Friday, September 23, 2016

Library Fest photos

Here are some photos from the Library Fest, which was sponsored by the Friends of the Library, and planned in coordination with Children's Librarian Nathan Hayes and Teen Librarian Rachel Dowd. Activities were held both inside and outside the library on Saturday September 17, 2016.






Sunday, September 11, 2016

Library Fest
Saturday, September 17
11 A.M.-2 P.M.
Holyoke Public Library


LOCAL-Join the Friends of the Holyoke Public Library for a day of free outdoor/indoor activities, including games, button-making, and Enchanted Circle Theater's reenactment of children's book “Max the Brave” at 11. Get a library card printed on the spot, so you can take the Fest home whenever you want.

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Library outreach at Celebrate Holyoke


Friends of the Library helped with library outreach August 26-28, 2016 at Celebrate Holyoke. We staffed tables displaying Holyoke Public Library information as well as Friends merchandise.
Barbara Raines with Friends Merchandise

Karlene Shea and Tim Damon
The Library's Teen Outreach Librarian, Rachel Dowd, was there with us Friday evening. Archivist Eileen Crosby and several of her assistants from the History Room took turns staffing a display promoting the Nuestros Senderos project (Community digitization day coming September 24).

Eileen Crosby promoting Nuestros Senderos project