Summer Reading Kick-off – All Ages
Summer Reading Kick-off Event for All Ages
Come by the library and get started on your summer reading.
This year all ages are eligible for participating. Readers are eligible for reading beads. At the close of the summer reading program (end of the summer) participants will be eligible to select a new book to add to their personal library.
See what's new this week at the Babcock Library at:![]()
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There are two new books.
Upcoming Program:![]()
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Nature's Best Hope Ashford Conservation Commission w Pollinator Pathways Tuesday, June 4, at 6 pm Knowlton Memorial Hall![]()
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If one is feeling discouraged in a time of increasingly bad news regarding climate change and decreasing bird populations and pollinator species... this book offers hope and practical actions. ![]()
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The Conservation Commission will talk about yard size conservation, why non-native species are harmful, and the importance of insects to the rest of the food web.![]()
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Family activities related to seeds and planting will be available. The pollinators pathways group will have seeds available and handouts to take home.![]()
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The library has multiple copies of the adult and children's editions of Nature's Best Hope.
Did you know there are books about Vikings available here at Babcock Library - Ashford, CT !?![]()
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There also might be a couple of Viking helmets...😎
Babcock Library has tickets available now for the Quiet Corner Reads Book Discussion Event with Angie Kim - to be held on May 14, 2024 - Just stop by Babcock Library - Ashford, CT to pick up yours!Tickets are now on sale at QCReads member libraries!![]()
** 4/22 update - SOLD OUT at Putnam and Woodstock libraries
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There are two new bestsellers, eight new movies, two new music CDs, six new children's books, and 26 other new books, including one that is available online.![]()
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The new bestsellers this week are "Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology" and "Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard." The new movies this week include "The Lost King," "Doc Martin: Series 9," and "Pride and Prejudice - The Special Edition."