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By MAX BOWEN

Tilton Library Director Candace Bradbury-Carlin said that in recent years, libraries have grown beyond a place to study or get books and into a “third space,” serving their patrons in new and diverse ways.At the South Deerfield library, this could...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — After a five-year hiatus, the Greenfield Public Library will once again host book sales. The first event, hosted by the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library, will take place on Saturday, Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., according...

By ALISON KUZNITZ

Public transit riders without library cards in the Pioneer Valley can now access online materials, including e-books and audiobooks, as they wait for their buses as part of a growing initiative that launched in Boston this year.The “Browse, Borrow,...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Are you making a New Year’s resolution to read more? If so, you’re in luck.The Book Forge at 3 South Main St. has a grand opening scheduled for Jan. 1, and owner Tyler Hauth is putting the finishing touches on the roughly 2,000-square-foot...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

Kate Spencer of Montague is a woman of many talents. She is a musician and has also manufactured banjos professionally. Her first love, though, and one she is currently pursuing perhaps more than ever, is art.“I grew up in Great Falls, Montana, and...

By DOMENIC POLI

BOSTON — With hopes of providing important context for proposed legislation, a Ware author and historian was the featured speaker at the State Library Author Talks Series on Wednesday to discuss her book about three of the people who were forced to...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — Residents are invited to the Sunderland Public Library on Tuesday, Nov. 21, for a presentation and discussion about a locally produced photobook.The library is hosting photographer Sandra Matthews and Nolumbeka Project President David...

By BELLA LEVAVI

ASHFIELD — The Transfer Station book exchange had amassed nearly 1,000 books — that is, until Nov. 10, when volunteer Frank Dufresne showed up to find all the books were missing. “I can tell you it was quite a surprise,” Dufresne said.Dufresne...

By BELLA LEVAVI

TURNERS FALLS — The former Hubie’s Tavern is entering a new chapter. The beloved tavern and restaurant at 66 Avenue A has been transformed into a bookstore owned by Adam Tobin and Penelope Bloodworth. As the only bookstore in the village of Turners...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — It is not unheard of for a library to host an event so authors can read their work to the public and answer questions. But those writers typically don’t have homework and bedtimes.Emma Barrett, 11, and Belley Barrett, 8, recently published...

By TINKY WEISBLAT

Children’s books never age. The JoJo stories by Peter Rosnick of Conway, with illustrations by Kathryn Burke, originated decades ago, according to the author. They seem eternally fresh, however.JoJo is an extremely small person — half an inch tall at...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

GILL — Years after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools, many students are still suffering from a lapse in their motivation to learn. Observing this firsthand in her classroom, Four Winds School Co-Director and English language arts teacher Becca...

By DOMENIC POLI

NEW SALEM — The Friends of the New Salem Public Library will host a series of free book readings by local authors starting Thursday with Florence writer Celia Jeffries, who will read from her debut novel, “Blue Desert.” All events are scheduled to run...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — The Montague Public Libraries have been selected as one of 29 organizations to take part in the national “Great Stories Club” reading and discussion program for teens.As part of the Great Stories Club, youth services staff will work with a...

BERNARDSTON — Cushman Library will hold a Book & Bake Sale on the first floor of Town Hall, 38 Church St., on Saturday, June 10, and Sunday, June 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Items for sale include books and movies for all ages, and homemade treats....