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Food For Fines

December 1, 2018 Melrose Department Heads

During the month of December, please help A Servant’s Heart Food Pantry by returning your overdue Library items along with a nonperishable food donation and your fines will be forgiven. Start your library account fresh for 2019!

Waived fees apply to overdue fines only; costs associated with damaged or lost items are still required.

Suggested Food Items:

Beef stew
Breakfast bars
Brownie mix
Canned chicken
Small canned fruit cocktail
Small canned peaches
Small canned pears
Canned ravioli
Cooking oil
Corn beef hash
Hot chocolate
Instant hot cereal
Life cereal
Chex cereal

Jelly/Jam
Peanut butter crackers
Pudding snack packs
Rice and pasta sides
Spam
Tuna

Additional Items:
Dish soap
Paper towels
Shampoo
Tissues
Toilet paper

MPL Mitten Tree

December 1, 2018 Melrose Department Heads

Melrose Public Library Mitten Tree

Help local families by donating mittens, gloves, hats, and scarves to keep hands and heads warm this winter!

Donations will be hung on our Mitten Tree, located in the Archway Room.

Items will be accepted until January 5th, 2019.

Thank you for your generosity!

Library Event

Noon Year’s Eve Storybook Ball

December 1, 2018 Melrose Department Heads

Noon Year’s Eve Storybook Ball

Monday, December 31, 2018

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Hear ye, hear ye, children of all ages are invited to attend the Noon Year’s Eve Storybook Ball! Come dressed as your favorite Storybook Character for a fun morning of crafts, activities, and dancing with DJ Tad! We will count down to the New Year at 12 noon. Register online all family members who will be attending

Adult Coloring Night: 12/12/18

December 1, 2018 Melrose Department Heads

Adult Coloring Night!

Wednesday December 12, 2018

7:00 PM to 8:45 PM in the Meeting Room

Need a break from the hectic holiday season? Come unwind and get in touch with your inner child! Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own! To reserve a seat, sign up online or speak with a library staff member.

Come Read To Therapy Dogs: Dewey & Cooper!

December 1, 2018 Melrose Department Heads

Come Read To Therapy Dogs: Dewey & Cooper!

‘Bone’ up on your reading skills! Dewey and Cooper are certified therapy dogs who love to listen to stories. Children wishing to read to a dog can sign up for one 10 minute slot. Online registration, using the Events Calendar on melrosepubliclibrary.org, begins two weeks before each date. Children’s room staff will call to assign you a time slot between 3 & 4 PM before the day of the event. If you cannot attend please call 781-665-2314 to cancel.