Westford, J. V. Fletcher Library
Upcoming Events
Time for Tots Storytime, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Our Time for Tots Storytime is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our young library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, movement, and puppets that are developmentally appropriate for children from 15 months to 3 years of age.…Learn More
4th Grade Book Club, 515 Groton Road
Join us for a lively discussion, a snack, and a fun book-related activity!* Please note that you are registering for all three book club meetings. The book for the first meeting will be available beginning Monday, January 5th at 10AM in the Children's Room .…Learn More
Virtual: SciFi Book Recommendations with Author Elizabeth Bear
Love SciFi but not sure what to read next? Join bestselling author, Elizabeth Bear, quarterly for 30 minutes of pure book recommendations - the best of Science Fiction books out there (out there - see what we did there? :)! We're sure you'll find something to like from Bear's many enthusiastic reviews.…Learn More
VIRTUAL: The Art Spy -- The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. **Author Michelle Young will discuss her new book, The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland.…Learn More
Baby Lapsit, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Baby Lapsit is a 25-minute interactive story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, puppets, and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they begin walking.…Learn More
Stuffie Sleepover, 515 Groton Rd
Bring your stuffies over to the Children’s s Room and let them roam the library overnight! Drop-off will be from 2 PM – 4:30 PM on Thursday, February 12th. You can pick them up Friday, February 13th, starting at 1 PM. Drop off your stuffies and don’t forget to make them a nametag while you’re here! There will be lots of fun adventures in store for them, as well as a glow dance party! We’ll make sure to tuck them in for a good night’s sleep afterward.…Learn More
Naturally Dyed & Tote-ally Awesome!, Good Pickin Farm, 5 Gould Rd
For grades 5-12. Registration is required. Join us as we partner with Good Pickin' Farm to create some naturally dyed tote bags! Wear clothes you don't mind getting stained, just in case.
Adult Book Club - 515 Groton Rd.
Are you interested in joining a lively book discussion group? Consider joining the J. V. Fletcher Library's Adult Book Club. The monthly selections that we read and discuss alternate from Fiction to Nonfiction each month. Check out our Reading List! New members are always welcome! Email Kristina Leedberg at kleedberg@westfordma.…Learn More
Strega Mama Storytime: The Mitten 65 Main Street, Room 105
It's cold outside, don't forget your mittens! Join us at the Roudenbush Community Center for a cozy Mitten storytime featuring performer Strega Mama! This fun interactive storytime is full of laughter and is geared for children ages 3 to 6. Registration is required.…Learn More
Virtual Friends of the Library - Foundation Committee
Friends of the Library - Foundation Committee
Monday Mystery Book Club
Wake up your week with a stimulating book discussion! We meet on (roughly) the fourth Monday of the month at 2:30 p. m. on the 3rd floor of Roudenbush Community Center. Copies of the current selection are available at Main Desk, or through curbside service on demand.…Learn More
Crafternoon - Diamond Painting, 65 Main St, 3rd Floor
Join us to make a cat or dog diamond painted coaster! For grades 5-12. Registration is required.
Three & Up Storytime, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Join us Tuesday mornings for our preschool storytime for ages 3 and up. This fun program is full of interactive stories, rhymes, fingerplays, puppets, and songs. This storytime program, designed for children ages 3 to 6, promotes reading readiness and early literacy skills.…Learn More
Time for Tots Storytime, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Our Time for Tots Storytime is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our young library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, movement, and puppets that are developmentally appropriate for children from 15 months to 3 years of age.…Learn More
VIRTUAL: Burglary At The Louvre -- How Can Writers Top This?
