.  Books, movies, TV shows, music, games – we have included everything we loved from 2020, or should we say all the things that helped us make it through … Continue reading Staff Picks: Best of 2020

The Real Librarians of Chelmsford

What is the best way to get to know a librarian?  By getting them to dish about books, of course!  Each month, we will introduce you to one of the librarians of Chelmsford Public Library.  This month, we talked to Deanna Parsi, Readers Advisory Librarian. Deanna’s entire career has revolved around her love of books … Continue reading The Real Librarians of Chelmsford

Bibliobites in May: Dinner: The Neverending Story

Every day, the dinner decision looms: Chicken or pasta? Takeout or home-cooked? Thirty minutes or two hours?  Most of us are fortunate enough to have the luxury of dithering over what we feel like eating on any given night, and how much time and effort we want to devote to our evening meal.  And cookbook … Continue reading Bibliobites in May: Dinner: The Neverending Story