The December 2019 issue of The Bookcase, the Agawam Public Library’s newsletter, contains the latest information, news and happenings at the library.

Holiday Used Toy Exchange !

Clean, gently-used toys will be collected from the public:

12  -­‐  5:30  PM  on  Friday,  December  6th

At  the  Agawam  Public  Library,  750  Cooper  Street

For more information click here.

Wednesday November 27th: Closing @ 5 PM. Thursday November 28th: Closed. Normal Hours Friday & Saturday. Happy Thanksgiving !

We are inviting our community to come together to create a one-of-a-kind Festival of Trees at the library this year. Team up with your family, friends, co-workers or teammates to create a DIY tree made from different materials….egg cartons, soda bottles, etc. Trees will be on display at the library during December and there will be a Festival reception on December 19th from 7:00-8:00 p.m.

Click here for guidelines and here for entry forms.

Please call or email Adult Services Librarian, Cher Collins for more information. 789-1550 X8851 or ccollins@agawamlibrary.org. 

Thanks to a new program called LEA (Library eBooks and Audiobooks,) Agawam residents will now have access to thousands of eBooks and audiobooks from across the Commonwealth. Powered by Overdrive, LEA makes it possible for you to borrow eContent from all Networks in Massachusetts regardless of your home library.

With LEA, you can access eBooks, audiobooks, and more from libraries across the Commonwealth using your phone, tablet, or eReader. There are 345 partnering libraries with an estimated collection of over 350,000 eBooks and audiobooks.

Using it is easy: Residents first search for the title they are looking for in their home network. If it is not found there, they can check to see if another network has it available, and request a loan if it is. Users can log into all eight participating networks using their home library card, allowing access to thousands of books that were previously unavailable.

You can start using LEA today at mass.gov/libraries.

The Agawam Library will be spending the week of October 20-26, 2019, celebrating its Friends of the Library group as part of the 13th annual celebration of National Friends of Libraries Week.

Click here to see how the Friends  help support the Agawam Public Library: https://www.agawamlibrary.org/about/friends/

Are you looking for ways to help your community?

The U.S. Census Bureau is currently hiring temporary positions
for the 2020 Census in our area.

A direct recruiter will be at the library Monday October 21st from 4 to 6 PM.

All 2020 Census jobs are temporary. The largest number of positions available are for census takers. Pay rates vary by area.

You’ll also be able to see descriptions and frequently
asked questions at 2020census.gov/jobs.

The Library will be closed Monday October 14th in observance of Columbus Day.

The October 2019 issue of The Bookcase, the Agawam Public Library’s newsletter, contains the latest information, news and happenings at the library.

Our traveling show continues into the Fall! Librarians
Cher and Wendy will be showing up at places around
town to promote the many program and services the
library has to offer! Join us and earn a chance to win a
prize! Stay tuned for details on our locations later this
Fall!

9/23 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Location: Main St. Deli

10/28 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Location TBD

11/25 6:00 -7:00 p.m.
Location TBD

12/9 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Location TBD