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 Kingston Public Library

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               6 Green Street, Kingston Massachusetts 02364         781-585-0517

 

 

 


The Old Colony Library Network requires all users to change the PIN on their library account from the default of "OCLN." This requirement is to protect your privacy and the security of your personal data. You will be prompted to change your PIN when you log in to your account.

Library Hours

Monday:          1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday:        10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday:   10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday:       10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday:           Closed
Saturday:       10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed Sundays and holidays.

 


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click here to register online.
 





Kingston Arts Festival


This year’s Kingston Arts Festival will be held on September 18th. Young artist submissions will be accepted on Tuesday, August 3rd, 6 – 8 p.m. at the Kingston Public Library, and exhibited from August 7th through August 31st. More info at: http://kingstonarts.com.

Announcing The Kingston Public Library Foundation!

The Kingston Public Library Foundation was established in 2009 to support the Library through fundraising. For more information about the Foundation and how you can help, please call Library Director Sia Stewart at 781-585-0517 x122.

Library Budget News

The Library budget has been cut significantly over the past several years. Your generous gifts are more important than ever, and we are grateful for every donation, large and small. Donations can be made to the Kingston Public Library, the Kingston Public Library Foundation, or to the Friends of the Kingston Public Library.

For more information, please call Library Director Sia Stewart at 781 585-0517 x122.

Thank you for showing such strong support and appreciation for your library!

Friends of the Kingston Public Library

Time to clean up any dusty books that you won't be reading again and donate them to the Kingston Public Library for the Friends' Fall Book Sale. Books and CDs/DVDs/VHS Tapes can be dropped off at the circulation desk.

This year's sale is October 2nd (with a rain date of October 9th).

Thank you for your continued support of our Library.

To find out more about the Friends, click here!

Homebound Services

At Home With Your Library
Library Services for the Homebound

We bring the Kingston Public Library to you!

We deliver books and other library materials(audio books, magazines, videos and DVDs) to Kingston residents who are not able to come to the library in person.

For more information, click here.

News From the Reference Desk
Learning Express Library
Unlimited access to online practice tests including the SAT, ACT, GED, ASVAB, Firefighter, Police Officer, EMT basic, U.S. Citizenship, Postal Worker, Real Estate and Broker exams and more. here are interactive skill-building courses and tutorials for students of all ages. You will get immediate scoring, explanation of answers, and an analysis of your results. Funded by the Kingston Public Library.
At the Library or From Home

To explore other online reference databases offered by the Kingston Public Library, click here!

New on the Readers Page

Wondering what the staff at the Kingston Public Library are reading, watching and listening to?
Click here to see our recommendations for books, movies, and music we think you might like!


Try these new Readers Advisory web sites

Bookspot
Current bestsellers, reading lists, book reviews, book news and more.

Bookreporter
One of seven websites from the Book Report Network. This site provides book reviews, author profiles and interviews, and other special features for readers.

BookWire
The book industry’s website; access to publisher’s homepages and book production information.

Reading Group Guides
Great for book clubs, this site offers reading guides to over 1600 books; includes a summary
of the book, discussion questions and helpful advice for reading groups.

 

To sign up for bookletters click on the link below.

Check out these two new features from Bookletters!

book letters daily logo        book page logo

 

New in Children's Services



Stop by the Children's Room and fall into a great book! Click here to discover new books in our collection.

Don't forget to visit the Kid's Page to learn about upcoming events and to see what's going on in the KPL Children's Room.

 

New in the Teen Space

The 5th Annual Pet Show will be October 2nd. More details coming soon...

Check out more programs, events, pictures,

T.A.B. info and more on the Teen Page!

 

Local History

Check out the Local History blog
Pique of the Week!

What's in the exhibit case in the Library lobby? Go to the Local History page to find out.

For more information, contact the Archivist Susan Aprill at 781-585-0517 x123 or by email.
 
© All rights reserved. Town of Kingston, Kingston Public Library. For more information please write to Kingston Public Library, 6 Green Street, Kingston Massachusetts 02364 or email the Library Director at sstewart@kingstonpubliclibrary.org. For suggestions on how we can improve our services, please email kilib@kingstonpubliclibrary.org. The Kingston Public Library is a member of the Old Colony Library Network.