Digital Downloads!
Digital books are here! Click the link below for quick access to the CW/Mars digital catalog and start the process.
Explore computers and devices that can be used with eBooks and audiobooks.
Celebrate Older Americans Month!
May is Older Americans Month, and USA.gov has some great links for seniors:
Economic Security for Seniors-- Learn about reverse mortgages and job training; and find benefit programs to help pay for medications and other essentials.
Tips on Exercise and Healthy Eating-- Get ideas for meal planning and safely increasing your level of physical activity.
Facts about Older Americans-- Did you know that more than 16% of older Americans are in the labor force or that the fastest growing age group in the older population is 85-94? Learn more interesting facts about America's 65+ crowd.
Senior Resources on USA.gov-- Find a wide range of resources for seniors on topics that include health, money, housing, and more.
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We're Hooked on Nooks!
The Library is pleased to be able to offer both color and black & white Nooks for patrons to borrow, pre-loaded with several classic and bestselling titles!
You must be over 18 years of age to borrow, and sign our Nook Agreement which explains the policy adopted by the Library Board of Trustees. Nooks must be picked up at the Uxbridge Library's circulation desk. They can be reserved just like any other library materials, and renewed one time if there is no hold. Whether you're off traveling this summer or just want to test drive one, stop by the library and check them out!
Donate Your Old Books to Benefit the Library
The Friends of the library now offer you a simple way to support the library--with the donation of your old books/CDs/DVDs. In the back library parking lot you will find a donation book. Simply leave your items in the box. When the box is full, the items will be collected, and the Friends will earn cash for the benefit of the library. Best Books of 2011
Thanks to the Williamsburg Regional Library, click here for their list of the Best Books of 2011 by genre.
Make a tax-deductible contribution to the Library!
The Library's mission is "to serve the town of Uxbridge as a center for education, culture, recreation and information". This past year the Library offered over one hundred programs for children, teens and adults in the community, many of them sponsored by the Library Board of Trustees or the Friends of the Library. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation towards future programming, please send contributions to the Library Board of Trustees or the Friends of the Library with "Programs" in the notation field.
Thank you for your support!
Rocket Languages Now Available!
The Library is pleased to offer Rocket Languages, a great new way to learn a new language. Simply click on the button and register using your Uxbridge Library barcode!
Thought for the day...
"That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you're not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Infusing Your Life With Herbs
Karen O'Brien of Green Woman's Garden
Join us on Monday, June 4th at 7pm for a hands-on demonstration of several 
simple ways to make herb products, such as herb butters, sugars, syrups, vinegars and liqueurs with Karen O'Brien of Green Woman's Garden. This workshop includes a tasting of a few of the items, plus all participants will have the opportunity to make an herb butter and an herb vinegar for a charge of $5 per person.
simple ways to make herb products, such as herb butters, sugars, syrups, vinegars and liqueurs with Karen O'Brien of Green Woman's Garden. This workshop includes a tasting of a few of the items, plus all participants will have the opportunity to make an herb butter and an herb vinegar for a charge of $5 per person.This class is limited to 20 people, so sign up early!
Uxbridge Library Knitting Circle
The Uxbridge Library Knitting Circle will be meeting on the following Tuesday afternoons in the Main Reading Room of the Library from 1:30-3:30pm:
May 29th
We are looking to expand our group and fellow knitters, novice or experienced, are welcome anytime! Just drop in!
The Great Penguin Rescue: 40,000 penguins, a devastating oil spill and the inspiring story of the world's largest animal rescue
presented by Massachusetts Book Award finalist Dyan deNapoli
On Thursday, June 7th at 7pm join us as we welcome 
2011 Massachusetts Book Award finalist Dyan deNapoli, whose book, The Great Penguin Rescue chronicles the amazing story of 75,000 dedicated volunteers who not only rescue 19,000 oiled penguins but who also save 20,000 more from sharing a similar fate after a tragic oil spill off the coast of Africa (from MA Center for the Book). For more about Dyan, visit her website here!
2011 Massachusetts Book Award finalist Dyan deNapoli, whose book, The Great Penguin Rescue chronicles the amazing story of 75,000 dedicated volunteers who not only rescue 19,000 oiled penguins but who also save 20,000 more from sharing a similar fate after a tragic oil spill off the coast of Africa (from MA Center for the Book). For more about Dyan, visit her website here!Copies of her book will be available for purchase and booksigning. This program is free and open to the public, courtesy of the Library Board of Trustees. Please RSVP for seating.
Become an Artist on Vacation!
presented by Theresa Monteith
As you plan your summer vacation this year, think about how to capture your experiences in color! Join us on Monday, June 11th at 7pm for a special program called "Become and Artist on Vacation!", presented by local artist and teacher Theresa Monteith.
Learn how to draw anything with simple lines and shapes, then try watercolor paints, watercolor crayons, colored pencils and pastels. Choose which medium you like best and then visit the nearest craft/art store armed with a list of materials provided by Theresa to start your artistic adventure on vacation...and beyond!
This class is limited to 12, so be sure to sign up early! Generously sponsored by the Library Board of Trustees.
Popular Music of the Gaslight Era, 1890-1920
Funded by the Uxbridge Cultural Council
Join us for a musical look back in time with naturalist/musician John Root as he introduces us to the Music of the Gaslight Era, featuring a delightful repertoire of instrumental and vocal musical styles from the turn of the previous century. Everyone is invited to sing along and to experience the range of feelings evoked by this music.
The songs' lyrics offer insights into the customs and values of these bygone
days. Audiences also learn how America's ethnic and racial diversity created unique musical styles that continue to delight and inspire audiences around the world.
days. Audiences also learn how America's ethnic and racial diversity created unique musical styles that continue to delight and inspire audiences around the world.This program is made possible by a grant from the Uxbridge Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Issues & Controversies Online Database
Issues and Controversies helps researchers understand the crucial issues we face today, exploring more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture. Updated weekly, with links to a 12-year back-file, Issues and Controversies offers in-depth articles made to inspire thought-provoking debates. This database is great for research papers and debate prep, or for insight into some of the more controversial topics of the day!
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