North Adams Public Library

06/23/2026

ARE YOU A LOCAL AUTHOR LOOKING TO PROMOTE YOUR WORK IN THE NORTHERN BERKSHIRES?

The North Adams Public Library & Clarksburg Town Library are partnering on an Author & Book Festival this September, and are currently gathering interest from local writers exploring any and all genres.

If interested in participating, please email Emily Riehl-Bedford at [email protected] or Ryan Miller at [email protected] with a letter of inquiry & availability, or stop by in person to chat. We’re excited to hear from you!

06/22/2026

Youth Summer Reading Sign-Ups begin today! Stop by the youth services department or use the link below to sign up. Participants must be 5 -18 years old. Please fill out a new form for each participant. If registering online, be sure to stop by youth services to pick up summer reading materials. Summer reading begins Monday July 13th and runs for 6 weeks! Each participate will receive a lanyard with a pouch for their library card. Every week at their reading log check they will receive a "brag badge button" to pin on their lanyard, along with a free book and a ticket to be entered into weekly prize drawings!
*Teens: Be sure to scan the QR code at the Youth Services Desk to fill out a quick survey to receive a FREE recommended book from Hachette Books "Books across America"!

Please fill out this form for each youth participant you are registering. Must be 5-18 years old to participate. Summer reading begins Monday July 13th and runs for 6 weeks. Pick up your registration materials at the youth services department on the second floor. Bring your reading log and lanyard i...

06/22/2026

Looking for a way to practice yoga from the comfort of your own chair? This summer, visit NAPL to join Breathe for Change certified instructor Staci for FREE chair yoga!

Accessible to all levels, chair yoga is a safe, restorative practice that is taught through a trauma-informed approach.

Mondays
July 6, 13, 20
August 3, 10, 17
At 10:30am

3rd Floor Community Room. Space is limited & registration is suggested.

To register, please email Assistant Library Director Ryan Miller at
[email protected] or call 413-662-3133, ext. 16.

06/18/2026

On Wednesday, June 24 at 6PM, join Research & Development Store at Mass Moca & NAPL in welcoming author Meg Elison, in conversation with Eden Robins, whose new book Foundling Fathers seamlessly combines science fiction and history with sharp, witty commentary, proving why she is one of speculative fiction’s most exciting voices!

3rd floor community room. All are welcome. Copies of Foundling Fathers will be available for purchase & signing after the event, or you can preorder one here: https://massmoca.org/research-development-store/

Any questions, please email Assistant Library Director Ryan Miller at [email protected], or give us a call.

Tachyon Publications MASS MoCA

06/16/2026

TOMORROW, Wednesday, June 17, from Noon to 1PM, HospiceCare in The Berkshires, Inc. is offering a free, drop-in grief support group at NAPL, open to anyone who has experienced a loss.

3rd floor community room. No registration is required.

For more information, please call us at (413) 662-3133, ext. 13 or 16.

06/16/2026

A friendly reminder that NAPL is closed this Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. We will be open Saturday, June 20 from 10AM to 1PM!

06/15/2026

Lovely to see everyone at NAPL on Saturday morning as you joined local artist Gloria Calderon-Saenz for a botanical printing workshop! Y'all created such beautiful work. A special shout out to our amazing Friends of NAPL for generously supporting this event!

06/12/2026

On Monday, June 15 at 2PM, visit NAPL & listen to our talented friend Sue as she plays her favorite springtime & summer tunes live on the piano in the Heritage Room! All are welcome!

06/11/2026

Join Northern Berkshire Community Coalition and North Adams Public Library for an outdoor summer movie night on Friday August 21st at 7:30pm! Be on the lookout the week leading up to the movie to vote on either “The Good Dinosaur” or “The Land Before Time”!
Movie Licensing funded by the Friends Group of NAPL.

Northern Berkshire Community Coalition North Adams Public Library

06/11/2026

Join Northern Berkshire Community Coalition and North Adams Public Library for a COMMUNITY PICNIC on July 24th at Noel Field!