Rochester, Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library

Young children are welcome to come downstairs and play with a variety of toys while they play and learn valuable skills such as sharing. Drop in, no registration required.

Join the Marion Institute, a local nonprofit, for an engaging conversation about the work underway to strengthen our regional food system and expand access to fresh, healthy food across Southeastern MA.During this session, you will learn more about the Marion Institute's food programs, food access initiatives, community partnerships that bring fresh, local food to neighbors who need it most.

Join fellow knitters and crocheters every week. Beginners are welcome.Chocolate is always served!

Ages 6-24 months. Join us on Tuesday mornings for songs, rhymes, and books geared to babies and toddlers! We will have about 15 minutes of playtime after songs.

Ages 2-5 and their families. Join us on Wednesday mornings for themed storytimes to build early literacy skills with pictures, words, and music. Afterwards, we will all do a craft together.

The Friends of the Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library are members of the Rochester, Massachusetts community who are avid library supporters and advocates for excellent library service. Friends work to raise funds to improve the library, help out by volunteering their time and talents, and spread the word about the library and its importance to each of us. Meetings are open and everyone is welcome!

What's in a prompt? Could it be your debut novel, the missing scene from a short story you're working on, the last bit of poetry needed to fill out a journal, or is it something else entirely? Join us each month to answer that question.Fun, seasonally-themed refreshments will be served!

Young children are welcome to come downstairs and play with a variety of toys while they play and learn valuable skills such as sharing. Drop in, no registration required.

Join Morgan Browning as she presents a storytime focused on spring and expressing our emotions. Ages 3-8

Are you interested in playing TTRPGs (tabletop role playing games)? Join us for a beginner friendly one-session story! We'll walk you through making your character, how to play, and then we'll explore the story itself! No previous TTRPG experience necessary, although experienced players are welcome. Ages 12-18.Registration required; if you are unable to register in time, please contact Ms. Fuchsia by calling the library.

This month we will be discussing Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson. Copies of next month's book will be available to borrow at the meeting or at the library. Registration for this discussion is not required - feel free to drop in!

Do you like to build things with Lego? Join other kids at the library for free build and play! Collaborate on a giant build or work on your own vision. Build, create, meet new friends, and have fun!For kids in K-6th grade.

Come to the library during April Vacation to play video games with friends! Nintendo Switch and games will be provided to play together, no need to bring your own unless you want to. Example games include Super Smash Bros, Splatoon, Tetris, Mario Kart, and more! No registration necessary, just come ready to play!Ages 12-18.

Young children are welcome to come downstairs and play with a variety of toys while they play and learn valuable skills such as sharing. Drop in, no registration required.

Ages 6-12. Come by the library to play with STEM toys during April vacation!

Storytime isn't just for kids! Adults enjoy listening to stories, too. Sit back, relax, and be transported as Plumb Library Director, Kristen Cardoso, reads a short story aloud. Light refreshments will be served. Come share your favorite reads from the Massachusetts Center for the Book's 2026 Reading Challenge for Adults, or just come learn more about the challenge!

Calling all readers! Come join the Book Buds once a month to discuss recent and favorite reads, recommend books to the library and other readers, and get some recommendations for yourself. Snacks will be provided.

Join fellow knitters and crocheters every week. Beginners are welcome.Chocolate is always served!

Rochester Memorial School Kindergarten will be visiting the library as part of their Community Helper Unit.

Calling all readers! Come join the Book Buds once a month to discuss recent and favorite reads, recommend books to the library and other readers, and get some recommendations for yourself. Snacks will be provided.

Ages 2-5 and their families. Join us on Wednesday mornings for themed storytimes to build early literacy skills with pictures, words, and music. Afterwards, we will all do a craft together.

Calling all readers! Come join the Book Buds once a month to discuss recent and favorite reads, recommend books to the library and other readers, and get some recommendations for yourself. Snacks will be provided.

Calling all readers! Come join the Book Buds once a month to discuss recent and favorite reads, recommend books to the library and other readers, and get some recommendations for yourself. Snacks will be provided.

This month we will be discussing The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna. Copies are available to checkout at the front desk. Refreshments will be served.

Young children are welcome to come downstairs and play with a variety of toys while they play and learn valuable skills such as sharing. Drop in, no registration required.

Join Morgan Browning as she presents a storytime focused on spring and expressing our emotions. Ages 3-8

Join fellow knitters and crocheters every week. Beginners are welcome.Chocolate is always served!

