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Students-
Welcome to the Harvard Public Library!
This section of the website has been set up just for you.
It includes information on:
Getting
Started
Frequently
Asked Questions
Research
at the Harvard Public Library
Circulation
 Volunteer
and Community Service Opportunities for Harvard students:
Saturday
Storytime Volunteers
Enjoy reading stories to
children? The library runs a
Saturday Storytime where teens read to children ages 4 to 7 and their parents.
Storytime volunteers usually work in groups of two or three.
Requirements:
Harvard resident or Bromfield
student in grades 7 to 12. Must be
able to volunteer rotating Saturdays from
10:45AM
to
12:00
noon
. Schedule will be based on the
availability of all of the students. Must
meet with children’s librarian for one planning session on a weekday for each
scheduled Saturday.
Game Hour
Supervisors
Like to play games? The library
runs a drop-in game hour on Thursday afternoons from 4 to
5 PM
. Teach and facilitate games such as chess, Othello, Set, Blokus, Slamwich, etc.
with younger students.
Requirements:
Harvard resident or Bromfield
student in grades 9 to 12. Commitment
to volunteer on a regularly scheduled, rotating basis.
Reliability is essential. Ability
to create a happy, controlled atmosphere for the younger students who attend.
Movie
Night Volunteers
The library runs a Family Movie
Night once a month on Fridays through the school year, and more frequently
during the summer reading program (Thursday nights in the summer).
Volunteers are needed to help with snack preparation and distribution,
greeting arrivals at the library’s front door, and clean-up after the movie
ends.
Requirements:
Harvard resident or Bromfield
student in grades 6 to 12. Must be
able to arrive forty-five minutes prior to the start of the movie (for set-up)
and must be able to stay for at least fifteen minutes after the conclusion of
the movie (for clean-up). Reliability
is essential.
Teen
Advisory Board
Get involved in what’s
happening at the library! Participate
and share ideas for books, magazines, DVDs, music CDs, and future programs and
activities. Lisa Gagnon, reference
librarian, is the contact for the Teen Advisory Board.
Requirements:
Harvard resident or Bromfield
student in grades 7 to 12. Commitment
to attend approximately one meeting per month, usually on Tuesdays in the late
afternoon/evening.
Volunteers
for Special Programs
The library runs many special
programs throughout the year which require a lot of volunteer assistance.
These programs include the Lego Expo, the Ice Cream Social, the Summer
Reading Finale Picnic, and the Tie Dye Extravaganza.
This is a great opportunity to volunteer at the library only once or
twice a year, as opposed to committing to a regular program.
Requirements:
Harvard resident or Bromfield
student in grades 6 to 12.
Senior Projects
If you would like to do your
Bromfield Senior Project through the library, please meet with Lisa Gagnon or
Abby Kingsbury to determine feasibility and map out a plan for the project.
For More
Information:
For
more information on all of the available positions please contact:
Abby
Kingsbury, Children’s Librarian: (978) 456 – 2381, akingsbu@cwmars.org
For
Teen Advisory Board information, contact
Lisa Gagnon
, Reference Librarian:
lgagnon@cwmars.org
 Teen
Happenings at the Harvard Public Library
Early
Release Movies
Come watch movies at
1:00
on many of the Bromfield early release days.
Popcorn and water will be served.
Fall
Movies 2009
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Paul Blart, Mall Cop
(PG)
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September 16th
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Monsters vs. Aliens (PG)
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October 7th
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Marley and Me (PG)
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November 4th
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Star Trek (PG-13)
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December 16th
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Craft
Afternoons
Join Bromfield senior Erica
Bonnell this year to make fun crafts and treats.
Dates and times to be announced.
Fall
Crafts
November
Make an edible
Turkey
out of Oreos, peanut butter cups and more!
December
Make a cool
Holiday
gift box to give as a gift or even keep for yourself!
Teen Book
Groups
Avid reader? Enjoy food? Join
one of our two teen book groups where you can enjoy a snack and participate in a
fun discussion. Both groups meet
once a month on the first Tuesday from
4:30
to
5:30 PM
, but each group reads and discusses different books.
The next book group is Tuesday, October 6th from
4:30
to
5:30 PM
Grades 7-9
Teen Book Group
- Students
interested in the 7th through 9th grade group should
speak with Abby Kingsbury in the Children's Room or email akingsbu@cwmars.org.
Grades
10 -12 Teen Book Group
- Students
interested in the 10th through 12th grade group should
speak with
Lisa Gagnon
at the Reference Desk or email lgagnon@cwmars.org.
This
year’s 10th through 12th grade book club reading list
includes books by Nicholas Sparks, Jodie
Picoult, John Grisham, and Dan Brown.
Homework
Help
Can’t find what you need when
you search the catalog? Unsure of
where to start researching your latest homework assignment?
Want to know how to search InfoTrac from home?
Just ask at the Reference Desk or call
978-456-4114
. Remember: We are here to help you!
Find a
Good Book, Movie or CD
Check out all of the great
books, DVDs, and music CDs available at the library. If you don’t see what you
are looking for, the reference librarian can help you (or show you how to) get
it from another library. If you are
looking for ideas for good books to read, ask a librarian, browse a teen book
guide in the Young Adult room, or look online at the Great Reads links on the
library website.
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