Thursday, October 12, 2006

Quilt Winner

Congratulations to Nancy Pachalis, winner of the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library quilt raffle. The quilt was designed and made by Marjorie Reid.

Enjoy your quilt, Nancy!

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Access the Boston Public Library's Databases Without Leaving Home!

Have you every looked at the BPL's Electronic Resource Page and thought, "Gee, I wish I could get access to some of these." Well, now you can, and without leaving western MA!

Any MA resident (who lives in a town with a certified library) can get a library card at any other town or city in MA, and this includes Boston! The BPL has just stared a program where people can get an eCard, giving them access to the same resources as Boston residents. The eCard is good for six months. To continue using the databases from home, all you need to do is visit the Boston Public Library and show them your eCard so the BPL can convert it to a regular library card. While you're there you can take advantage of the in-library use databases (Ancestry.com among them) and check out their extensive collections.

For more information about this exciting opportunity, click here.

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Illustrated Chair Auction


The Friends of the Greenfield Public Library cordially invite you to the premier auction of the season featuring more than forty chairs, stools, and wheelbarrows illustrated by local artists. Each piece will highlight the artist's favorite piece of literature, including The Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, the Teddy Bears' Picnic, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, and many others. Chairs will be on display at the library, Wilson's Abbot Gallery, and other local businesses from October 19 until November 4.

The auction will take place at Stoneleigh-Burnham School in Greenfield on November 4 from 5 - 7 with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres provided and a chair preview from 3 - 5. Joe Poirier, President of Greenfield Savings Bank, will host as auctioneer for the live auction. Silent bidding will commence on October 19 with a bid book at the library and be finalized at the event. Tickets for the auction are $15 and can be purchased at the library, the World Eye Book Shop, or Wilson's Department Store.

The Friends would like to thank Greenfield Savings Bank, Bete Fog Nozzle, Greenfield Co-operative Bank, Cleary Jewelers, the Northeast Foundation for Children, and the Stoneleigh-Burnham School for sponsoring this fundraiser and supporting the Greenfield Public Library.

Artists whose work will be seen include:
Sarah Adams
Pam Adorno
Nancy Baker
Janet Barnum
Kayla Bernard
Sue Blauner
Nancy Buchanan
Gail Callahan
Bill Cardarapoli
Jane Chang
John Chapin Jr.
Connie Corsiglia
JoAnn Denehy
Sandy Denis
Al Dray
Gilette Griffin
Morgan Hale
Anne Hare
Judith Harper
Mary Hernandez
Hale Johnson
Lorraine Johnson
Tom LaChance
Robin Logan
Kay Lyons
Robert Markey
Jack Marmaras
Kara McColgan
Marcus and Janet McLaurin
Ami Polenski
Carol Reed
Cheryl Rezendes
Bill Roberts
Pam Roberts
Joan Rockwell
Chris Rooks
Lynne Rudie
Peggy Sanders
Maureen Scanlon
Astrid Scheckels
Hope Schneider
Kate Schoenberger
Joanne Sherburne
Martie Stiles
Grant Strange
David Sund
Nancy Uchman
Lauren Watrous
Jordy Williams
Marcia Wise