Upham Library

08/10/2023

Hope you are enjoying the last weeks of summer!

Has anyone been CAUGHT reading?! Send a photo of your student reading somewhere different or unusual- photos can be emailed to [email protected]. ☀️

I look forward to these every year!

08/23/2022

Hope you are enjoying the last days of summer!

Has anyone been CAUGHT reading?! Send a photo of your student reading somewhere different or unusual- photos can be emailed to [email protected]. ☀️

I look forward to these every year!

08/16/2021

Hope you are enjoying the summer!

Has anyone been CAUGHT reading?! Send a photo of your student reading somewhere different or unusual- photos can be emailed to [email protected].

I have missed everyone at Upham— cannot wait to see everyone soon!

06/17/2020

It was sooo great seeing everyone at the parade today! ❤️ Have a great, reading-filled summer!

06/15/2020

Kwame Alexander reads his Caldecott winning title ‘The Undefeated’

Watch the fantastic Kwame Alexander read aloud from his book The Undefeated, which remembers unforgettable, unafraid and unbowed, famous and overlooked figur...

06/15/2020

Come Back to Our Library, Without Leaving Your Vehicle. Beginning June 8, 2020, NPL will once again offer checkouts of physical materials. And once we do, yo...

06/08/2020

Who's ready for new physical books you can hold in your hands?! (Me!!!) Wellesley Free Library opens for contactless curbside pickup on June 15th. Start to order your materials now! Return book drop is now also open.

Dear Patrons, We are excited to announce our phased reopening plan for the Wellesley Free Library. This carefully managed plan takes into priority the safety and well-being of staff and patrons. Our goal is to bring back the things you love while ensuring the health of our community. We are taking a...

06/08/2020

I posted not long ago about a book I really enjoyed- Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty. I just happened to notice it's free for Amazon Prime members right now (e-book Kindle version)!

Serafina and the Black Cloak

06/08/2020

Covid-19 "time capsule"-- have your student capture what's going on during this time (feelings, activities, journaling, etc). There's a version for adults, as well!
https://letsembark.ca/time-capsule

06/08/2020

JK Rowling is coming out with a new book! She's slowly releasing some of it each week: https://www.theickabog.com/en-us/home/. She is also asking readers to submit artwork for the new book- take a look!

Welcome! You’ve arrived at the website of my new story, The Ickabog. I had the idea for The Ickabog a long time ago and read it to my two younger children chapter by chapter each night while I was working on it. However, when the time came to publish it, I decided to put out …

06/03/2020

Upham Library's 'summer reading' tab has been updated! Also includes a link to the WMS summer reading page.

06/02/2020

It's always important to engage young people directly in conversations about racism and anti-racism. Right now, kids might also have questions about protest and its role in social justice movements, or Black history and Civil Rights history. These downloadable library ebooks and other internet resources can be part of those conversations.

https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/76587867_laura_koenig/1649430259_talking_about_racism,_anti-racism,_and_protest_with_kids