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Free Language Learning from Mango Through June 30!
Want to learn a new language? Mango Languages is our online language learning resource, and offers over 70 languages, including English for English Language Learners. As part of Mango's Public Library Community Outreach Initiative, Mango Languages is offering free language learning until June 30, 2020. Click here to get started.
Framingham Public Library Has a New YouTube Channel!
Scary stories for adults, bedtime stories for kids, a tutorial on making a special coffee drink, and more -- all from our talented and creative library staff. Subscribe or view by clicking here!
Worcester Business Journal Covers Online Adventures Program
Thanks to the Worcester Business Journal for this article about the online Spring 2020 Adventures in Lifelong Learning program:
https://www.wbjournal.com/article/framingham-state-takes-senior-citizen-enrichment-classes-online
For more information about Adventures in Lifelong Learning, please click here.
The U.S. Census Wants to Hear From You!
If you have responded to the Census, thank you! If you have not, it's not too late. Find out how to respond by reading this page from the official Census 2020 website.
The basics
- The census counts every person living in the United States, regardless of age or citizenship status, every 10 years in years ending in 0.
- It’s in the Constitution.
- There is NOT a Citizenship question on the 2020 Census.
It’s important
- It’s about money, power, and data.
- Every year people pay their taxes. Only every 10 years, we help decide how those dollars come back to us. The 2020 Census will help to distribute billions of dollars in federal resources to your community.
- Our community gets resources based on population counts, that helps pay for schools, roads, police, fire, health care and many more services. An undercount in our community would jeopardize our full share of these resources.
- An accurate and complete Census helps businesses, community leaders and elected officials make informed decisions every day.
It’s easy
- For the first time, people can respond online and by phone, in addition to the mail-in option. It takes about 10 minutes to complete and impacts the next 10 years because the next Decennial Census does not happen until 2030.
It’s safe and confidential
- Your data is protected and it’s confidential. Federal law protects your responses, which cannot be shared with law enforcement, immigration agencies, or housing authorities.
COVID-19 & the 2020 Census:
- The 2020 Census is underway and the most important and safe thing you can do is respond online, by phone, or by mail. It has never been easier to respond to the 2020Census.
- Responding now will minimize the need for the Census Bureau to send census takers out into communities to follow up with households.
Everywhere Book Fest for Kids: Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2
Everywhere Book Fest is a virtual gathering of kidlit authors, illustrators, and books that will bring the book festival experience to young readers everywhere. Click here for more information including the schedule of events.
Where Is Our 3D Printer?
Our Little Lulzbot is happily part of a solid supply chain. This week she’s cranking out face shields and mask straps. The parts then go to Make It Labs in Nashua for post production, then to Lowell Makes for distribution to health care workers. A world of thanks to John Walsh, Assistant Director for Innovation and Technology at Woburn Public Library, and Reference Sub at Framingham.
NEW! Framingham Public Library’s YouTube Channel
Check out our new YouTube channel for video tutorials, program recordings, stories for kids and grownups, and much more!
Tales from the Dark: Adult Story Time
Who says that story time has to be over just because the kids are in bed? Join our Libarian, Dana, as he reads tales both celebrated and obscure, ranging from spine tingling supernatural stories and macabre mysteries to amazing adventures and everything in between! And who knows; maybe the occasional poem and fairy tale might show up as well.
A Thousand Paper Cranes Challenge: Ongoing
Join us in making a thousand paper cranes to decorate the Libraries upon our reopening. An instructional video by Lucas Gustafson, our Origami Club leader, on how to make an origami crane is on our YouTube channel. Watch it, then make away in any spare minutes. To find out why we’re folding paper cranes check out the Wikipedia entry on Orizuru or read Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr (available in Overdrive/Libby).
Homework Center Naming Contest
Choose a new name for the Homework Center! Send your submission to jgatlin@minlib.net by June 1. And be sure to check out the Homework Center page to view more about services and programs.
News from the Friends of the Library
Despite COVID-19 and the closure of the Library, The Friends continue to provide support with whatever Library staff need, including purchasing additional Constant Contact and video conferencing tools which allow them to increase their communication with the public and among themselves. We apologize, but we cannot accept book donations until the Library reopens. We sincerely thank you for your past support and look forward to seeing you once the Library is open and our book sales are up and running again!