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Join us for a conversation with celebrated author and illustrator Peter Sís. Peter's art is featured in the Friends of the Ashland Library's Children's Illustrators Auction and we are so looking forward to hearing from him in person!

The Friends of the Ashland Public Library are thrilled to announce their Fall/Winter fundraiser! It's an online Children's Illustrators Auction with art and book donations from nearly fifty amazing, beloved, and talented illustrators from around the country (and a few from around the world). We hope you will find something that captures your attention and brings back the nostalgic memories of nestling together with your kids (or parents) to read a great book.

The Friends of the Ashland Public Library are thrilled to announce their Fall/Winter fundraiser! It's an online Children's Illustrators Auction with art and book donations from nearly fifty amazing, beloved, and talented illustrators from around the country (and a few from around the world). We hope you will find something that captures your attention and brings back the nostalgic memories of nestling together with your kids (or parents) to read a great book.

For ages 0-5. A parent and child group offered by the Metrowest YMCA and the Early Childhood Alliance of Ashland & Framingham. A structured program to help prepare children for socialization and a school experience.

T(w)een Anime Club - watch anime, read manga, cosplay, learn about Japanese culture and more!

This month we're reading anthologies - have you noticed that there are always a ton of new anthologies around the holidays? - and come ready to discuss. Anthologies, IMHO, are the best way to find new authors in a quick and painless way :).

The Friends of the Ashland Public Library are thrilled to announce their Fall/Winter fundraiser! It's an online Children's Illustrators Auction with art and book donations from nearly fifty amazing, beloved, and talented illustrators from around the country (and a few from around the world). We hope you will find something that captures your attention and brings back the nostalgic memories of nestling together with your kids (or parents) to read a great book.

Bring your project (any portable needle arts welcome - knit, needlepoint, crochet, zentangle, quilting, sewing, etc!) to our casual gathering where you can work, talk, and share ideas together. We're trying two times - Mondays and Saturdays - for two months to see which is the best for our participants. At the end of October, we'll choose one to move forward.

The Friends of the Ashland Public Library are thrilled to announce their Fall/Winter fundraiser! It's an online Children's Illustrators Auction with art and book donations from nearly fifty amazing, beloved, and talented illustrators from around the country (and a few from around the world). We hope you will find something that captures your attention and brings back the nostalgic memories of nestling together with your kids (or parents) to read a great book.

For ages 5 and under. A parent and child group offered by the Metrowest YMCA and the Early Childhood Alliance of Ashland & Framingham. A structured program to help prepare children for socialization and a school experience.

The Friends of the Ashland Public Library are thrilled to announce their Fall/Winter fundraiser! It's an online Children's Illustrators Auction with art and book donations from nearly fifty amazing, beloved, and talented illustrators from around the country (and a few from around the world). We hope you will find something that captures your attention and brings back the nostalgic memories of nestling together with your kids (or parents) to read a great book.

Join us for Songs, Fingerplays & Stories. Attendance is limited. Free tickets will be handed out prior to the start of the program.

T(w)een Game Night - Play video games, board games, or card games!

Mystery and Thriller readers, this is for you! Please join us, in person, for our Mystery Book Club where we discuss "A Carrion Death : Introducing Detective Kubu" by Michael Stanley.

For ages 0-5. A parent and child group offered by the Metrowest YMCA and the Early Childhood Alliance of Ashland & Framingham. A structured program to help prepare children for socialization and a school experience.

Each child will be given a box filled with an assortment of Lego blocks and will build a creation using only what's inside the box within the 45 minute time limit. The finished creations will be displayed in the Children's Room for a few weeks. Attendance is limited to 18 kids per session. Free tickets will be passed out 1 hour prior to start of program.

We're starting a learn to make your own green products program! Each month, you'll learn how to make an easy, sustainable cleaning or beauty product that will have ingredients you can trust and products you'll be happy to use. We'll also be discussing why we're moving towards green products, how the ingredients work, if there are any safety concerns about them, and how making these small changes can help the world. The library is partnering with Lisa Uglialoro, a member of GreenUp Ashland, to bring this program to you.

Our librarians are getting out of the building for a while to visit our friends at the Ashland Community Center. Stop by to fill out our Strategic Planning Survey, sign up for a library card (if you don't have one), learn all about our amazing programs, or just chat with an Ashland Public Library Librarian! We are looking forward to meeting you.

For ages 5 and under. A parent and child group offered by the Metrowest YMCA and the Early Childhood Alliance of Ashland & Framingham. A structured program to help prepare children for socialization and a school experience.

Come in your pajamas with your favorite stuffie and listen to fun stories. This program is limited to a small number of participants and is geared toward younger children. Free tickets will be handed out 1 hour prior to the start of the program at the children's circulation desk on a first come first served basis.

Do you have a ton of costume jewelry sitting in a box that you'd like to repurpose? Join us for this program where we turn old costume jewelry into beautiful bookmarks! Bring your own costume jewelry or use ours. All materials supplied

By popular demand! We're doing our December DIY green products program with adult/child duos! So, grab your closest "green" kid and join us for this special event. The library is pleased to be partnering with Lisa Uglialoro, a member of GreenUp Ashland, to bring this program to you.

Children who are reading on their own will read to our registered therapy dogs for 10 minutes. Books may be brought from home or checked out from the library shelves.