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. **The world is fascinated by the recent jewel robbery at the Louvre, and so are the Curators of Crime, mystery authors Connie Berry, Lane Stone, Nina Wachsman, and M.…Learn More
Baby Lapsit, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Baby Lapsit is a 25-minute interactive story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, puppets, and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they begin walking.…Learn More
Dungeons & Dragons, 515 Groton Rd
All experience levels welcome. For grades 5-12. Registration is required and is for all four sessions. Join us for a four session campaign led by DM Mark! Meeting dates will be every other Thursday 4-5:30 at 515 Groton Rd:Feb 26March 12March 26April 9
BOOK DONATION DROP OFF Saturday, February 28 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
The Friends of the J. V. Fletcher Library's book donation bin at First Parish Church United has been moved inside for the winter, just inside the door of the Fellowship Hall, and is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a. m. to 1:30 p. m. If these weekday drop-off hours are not convenient for you, consider bringing your items during one of our special Saturday events:For details about what items we accept, visit https://www.…Learn More
Virtual Library Board of Trustees and PTBC Meeting
Monthly Meeting of the Library Board of Trustees and Permanent Town Building Committee…Learn More
Virtual Library Board of Trustees and PTBC Meeting
Monthly Meeting of the Library Board of Trustees and Permanent Town Building Committee…Learn More
Three & Up Storytime, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Join us Tuesday mornings for our preschool storytime for ages 3 and up. This fun program is full of interactive stories, rhymes, fingerplays, puppets, and songs. This storytime program, designed for children ages 3 to 6, promotes reading readiness and early literacy skills.…Learn More
Kindergarten Book Club, 515 Groton Road
Join us for a lively discussion, a snack, and a fun book-related activity!* Please note that you are registering for all three book club meetings. The book for the first meeting will be available beginning Monday, January 5th at 10AM in the Children's Room .…Learn More
Adult Nonfiction Book Club
Is truth stranger than fiction? Is it more entertaining? Find out! We meet on the first Tuesday of the month at the library's temporary location, 515 Groton Road. Copies of the current selection are available at Main Desk, or through curbside service on demand.…Learn More
Time for Tots Storytime, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Our Time for Tots Storytime is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our young library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, movement, and puppets that are developmentally appropriate for children from 15 months to 3 years of age.…Learn More
2nd Grade Book Club. 515 Groton Road
Join us for a lively discussion, a snack, and a fun book-related activity!* Please note that you are registering for all three book club meetings. The book for the first meeting will be available starting on Monday, January 5th at 10AM in the Children's Room .…Learn More
Baby Lapsit, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Baby Lapsit is a 25-minute interactive story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, puppets, and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they begin walking.…Learn More
3rd Grade Book Club, 515 Groton Road
Join us for a lively discussion, a snack, and a fun book-related activity!* Please note that you are registering for all three book club meetings. The book for the first meeting will be available beginning Monday, January 5th at 10AM in the Children's Room .…Learn More
Virtual FOL Executive Board Meeting
Meeting of the Friends of the Library Executive Board.
Three & Up Storytime, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Join us Tuesday mornings for our preschool storytime for ages 3 and up. This fun program is full of interactive stories, rhymes, fingerplays, puppets, and songs. This storytime program, designed for children ages 3 to 6, promotes reading readiness and early literacy skills.…Learn More
VIRTUAL: Historical Fiction Book Recs with Bestselling Author, Jane Healey
Love Historical Fiction but not sure what to read next? Join bestselling author, Jane Healey monthly for 30 minutes of pure book recommendations – the best of historical fiction out there! We’re sure you’ll find something to like from Jane’s many enthusiastic reviews.…Learn More
Time for Tots Storytime, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Our Time for Tots Storytime is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our young library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, movement, and puppets that are developmentally appropriate for children from 15 months to 3 years of age.…Learn More
4th Grade Book Club, 515 Groton Road
Join us for a lively discussion, a snack, and a fun book-related activity!* Please note that you are registering for all three book club meetings. The book for the first meeting will be available beginning Monday, January 5th at 10AM in the Children's Room .…Learn More
Baby Lapsit, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Baby Lapsit is a 25-minute interactive story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, puppets, and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they begin walking.…Learn More
Stuffie Sleepover, 515 Groton Rd
Bring your stuffies over to the Children’s s Room and let them roam the library overnight! Drop-off will be from 2 PM – 4:30 PM on Thursday, March 12th. You can pick them up Friday, March 13th, starting at 1 PM. Drop off your stuffies and don’t forget to make them a nametag while you’re here! There will be lots of fun adventures in store for them, as well as a glow dance party! We’ll make sure to tuck them in for a good night’s sleep afterward.…Learn More
VIRTUAL: John Singer Sargent -- A Masterful Stroke Of Genius
Learn how the gifted artist John Singer Sargent began a promising career, primarily as a portrait painter in Paris, until a scandal in 1884 caused him to decamp France and move to England where he contemplated giving up portrait painting, until he found his way once again, becoming internationally famous during the Gilded Age art world of the late 1880's, running through the first quarter of the 20th century.…Learn More
Dungeons & Dragons, 515 Groton Rd
All experience levels welcome. For grades 5-12. Registration is required and is for all four sessions. Join us for a four session campaign led by DM Mark! Meeting dates will be every other Thursday 4-5:30 at 515 Groton Rd:Feb 26March 12March 26April 9
Adult Book Club - 515 Groton Rd.
