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               6 Green Street, Kingston Massachusetts 02364         781-585-0517

 

 

 

 

Library Hours

Monday:          1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday:        10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday:   10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday:       10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday:           Closed
Saturday:       10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed Sundays and holidays.

For best service and your own protection, please carry your library card. Using your library card reduces the possibility of mistakes at checkout and when placing holds.

As of July 1, 2008, you must present your library card in order to borrow materials. For your convenience, you can choose between a traditional library card or a key-ring card.


 
 

The Library continues to need your help


In Fiscal Year 2008, the Library budget was reduced by $20,900. Thanks to your generosity, we have met and exceeded our goal of raising $20,000 to make up for the cuts to our book budget.

Thank you for showing such strong support and appreciation for your library!

The Fiscal Year 2009 budget will be almost as tight. There are many ways to show your support, through volunteering, donations of books, and financial contributions. We thank you deeply, for all of it.

 

Kingston Public Library Book Bags

The Friends of the Library are selling tote bags to support programs and products for the Library.

From beach trips, to errands,
To back to school.
These bags are a great deal for anybody!

Library book borrowing = Free
KPL book bags = $ 6.00

Helping support the Kingston Public Library…
Priceless.

Pick one up today -- and Thanks!

What's New at the Kingston Public Library

Library Services for the homebound

We bring the Kingston Public Library to you!

We deliver books and other library materials (audio books, magazines, videos and DVDs) to residents who are not able to come to the library in person.

Click here for more information.

Book Displays

Homemade Christmas

During the month of December, Christmas craft books are on display under the program calendar at the Circulation Desk. Check them out!

New at the Reference Desk




Chilton Library

An online version of the popular auto repair and maintenance manuals


Price It! Antiques and Collectibles

Search by category to identify, research and price your art and collectibles.


To explore other online reference databases offered by the Kingston Public Library, click here!

 

New on the Readers Page

Wondering what the staff at the Kingston Public Library are reading, watching and listening to?
Click here to see our recommendations for books, movies, and music we think you might like!

Try these new Readers Advisory web sites:

Pearl’s Picks provides monthly reading suggestions from Nancy Pearl, the most widely known librarian of our time. These richly diverse book suggestions provide great reading experiences for readers of all ages and interests.

FictionFinder: FictionFinder is a project of OCLC Research that provides access to 2.8 million works of fiction found in the OCLC WorldCat database. With FictionFinder, you can search for books, eBooks, and audiobooks by titles, authors, ISBNs, and other information such as literary awards and book summaries. You can also browse the FictionFinder database by genre, fictional character, imaginary place or setting, and subject. When you discover an item you are interested in, FictionFinder can help you find a copy.

LibraryThing: Enter what you're reading or your whole library—it's an easy, library-quality catalog. LibraryThing also connects you with people who read the same things.
To sign up for bookletters click on the link below.

Check out these two new features from Bookletters!

book letters daily logo        book page logo

 

New in Children's Services




Stop by the Children's Room and fall into a great book! Click here to discover new books in our collection.

Don't forget to visit the Kid's Page to learn about upcoming events and to see what's going on in the KPL Children's Room.


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New in the Teen Zone
   

Teens!
When you join the Teen Advisory Board,
you can be a part of shaping Library services to teens now and into the future!

What does the Teen Advisory Board (T.A.B.) do?
· Meets once a month for about an hour (Pizza is always on hand!)
· Selects movies, music and books for the Library’s Teen collection
· Plans programs, field trips and fundraiser's

What are the perks of serving on T.A.B?
· Fulfill your community service hour requirement for school
· Make new friends
· Have first choice at enrolling in TAB sponsored programs and field trips, often at no charge
· Choose new DVDs, CDs and books for the Library

How do I join T.A.B.?
· Email Hannele Minsk, Teen Advisor, at hminsk@kingstonpubliclibrary.org.
· Stop by the Library to fill out an application

The next T.A.B. meeting will be Saturday, December 6th at 3:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room. For more information, or to let us know that you'll be attending call 781-585-0518 or email Hannele at: hminsk@kingstonpubliclibrary.org.
Check out the teen programs on our Teen Page!

 

New in Local History


Check out the Local History blog Pique of the Week!

A Salute to our Veterans
Did you miss the last exhibit? See it here.


November's Local History Room exhibit honors veterans with a display of artifacts and documents that give a small glimpse of the soldier's life and return home.

For more information, contact the Archivist, Susan Aprill, at 781-585-0517 or by email.

 
 
© All rights reserved. Town of Kingston, Kingston Public Library. For more information please write to Kingston Public Library, 6 Green Street, Kingston Massachusetts 02364 or email the Library Director at sstewart@kingstonpubliclibrary.org. For suggestions on how we can improve our services, please email suggestions@kingstonpubliclibrary.org. The Kingston Public Library is a member of the Old Colony Library Network.