Dalton Free Public Library

09/01/2026

There are still spots available for next week's workshop! Join Amanda Raymond and create a temporary community Mandala using leaves, flowers, stoned, pinecones and other natural materials while exploring mindfulness, creativity and connection to nature.
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Amanda Raymond, a licensed mental health therapist, international retreat leader, wellness educator, and artist. She is owner of ONE LIFE. LIVE IT.®
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Space is limited. Registration Required.
To sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email [email protected]

08/29/2026

Curious about the new look for DYC? Check it out this Wednesday!!

08/27/2026

Join Amanda Raymond and create a temporary community Mandala using leaves, flowers, stoned, pinecones and other natural materials while exploring mindfulness, creativity and connection to nature.
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Amanda Raymond, a licensed mental health therapist, international retreat leader, wellness educator, and artist. She is owner of ONE LIFE. LIVE IT.®
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Space is limited. Registration Required.
To sign up, call 413-684-6112 or email [email protected]

08/27/2026

Do you have copies of the 2010 and/or 2012 Wahconah Regional High School yearbooks you would be willing to donate to the Dalton Library?
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We have NEARLY completed our set of Wahconah/Dalton High School yearbooks going back to 1945. We would love to fill in these last two holes.
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You can contact Janet at [email protected] or 413-684-6112.

08/26/2026

See the new All New Items at the Dalton Free Public Library at:

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This week's 22 new items include "Project Hail Mary", "The Mandalorian and Grogu", and "Disclosure Day".

08/26/2026

💥 ANNOUNCEMENT💥 There will be a Special Town Meeting held on Monday, October 19 at 7pm. It will be held at Wahconah Regional High School, 150 Old Windsor Road, Dalton, MA.

08/26/2026

The staff at Dalton Library were sad to learn of the passing of literacy advocate Dolly Parton. We all know her for the fabulous Country Star she was, but you might not know the extraordinary work she did to help children get access to books through her organization The Imagination Library. RIP Dolly!!
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In 1995, Dolly Parton noticed that in her home county of Sevier the reading levels of the students were not high. She had an idea, one inspired by her father. Her father was never able to go to school and he never learned to read. She couldn’t help her dad as a child, but she could help the children of Sevier County. If she gave every child a book to read, they could have the chance to learn to read.
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library started in her hometown that same year. Every child would receive a book on the day they were born and then every month until their fifth birthday. Her program was a huge success! In 2004, the governor of Tennessee, Phil Bredesen, made it a statewide program. It became so popular that states around the country picked up the program. By 2019, children in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and The Republic of Ireland enjoyed receiving books from Dolly! In 2018, Dolly Parton was invited to read her story Coat of Many Colors to children at the Library of Congress. It was to celebrate the 100 millionth book given to a child. That book now sits on a shelf in the Library of Congress. (Source: https://tnmuseum.org/junior-curators/posts/they-call-me-the-book-lady-the-story-of-dolly-parton)

08/21/2026

The Dalton Library is proud to be once again hosting the Manhattan Short film festival this September, and we are excited to be partnering with FIVE other public libraries in the Berkshires for a total of NINE screenings. Join us for a film experience like no other!
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Dalton will be hosting two screenings on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 6pm and Sunday, Sept. 27 at 3pm. - FREE ADMISSION - Registration required.
See the full calendar here: https://www.daltonlibrary.org/manhattan-short-2026
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOdETuNe6E0

MANHATTAN SHORT Trailer 2026. You Be the Judge!

08/21/2026

Follow the link below to fill out the survey online or stop by the Dalton Library to pick up a printed copy. https://tally.so/r/kd8zlJ

08/21/2026

Patrons of all ages are invited to join our weekly Crochet Circle every Monday 3:30pm - 4:30pm. (Knitters welcome too!) No experience required. Bring a project or just bring a crochet hook and yarn and start fresh.