Are you interested in joining a lively book discussion group? Consider joining the J. V. Fletcher Library's Adult Book Club. The monthly selections that we read and discuss alternate from Fiction to Nonfiction each month. Check out our Reading List! New members are always welcome! Email Kristina Leedberg at kleedberg@westfordma.…Learn More
Strega Mama Storytime: Frog and Toad 65 Main Street, Room 105
Calling all Frog and Toad fans! Join us at the Roudenbush Community Center for a Frog and Toad storytime featuring performer Strega Mama! This fun interactive storytime is full of laughter and is geared for children ages 3 to 7. Registration is required.…Learn More
1st Grade Book Club, 515 Groton Road
Join us for a lively discussion, a snack, and a fun book-related activity!* Please note that you are registering for all three book club meetings. The book for the first meeting will be available beginning Monday, January 5th at 10AM in the Children's Room .…Learn More
Time for Tots Storytime, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Our Time for Tots Storytime is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our young library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, movement, and puppets that are developmentally appropriate for children from 15 months to 3 years of age.…Learn More
Baby Lapsit, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Baby Lapsit is a 25-minute interactive story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, puppets, and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they begin walking.…Learn More
Virtual - Mystery/Thriller Book Recs with Bestselling Author, Hank Phillippi Ryan
Love Mysteries and Thrillers but not sure what to read next? Join bestselling author, Hank Phillippi Ryan, for this quarterly session of her recommendations of some of the best of mystery/thrillers out there! We're sure you'll find something to like from Hank's many enthusiastic reviews.…Learn More
Virtual Friends of the Library - Foundation Committee
Friends of the Library - Foundation Committee
Monday Mystery Book Club
Wake up your week with a stimulating book discussion! We meet on (roughly) the fourth Monday of the month at 2:30 p. m. on the 3rd floor of Roudenbush Community Center. Copies of the current selection are available at Main Desk, or through curbside service on demand.…Learn More
Three & Up Storytime, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Join us Tuesday mornings for our preschool storytime for ages 3 and up. This fun program is full of interactive stories, rhymes, fingerplays, puppets, and songs. This storytime program, designed for children ages 3 to 6, promotes reading readiness and early literacy skills.…Learn More
Crafternoon - 3 Unique Bookmarks, 65 Main St, 3rd Floor
Join us to make three different kinds of bookmarks! We will have supplies for a corner bookmark, a beaded metal bookmark, and a magnetic bookmark for each registrant. For grades 5-12. Registration is required.
Time for Tots Storytime, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Our Time for Tots Storytime is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our young library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, movement, and puppets that are developmentally appropriate for children from 15 months to 3 years of age.…Learn More
Read with Ponies at Good Pickin Farm
Join us at Good Pickin’ Farm to read to a pony! Read to a Pony programs help kids develop literacy skills and build confidence & self-esteem. The pony is looking forward to sharing a favorite book with you! Therapy ponies provide warm and non-judgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers.…Learn More
Read with Ponies at Good Pickin Farm
Join us at Good Pickin’ Farm to read to a pony! Read to a Pony programs help kids develop literacy skills and build confidence & self-esteem. The pony is looking forward to sharing a favorite book with you! Therapy ponies provide warm and non-judgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers.…Learn More
Read with Ponies at Good Pickin Farm
Join us at Good Pickin’ Farm to read to a pony! Read to a Pony programs help kids develop literacy skills and build confidence & self-esteem. The pony is looking forward to sharing a favorite book with you! Therapy ponies provide warm and non-judgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers.…Learn More
Read with Ponies at Good Pickin Farm
Join us at Good Pickin’ Farm to read to a pony! Read to a Pony programs help kids develop literacy skills and build confidence & self-esteem. The pony is looking forward to sharing a favorite book with you! Therapy ponies provide warm and non-judgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers.…Learn More
Read with Ponies at Good Pickin Farm
Join us at Good Pickin’ Farm to read to a pony! Read to a Pony programs help kids develop literacy skills and build confidence & self-esteem. The pony is looking forward to sharing a favorite book with you! Therapy ponies provide warm and non-judgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers.…Learn More
Read with Ponies at Good Pickin Farm
