Montague, Carnegie Public Library
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Upcoming Events
Art of the Book Reception and Poetry Reading
Art about books or made from books will be on display at the Montague Center Library in February and March 2026. Join us to celebrate the artists on Wednesday, February 11th from 5:30PM-7:00PM! Local poets will also read poems about books at the reception.…Learn More
Bilingual Music & Movement
Join Tom & Laurie for a highly interactive program geared toward preschoolers and their caregivers. Designed for children ages 0-5 but older siblings are welcome!This program is made possible with generous donations from local patrons with additional support from the Friends of the Montague Public Libraries.…Learn More
Millers Falls Author Talk - David Detmold
Local author David Detmold will read from and discuss his new book Keeping the People Alive: Reflections from a Bicycle Journey Through Native Homelands on the Columbia Plateau.
Competitive Puzzle Night!
Calling all dissectologists (people who love jigsaw puzzles)! Come in out of the cold and put your brain to the test! Teams of up to four will compete to see who can complete their 500 piece jigsaw puzzle first!Register your team with Elena at ElenaPS@montague-ma.…Learn More
Local History Room Office Hours with Marina Goldman & Montague Center Fire Chief Luke Hartnett
Stop by the Local History Room to chat with Selectboard Member, Marina Goldman and special guest Luke Hartnett, Montague Center Fire Chief.
Knitting Night at the Carnegie
Drop by our casual knitting night at the Carnegie! Bring your fiber arts work-in-progress, or borrow from our stash of yarn and needles. ---The Carnegie Library is located at 201 Avenue A in Turners Falls, MA. Those taking public transit can reach the Library by taking the FRTA Bus Routes 22, 24, or 32 to the Food City stop or by taking FRTA’s Route 23 to the Ave A and 3rd Street stop: https://frta.…Learn More
Stuffed Animal Sleepover: Pick Up
Pick up your stuffed animal and enjoy a slideshow of what your friends were up to overnight!The slideshow will also be available to view on the library website: monaguepubliclibraries. orgDrop off your stuffed animal for the sleepover on Tuesday, February 17, between 11:00 AM and 6:30 PM.…Learn More
Bilingual Music & Movement
Join Tom & Laurie for a highly interactive program geared toward preschoolers and their caregivers. Designed for children ages 0-5 but older siblings are welcome!This program is made possible with generous donations from local patrons with additional support from the Friends of the Montague Public Libraries.…Learn More
UMASS Entomology Collection Visit
Have you ever held a praying mantis in your hand? Now is your chance! See a sampling of live and preserved insects up close. UMASS graduate students will be on hand to share information about the bugs and answer questions. ---The Carnegie Library is located at 201 Avenue A in Turners Falls, MA.…Learn More
Knitting Club
Bring your fiber arts project or just your eagerness to learn. All ages and abilities welcome!---The Montague Center Branch Library is located at 17 Center Street in Montague, MA. Those taking public transit can reach the Branch Library by taking the FRTA Bus Route 23 to the Montague Center Stop: https://frta.…Learn More
Local History Room Office Hours with Marina Goldman & Walter Ramsey
Stop by the Local History Room to chat with Selectboard Member, Marina Goldman and special guest Walter Ramsey.
Bilingual Music & Movement
Join Tom & Laurie for a highly interactive program geared toward preschoolers and their caregivers. Designed for children ages 0-5 but older siblings are welcome!This program is made possible with generous donations from local patrons with additional support from the Friends of the Montague Public Libraries.…Learn More
Montague Center Book Club
We will be discussing Theory and Practice by Michelle de Kretser along with works by Virginia Woolf (choose one that interests you).
World Play: Cross Cultural Playgroup
Pack your imaginary bags for a global adventure at World Play / Mundo de Juego, a unique monthly pop-up playgroup hosted at the Carnegie Public Library. In a special collaboration between the Montague Public Libraries and The Heartwing Center, this program explores the rich tapestry of global languages and cultures.…Learn More
World Play: Cross Cultural Playgroup
Pack your imaginary bags for a global adventure at World Play / Mundo de Juego, a unique monthly pop-up playgroup hosted at the Carnegie Public Library. In a special collaboration between the Montague Public Libraries and The Heartwing Center, this program explores the rich tapestry of global languages and cultures.…Learn More
Community Resource Assistance
Get assistance navigating a wide range of programs and resources, from job search help to mental health support services. On the first Tuesday of each month, Stacey from The Brick House will be at the Millers Falls Branch Library to offer support. ---The Millers Falls Branch Library is located at 23 Bridge Street in Millers Falls, MA.…Learn More
Community Resource Assistance
Get assistance navigating a wide range of programs and resources, from job search help to mental health support services. On the first Tuesday of each month, Stacey from The Brick House will be at the Millers Falls Branch Library to offer support. ---The Millers Falls Branch Library is located at 23 Bridge Street in Millers Falls, MA.…Learn More
Playgroup
Looking for a fun way to break up your Tuesday afternoon? Join us at the Millers Falls Branch Library for an hour of unstructured play and community building!This program is designed to give preschoolers a space to explore, imagine, and develop social skills through play.…Learn More
Art Reception: Student Exhibition "The Ideal House"
Experience the moving artwork of Ukrainian youth through "The Ideal House," a project where students share their visions of home and hopes for a peaceful future. This collection features unique perspectives from schools across Ukraine, brought to you by the Fermata Arts Foundation, an organization dedicated to fostering global connection through art.…Learn More
Playgroup
Looking for a fun way to break up your Tuesday afternoon? Join us at the Millers Falls Branch Library for an hour of unstructured play and community building!This program is designed to give preschoolers a space to explore, imagine, and develop social skills through play.…Learn More
Libraries on the Big Screen: The Librarians
The Montague Center Branch Library will screen two library-focused documentaries this month. We're kicking off the series on Wednesday, March 11th with a screening of award-winning film The Librarians. America’s war on books is more than a war with words.…Learn More
Playgroup
Looking for a fun way to break up your Tuesday afternoon? Join us at the Millers Falls Branch Library for an hour of unstructured play and community building!This program is designed to give preschoolers a space to explore, imagine, and develop social skills through play.…Learn More
Knitting Night at the Carnegie
Drop by our casual knitting night at the Carnegie! Bring your fiber arts work-in-progress, or borrow from our stash of yarn and needles. ---The Carnegie Library is located at 201 Avenue A in Turners Falls, MA. Those taking public transit can reach the Library by taking the FRTA Bus Routes 22, 24, or 32 to the Food City stop or by taking FRTA’s Route 23 to the Ave A and 3rd Street stop: https://frta.…Learn More
Playgroup
Looking for a fun way to break up your Tuesday afternoon? Join us at the Millers Falls Branch Library for an hour of unstructured play and community building!This program is designed to give preschoolers a space to explore, imagine, and develop social skills through play.…Learn More
Here Comes the Pizzer!
