Agawam Public Library

Call fOr Entries for Friends Fourth Open Juried PHOTO ShOW

The Friends of the Agawam Public Library are looking for entries for their Fourth Open Juried Photo Show to take place in February 2014. For a brochure with more information and entry forms for the photo show, please click here.

CALL FOR entries FOR FRIENDS FIFTH OPEN JURIED ART SHOW

The Friends of the Agawam Public Library are looking for entries for their Fifth Open Juried Art Show to take place in November 2013. For a brochure with more information and entry forms for the art show, please click here.

library book sale

Friends of the Agawam Public Library
** 2013 ANNUAL BOOK SALE **

Friday, May 17, 2013 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm [$3.00 Preview Charge]
Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:00 am – 3:00 pm [Free Admission]

Please click here for flyer.

KAREN FOSS ART & Photography

For the month of May the Agawam Public Library will be displaying on the Gallery Walls the drawings, watercolors, and digital photography of Karen Foss.
Her colored pencil drawings combine pencils, pen & ink, and pencil dust. Her watercolors are on canvas with recycled papers applied to the surface to create texture. Her digital photography does not use computer enhancement or flash.

For more information please contact Joanne Szelag (413)-789-1550 ext. 8851.

MAY newsletter

The May issue of The Bookcase, the Agawam Public Library's newsletter, contains the latest information, news and happenings at the library.

Agawam Massachusetts: A Town history

Looking for an interesting read? Former town historian, Edith LaFrancis' book Agawam Massachusetts: A Town History is available for purchase at the library for $13.13. Visit the Reference Desk on the lower level to purchase a copy.

free english class offered

The Agawam Public Library will offer an interactive conversational English class every Monday evening from 6:00 to 7:30, starting on October 15. This free class is sponsored by the Friends of the Agawam Library, and is open to all adult learners who are looking to improve their English in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This course will cover grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and various aspects of conversational English.

These classes are free and open to the public. For further information or to register, please contact Judy Clini at the Agawam Public Library – 413-789-1550 x 8855, or email jclini@agawamlibrary.org

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY ART & PHOTO SHOWS

Click Here for winners of the Friends 4th Open Juried Art Show and Click Here for Friends 3rd Open Juried Photography Show

have the bookcase emailed

Beginning in October, anyone who
wishes to receive a copy of The Bookcase
should send an email to the editor at
wmcananama@agawamlibrary.org. Please
put “newsletter” in the subject area. Email
addresses and names will be used only for
sending the newsletter.

JOLENE MERCADANTE WRITES A MEMOIR

Now Available for purchase or checkout from your local library is Agawam librarian Jolene Mercadante's first published book, a memoir entitled "The Angel On My Shoulder; My Life with an American Pit Bull Terrier." "A love story from start to finish," "A delight to read," "If you enjoy tales of true love, you will value this story." These are just a few responses from best-selling authors who have read Jolene's memoir. Jolene's story about Rumer, her beautiful pit bull, shatters the horrible myths associates with this breed and helps the reader understand the true nature of the American Pit Bull Terrier!