Ages 6-24 months. Join us on Tuesday mornings for songs, rhymes, and books geared to babies and toddlers! We will have about 15 minutes of playtime after songs.

Ages 2-5 and their families. Join us on Wednesday mornings for themed storytimes to build early literacy skills with pictures, words, and music. Afterwards, we will all do a craft together.

Young children are welcome to come downstairs and play with a variety of toys while they play and learn valuable skills such as sharing. Drop in, no registration required.

Join fellow knitters and crocheters every week. Beginners are welcome.Chocolate is always served!

Ages 6-24 months. Join us on Tuesday mornings for songs, rhymes, and books geared to babies and toddlers! We will have about 15 minutes of playtime after songs.

Ages 2-5 and their families. Join us on Wednesday mornings for themed storytimes to build early literacy skills with pictures, words, and music. Afterwards, we will all do a craft together.

Meetings are open and the public is welcome. Please note that Meeting Minutes are not publicly available until after they have been officially approved at the following month’s regular meeting. If you have any questions or would like to be in touch with the Trustees, please email them: josephplumbtrustees@gmail.com

Young children are welcome to come downstairs and play with a variety of toys while they play and learn valuable skills such as sharing. Drop in, no registration required.

Join fellow knitters and crocheters every week. Beginners are welcome.Chocolate is always served!

Ages 6-24 months. Join us on Tuesday mornings for songs, rhymes, and books geared to babies and toddlers! We will have about 15 minutes of playtime after songs.

This month we will be discussing All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay. Copies of next month's book will be available to borrow at the meeting or at the library. Registration for this discussion is not required - feel free to drop in!

Ages 2-5 and their families. Join us on Wednesday mornings for themed storytimes to build early literacy skills with pictures, words, and music. Afterwards, we will all do a craft together.

What's in a prompt? Could it be your debut novel, the missing scene from a short story you're working on, the last bit of poetry needed to fill out a journal, or is it something else entirely? Join us each month to answer that question.Fun, seasonally-themed refreshments will be served!

Young children are welcome to come downstairs and play with a variety of toys while they play and learn valuable skills such as sharing. Drop in, no registration required.

Ages 6-24 months. Join us on Tuesday mornings for songs, rhymes, and books geared to babies and toddlers! We will have about 15 minutes of playtime after songs.

Ages 2-5 and their families. Join us on Wednesday mornings for themed storytimes to build early literacy skills with pictures, words, and music. Afterwards, we will all do a craft together.

This month we will be discussing I'll Be Right Here by Amy Bloom. Copies are available to checkout at the front desk. Refreshments will be served.

Young children are welcome to come downstairs and play with a variety of toys while they play and learn valuable skills such as sharing. Drop in, no registration required.

Join fellow knitters and crocheters every week. Beginners are welcome.Chocolate is always served!

Join fellow knitters and crocheters every week. Beginners are welcome.Chocolate is always served!

Join fellow knitters and crocheters every week. Beginners are welcome.Chocolate is always served!

This month we will be discussing Wreck by Catherine Newman. Copies of next month's book will be available to borrow at the meeting or at the library. Registration for this discussion is not required - feel free to drop in!

What's in a prompt? Could it be your debut novel, the missing scene from a short story you're working on, the last bit of poetry needed to fill out a journal, or is it something else entirely? Join us each month to answer that question.Fun, seasonally-themed refreshments will be served!

This program highlights the true stories of Revolutionary-era women, including Prudence Cummings Wright, who organized and led a band of women to capture two Tory spies. Step back in time and discover the untold stories of 5 courageous women, both patriot and loyalist, American and foreign born, who witnessed, chronicled, and in some cases changed the course of the American Revolution.This program is presented in partnership with the Rochester Historical Society and is supported by a grant from the Rochester Cultural Council, a local agency that is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Join fellow knitters and crocheters every week. Beginners are welcome.Chocolate is always served!

This month we will be discussing Fagin the Thief by Allison Epstein. Copies are available to checkout at the front desk. Refreshments will be served.

Bead Therapy with ZMakesBeads is an expressive arts workshop that teaches participants the basics of beaded jewelry making and the difference between semi-precious stones and precious stones. The materials used are semi-precious stones and other natural jewelry materials. Semi-precious stones have been appreciated for generations for their unique beauty and healing and grounding properties. Participants will keep the pieces you make! 15 spots are available for ages 18+. This event funded by the Friends of Plumb Library.

Join fellow knitters and crocheters every week. Beginners are welcome.Chocolate is always served!