Join us at Good Pickin’ Farm to read to a pony! Read to a Pony programs help kids develop literacy skills and build confidence & self-esteem. The pony is looking forward to sharing a favorite book with you! Therapy ponies provide warm and non-judgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers.…Learn More
Baby Lapsit, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Baby Lapsit is a 25-minute interactive story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, puppets, and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they begin walking.…Learn More
Dungeons & Dragons, 515 Groton Rd
All experience levels welcome. For grades 5-12. Registration is required and is for all four sessions. Join us for a four session campaign led by DM Mark! Meeting dates will be every other Thursday 4-5:30 at 515 Groton Rd:Feb 26March 12March 26April 9
Three & Up Storytime, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Join us Tuesday mornings for our preschool storytime for ages 3 and up. This fun program is full of interactive stories, rhymes, fingerplays, puppets, and songs. This storytime program, designed for children ages 3 to 6, promotes reading readiness and early literacy skills.…Learn More
Time for Tots Storytime, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Our Time for Tots Storytime is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our young library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, movement, and puppets that are developmentally appropriate for children from 15 months to 3 years of age.…Learn More
Time for Tots Storytime, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Our Time for Tots Storytime is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our young library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, movement, and puppets that are developmentally appropriate for children from 15 months to 3 years of age.…Learn More
2nd Grade Book Club. 515 Groton Road
Join us for a lively discussion, a snack, and a fun book-related activity!* Please note that you are registering for all three book club meetings. The book for the first meeting will be available starting on Monday, January 5th at 10AM in the Children's Room .…Learn More
Baby Lapsit, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Baby Lapsit is a 25-minute interactive story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, puppets, and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they begin walking.…Learn More
3rd Grade Book Club, 515 Groton Road
Join us for a lively discussion, a snack, and a fun book-related activity!* Please note that you are registering for all three book club meetings. The book for the first meeting will be available beginning Monday, January 5th at 10AM in the Children's Room .…Learn More
Virtual FOL Executive Board Meeting
Meeting of the Friends of the Library Executive Board.
Virtual Library Board of Trustees and PTBC Meeting
Monthly Meeting of the Library Board of Trustees and Permanent Town Building Committee…Learn More
Three & Up Storytime, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Join us Tuesday mornings for our preschool storytime for ages 3 and up. This fun program is full of interactive stories, rhymes, fingerplays, puppets, and songs. This storytime program, designed for children ages 3 to 6, promotes reading readiness and early literacy skills.…Learn More
Kindergarten Book Club, 515 Groton Road
Join us for a lively discussion, a snack, and a fun book-related activity!* Please note that you are registering for all three book club meetings. The book for the first meeting will be available beginning Monday, January 5th at 10AM in the Children's Room .…Learn More
Adult Nonfiction Book Club
Is truth stranger than fiction? Is it more entertaining? Find out! We meet on the first Tuesday of the month at the library's temporary location, 515 Groton Road. Copies of the current selection are available at Main Desk, or through curbside service on demand.…Learn More
Time for Tots Storytime, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Our Time for Tots Storytime is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our young library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, movement, and puppets that are developmentally appropriate for children from 15 months to 3 years of age.…Learn More
4th Grade Book Club, 515 Groton Road
Join us for a lively discussion, a snack, and a fun book-related activity!* Please note that you are registering for all three book club meetings. The book for the first meeting will be available beginning Monday, January 5th at 10AM in the Children's Room .…Learn More
Baby Lapsit, 65 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Baby Lapsit is a 25-minute interactive story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, puppets, and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they begin walking.…Learn More
Dungeons & Dragons, 515 Groton Rd
All experience levels welcome. For grades 5-12. Registration is required and is for all four sessions. Join us for a four session campaign led by DM Mark! Meeting dates will be every other Thursday 4-5:30 at 515 Groton Rd:Feb 26March 12March 26April 9
Adult Book Club - 515 Groton Rd.