On baseball opening day come celebrate at the Montague Center Library with baseball poetry!It's been broadly acknowledged that baseball is the most lyrical of all sports-the one whose natural flow lends itself to poetic rhythm and meter more than any other.…Learn More
Amazing "Deep History" of Millers Falls with Professor Little
What’s the story beneath our feet? Come find out!From the time when all the continents were joined together as Pangea, to the days of dinosaurs, rolling “armored mud balls,” massive glaciers, and Lake Hitchcock — our local landscape has an amazing story to tell.…Learn More
Montague Center Book Club
Knitting Club
Bring your fiber arts project or just your eagerness to learn. All ages and abilities welcome!---The Montague Center Branch Library is located at 17 Center Street in Montague, MA. Those taking public transit can reach the Branch Library by taking the FRTA Bus Route 23 to the Montague Center Stop: https://frta.…Learn More
Playgroup
Looking for a fun way to break up your Tuesday afternoon? Join us at the Millers Falls Branch Library for an hour of unstructured play and community building!This program is designed to give preschoolers a space to explore, imagine, and develop social skills through play.…Learn More
Community Resource Assistance
Get assistance navigating a wide range of programs and resources, from job search help to mental health support services. On the first Tuesday of each month, Stacey from The Brick House will be at the Millers Falls Branch Library to offer support. ---The Millers Falls Branch Library is located at 23 Bridge Street in Millers Falls, MA.…Learn More
Community Resource Assistance
Get assistance navigating a wide range of programs and resources, from job search help to mental health support services. On the first Tuesday of each month, Stacey from The Brick House will be at the Millers Falls Branch Library to offer support. ---The Millers Falls Branch Library is located at 23 Bridge Street in Millers Falls, MA.…Learn More
Playgroup
Looking for a fun way to break up your Tuesday afternoon? Join us at the Millers Falls Branch Library for an hour of unstructured play and community building!This program is designed to give preschoolers a space to explore, imagine, and develop social skills through play.…Learn More
Local Stories: An Evening with Author David Brule
David Brule, president of the Nolumbeka Project and author of West Along the River and LOOKING FOR JUDAH, will read from and talk about his writing on the people, history, and natural beauty of the Connecticut River Valley. Through stories gathered over many years, David shares the rich past of our region, the everyday rhythms of rural life, and the deep history of the Pocumtuck homelands.
Playgroup
Looking for a fun way to break up your Tuesday afternoon? Join us at the Millers Falls Branch Library for an hour of unstructured play and community building!This program is designed to give preschoolers a space to explore, imagine, and develop social skills through play.…Learn More
Local Author Series: Jennifer Acker Launches Her New Novel
Join us to celebrate the release of local author Jennifer Acker's second novel, Surrender, which is set in a fictionalized Montague. About the Book:Lucy Richard has enjoyed a two-decade-long, successful career in public relations in New York City when she feels compelled to move back to rural Massachusetts to try to save her father's farm.…Learn More
Local Stories: An Evening with Author Babette Wils
Join local author and farmer Babette Wils for a reading from her new book, Big Foot Builds a Small Straw Bale Studio, followed by a group discussion and questions.
Playgroup
Looking for a fun way to break up your Tuesday afternoon? Join us at the Millers Falls Branch Library for an hour of unstructured play and community building!This program is designed to give preschoolers a space to explore, imagine, and develop social skills through play.…Learn More
Montague Center Book Club
Knitting Club
Bring your fiber arts project or just your eagerness to learn. All ages and abilities welcome!---The Montague Center Branch Library is located at 17 Center Street in Montague, MA. Those taking public transit can reach the Branch Library by taking the FRTA Bus Route 23 to the Montague Center Stop: https://frta.…Learn More
Playgroup
Looking for a fun way to break up your Tuesday afternoon? Join us at the Millers Falls Branch Library for an hour of unstructured play and community building!This program is designed to give preschoolers a space to explore, imagine, and develop social skills through play.…Learn More
