October 3, 2025
News from the J.V. Fletcher – 515 Groton Rd. (temporary location), Westford, 978-399-2300.
Unless otherwise noted, the following programs are made possible by the Friends of the Library.
Director’s Corner: Foundation Walls Poured at 21st Century Library!
In early September, the foundation walls for the expanded library were poured, with the future elevator pit, foundation floors, perimeter drainage, and floor trenching to begin!
Registration is open for Fall Book Clubs! Registration for all book clubs is open and stays open until each book club is full. For grades K – 4, go to the School Age Book Clubs page; for grades 5 – 8, go to the YA Programs page and then select the links from that page to register for the book club that you want. Before each meeting, pick up the book in the children’s room and read it. Then, join us each month to discuss the book, have a snack, and create a fun book-related activity! Please plan to attend all three meetings.
Annual Magazine Giveaway Signup begins on October 1st! Each fall, we discard our oldest issues of magazines to make room for the incoming year, and we offer these discarded titles first to our patrons before we recycle them. We continue this tradition this year and will begin taking orders for our 2024 issues on Wednesday, October 1st! If you would like any particular titles, contact Bari Pender, bpender@westfordma.gov, or call Information Services at 978-399-2304. This giveaway is “first-come, first-served”. Titles will be ready in December, and you will be notified when your titles are ready to pick up.
Weekly Children’s Drop-In Craft: Don’t be scared! Come into the children’s room this week, where you can pick a spooky friend to take a hot air balloon ride with!
Bouncing Babies: Every Thursday through December 18, 10:30—11:00 a.m. Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush Community Center – 3rd floor, 65 Main St. Join Miss Hannah and Miss Jill for Bouncing Babies!
This will be a baby-centered program (ages 0-2) focusing on songs, rhymes, bounces, movement activities, and stories! No Registration Required
Time with Tots: Every Thursday through December 18, 11:00—11:30 a.m. Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush Community Center – 3rd floor 65 Main St. Join Miss Hannah and Jill for Time with Tots, centered around children ages 3 and up. We will be reading stories, doing silly dances, singing songs, and having lots of fun! No Registration Required
Mother Goose: Every Tuesday, October 7-December 16, 10:30—11:15 a.m.
Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush Community Center – 3rd floor, 65 Main St. Join Miss Jill and Miss Hannah for Mother Goose, an interactive story time for children ages 0 and up with their caregivers. We include books, songs, interaction with puppets, fun movements, and of course, dancing! No Registration Required.
Adult Nonfiction Book Club: Tuesday, October 7, at 6:30 p.m. We’ll meet in person at 515 Groton Road to discuss SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard. Copies are available at the Main Desk. The e-book and audiobook are available to download from Libby. No registration required. Email Bari Pender at bpender@westfordma.gov for more information!
Strega Mama’s Storytime: The Nightmare Before Christmas- Wednesday, October 8, 4:00—5:00 p.m., Roudenbush Community Center, Room 105, 65 Main St.
Join us for a spooky storytime with Strega Mama. She will be taking us on a journey through Halloween Town as she tells us the tale of The Nightmare Before Christmas. Registration is required.
Chats with Chicks: Thursday, October 9, 1:00—2:30 p.m.Good Pickin’ Farm 5 Gould Rd, Westford. Love books? Love baby chickens? Great! We welcome you to join us at Good Pickin’ Farm while we cuddle the cutest little baby chicks and listen to an interactive storytime with one of the friendly farmers! Registration is required.
YA Dungeons & Dragons: Thursday, October 9, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. at 515 Groton Road. Join DM Mark for this fast-paced one-shot program! All experience levels welcome. For grades 5-12. Registration is required.
Adult Book Club: Thursday, October 9, at 6:30 p.m. We’ll meet in person at 515 Groton Rd. to discuss My Antonia, by Willa Cather. Copies are available at the Main Desk. The e-book and audiobook are both available to download from Libby and Hoopla. No registration required. Email Kristina Leedberg at kleedberg@westfordma.gov for more information!
YA Beeswax Crafts: Tuesday, October 14, 3:30 – 5:30 pm. Good Pickin’ Farm, 5 Gould Rd. For grades 5-8. Join us to make THREE crafts with beeswax! When you’re done, you’ll have an herb-infused candle, reusable food wrap, and honey herb lip balm. Registration is required.
Young Adult Advisory Board: Wednesday, October 15, 6:30-7:30 pm, 515 Groton Road. For grades 5-12. Are you a teen who would like to help make decisions about what goes on at the library? Join YAAB and have your say in programming, community outreach, book purchasing suggestions, decor, and more! This event qualifies for community service hours. Email Alexis at achrobak@westfordma.gov for more information.
Mike Bent Magic Show: Monday, October 20, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Roudenbush Community Center, Room 105, 65 Main St. Ready to be dazzled? Mike Bent is bringing his AbraKIDabra show back to us this fall. Prepare to be amazed, prepare to be astounded, and prepare to have a lot of fun! Registration is required.
Read with Ponies: Wednesday, October 22, 3:30-5:00 p.m., Good Pickin’ Farm, 5 Gould Rd. What’s better than taking some time to relax and read? When that time is spent with a pony! We welcome you to join us at Good Pickin’ Farm, where you will be able to read to a pony! Each child who signs up will get 15 minutes solo to read with a pony. There are six 15-minute spots available in this session. The program is open to kids aged 6-9. We will notify you of your child’s time slot. Children may bring their own book from home or choose to read one from the Library collection. Please arrive at the barn 5-10 minutes before your session begins. Registration is required.
VIRTUAL: Halloween: A Haunted History October 29th, 6-7:30 p.m.
Ah, Halloween. Autumnal breezes, crisp leaves, and pumpkin-flavored everything! What is it about this time of year that is so enchanting, so mystifying? In this lecture, Dustin Pari sheds some light on the spooky shadows of Halloween history and traditions. Ghost stories? He has some of those, too. Registration is required.
Staff Recommends: Happy Wife by Meredith Lavender and Kemdall Shores.
Nora Davies doesn’t exactly fit in with Winter Park, Florida, where old-guard Floridians mix with the tax-fleeing coastal elite. Twenty-eight and barely making ends meet working at a country club, Nora feels like she’s going nowhere fast. Enter Will Somerset: a prominent forty-six-year-old lawyer, father to a teenage daughter, and recently divorced. The two set Winter Park’s social scene agog when they fall in love and marry after a whirlwind, Cinderella-style courtship. But Winter Park is fully upended when Will disappears the morning after a birthday bash Nora throws for him. Going back and forth between Nora and Will’s romance and the search in the wake of Will’s mysterious disappearance, Nora must answer the question from all angles: Where. Is. Will?
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