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Adult Program in September

On Wed., September 19 at 7pm, Professor Gary L. Hylander, a member of the Stonehill faculty, will present a lecture entitled:  We the People: the Constitution.

America's Constitution is the oldest surviving written constitution in the world.  We explore the work of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention and the reasons why such a document written over two centuries ago by representatives from thirteen struggling seaboard states continues to give strength and liberty to a vast continental nation of 300 million people.

Professor Hylander earned his Ph.D. at Boston College.  He is a professor of American History at Stonehill College where he specializes as a Presidential Historian.  He is a frequent presenter at library forums, historical societies, senior living centers and civic and professional organizations.

"We the People" is funded by the Friends of the Bridgewater Public Library.  It will be  held in the Flora T. Little Meeting Room, which is accessible by elevator.  Parking is available in back of the library.

HOLIDAY
 The library will be closed on 
Monday, Sept. 3rd, in celebration of 

Annual Friends Meeting

The Friends of the Bridgewater Public Library will hold their annual Open Membership Meeting on Wed., Sept. 26 at 7p.m.

Refreshments will be served.

FOL Book Clubs 

 Lunch Club --
 Wed., Sept. 12 @ noon

Gone with the Wind
by Margaret Mitchell

Evening Club -- 
Wed., Sept. 26 @ 7pm
CANCELLED

The Thirteenth Tale
by Diane Setterfield
*The public is invited to attend. For more information about the evening book club, call Debbie at 508-697-1098.

Thank You

...to Jacob Fullmer, who completed an Eagle Scout project at the library.  Jacob was responsible for the building and installation of wooden shelving in the Friends Closet, where donated books are stored for their book sales.

 Tote Bags for Sale 

The Friends of the Library are selling small tote bags in four different colors: pink with brown trim, black with white trim, light blue with dark blue trim, and brown with aqua blue trim.  The price is $15.

Sample bags are displayed at the library's Service Desk.

This is a fundraiser to benefit the library.

Library Hours

*Summer hours will remain in effect until further notice.

In the Gallery :              

The Bridgewater Senior Painters will be exhibiting their annual show in the Flora T. Little Gallery from August 30 through September 24.  The group is led by Bill Pincolini. Oils, watercolors and acrylic are all represented in this popular exhibit.

The gallery is accessible by elevator.

One Book One Community

This year's selection is
 Elie Wiesel's Night,
 a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

The library has purchased extra paperback copies of this title.  It is also available in CD format.

Good-bye to Gordon

Gordon Mantell, the library's custodian for many years, has recently retired.  We wish him the best of luck on the golf course and everywhere else as well!

Important Information
for our library patrons

The library budget is in danger of being cut by 53.4 %, from $812,000 to $378,000.  Without adequate funding we are anticipating the following changes in our day-to-day operations:

 *Library hours will be cut back to somewhere between 6 and 8 hours weekly

*Bridgewater library patrons will be denied borrowing privileges at area libraries  

*Bridgewater library patrons will not be able to place holds on materials through the SAILS network

*Children’s and Adult programs will be cancelled  

*Meeting rooms will be unavailable for use 

*No new books or audio-visual materials will be ordered

*Periodical subscriptions will not be renewed as they run out

*The library will be decertified by the Commonwealth of MA, resulting in loss of State Aid.

These changes will be adopted shortly after September 8.

Adult Book Display
in September

STRESS LESS

Check out our selection of suggested titles

Friends of the Library's September book sale
has been postponed because of the delay in implementing our fall/winter hours.

A new date will be determined before the end of the month.

Newsletter editor Mary O'Connell

Last modified 09/21/2007