Beals Memorial Library

06/01/2026

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05/28/2026

Lets Puzzle! 🧩

🧩🧩READY, SET, PUZZLE! 🧩🧩

Join us for An Evening with the Friends Puzzle Race!

📆Wednesday, June 10 | Meeting at 6:00 PM | Puzzle Race at 6:30PM

The Friends of the Beals Memorial Library invite the community to their annual meeting. Come enjoy an update on Friends activities, learn about the upcoming events, and how you can support the library.

🧩About the Puzzle Race: 🧩
How fast can you finish a puzzle? Find out at our puzzle race! Teams of 2-4 people will race to see who can assemble a 500-piece puzzle first.

Think a 500-piece puzzle is too easy? We challenge you to try a 1000-piece puzzle.

This event is FREE and for all ages! Spectators are welcomed!

To register for the puzzle race contact the library at 978-297-0300 or email us at [email protected]

05/27/2026

Check out this week's Staff Picks! Each week, we're highlighting the current book, movie, or television selections of different staff members, Friends, trustees, and volunteers. This week, see what our Staff Member, Miranda, has been checking out!

05/27/2026

See what's new this week at the Beals Memorial Library at:

*** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=9241-802 ***

There are four new bestsellers, three new movies, seven new children's books, and seventeen other new books.

The new bestsellers this week include "Ironwood," "The Ballad of Falling Dragons," and "The Foursome." The new movies this week are "Avatar: Fire and Ash," "Die My Love," and "Tale of the Forest Unicorn."

05/21/2026

JOIN US IN JUNE FOR THESE AMAZING FREE PROGRAMS!!
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🗓️HISTORY OF TOYS IN TOY TOWN with local historian Guy Corbosiero!

Monday June 8 at 6:30 PM

Come find out why Winchendon is called Toy Town by learning about the fascinating history of the toy boom of the 1900s and how we became the largest toy manufacturer in the country! Select toys will be on display during this presentation.

This event is in partnership with the Winchendon History and Cultural Center and is a part of the Winchendon History Lecture Series.

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🗓️AN EVENING WITH THE FRIENDS: PUZZLE RACE!

Wednesday, June 10 | Meeting at 6:00 PM | Puzzle Race at 6:30PM

The Friends of the Beals Memorial Library invite the community to their annual meeting. Come enjoy an update on Friends activities, learn about the upcoming events, and how you can support the library.

How fast can you finish a puzzle? Find out at our puzzle race! Teams of 2-4 people will race to see who can assemble a 500-piece puzzle first. Think a 500-piece puzzle is too easy? We challenge you to try a 1000-piece puzzle.

To register for the puzzle race contact the library at 978-297-0300. This event is for all ages!

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For more information contact the library at 978-297-0300 or bealslibrary.org

05/20/2026

Check out this week's Staff Picks! Each week, we're highlighting the current book, movie, or television selections of different staff members, Friends, trustees, and volunteers. This week, see what our Staff Member, Alexis, has been checking out!

05/20/2026

See what's new this week at the Beals Memorial Library at:

*** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=9241-801 ***

There are three new bestsellers, one new movie, one new music CD, nine new children's books, and nine other new books.

The new bestsellers this week are "26 Beauties," "The Things We Never Say," and "Seek the Traitor's Son." The new movie this week is "I Can Only Imagine 2."

05/19/2026

Join us tonight at 6pm as we welcome local author Catherine Zebrowski as she shares with us her new memoir Me Fran and the Shadow Man.

05/18/2026

Please Note:

The Beals Memorial Library will be CLOSING at 6:00 PM TONIGHT for Town Meeting.

We will be open tomorrow Tuesday, May 19 from 1-8pm.

We are sorry for the inconvenience. Our CW MARS online catalog, Libby and more are still available, visit website at bealslibrary.org for more information!

05/13/2026

Check out this week's Volunteer Picks! Each week, we're highlighting the current book, movie, or television selections of different staff members, Friends, trustees, volunteers, and patrons. This week, see what our volunteer, Meghan, has been checking out!