Agawam Public Library

FAMILY TAKE & MAKE CRAFTS - For all ages While supplies last - Drop-in & pick up. A new Take & Make craft will be available the first day of each week and again on Thursdays. April 6th & 9th: Silly Mu...

Trivia Thursday - For grades 7-12 Thurs. April 2nd, 9th, 16th, & 30th from 2:00pm-3:30pm No trivia on Thurs. April 23rd due to school vacation Visit the Teen Space and answer a trivia question to get ...

Continuing our look at various lifestyle cuisines, this month the featured cookbook is The Gourmet Vegetarian Slow Cooker by Lynn Alley. This club is not currently accepting new members.

GROW, PLAY & LEARN - Wednesdays & Fridays - Ages 0-2 at 9:30 am - Drop-in. No class the week of April 20th due to school vacation Stories, songs and skill building, led by an Early Childhood Developme...

Have you been looking for ways to increase your daily step count? Are you looking for other people who might want to get some fresh air and exercise? Look no further! The library is offering a walking...

FAMILY TAKE & MAKE CRAFTS - For all ages While supplies last - Drop-in & pick up. A new Take & Make craft will be available the first day of each week and again on Thursdays. April 13th & 16th: Ladybu...

Tiger-themed Hunt & Riddle All week! Pictures of tigers are hiding around the Children's Room! Can you find them all! Bring your completed form to the Children's Desk for a chance to win a small prize...

TODDLER TIME - For 19 mo. - 36 mo. Mon. April 13th, & 27th at 9:30 am - Drop-in. Join us as we read stories, sing, & play together.

PRE-K. PALS - For ages 2 - 5 Mon. April 6th, 13th, & 27th - Registration is required Please register for each week separtely. This playgroup supports children ages 2-5 years old and their families. Ea...

After School Drop-in - For grades 9-12 Every Monday the Agawam Public Schools are in session (new day!) 2:00pm-3:00pm No After School Drop-in on Mon. April 20th due to school vacation. Stop by the lib...

Are you an aspiring writer looking for inspiration, ideas and a way to get started on your writing journey? Join teacher, writer and prize winning poet, Anita Pappas-Raposa for an evening of poetry as...

Let’s talk about death—over something sweet. Death over Donuts is a welcoming, no-pressure space to explore death, loss, and the liminal spaces in between. Inspired by the Death Café movement but with...

ART & STORIES - For ages 3 – 5 Tues. April 14th & 28th at 9:30 am - Drop-in. Join us for a short story time followed by an art project. We will explore simple art concepts and experiment with material...

With similarities to yoga and tai chi, Qigong is an ancient healing art that blends fitness, breathwork, and meditation. In this standing practice, we will harness the expansive energy of spring to bu...

Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series. After its proxies are devastated ...

Join yoga instructor Heidi Taberman for an hour of gentle chair yoga in this weekly class.

GROW, PLAY & LEARN - Wednesdays & Fridays - Ages 0-2 at 9:30 am - Drop-in. No class the week of April 20th due to school vacation Stories, songs and skill building, led by an Early Childhood Developme...

Crafternoon - For grades 7-12 Wednesday, April 15th from 2:00-3:30pm - Drop-in. Visit the Teen Space for some crafting time! Do our suggested craft or use our materials do make something totally diffe...

GEOMETRIC ART - For grades 3-4 Wed. April 15th at 6:00 pm - Registration is required Let's take math and make it pretty! Using masking tape, we'll create art with sharp lines and fun shapes.

If you've absolutely fallen in love with our eBook/audiobook app Libby, stop by and learn how to use it like a pro! In this class, we will assume everyone is familiar with the basics of using Libby, a...

BABY STORY TIME - For birth – 18 mo. Thurs. April 2nd, 16th, & 30th at 9:30 am - Drop-in. Join us as we learn a little American Sign Language, read stories, sing, & play together.

The Agawam Library Writers Group is hosted by award-winning author Katherine Anderson. This in-person workshop is open to writers of all levels and genres. There will be opportunities for peer and hos...

Join author and former Massachusetts State Senator, Linda Melconian, as she discusses her newest book Ella Grasso: The First of the Firsts. Hear first-hand stories of the author's connection to Ella G...

STROLLER STRIDES WITH FIT4MOM - For parents & their child ages 1 month - 10 years old Saturday, April 18 at 9:30 am - Registration is required This program is brought to us by FIT4MOM. https://fit4mom...

Learn how to needle felt! In this 2-hour workshop, attendees will practice the basic technique of felting with barbed needles and work on a beginner-level project to sculpt a bear from wool. All parti...

FAMILY TAKE & MAKE CRAFTS - For all ages While supplies last - Drop-in & pick up. A new Take & Make craft will be available the first day of each week and again on Thursdays. April 21st & 23rd: Sea Sh...

Alligator-themed Hunt & Riddle All week! Pictures of alligators are hiding around the Children's Room! Can you find them all! Bring your completed form to the Children's Desk for a chance to win a sma...

If you've absolutely fallen in love with our eBook/audiobook app Libby, stop by and learn how to use it like a pro! In this class, we will assume everyone is familiar with the basics of using Libby, a...

Join us for an evening of patriotic fun & laughter as Agawam celebrates 250 years of the American story, as told by ventriloquist Kevin Driscoll, with music, puppets, and plenty of Revolutionary spiri...

Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows. Delicate, yet exc...

This month's book selection is Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters. Copies of the book will be available in mid March at the main circulation desk.

Join us to discuss the film The Strong Ones (2021). Copies of the film are available to borrow at the Agawam Library Circulation Desk. New members are always welcome to attend.

FAMILY TAKE & MAKE CRAFTS - For all ages While supplies last - Drop-in & pick up. A new Take & Make craft will be available the first day of each week and again on Thursdays. April 27th & 30th: Color ...

Spring Pride Meetup - For grades 7-12 Thursday, April 23rd from 6:00pm-7:00pm Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride all year round! Mark your calendars for our Spring Pride Meetup. There will be snacks, Pride-themed...

Teen Study Group - For grades 7-12 Thursday, April 23rd 6:00-700pm Get out of the house during April Break and get some homework done with your peers!

YOGA WITH MISS LISA - For ages 2-5 Friday, April 24th at 3:30 pm - Registration is required. Songs, movement activities and games help to bring the yoga practice to young children. Classes are dynamic...

SPECIAL SATURDAY DROP-IN CRAFT: Googly Eye Butterfly Craft - For All Ages Sat. April 25th All Day - While supplies last - Drop-in & pick up. Children will enjoy assembling the butterflies and adding t...

Music with Mr. Liam - For all ages Saturday, April 25th from 9:30 am - 10:15 am - Registration is required *Please register the number of children you're bringing.* Join us for an energetic show fille...

PRE-K. PALS - For ages 2 - 5 Mon. April 6th, 13th, & 27th - Registration is required Please register for each week separtely. This playgroup supports children ages 2-5 years old and their families. Ea...

This month's book is Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson. Copies available at the main circulation desk beginning in late March.

Get ready to have your wits challenged! Join us for tasty tea and a couple rounds of Jeopardy and pub-style trivia! Come by yourself or with a team; prizes will be awarded to the winning players. We w...

Get ready to have your wits challenged! Join us for tasty tea and a couple rounds of Jeopardy and pub-style trivia! Come by yourself or with a team; prizes will be awarded to the winning players. We w...

OOBLECK HOUR - For grades K-2 Wed. April 29th at 6:00 pm - Registration is required Join us for a reading of Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss and then make your own oobleck!

Join us in conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series. Following the immersive stories of Gho...

Join local author, Daniel Aaron Cohen, as he presents a talk based on his book "It's Not All About You! The Secret Joy of Practical Humility." Daniel is a practicing psychotherapist and the pastor of ...

speaker Lois Nesco, CEO of the Gandara Center Agawam Rotary Club

This month's book selection is Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb. Copies of the book will be available at the main circulation desk.

Celebrate the joys of a good old game night with board games and snacks! We'll have games on hand like Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Munchkin, and more - but feel free to bring your own! There wi...

This month's featured cookbook is Good Enough. A Cookbook by Leanne Brown. This club is not currently accepting new members.

Join us for an exciting conversation with internationally acclaimed author Marjan Kamali as we delve into the timeless wonder of her New York Times bestselling novel, The Lion Women of Tehran. In 1950...

Want to get involved in a creative project and help raise money for local scholarships? Join us on this day for a paint/art session in conjunction with Agawam Community Artists and Artisans and contri...

Join author Karen Warfield as she presents a glimpse at life in colonial times here in Agawam. Beginning with a dramatization of a young colonial woman, Karen will introduce us to her historical ficti...

Join us for a timely conversation on AI, humanity, and the next steps towards building a better future with self-proclaimed “mad scientist” Dr. Vivienne Ming as we discuss her new book, Robot-Proof: W...

This month's book is Daughters of the Bamboo Grove: From China to America, A True Story of Abduction, Adoption and Separated Twins by Barbara Demick. Copies available at the main circulation desk begi...

What if the only thing standing between you and the seemingly impossible…was belief? This is the question posed by bestselling author Nir Eyal in his new work, Beyond Belief. Most of your limits aren’...

Get ready to have your wits challenged! Join us for tasty tea and a couple rounds of Jeopardy and pub-style trivia! Come by yourself or with a team; prizes will be awarded to the winning players. We w...

Get ready to have your wits challenged! Join us for tasty tea and a couple rounds of Jeopardy and pub-style trivia! Come by yourself or with a team; prizes will be awarded to the winning players. We w...

The Agawam Library Writers Group is hosted by award-winning author Katherine Anderson. This in-person workshop is open to writers of all levels and genres. There will be opportunities for peer and hos...

This month's book selection is The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni. Copies of the book will be available in mid April at the main circulation desk.

Join us to discuss the book Both/And: Essays by Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Writers of Color edited by Denne Michele Norris! Copies of the book are available to borrow at the Agawam Library Circula...

This will be an open-to-the-public closing event for the art show of student work that will be displayed at the library during the month of May.This will be an open-to-the-public closing event for the...

Have you been looking for ways to increase your daily step count? Are you looking for other people who might want to get some fresh air and exercise? Look no further! The library is offering a walking...

This month's book selection is The Women by Kristin Hannah. Copies of the book will be available at the main circulation desk.

Join us for a fascinating discussion with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butter cows, and so much more! A Do...

Celebrate the joys of a good old game night with board games and snacks! We'll have games on hand like Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Munchkin, and more - but feel free to bring your own! There wi...