What's a Llama Lounge? It's a place for young adults to spend the afternoon with friends and play Wii games, board games, do a craft, go online, enjoy some treats, listen to music and get your homework done. Drop in with your friends at the library on this half day of school. For Grades 5-8

Kids Book Discussion Group for grades 3-5. Enjoy and discuss great books and have refreshments! Call Children's Room for more information at (978) 448-1168.

All are welcomed to Ms. Arshad's basic introduction to Pakistan in which she will include her some of her personal experiences and observations. Born in Saudi Arabi, Ms. Arshad later lived in Pakistan and attended school there for several years, before coming to the United States where she graduated from Rutgers State University. Ms. Arshad, also an avid cook, will serve Pakistani refreshments.

This program is free and open to the public. Registration is requested, but not required. Register online or call the library at 978-448-8000.

Venga y practique su espanol!

Infant - 2 years. A first library experience for babies and toddlers with a parent or caregiver. Nursery rhymes, songs, fingerplays, puppets, and an introduction to books! No registration required. Each program is limited to 15 children on a first come, first serve basis. Preference is given to Groton residents.

Infant - 2 years. A first library experience for babies and toddlers with a parent or caregiver. Nursery rhymes, songs, fingerplays, puppets, and an introduction to books! No registration required. Each program is limited to 15 children on a first come, first serve basis. Preference is given to Groton residents.

Stories, songs and fingerplays selected for the interests and attention span of the preschooler. Child must be at least 3 years old to attend this program. No registration required. The program is limited to 20 children on a first come, first serve basis. Preference given to Groton residents.

What's a Llama Lounge? It's a place for young adults to spend the afternoon with friends and play Wii games, board games, do a craft, go online, enjoy some treats, listen to music and get your homework done. Drop in with your friends at the library on this half day of school. For Grades 5-8

The Dragonfly Pool
by Eva Ibbotson

A lively book discussion group for grades 6-8.

A story & music time for infants and preschoolers featuring popular children's entertainers. Join performing arts educator Susan Paino from Barefoot Arts for an engaging performance for the preschooler. Online registration begins one week before the program and preference is given to Groton residents.This program is made possible by the GPL Endowment Trust. Please sign-up one person per line and include last names.

The selection this month is Graceling by Kristin Cashore.
In a world where some people are born with extreme and often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemtion from her own horrifying Grace, the Grace of killing, and teams up another young fighter to save their land from a corrupt king. Oreos are always served at this book discussion group for high school students.

Groton resident Emil Rechsteiner will speak on his memoir, 'Passage from Freudenberg: Through the Thirties, to the New World and Beyond 9/11.' Mr. Rechsteiner brings to life his early years growing up in Freudenberg, Switzerland in the 1930s as he sets the stage for his memoir, which his sons asked him to write. Copies of the memoir will be available for sale and signing.

Free and open to the public. Registration requested but not required. Light refreshments will be served.

Grade 2-3 Book Discussion Group. The second Thursday of every month @ 4:00 pm. Enjoy and discuss great books and have refreshments! Call Children's Room for more information at (978) 448-1168.

GPL’s Young Adult Advisory Council (YAAC) is made up of teens who assist and support Young Adult Services. Members plan and promote exciting programs, and discuss books, movies, music and web sites! Membership looks great on resumes and college applications. Refreshments are served at every meeting. Contact Mrs. Dowson @ ddowson@gpl.org about joining.

Confessions of a Shopaholic is based on the book by Sophie Kinsella. Rebecca Bloomwood is 25 years old and lives with her best friend Suze in a trendy part of town. She has a boring job that doesn’t begin to pay for her shopping addiction. When cutting back doesn’t work, she tries to make more money and, ironically, becomes a financial advice columnist in this comedy. MPAA rated PG.

For young adults in Grades 6-12.

Pizza and Refreshements will be served.
Please sign up, so we can order enough pizza.

Bring your anime friends, or make some new ones while watching the award winning masterpiece Millennium Actress. Past and present collide as a film director discovers a mysterious key that unlocks the secrets of a legendary actress who vanished at the height of her career. Movie is MPAA rated PG.

Pizza and refreshments will be served, so please sign up to let us know you are coming.

This month's selection is 'Olive Kitteridge' by Elizabeth Strout. Participation in the Book Discussion Group is free and open to all interested adults (co-ed). No registration is necessary - just read the book (or not!) and come to the meeting. You can come to just one meeting, or come to all! The group meets from 7:00 - 8:45 PM in Sibley Hall (mid level).

What's a Llama Lounge? It's a place for young adults to spend the afternoon with friends and play Wii games, board games, do a craft, go online, enjoy some treats, listen to music and get your homework done. Drop in with your friends at the library on this half day of school. For Grades 5-8

Venga y practique su espanol!

In Elf,  Buddy was a baby who stowed away in Santa's toy bag and ended up at the North Pole. The elves raise him as one of their own, but when he begins to notice his differences to the other elves he goes to New York City to find his birth father in this sweet holiday comedy. The movie is MPAA rated PG.

For young adults in Grades 6-12.

Pizza and Refreshements will be served.
Please sign up, so we can order enough pizza.