The Pineapple Project event has been postponed from Saturday, October 1st to Saturday, October 22nd. We can't wait to see everybody then!

Check out our new Book Pairs display! You can find an interesting fiction book and an associated non-fiction book on the same topic to learn more. We have chapter books, easy readers, and picture books, so come take a look!

Ready for the leaves to start turning? So are we! Come grab an awesome book about autumn!

Hello Ashland families!

Happy October! We have many exciting events coming up this month, so read on for more info about those (as well as some book recommendations and articles to check out).

Thanks for stopping in!

Ryan
Children's Library Assistant

October Events!

One Time Programs

Animals Underground S.T.E.A.M Storytime

Wednesday, October 5 from 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

For ages 4-8

Listen to stories about animals that live underground and make a related craft project!

*SPECIAL* PJ Storytime: Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Tuesday, October 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

For ages 3 and up

On October 11, come to PJ Story Time for a special event! Bring your stuffed animals with you and they will have a sleepover at the library. Who knows what crazy things they'll get up to? Come by on Friday or Saturday to pick up your stuffie, along with a photo of their crazy antics.

*Please be sure your child will be okay without their stuffed animal for a few days, and bring their second or third favorite if necessary!

Star Wars Scavenger Hunt

October 8 - 22!
For all ages

Come to the children's room and find Star Wars characters hidden all around. There's a fun prize for anybody who can find all of them!

11th Annual Star Wars Reads Day

October 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
For all ages

Fun for the whole family! Come in costume! Fun activities - drop in anytime between 10:00 a.m. - 3:00p.m. Pose for photos with life-size characters. Star Wars movies will be shown in the Schiesske Room all day. Don’t forget to bring your lightsaber & camera!

The Pineapple Project

October 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
No Registration Required
For ages 3-8 (but all are welcome!)

The Pineapple Project is a theater piece that encourages the audience to be themselves while accepting others, and validates each child's individual freedom to be who they are, without gender bias. The performance is funny, engaging and empowering. Check out their website for more info about them!

Recurring Programs

Mom's Club Little Crafters
Monday, October 24 at 10:15 a.m.
For ages 0-5 

The Mom's Club of Ashland is offering a story & craft program for infants through children age 5. Caregivers are asked to please participate with their children. 

PJ Storytime
Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.
For ages 3 and up

Come in your pajamas, and bring your favorite stuffed animals! We will read stories about a different one of Ryan's stuffed animals every week.

Project ABC Play Group
Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m.
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.

Lapsit
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
For ages 0-4

Join us for songs, fingerplays & stories. Check out the songs performed by Miss Lois here!

Read to a Dog

Thursday, October 27 at 6:00 p.m.

For kids who are reading 

Children will have the chance to read to one of our corgi friends Knives or Machete!

Lego Club

Thursday, October 6 and

Thursday, October 20 at 4:00 p.m.

For ages 5 and up

Each child will be given a box filled with an assortment of Lego blocks to build a creation using only what's inside the box! Creations will be displayed!

Friday Morning Storytime
Fridays at 11:00 a.m.
For ages 3 and up

Come listen to Ryan or Miss Lois read fun stories!

Crafty Saturday
Saturdays all day
For ages 4 and up

Join us for a different drop in craft project every week!

New Books!

Twelfth by Janet Key

Twelve-year-old Maren is sure theater camp isn’t for her. But when a prank goes wrong, Maren gets drawn into the hunt for a diamond ring that, legend has it, is hidden at the camp. When Maren connects the clues to Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, she and her new friends are off searching through lighting booths, orchestra pits and costume storages, but they’re not the only ones searching for the ring, and with the growing threat of camp closing forever, they're almost out of time.

Always, Clementine by Carlie Sorosiak

Clementine is different from other mice: she can calculate the speed of light and she dreams in Latin. The scientists say she’s a genius and put her through test after test. Clementine is proud of being a good lab mouse, but she’s lonely. When a compassionate lab technician frees Clementine, the mouse discovers an outside world full of wonders.

Itty Bitty Princess Kitty by Melody Mews

Join Itty Bitty Princess Kitty and her friends on their adventures throughout Lollyland in this sweet and adorable chapter book series that’s perfect for emerging readers. 

We have the first six books in the series, so come check them out!

Down in the Dumps: The Mystery Box by Wes Hargis

To Nana, there isn’t a better, more beautiful home for a mushy, moldy banana than the Westerfield Waste Transfer & Recycling Center! Nana loves living at the dump! She welcomes every new piece of trash with a hardy hug and happy hello. But when a Teddy Tedd Ted doll still perfectly wrapped in his gift box arrives, Nana realizes that not everyone is ready to be thrown away. Will Nana and her friends be able to navigate the many dangers of the dump to help Teddy Tedd Ted find his way home?

Ali and the Sea Stars by Ali Stroker

Tony Award-winning actress Ali Stroker captures the magic and community of theater in her debut picture book, about a spirited girl in a wheelchair who stages a show for her hometown. Based on the pivotal summer Ali performed in her first musical by the Jersey Shore!

An Unusual Animal Alphabet Book by Lois McAuliffe

Our very own librarian
Miss Lois' third picture book!

Take a trip around the world as you discover unique and unusual animals from the aardwolf to the zebra duiker. From the plateaus of Tibet to the rainforests of Madagascar, from the deserts of Africa to a tiny island off the coast of Australia, you'll learn where these animals live and what makes them so unusual.

The Griffin and the Dinosaur by Marc Aronson 

Could Griffins have been real? When Adrienne Mayor read ancient descriptions, this mythic hybrid of a lion and an eagle sounded like something people had actually seen. What could explain that evidence? After hunting through myths, poring over old maps, and tracing the discoveries of modern dinosaur hunters, she found the answer: dinosaur fossils observed by ancient gold-hunters in the Gobi desert.