January 2025

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Wednesday, January 112:30—3:30 PMBookstoreMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Friends Bookstore OPEN

Friends Bookstore LogoShop for great deals on gently used books, audiobooks, CDS & DVDs for all ages at the Friends of the Library bookstore! 100% of the proceeds from this volunteer-run bookstore are used to support free events and services for all ages at the Library.…Learn More

Wednesday, January 16:30—7:15 PMCommunity Meeting RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

PJ Storytime -- Ages 1-5

A purple circle with a cartoon of a pair of green bunny slippers and the text Family PJ Storytime onJoin us for a monthly family pajama storytime for the whole family on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm. This program is especially for children ages 1-5 accompanied by an adult. This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library.…Learn More
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Thursday, January 26:30—7:30 PMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Double Booked Book Club for grades 4-7

Circle that is half yellow and half purple divided vertically down the middle, with a graphic of an A book club for adults and their 4-7th grader. Adult and child will both read the book and we will get together on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 to discuss it together. Do you think both the kids and adults will have the same perspective on…Learn More
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Monday, January 66:15—7:15 PMAS Meeting RoomAdams Shore Library519 Sea Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Arabic Storytime @Adams Shore Ages up to 7

Dark purple circle with the words Arabic Storytime in yellow around a purple book with stars over itThe Library is pleased to be working with dedicated community members to offer a monthly storytime in Arabic. Join us on the first Monday of each month at 6:15 at the Adams Shore library for this program which will be conducted primarily in Arabic with the intention of helping young Arabic language learners to improve their skills.…Learn More
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Thursday, January 93:00—4:00 PMWollastonWollaston Library41 Beale Street, Quincy, MA, 02170

Preschool Discovery @Wollaston - Ages 3-5

Purple circle with white text reading Preschool Discovery around a green magnifying lens graphic witDrop by the Wollaston Library  with your preschooler, ages 3-5, any time between 3:00 p. m. to 4:00 p. m. to do some fun simple science together. Activities, experiments and instructions will be provided for science you can do with your child. Each month activities, experiments and instructions will be provided on a different science topic you can do with your child.…Learn More
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Tuesday, January 146:30—8:30 PMNQ Dinegan RoomNorth Quincy Library381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171

North Quincy Adults Board Game Night

North Quincy Adults Board Game NightAdults are invited to join us for a monthly board game night at the North Quincy Branch Library. We'll have different games available every month. If you're a board game fan, join us to try out a new game. If you haven't played a board game since you were a kid, join us too! Games will be appropriate for adult players and rules and help are provided.…Learn More
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Wednesday, January 152:30—3:45 PMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Super Awesome Hangout Club for grades 3-7

Dark purple circle with the text Super Awesome Hangout Club and a graphic of a shooting star.Calling all 3rd-7th graders! Come hang out with old friends and make some new ones! Join us at our hangout in the Children’s blue room on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library.…Learn More

Wednesday, January 153:00—4:00 PMAdams ShoreAdams Shore Library519 Sea Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Preschool Discovery @Adams Shore - Ages 3-5

Purple circle with white text reading Preschool Discovery around a green magnifying lens graphic witDrop by the Adams Shore  Library with your preschooler, ages 3-5, any time between 3:00 p. m. to 4:00 p. m. to do some fun simple science together. Activities, experiments and instructions will be provided for science you can do with your child. Each month activities, experiments and instructions will be provided on a different science topic you can do with your child.…Learn More

Wednesday, January 153:00—4:00 PMNQ Community Meeting RoomNorth Quincy Library381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171

ExPLORE @North Quincy - Ages 8-12

Purple circle with the text ExPLORE Science Workshops around a blue magnifying lens graphic.ExPLORE (Experiment, Play, Learn, Observe, Read, Examine) is a series of monthly hands-on science workshops for children ages 8-12, covering a wide variety of topics. Meeting at the North Quincy Branch Library on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 3-4 pm each workshop has a short portion of instruction and then exploration and experimentation.…Learn More
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Thursday, January 167:00—8:00 PMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Review Crew for grades 5-7

Bright red circle with a graphic of two notebooks, a pencil, and some stars and the text Review CrewDo you like talking about books, movies, or video games? Want your favorites displayed in the children's room? The Review Crew for 5-7th graders will meet on the third Thursday of each month at the Main Library to present and discuss our thoughts on library materials, write reviews, and put together a display to share our favorites with the rest of the children's room!This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library.…Learn More
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Friday, January 179:30—11:00 AMCommunity Meeting RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Home School Hangout for ages 5-13

Dark blue circle with the words Homeschool Hangouts around a graphic of the sun.Join us on the 3rd Friday of each month for a homeschool program for kids and caregivers, covering topics from STEM to art and beyond! This program is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library. Click here to find out more about their work and how you can get involved.…Learn More
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Saturday, January 1810:00—11:00 AMCommunity Meeting RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Toy Time - Ages 9-23 months

Yellow circle with a graphic of a block tower and a toy car and the text Toy Time over it.Come to the library for a free playtime session with your baby, ages 9- 23 months full of age appropriate toys and activities plus socializing with other children and caregivers. A fun time for all and a chance to practice large and small muscle development.…Learn More
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Tuesday, January 217:00—8:30 PMNQ Community Meeting RoomNorth Quincy Library381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171

Dungeons and Dragons Ages 10-15 REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Dark purple circle with a graphic of a 20-sided die in grey and the text D&D over it in white.New and experienced players are invited to join us for this introduction to D&D 5th edition game play. Take on the role of a fantasy hero in this Dungeons & Dragons game. We will meet for an hour and a half for to play this story. Please note: There is no wait list for this program.…Learn More
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Wednesday, January 226:30—7:30 PMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Page Turners Graphic Novel Book Club for grades 3-7

Light teal circle with a navy blue word bubble outline that says Page Turners and text saying Book CChildren in grades 3-7 are invited to join us on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm for our Page Turners graphic novel book club. Each month we will discuss a different graphic novel and do an activity.
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Saturday, January 2510:00—11:00 AMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Preschool Discovery - Ages 3-5

Purple circle with white text reading Preschool Discovery around a green magnifying lens graphic witDrop by the Main Library children's room with your preschooler, ages 3-5, any time between 10:00 a. m. to 11:00 a. m. on the fourth Saturday of each month to do some fun simple science together. Activities, experiments and instructions will be provided for science you can do with your child.…Learn More
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Sunday, January 26Closed

Richardson Building

Sunday, January 263:00—4:00 PMRichardson BuildingRichardson Building40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Concerts at the Crane: Junwen Liang ~ piano

Please join us for an afternoon in the historic Richardson Building for a concert featuring award-winning pianist Junwen Liang.  The Richardson Building seats a maximum of 100 and on some occasions we do have to turn people away when that capacity is reached.…Learn More
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Tuesday, January 286:30—7:30 PMChildren's RoomMain Library40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Bedtime Book Club for Grades 1-3

Dark blue circle with the words Bedtime Book Club in purple around a graphic of a parent and child r1-3rd graders and their adult caregivers are invited to join us for this new monthly book discussion. Each month we will choose either a short book or a section of a longer book to read together before the meeting, then get together to discuss it, children and caregivers together.…Learn More
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