By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Minuteman Library crawl is a yearly treasure hunt in the Minuteman system. Libraries sign up to have patrons come through their libraries and find hidden features within and offer small prizes to those traveling through the system.
Inside Jobb’s “A Gentleman and a Thief”
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Library, the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) shared an online event featuring True Crime Writer Dean Jobb in conversation with Joe Pompeo. Jobb discussed his most recently released book “A Gentleman and a Thief:...
Parr discusses World War II
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sponsored by the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library, the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) shared an online event in which author James L. Parr discussed his newest book “World War II Massachusetts.” 100+ live attendees gathered together online, eager to...
Discovering Fuhro’s clay creations at NFPL
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) hosted an artist meet and greet with local artist Sarah Fuhro. Located in the Friends of the Needham Library Art Gallery on the second floor of the NFPL, Fuhro displayed an array of her incredible...
Needhamites visit the BSM
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library, the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) shared an online event titled “A Virtual Tour of the Bata Shoe Museum (BSM).” The BSM is located in Toronto, Canada and is the only museum...
A magical afternoon at NFPL
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) kicked off its summer reading program with a bang by inviting magician Matt Matthews to perform. Matthews, a professional magician from Connecticut, has been performing magic his whole life.
Countless children and...
Composting with Needham DPW
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Needham Department of Public Works (DPW) stopped by the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) to put on a demonstration about how composting works. Little ones and their guardians packed into the “snack” room of the NFPL to not only hear...
True crime authors discuss Houston’s deadliest murderer
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library, the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) shared an online event with true crime authors Dr. Katherine Ramsland & Tracy Ullman. Throughout this event, Ramsland and Ullman discussed their book "The Serial Killer's...
Learning about writing YA novels at NFPL
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sponsored by the Cary Library Foundation (CLF), the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) shared an online event titled “Writing Young Adult (YA) Novels.” This is a part of the Cary Library’s “Library Cafe'' series that has been happening throughout the past...
Crafting with Pride at NFPL
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) partnered with Pop-Up Art School to introduce a needle felting workshop as part of its children's programming. During this event, children learned the basics of needle felting and created their own rainbow pins.
“Sealed With A Kiss” at NFPL
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Local Needham Author Paula Roberts was welcomed into the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) to discuss her book “Sealed With A Kiss.” Attendees filed into the Community Room eager and excited to hearRoberts discuss her parents' love story during World War...
Prison education discussion at NFPL
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sponsored by the Watertown Free Public Library (WFPL), the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) shared an online event titled “Access to Books in the Context of Mass Incarceration.” This was a part of the WFPL’s Democracy Talks series where they dive...
Jordan Rich discusses 50+ years in radio
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Matt Robinson interviewed WBZ Radio host Jordan Rich at the Needham Free Public Library, as the final discussion at the Library Foundation of Needham’s Author Series. Robinson and Rich discussed stories from the new book “ON AIR: My 50-year Love Affair...
Pea planting at NFPL
By Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
A group of children and their caregivers gathered at Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) on Thursday, April 18th, to learn how to plant peas. Each participant was given a bag from the folks at Needham Community Farm (NCF). The contents included...
Finding your life’s purpose at NFPL
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
At the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL), Matt Robinson interviewed Sanjiv Chopra and Gina Vild about their book, “The Two Most Important Days: How to Find Your Purpose–and Live a Happier, Healthier Life.” The event was presented by the Library Foundation...
Art in Bloom at NFPL
by Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Beth Shalom Garden Club and Needham High School’s art department collaborated for the 16th year to present Needham’s Art in Bloom on March 9 and 10 at the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL). This highly anticipated annual spring event showcased...
Needhamites explore Stephen McCauley’s literary realm
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Needham Library hosted the fifth speaker in its current speaker series, Massachusetts native author Stephen McCauley. McCauley was celebrating his tenth novel, and the eighth novel under his own name, "You Only Call When You're in Trouble." People magazine had...
John Silber’s personal and professional legacy
by Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Recently, as part of its Library Foundation of Needham series, the Needham Free Public Library presented Rachel Silber Devlin discussing her new book “Snapshots of My Father, John Silber” with Matt Robinson, host of “The Writer’s Block” on the Needham Channel.
Dr. Jeffries discusses Embrace Boston
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Imari Paris Jeffries, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of Embrace Boston, spoke at the Needham Free Public Library as part of Needham’s Black History Month observance. In his presentation, he explained the guiding principles behind the selection of the 20-foot-high...
Dr. Cohen’s insights on overcoming excuses
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With the start of February upon us, many of the New Year’s resolutions people have made have now become a struggle and keeping up with familiar resolutions each year of improving one’s health have suddenly been stopped short. To lend a...
