Come to the library to borrow books and other materials, to use computers with high-speed internet connections and a printer, to use your laptop computer with our wireless access (it works in the parking lot if we are closed), to meet your neighbors, and much more.

Upcoming Events
*Tues, April 24, 5:30-7:30  Que Sera, Seurat! How to Pastel Paint Optically with Color. A workshop with Greg Maichack. All materials provided. Space is limited. Sign up at the library. Supported by the Leverett Cultural Council.
*Wed, May 2, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Mira Bartok, author of The Memory Palace, will read and discuss her book, which was just announced as winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for autobiography. “A mesmerizing [account of] growing up with a brilliant but schizophrenic mother. . . . Richly textured, compassionate and heartbreaking.”—Kirkus Reviews  Signed copies will be available for purchase. Supported by the Leverett Cultural Council.*Tues, May 15, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Raising Chickens in Your Backyard, a talk by John Gerber, who teaches about sustainable food and farming at the Stockbridge School, University of Massachusetts.

Tues, Sept 25, 7:00-8:00 p.m.  Tom Wessels, "Reading the Forested Landscape," a talk and slide presentation. Cosponsored by the Rattlesnake Gutter Trust. Supported by the Leverett Cultural Council.

The NEW online catalogue, which was originally scheduled to appear in January, is now expected on May 29.  Among the benefits, the new catalog will display books, audios, etc. from all of the C/WMARS libraries in Western and Central Mass, so that it will be easier to find and request items. Patrons who like to place their own holds online, please note: you will not have access to your account on May 26-28. Your password will be reset to the last 4 digits of your library card number. Your “Reading History” and “Wishlists” will not be carried over to the new catalog, so save them before May 26.

Musicians, please contact us if you are interested in performing on a Thursday evening this summer as part of our Music on the Patio series. In past years we have enjoyed music as diverse as folk, Quebecois, Barbershop, classical, and much more.

On display in the community room:  Through April, view photographs of East Leverett Trails and marvel at how photographers of all ages have captured the natural beauty of the area. In May and June, see the world through the travel photographs of Susan Stoffolano.

Digital books and audios may be borrowed for free by library card-holders who own Kindles, Nooks, I-pads, and other devices. At www.leverettlibrary.org, click on “Digital Catalog.” Or sign up at the library to borrow our Kindle for 2 weeks.

New items of interest: The Unruly Passions of Eugenie R., a novel by Leverett resident Carole DeSanti.

Thank you to everyone in town who helped with this year’s Read It, Leverett, especially Brad and Seth Hendricks, Dr. Dan Bennett, Cheryl Howland, Anne Louise White and the Leverett Community Chorus, Phyllis Herda, and Maria Toyofuku.

Library Wildflower Garden