Unless otherwise noted, the following programs are made possible by the Friends of the Library.
Director’s Corner: National Friends of the Library Week – A big thank you to the Friends of the Library for their generous support over the past 54 years and counting! October 18-24 is National Friends of the Library Week. The Friends of the Library fund our programs, museum passes, select digital products, Friends Bestseller collection, and so much more! We are so grateful to the Friends for their tireless support of the Library!
Special Town Meeting is Monday, October 26, 2026, 7 PM (check-in begins at 6 PM) at Westford Academy, 30 Patten Road.
If you’re planning to attend, please take a moment to complete a brief attendance survey: https://engage.zencity.io/westford-ma/en-US/engagements/a06d9437-208f-46ed-a2c5-e749a590f03d?utm_me…
Your response will help the Town prepare for the meeting and plan accordingly. For more information about Special Town Meeting, please visit: Town Meeting | Westford, MA
Annual Magazine Giveaway! 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 are taking requests for our 2025 issues. If you would like any particular titles, contact Bari Pender, bpender@westfordma.gov or by calling 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.
Adult Programs
Virtual Job Search Help for 50 & OVER – LinkedIn: Wednesday, October 21, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (please note time change) The Massachusetts Library Collaborative’s 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on biweekly the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.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.
Monday Mystery Book Club: Monday, October 26th at 2:30 p.m., Roudenbush, 3rd floor. The Mystery Book Club will discuss Clown Town by Mick Herron. Copies are available at the Main Desk at 515 Groton Rd. The e-book and audiobook are available to download from Overdrive/Libby. The audiobook is also available to download from Hoopla. Drop-ins welcome. Email lernick@westfordma.gov for details!
Virtual – Even More Haunted Lighthouses of New England with Author Jeremy D’Entremont, Monday, October 26th, at 7:00PM Lighthouses and ghost stories often seem to go hand in hand. In the past, Jeremy has discussed the lovelorn spirit known as Ernie at Connecticut’s New London Ledge Light and the piano playing ghost of Maine’s Seguin Light, among others as well as about the mysterious Woman in White in the Isles of Shoals and the spirit of a drowned lighthouse keeper at Penfield Reef in Connecticut. This time, who knows what fascinating and haunting tales Jeremy will come up with. This program is brought to you in collaboration with the Ashland, Chelmsford, Groton, and Tewksbury Libraries, as well as a multitude of additional MA & NH Libraries. Register here.
Adult Nonfiction Book Club: Tuesday, November 3, 6:30 p.m., 515 Groton Rd. We will discuss The Correspondents: Six Women Writers on the Front Lines of World War II by Judith Mackrell. Copies are available at Main Desk. No reservations needed. Drop-ins are welcome! Email Bari Pender at bpender@westfordma.gov for more information!
Staff Recommends: In Her Defense by Philippa Maclicka “The whole country has been riveted by the trial: Beloved TV star and national treasure Anna Finbow, standing in court, accusing her daughter’s therapist Jean Guest of brainwashing her daughter Mary for her own financial gain. Jean insists Mary’s traumatic memories arise from her upbringing and her time studying at a prestigious art school in Rome; wounds only Jean’s therapy can heal. But as the trial unfolds, it’s Augusta ‘Gus’ Bird, Anna’s former employee–a seemingly insignificant bystander, a nobody–who holds the key to unraveling the tangled web of lies and deceit. What really happened to Mary in Rome? And if her memories can’t be trusted, how will they ever uncover the truth behind her estrangement?”
Youth Services Programs
Three & Up Storytime: Tuesday mornings, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Roudenbush – 3rd floor Join us Tuesday mornings for our preschool storytime 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. Registration is recommended to receive both weekly 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. Questions? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.gov.
Time for Tots Storytime: Wednesday mornings, 10:30-11:00 a.m. Roudenbush – 3rd floor 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, movements, 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. Registration is recommended to receive both weekly 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. Questions? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.gov.
Baby Lapsit: Thursday mornings, 10:30-11:00 a.m., Roudenbush – 3rd floor Baby Lapsit is a 25-minute interactive story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. 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. Registration is recommended to receive both reminder emails and updates in case of program changes. When you register, you are registered for the entire 8-week Baby Lapsit
5th – 8th Grade Book Club: Monday, October 26, 4:00-5:00 p.m., 515 Groton Rd. Join us for a lively discussion, snacks, and a fun activity! At this meeting, we’ll be discussing The Last Resort by Erin Entrada Kelly. Registration is required.
YA – The Lost Mummy Escape Room: Thursday, October 22, 4:30-6 p.m., Roudenbush- 3rd Floor. For ages 11-14. Join us for a fun escape room! Attendees will be put into groups of four to solve the mystery of the lost mummy, and there will be a prize for the first team to finish! Registration is required.
Monster Mash on Main Street: Saturday, October 24 1:00-4:00 p.m. Roudenbush Community Center. Join us for the annual Monster Mash on Main Street! We’re so excited to be part of the Halloween fun! Stop by to say hi and collect some Halloween candy at our literary-themed trunk or treat at Westford Town Hall. Head over to the Frost School Tennis Courts, where kids and tweens can make a cute pumpkin-themed craft!
Be sure to visit our Giggling Ghosts StoryWalk® at the Frost School Playground! Written by Fiz Osborne and illustrated by Tim Budgen, Giggling Ghosts follows a group of friendly neighborhood ghosts who can’t stop giggling. Tiptoe, glide, and spin alongside them as you follow the pages of our StoryWalk®! Our Giggling Ghosts StoryWalk® will be on display Saturday, October 24 through Thursday, October 29. Questions? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.gov.
For more Monster Mash information, please visit https://www.roudenbush.org/monster-mash-2026
Crypt-Kids Book Club: Wednesday, October 28, 4:00 p.m., 515 Groton Rd. Just in time for Halloween, join Miss Hannah for a one-time Crypt-Kids book club meeting where we will explore weird and creepy things. Enjoy a snack and create a creepy craft while we talk about Troubling Tonsils, one of Jasper Rabbit’s Creepy Tales! by Aaron Reynolds. Read…if you dare!
We are asking all participants to bring along a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated and reduce our plastic usage. Registration is required. For ages 7-10. Copies of Troubling Tonsils will be available for pick up beginning Monday, October 5th at the Children’s Room desk. Questions? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.gov.
If you have questions or need assistance, please call us at 978-399-2300 or send us an email at westfordlibrary@westfordma.gov
Strega Mama Storytime: Dia de Los Muertos: Monday, November 2, 4:00-5:00 p.m., Roudenbush, Room 105. Join us for a Dia de Los Muertos storytime featuring performer Strega Mama! We’ll read a picture book together, sing songs, play a skeleton game, then through a roll of the dice everyone gets a chance to add something to our very own Ofrenda! This fun-filled program is geared to children ages 4 to 7. Registration is required. Questions? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.org.
This storytime program is supported by our wonderful Board of Library Trustees.
Create a Dinosaur Mosaic with Tiny Tile Mosaics: Monday, November 9 4:00-5:00 p.m. Roudenbush, Room 105 Create a fun dinosaur mosaic as part of our DiNOVember celebration! Join Crystal D’Abbrachio, of Tiny Tile Mosaics, for this creative workshop. All supplies are included. This workshop is open to children ages 5 and up. Young participants will learn about mosaic art and will work with colorful mosaic tiles to create their dinosaur mosaic in a wood bezel. Children will have time to apply the mosaic tiles with adhesive during the workshop and will take the grout (and grouting instructions) home with them to finish once it is fully dry. Registration is required. Questions? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.gov.
This children’s program is sponsored by our wonderful Board of Library Trustees.
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