November 7, 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: Recently, Andrea Bono-Bunker, Library Building Consultant from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, conducted a site visit of the Library’s building project at 50 Main Street, which is being partially funded under the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program (MPLCP). The Library project will receive a total of $8,681,257 in grant funding from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Ms. Bono-Bunker praised the progress of the project as well as the Library’s temporary location. She remarked that most libraries undergoing similar projects are not able to have connecting multiple service suites or have on-site access to their entire circulating collection at their temporary site.
Holiday Closing: In observance of Veterans Day, the Library will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. The Library will re-open on Wednesday, November 12, at 10:00 a.m.
Friends of the Library Annual Meeting and Holiday Book Sale and Raffle – Friday Evening, November 14, and Saturday, November 15! New for 2025! Join us for this unique two-day event, featuring holiday-themed items, gift-quality items, a blind date with a book or puzzle, and exciting raffle prizes.
The weekend will also include the Annual Meeting, featuring Speaker Ted Reinstein, at 2:00 on Saturday.
Schedule of Events
Friday, November 14
- 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Holiday Book Sale and Raffle – NOTE: You do not need to be a Friends’ member to attend the Friday evening sale. All are welcome.
Saturday, November 15
- 10:00 AM-1:30 p.m. Holiday Book Sale and Raffle
- 2:00-4:00 p.m. Annual Meeting with Ted Reinstein
- 4:00-5:30 p.m. Holiday Book Sale and Raffle
All activities will take place at First Parish Church United, on the Common at 48 Main St. Parking is available at the church, on Lincoln Street, and in marked spaces on Connell Drive. Additional parking lots are available at Roudenbush Community Center, Frost School, Town Hall, and the Westford Police Department.
Friends of the Library Annual Meeting Speaker – Ted Reinstein
The 2025 Annual Meeting will take place on Saturday, November 15 at First Parish Church United, 48 Main Street. The speaker will be a Massachusetts native and well-known journalist and author Reinstein. The business portion of the afternoon will begin at 2:00 pm, and Ted will speak at 2:30. The public is invited to attend and enjoy the speaker; only members and donors can vote.
Ted will discuss his latest book, Travels Through the Heart and Soul of New England. After the presentation, Ted will take questions from the audience and sign copies of his book. (A limited number of books will be available for purchase at the event.)
Adult Events
VIRTUAL: The History of the Flying Santa of the Lighthouses, 1929-2025, with Jeremy D’Entremont, November 3, 7:00-8:00 p.m. The aerial visits of the Flying Santa to lighthouses and lifesaving stations have been a New England tradition since 1929. The program was inaugurated by Bill Wincapaw, a pioneering Maine pilot. Edward Rowe Snow, the popular New England historian and storyteller, became involved in the 1930s and kept the flights going through 1980. Today, the nonprofit organization Friends of Flying Santa works to continue the flights as a gesture of gratitude to the men, women, and families of the Coast Guard who keep watch over our coastal waters. Thousands of hours are volunteered each year to ensure the success of the helicopter flights that include the children of Coast Guard families from Maine to New York. Register Here.
Adult Book Club: Thursday, November 13 at 6:30 p.m.
We’ll meet in person at 515 Groton Rd. to discuss The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson. Copies are available at the Main Desk. Download the audiobook or e-book from Libby. Email Kristina Leedberg at kleedberg@westfordma.gov for more information! No registration required.
Monday Mystery Book Club: Monday, November 24 at 2:30 p.m.
We’ll meet in person on the 3rd floor of Roudenbush Community Center, 65 Main St, to discuss The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda. Copies are available at the Main Desk. The audiobook is available to download from Libby. Email Linda Ernick at lernick@westfordma.gov for details! No registration required.
Adult Nonfiction Book Club: Tuesday, December 2 at 6:30 p.m. We’ll meet in person at 515 Groton Road to discuss The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz, by Erik Larson. Copies are available at the Main Desk. The ebook and the audiobook are both available to download from Libby. Email Bari Pender at bpender@westfordma.gov for more information! No registration required.
Goat Sip n’ Snuggle for Adults: Thursday, December 11, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Join us in the barn at Good Pickin’ Farm, 5 Gould Rd in Westford, to relax and de-stress from the holidays with some friendly goats! A hot cocoa bar will make it extra cozy and help reinvigorate your holiday spirit. This program is intended for adults only. Registration is required. Participants must also fill out the farm’s waiver before the event.
Staff Recommends: Heart the Lover, by Lily King. “You knew I’d write a book about you someday.” Our narrator understands good love stories-their secrets and subtext, their highs and their free falls. But her greatest love story, the one she lived, never followed the simple rules. In the fall of her senior year of college, she meets two star students from her 17th-Century Lit class: Sam and Yash. Best friends living off campus in the elegant house of a professor on sabbatical, the boys invite her into their intoxicating world of academic fervor, rapid-fire banter, and raucous card games. They nickname her Jordan, and she quickly discovers the pleasures of friendship, love, and her own intellectual ambition. Youthful passion is unpredictable, though, and she soon finds herself at the center of a charged and intricate triangle. As graduation comes and goes, the choices made will alter these three lives forever. Decades later, Jordan is living the life she dreamed of, and the vulnerable days of her youth seem comfortably behind her. But when a surprise visit and unexpected news bring the past crashing into the present, she returns to a world she left behind and is forced to confront the decisions and deceptions of her younger self.”
Children’s and Young Adult Events
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 Jenn 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 Miss Jenn 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, through December 16, 10:30—11:15 a.m.
Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush Community Center – 3rd floor, 65 Main St. Join Miss Jenn 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.
Storytime with the Book Princess: Wednesday, November 12 at 4:00 p.m.
Roudenbush Community Center, 65 Main St., Room 105. The Book Princess will be gracing us with her presence at the Roudenbush Community Center. She will graciously read us a story and regale us with her princess ways. There will be time for photos at the event, along with a scavenger hunt. Registration is required.
YA Murder Mystery Party: Wednesday, November 12, 4-5:30 p.m., Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush Community Center – 3rd floor, 65 Main Street. The mummy has vanished. Twelve suspects have been rounded up by the local police. It is time for our top guest detectives (you) to interview suspects and gather clues to solve the crime! For grades 5-8. Registration is required.
Stuffy Sleepover: Thursday, November 13, 515 Groton Rd. Bring your stuffies over to the Children’s room and let them roam the library overnight! Drop-off will be from 2- 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 13. Drop off your stuffies and don’t forget to make them a nametag while you’re here! There will be lots of fun adventures in store for them, as well as a dance party! We’ll make sure to tuck them in for a good night’s sleep afterward. Pictures of their shenanigans will be posted on Instagram, @jvfletcherkids. Stuffies may be picked back up on Friday, November 14, starting at 1:00 p.m. No registration required.
YAAB: Wednesday, November 19, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 515 Groton Road Conference Room. For grades 5-12. Are you a teen who would like to help make decisions about what goes on at the library? Join YAAB (Young Adult Advisory Board) 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 info. Registration is required.
YA Crafternoon: Monday, November 24, 4:00-5:00 p.m., Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush Community Center – 3rd floor, 65 Main Street. For grades 5-12. Come make some cute mini hats that you can turn into an ornament if you’d like! Registration is required.
If you have questions or need assistance, please send us an email at westfordlibrary@westfordma.gov
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