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The Medway Library is open  Monday - Thursday: 10 am - 8 pm Friday & Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm. Closed Saturday during July & August. Downstairs access is  available until 9:30 pm Mon. - Thurs. Curbside pickup is available Mon.- Fri.

Click this link to schedule a pickup.


 


Medway Marches Resources

Medway Marches
Social justice, civil rights, and black history: 
Books for adults

Social justice, civil rights, and black history: 

Books for kids and teens

These lists are from spring 2020. Stop in to see all the great new stuff we've added since then--with Medway Marches' support!


Adult Game Night, At the Medway Library, Thursday, March 28 6-8 PM, In the Cole Room, walkins welcome but registration preferred

Join us in the Cole room on Thursday, March 28 at 6pm for a night of games and snacks. 
If you like to play games and want to meet new people from the community, this program is for you!
Program is for adults 18 years or older.
Walkins are welcome but registration is preferred so we can plan accordingly for the snacks and number of games.

Myths & Miracles  of Victorian Medicine, Tuesday, March 26 at 7pm at the Medway Library

Prepare to gasp, cringe, and ah-ah, as you discover the horrifying practices and milestone discoveries that characterize turn–of-the-century medicine! Proper Victorian lady Miss Myrtle Mills will reveal its primitive nature as well as life-saving advances. Learn about trailblazer Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, hygiene practices, patented “medicines”, kitchen- cupboard "remedies" (and remedies); dentistry, and pregnancy protocols. (Mothers, take your ailing child to a local factory and tell them, “Breathe deeply, Dear. The gases will make you feel better”! Find out about the origins of industry-altering discoveries such as the x-ray and aspirin. Join us to explore practices that defy today’s medical sense and discoveries that helped form the foundation of 21st-century medicine. Janet Parnes, of Historical Portrayals by Lady J, will be portraying Miss Mills.

registration preferred, walkins welcomed!

https://bit.ly/MythMiraclesVictorianMedicine

Medway Library Book Discussion Group. Thursday April 4th from 1 to 2pm in the Medway Library Cole Room. The book: The Invincible Miss Cust by Penny Haw. copies are available at circulation desk. picture of the book cover

We invite anyone who is interested in the selection of the month to join our lively discussion.
Contact Lorie for more information: lbrownell@minlib.net

The OH SHOOT! Photography Group. Next Meeting: Thursday April 4th at 7pm  in the Medway Public Library conference Room. No challenge this month but we will be discussing photographing the upcoming eclipse. and you’re welcome to bring any of your favorite shots for critique. Photo of an eclipse

 

The OH SHOOT! Photography Group is a monthly forum for people who enjoy photography and want to chanllenge their photography skills through mutual exchange of knowledge and experience.

Group meets in the Medway Library Cole Room at 7pm the first Thursday of every month unless otherwise stated

Contact Lorie at lbrownell@minlib.net for more info


Read the Rainbow LGBT plus Book Club. Heartstopper vols. 1 and 2. copies are available at circulation desk. Tuesday February 27th at 2pm. Meets in the Medway Library confrence room. For middle schoolers and up. All identities welcome!

 


The Morning Mend at the Medway Library, Saturday, March 23rd 10:30am-12pm  in the Makerspace

Do you have a favorite piece of clothing that needs a little TLC?  Do you need help mending something you know has a little more life left in it?  If yes, this is the workshop for you. 
On Saturday March 23 from 10:30am to 12pm, stop by the Makerspace of the Medway Public Library and we will help you mend your special item.  
We have all of the tools you will need (sewing machines, needles, threads, fabrics and more). 
With a little bit of effort, the life of your clothing can be extended. Clothes are worth saving and keeping out of the landfill!

This is a walkin event.


STEAM in the Makerspace! It's solar eclipse time! March 27th 4:00 PM  - 5:00 PM, 3rd graders and up, Registration Required .

3rd Graders and up are invited to join us at the Library to explore science, math & art in a fun way.
It's Solar Eclipse Time!

We will be learning about eclipses and shadows in preparation of the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8th

 Wednesday: March 27 from 4-5pm

Held in the Makerspace of the Medway Library

Registration is required. 

https://bit.ly/STEAM032724


Photography Exhibit

Photography Exhibit Located in the Conference Room On view through mid-March , Local photographer,  Mary Weafer

We have a wonderful photography exhibit in the conference room of the Medway Library through mid-March.

Stop by to see some amazing photographs by local photographer, Mary Weafer.

Mary is a local photographer who loves to explore nature in Medway and throughout Massachusetts. Finding the beauty in ordinary objects & places, forces the viewer to see things in a different way. Mary is also the founder of Made in Medway blog, where she shares local artists & crafters and shares her photographs around town. 

weekly events Mar. 18-23 please see calendar


Medway Library Outreach

Unable to visit the library? Have library books delivered to your door for you or your loved ones!

MEDWAY LIBRARY OUTREACH

This free program serves homebound Medway residents of retirement or nursing facilities, as well as individual homebound Medway residents of all ages. A librarian will coordinate the delivery of books and other circulating library items. Monthly, bi-weekly, or weekly delivery schedules will be arranged for participants. Call the Library: 508-533-3217.

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Medway Library Academy

Handy tutorials at https://my.nicheacademy.com/medwaypl

Medway Library Academy

Now available: tutorials on how to use our most popular apps like Libby and Hoopla, plus how-tos on popular online research resources, social media sites, and more!


Consumer Reports Online

Medway Public Library now has online access to Consumer Reports. Check out the link below.

ConsumerReports.org

Now available with your Medway Library card!