Unless otherwise noted, the following programs are made possible by the Friends of the Library.
Director’s Corner: Did you know that you can access thousands of digital magazines for free through the MVLC OverDrive collection using the Libby App? Simply sign in with your Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC) library card to instantly borrow and read titles without waiting or affecting your e-book loan limits.
Holiday Closing: The Library will be closed Saturday, May 23 through Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.
Adult Programs
Virtual: Mastering Stress — Practical Techniques for Relief, Wednesday, May 27, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Join mindfulness and meditation instructor Lauren Masse, founder of Bright Heart Coaching, to learn effective strategies to manage and reduce stress in your daily life. This workshop offers practical tools that you can easily incorporate into your routine. Gain insights into the root causes of stress and how to navigate them with confidence. Leave feeling empowered and more in control. In collaboration with the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library. Register here.
Adult Nonfiction Book Club: Tuesday, June 2, 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., 515 Groton Rd. We will discuss Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution, by Nathaniel Philbrick. Copies are available at Main Desk. The e-book and audiobook are available to download from Libby. No registration required. Drop-ins are welcome! Email Bari Pender at bpender@westfordma.gov for more information!
Virtual Job Search Help for 50 & OVER – Marketing Plan: Wednesday, June 3, 9:30-11:30 a.m. The Massachusetts Library Collaborative & 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on biweekly the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., via Zoom. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your “Encore Career”, this networking group program is perfect for you! Take advantage of these free, weekly skill-building and networking group meetings. A new topic will be covered at each meeting. Register here.
Staff Recommends: The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett. “Oxford, Mississippi, 1933. Abandoned by her mother one Christmas Eve, eleven-year-old Meg Lefleur has learned the hard way to rely on no one. Now one of the unadoptable “big girls” at the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum, she fights each day to keep her spirit unbowed. Birdie Calhoun, unmarried and outspoken, has come to Oxford to ask her socialite sister to help the struggling family she’s left behind. But as the Depression tightens its grip, Birdie discovers her sister’s seemingly charmed life is a tapestry of lies. Then, Birdie encounters Charlie, a woman running low on luck with little left to lose. When their fates–and Megs–converge, Charlie comes up with an audacious plan to claim what’s rightfully theirs. But in a place and time where hypocrisy is rife and women’s freedom is fragile, even the smallest act of defiance can have dangerous consequences.”
Kids Programs
Summer Reading is for all ages! We are excited to announce our 2026 Summer Reading theme: Plant a Seed, Read! Our program kicks off Monday June 22nd at 10:00 a.m. Please go ahead and register now.
- Children’s Summer Reading (ages 0-10)
- Teen Summer Reading (ages 11-18)
- Adult Summer Reading (ages 19+)
Questions about the children’s or Teen Summer Reading program? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.gov.
Questions about the Adult Summer Reading program? Please email us at reference@westfordma.gov
Thanks to the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the Westford Recreation Department, the Kurt Kelly Memorial Foundation, the J.V. Fletcher Library, and to our wonderful Friends of the J. V. Fletcher Library for funding our Summer Reading programs!
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