Taft Public Library
June 2025 Events and Information
Adult Programs
Notice of Closed Days in June:
The Taft Library will be closed on Thursday, June 19th for the Juneteenth holiday. We will be open again on Friday, June 20th with our regular hours.
Upcoming Events:
To register for an event, click on the Library Event Calendar & Registration link at the top of the library’s homepage (www.taftpubliclibrary.org).
Adult Handcrafting Group
Let’s get crafty! Join us on Wednesday, June 4th and Wednesday, June 18th at 2pm downstairs in the library and get your craft on! Bring your own craft project, whatever it might be, to work on while you visit. Intended for adults. No registration is required. Crafts are NOT supplied.
Adult Book Club
The Adult Book Club will meet upstairs in the library to discuss Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus in June, date TBD. For additional information on the June discussion or upcoming book clubs which will start up again in the fall contact the library at 508-473-3259.
Footnotes Nonfiction Book Club
The Footnotes Nonfiction Book Club typically meets downstairs in the library on a quarterly basis. This year the group will read and discuss five nonfiction titles. Those interested are asked to stop at the downstairs desk to sign the Footnotes registration sheet and pick up a copy of the latest book.
Upcoming book in the Footnotes series:
Thursday, June 26th at 7pm: How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith
The roster of titles for the Footnotes Nonfiction Book Club from July 2025 to June 2026 will be chosen by the group at the conclusion of the discussion of How the Word is Passed on the 26th.
Awards Book Club
New to our slate of adult book clubs is Awards Book Club! Hosted by Taft Library Assistant Jane Blackwood, the Awards Book Club meets on a quarterly basis to discuss fiction and nonfiction
award winners of the year. Jane selects from the books that took home the coveted Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Booker Prize and more! Stop at the downstairs circulation desk to pick up the latest Awards book for discussion.
The next book in the Awards Book Club discussion series will be We Do Not Part by Han Kang, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2025. The discussion will be on Tuesday, August 5th upstairs in the library at 7pm.
Slow Flow Adult Yoga with Katie Aissis of Sprouting Tree Yoga
Come join Katie Aissis of Sprouting Tree Yoga for Slow Flow Adult Yoga. 7pm on Tuesday, June 10th upstairs in the library. This Vinyasa style yoga class links breath to movement in a dynamic sequence of postures. Participants will build strength while also finding moments throughout the practice to quiet the mind and rest the body. This class is appropriate for all levels and no previous yoga experience is necessary. Please bring your own yoga mat. Registration required. Visit our website.
German Conversation Club
Are you looking for a place to practice what German you remember or to improve your German vocabulary? Conversations in German is no pressure, just fun! Lead by Library Assistant (and Mendon resident) Monika Schmid, the group typically meets the last Monday of each month. Registration is required. To register, visit our website! Note: German Conversation Club is currently on hiatus, but will resume again in the fall. Contact the library at 508-473-3259 for further details.
Check out Mango Languages at Taft Library!
Visit the Taft Public Library website for access to the Mango Languages platform. If you have an interest in learning a language, Mango provides lessons in over 70 languages. Children can try their hand at language learning with Mango Little PIM, a platform designed just for them, and for those interested in learning American sign language we provide access to Mango ASL. Mango’s Intuitive Language Construction methodology helps build skills in vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, culture, comprehension, and retention. To see all of the Mango options the Taft Library offers scroll down the left-hand side of our webpage to the Databases section.
Friends of the Taft Public Library Meeting
The Friends of the Library meetings are typically held on the last Tuesday of the month at 7pm downstairs in the Art Holmes Community Room, unless it falls on a holiday or during a school vacation. All are welcome (and encouraged) to attend! If you plan on attending, it’s always a good idea to call the library at 508-473-3259 or email the Friends at friendsoftaftlibrary@gmail.com to confirm the date and time of the meeting. The group will do its best to post any meeting changes on the Taft Library web site.
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