Are you interested in joining a lively book discussion group? Consider joining the J. V. Fletcher Library's Adult Book Club. The monthly selections that we read and discuss alternate from Fiction to Nonfiction each month. Check out our Reading List! New members are always welcome! Email Kristina Leedberg at kleedberg@westfordma.…Learn More
1st Grade Book Club, 515 Groton Road
Join us for a lively discussion, a snack, and a fun book-related activity!* Please note that you are registering for all three book club meetings. The book for the first meeting will be available beginning Monday, January 5th at 10AM in the Children's Room .…Learn More
VIRTUAL: Historical Fiction Book Recs with Bestselling Author, Jane Healey
Love Historical Fiction but not sure what to read next? Join bestselling author, Jane Healey monthly for 30 minutes of pure book recommendations – the best of historical fiction out there! We’re sure you’ll find something to like from Jane’s many enthusiastic reviews.…Learn More
Virtual – Women’s Fiction Book Recs with Bestselling Author, Kristan Higgins
Love Women’s Fiction but not sure what to read next? Join bestselling author, Kristan Higgins, quarterly for 30 minutes of pure book recommendations – the best of women’s fiction out there! We’re sure you’ll find something to like from Kristan’s many enthusiastic reviews.…Learn More
Virtual Friends of the Library - Foundation Committee
Friends of the Library - Foundation Committee
Playdough Palooza! 65 Main Street, Room 106
Come play with colorful playdough together! We have special tools and toys to squish, cut, stamp, and roll the dough. Please be advised that the playdough does include gluten. This program is for children ages 3 and up. Registration is required. Questions? Please email us at youthservices@westfordma.…Learn More
Plenty of Pancakes Storytime with author Carrie Finison, 65 Main Street, Room 105
Join us from 10:30 a. m. for a fun story time and author visit with Carrie Finison. We will feature her newly-released picture book Plenty of Pancakes. This is the sequel to the much-loved Dozens of Doughnuts. Carrie will read her delightful picture book, have a brief Q&A and follow with a fun pancake craft.…Learn More
Monday Mystery Book Club
Wake up your week with a stimulating book discussion! We meet on (roughly) the fourth Monday of the month at 2:30 p. m. on the 3rd floor of Roudenbush Community Center. Copies of the current selection are available at Main Desk, or through curbside service on demand.…Learn More
Read with Ponies at Good Pickin Farm
Join us at Good Pickin’ Farm to read to a pony! Read to a Pony programs help kids develop literacy skills and build confidence & self-esteem. The pony is looking forward to sharing a favorite book with you! Therapy ponies provide warm and non-judgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers.…Learn More
Read with Ponies at Good Pickin Farm
Join us at Good Pickin’ Farm to read to a pony! Read to a Pony programs help kids develop literacy skills and build confidence & self-esteem. The pony is looking forward to sharing a favorite book with you! Therapy ponies provide warm and non-judgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers.…Learn More
Read with Ponies at Good Pickin Farm
Join us at Good Pickin’ Farm to read to a pony! Read to a Pony programs help kids develop literacy skills and build confidence & self-esteem. The pony is looking forward to sharing a favorite book with you! Therapy ponies provide warm and non-judgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers.…Learn More
Crafternoon - painted planters, 65 Main St, 3rd Floor
Join us to paint a plant pot! For grades 5-12. Registration is required. Don't forget to wear your painting clothes!
Read with Ponies at Good Pickin Farm
Join us at Good Pickin’ Farm to read to a pony! Read to a Pony programs help kids develop literacy skills and build confidence & self-esteem. The pony is looking forward to sharing a favorite book with you! Therapy ponies provide warm and non-judgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers.…Learn More
Read with Ponies at Good Pickin Farm
Join us at Good Pickin’ Farm to read to a pony! Read to a Pony programs help kids develop literacy skills and build confidence & self-esteem. The pony is looking forward to sharing a favorite book with you! Therapy ponies provide warm and non-judgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers.…Learn More
Read with Ponies at Good Pickin Farm
Join us at Good Pickin’ Farm to read to a pony! Read to a Pony programs help kids develop literacy skills and build confidence & self-esteem. The pony is looking forward to sharing a favorite book with you! Therapy ponies provide warm and non-judgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers.…Learn More