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Library Remains Closed To the Public
Updated 9/16/20
Greetings from Fiske Library. We are hoping to be able to reopen soon!!
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT MATERIALS RETURNED OR ARRIVING IN DELIVERY FROM OTHER LIBRARIES ARE QUARANTINED FOR 7 DAYS.
Our CURBSIDE DELIVERY for materials that are on the shelves or have been requested from other libraries since delivery has now resumed is NOW be available Tuesday from 2-7:30 and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 2:00-4:00PM.
The NEW BOOK LISTINGS PAGE WAS UPDATED 8/25 so you can see what has been arriving since early June when it was last updated!!
The way Curbside Delivery works is :
1. You can place a hold on an item using the SAILS e-catalog on the library website or call us at 508-384-5440 x2 with your request(s) Be sure to include your name and telephone number and library card barcode if you call.
2. We will call you when your item is available. PLEASE BE SURE WE HAVE THE CORRECT PHONE NUMBER FOR YOU OR WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU
3. When you arrive at the library during the pickup hours
-Wait at the door if there are no other patrons waiting.
-Call to let us know you have arrived or simply ring the doorbell located above the bookdrop.
4. We will bring your item(s) to the front door.
NEW!!!!
BAG OF BOOKS SURPRISE! (for kids, teens and adults) NO PEEKING!
Courtesy of the Friends of the Fiske. Donations are not mandatory, but are very gratefully accepted. You may put a donation in the Book Return slot or mail a donation to The Friends of the Fiske, 110 Randall Rd., Wrentham. You may also make a donation via PayPal. Just go to www.fiskelib.org/about/friends-of-the-fiske and click on the PayPal button. Thank you and happy reading!
SOMETHING NEW TO TRY AT FISKE LIBRARY!!
Are you looking for a new outdoor hobby? Something to do alone or with your kids while social distancing? How about geocaching which is the world's largest treasure hunt? Visit geocaching.com to watch an instructional video, download a free app, then put on your sneakers and enjoy! Guess what?? You can find your first cache at FISKE PUBLIC LIBRARY! Come find our Bibliocache! Reason why you may want to try to find it: You'll find that discovery, exploration and adventure still exist in the real world. It gets you outside! It's a great way to stay healthy while having fun. It's fun for the whole family. You'll discover places you never knew existed right in your own neighborhood. You will have stories to last a lifetime. Enjoy and share!!
Looking for a place to social distance, take the kids for a walk in the fresh air and enjoy a good book at the same time? Check out the new Story Walk on the lawn at the Fiske Public Library. There is even a surprise in the children's room window when you reach the end. (Miss Liz will be changing the stories periodically during the summer!) Look for updates on our website or FaceBook page. Happy Reading!
Welcome to Fiske Public Library
Jack-O-Lantern Event
You are Invited to the First Fiske Public Library Drive Through Jack-O-Lantern Event. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30TH FROM 5:30-7:30PM.
Load up the family in the car and drive up Randall Road to check out all of the lit carved pumpkins!
We need your help!!!! Call the library and leave your name and phone number to sign up to display your carved pumpkin! Join the fun! Prizes will be awarded!
All during the month of October you can also enjoy a new Story Walk on the library lawn which will feature the book, We're Going On A Pumpkin Hunt by Mary Hogan Wilcox with a surprise for all at the end!
Vote for Your Favorite Book Character
Too young to vote in the November 3rd election? You're not too young to vote for your favorite book character at Fiske Library!! Pick up a ballot at the front door or print out your own by clicking HERE. Check out the candidate posters in the Children's Room windows. Cast your ballot and drop it into the book drop by Nov. 3rd, 2020. EVERY VOTE COUNTS!!
Worcester Talking Book Library
MA Board of Library Commissioners sent on behalf of Worcester Talking Book Library
Do you know someone who’s looking for more large type books to read? The Worcester Talking Book Library can help! WTBL circulates large-type books by mail, and any MA resident with a visual, physical, or reading disability is encouraged to apply. To learn more, please check out https://talkingbook.mywpl.org/ or call 508-799-1730.
New at the Library - Showcase Cinema TIckets!
You can now purchase discounted Showcase Cinema tickets at FISKE thanks to the FRIENDS OF THE FISKE.
Tickets at $10.00 each, good at any Showcase Cinema in the U.S. (NOTE : Lux Level, 3-D Movies and other special theatres are subject to an additional fee at the theater.)
Not valid for telephone or online orders. See ticket for all rules. No limit for Wrentham residents, limit of 2 tickets for non-Wrentham residents. The ticket purchased at the Library must be exchanged at theater box office for admission ticket. NO EXPIRATION.
Southwick Zoo
THE ZOO WILL REOPEN FOR THE SEASON IN EARLY APRIL
We still have tickets left thanks to the FRIENDS OF THE FISKE which will be good when the Zoo reopens. These tickets are $20.00 each, no limit for Wrentham card holders, limited to 2 tickets for non-Wrentham card holders. (Admission this season will be $29 for Adults, $25 for Children (3-12) and $22 for Senior Citizens)
You MUST have your library card to get the tickets. The tickets do not expire so get them now !! GREAT FOR GIFT GIVING!!!!
See the Fiske Museum Passes page for more details.
Book Recycling
We are transitioning to a new non-profit recycling company, MORE THAN WORDS, for our BOOK RECYCLING.
New bins will be in the parking lot soon but until then please put your donations in the cardboard boxes in the foyer.
PLEASE, NO MILDEW OR UNSALEABLE ITEMS!!
