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Category Archives: Wellesley Free Library
Woodwind Quintet concert at Wellesley Free Library on Sunday
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Wellesley Free Library's new mascot
Spotted this praying mantis outside a window on second floor of the Wellesley Free Library yesterday. Called the woman across from me’s attention to it. She seemed unimpressed, but I know all of you will be.
Learn about the USS Constitution at Wellesley Free Library
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No, the Wellesley Free Library will not be able to tell if you bring a book into the bathroom
The library is adopting wireless RFID chips to speed the checkout/checkin process and better keep track of its inventory, according to this Boston Globe article. No, the chips don’t have long-enough transmission ranges to enable the library to spy on you at home, and in fact are only putting the chips into their books, etc., [...]
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To the moon, Wellesleyites
Wellesley Free Library plans to have real, authentic, genuine, NASA-certified moon rocks (like the one here from a Washington, D.C. museum) on display during a program from 4-5pm on Wednesday, Aug. 12.
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Wellesley Free Library book sale this week
The Spring Book Sale sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries will be held from Thursday, April 23 through Sunday, April 26 at the Wellesley Free Library, Wakelin Room. Hours as as follows: Members’ preview: Thursday, April 23 from 5 – 9 PM (Not a member? Join that day.) Public sale: Friday, April [...]
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Wellesley K-12 Art Show packing 'em in
Wellesley Free Library was packed last night for the artists’ reception for the K-12 Art Show, which highlights dozens of works by students in Wellesley’s public school system. The exhibit, which spans several rooms in the library, runs through April 29.
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Thieves, library goers entering unlocked cars
Wellesley Police tell the Townsman that residents need to be more diligent about locking their cars in light of a slew of recent break-ins. They should also beware library patrons. Someone who shall not be named was at the library last week for a meeting and went out into the parking lot before the meeting [...]
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Knock on wood
If you’ve ever had a seat on this bench in the hallway leading to Wellesley Free Library off the back entrance, then you’ve had a brush with local furniture designer/maker Dale Broholm. We caught up with this 18-year Wellesley resident to ask him a few questions about his background and work: Where he works: “Due [...]
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Wellesley Centennial quilt
This cozy collection of Wellesley landmarks created in 1981 can be seen at Wellesley Free Library’s local history room.
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Reading up on Wellesley's natural history
Wellesley Free Library offers up a few good reads about Wellesley’s birds, geology and more.
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