February 20, 2026
Unless otherwise noted, the following programs are made possible by the Friends of the Library.
Director’s Corner: Did you know the J.V. Fletcher Library has an app? The app makes it quick and easy to access the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium on the go! Search the MVLC catalog, download items, manage your account, and access electronic resources with your mobile device. You can download MVLC Mobile from either the Apple App Store (iOS) or Google Play Store (Android). If you have any questions, please contact the information desk at 978-399-2304.
Adult Programs
Monday Mystery Book Club: Monday, February 23 at 2:30 p.m.
We’ll meet in person on the 3rd floor of Roudenbush Community Center, 65 Main St, to discuss Rage By Linda Castillo. Copies are available at Main Desk. The e-book and audiobook are available to download from Libby. Email Linda Ernick at lernick@westfordma.gov for details!
VIRTUAL: Burglary At The Louvre – How Can Writers Top This?
Wednesday, February 25, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
The world is fascinated by the recent jewel robbery at the Louvre, and so are the Curators of Crime, mystery authors Connie Berry, Lane Stone, Nina Wachsman, and M. A. Monnin. In this presentation, the Curators of Crime will examine the public’s fascination with the recent burglary of Napoleonic jewels at the Louvre and discuss how, as authors, they have used the same elements in their books. They cover the crime itself, the police investigation, and their procedures for nailing the thieves, the psychology and motives that prompt such a bold theft, and how the intrinsic and historical value of the jewels make them targets and add to the public’s fear of their loss. Register here.
Adult Nonfiction Book Club: Tuesday, March 3rd at 6:30 p.m. – We’ll discuss The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World, by William Dalrymple. Copies are available at the Main Desk. The ebook and audiobook are available to download from Libby. We’ll meet in person at the library’s temporary location, 515 Groton Road, second floor. Is truth stranger than fiction? Is it more entertaining? Find out! Email Bari Pender at bpender@westfordma.gov for details!
Staff Recommends: This Is Not About Us by Allegra Godman.
“Was this just a brief skirmish, or the beginning of a thirty-year feud? In the Rubenstein family, it could go either way. When their beloved older sister passes away, Sylvia and Helen Rubinstein are unmoored. A misunderstanding about apple cake turns into decades of stubborn silence. Busy with their own lives-divorces, dating, career setbacks, college applications, bat mitzvahs, and ballet recitals-their children do not want to get involved. As for their grandchildren? Impossible.”
Kids and Teen Programs
YA Crafternoon – Diamond Painted Coasters: Monday, February 23, 4-4:45 p.m., Roudenbush Community Center, 65 Main St, 3rd floor. For grades 5-12. Join us to bedazzle a cat or dog coaster! Registration is required.
YA Dungeons & Dragons: Thursday, February 26 at 4-5:30 p.m., , 515 Groton Rd, 2nd floor. For grades 5-12. All experience levels welcome! Join us for a 4-session campaign with DM Mark! Bring your own completed character sheet or we will be happy to provide one. Registration is required and is for all 4 sessions. Subsequent meeting dates will be 3/12, 3/26, & 4/9.
5th-8th Grade Book Club: Monday, March 2, 4:00-5:00 p.m., 515 Groton Rd, 2nd floor. Join us for a lively discussion, snacks, and a fun activity! At this meeting, we’ll be discussing Wrecker by Carl Hiaasen. Registration is required.
Three & Up Storytime: Every Tuesday through April 7, 10:30—11:15 a.m. Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush Community Center – 3rd floor, 65 Main Street. Join us on Tuesday mornings for our preschool storytime for ages 3 and up. This fun program is full of interactive stories, rhymes, fingerplays, puppets, and songs. This storytime program, designed for children ages 3 to 6, promotes reading readiness and early literacy skills. Questions? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.gov.
Registration is recommended to receive reminder emails and updates in case of program changes. When you sign up, you are registered for the entire 8-week Three & Up Storytime session.
Time for Tots Storytime: Every Wednesday through April 8, 10:30—11:00 a.m. Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush Community Center – 3rd floor, 65 Main Street. Our Time for Tots Storytime is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our young library users and their caregivers. Join us for stories, songs, movement, and puppets that are developmentally appropriate for children from 15 months to 3 years of age. Enjoy time together with fellow parents, caregivers, and little ones to learn, play, and develop language, early literacy, and motor skills. Come prepared to sit on the floor one-on-one with your toddler. This program is designed for little ones who are on the move. Questions? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.gov.
Registration is recommended to receive reminder emails and updates in case of program changes. When you sign up, you are registered for the entire 8-week Time to Tots storytime session.
Baby Lapsit: Every Thursday through April 9,10:30—11:00 a.m. Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush Community Center – 3rd floor, 65 Main Street. Baby Lapsit is a 25-minute interactive story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, puppets, and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they begin walking. This Lapsit program is just for you and the baby! Enjoy time together with other parents, caregivers, and babies to learn, play, and develop language, early literacy, and motor skills. Come prepared to sit on the floor one-on-one with your baby in your lap. This program is designed for newborns through pre-walking babies. Questions? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.gov.
Registration is recommended to receive reminder emails and updates in case of program changes. If you register, you are registered for the entire 8-week Baby Lapsit session.
If you have questions or need assistance, please call us at 978-399-2300 or send us an email at westfordlibrary@westfordma.gov
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