UPCOMING EVENTS:

To register for an event, click on the Library Event Calendar & Registration link at the top of the library’s homepage www.taftpubliclibrary.org . 

Medium Ellen Henry presents Connections with Spirit: Messages of Hope and Healing

Ellen Henry returns to the Taft Library on Sunday, March 15 at 2:30 p.m. If you happen to have a small item from your loved one, Ellen may offer to connect with them using that item. Please note: Attendance at a demonstration does not guarantee that you will receive a reading. Registration is required. Visit us at www.taftpubliclibrary.org to register.

Adult Handcrafting Group

Join the Adult Handcrafting Group on Wednesday, March 18 at 2 p.m. downstairs in the library. Bring your own craft project to work on while you visit. Intended for adults. Crafts are NOT supplied. 

Slow Flow Yoga for Adults and Teens

Join Katie Aissis from Sprouting Tree Yoga for Slow Flow Yoga. This Vinyasa style yoga class links breath to movement in a dynamic sequence of postures. Please bring your own yoga mat. Join us on March 24, April 14 and May 12 at 7 p.m. Registration required.

Adult Book Club

The Adult Book Club is led by Library Assistant Kris Heumann. The group typically meets the second Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Upcoming book club discussions are as follows: In April, Red Notice by Bill Browder. Adult Book Club books can be picked up at the downstairs desk. 

Awards Book Club

Hosted by Taft Library Assistant Jane Blackwood, the Awards Book Club meets on a quarterly basis to discuss fiction award winners of the year. Jane selects from the books that took home the coveted Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Booker Prize and more! The current book in the Awards Book Club discussion series is The True True Story of Raja the Gullible by Rabih Alameddine, winner of the 2025 National Book Award for fiction. Discussion is on Tuesday, May 19 at 7 p.m. Contact the library at 508-473-3259 for further information.

Footnotes Nonfiction Book Club

Led by Library Director Andrew Jenrich, the club will tackle the following upcoming books this year: There is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America by Brian Goldstone (Discussion in early June, date TBD). A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon by Kevin Fedarko. Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization by Ed Conway. Dates of discussion for some of the upcoming books are to be determined. The Footnotes Nonfiction Book Club typically meets on a quarterly basis.

German Conversation Club

Are you looking for a place to practice what German you remember or to improve your German vocabulary? Lead by Library Assistant (and Mendon resident) Monika Schmid, the group typically meets the last Monday of each month. In March the group will meet on Monday the 30 at 6 p.m. Registration is required.   

2026 Challenge Book Club

The library is beginning a new book talk series revolving around a monthly challenge prompt. Participants are encouraged to share the title or titles (and brief synopsis) of a book they’ve read or would like to read centered on the prompt. Prompts for the next few months of the club are as follows: March: A book by a woman author. April: A book from a different time period. May: A book that made you smile. The group typically meets on the last Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. 

Friends of the Taft Public Library Meeting

The Friends of the Library meetings are typically held on the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. downstairs in the Art Holmes Community Room, unless it falls on a holiday or during a school vacation. If you plan on attending, it’s always a good idea to call the library at 508-473-3259 or email the Friends at [email protected] to confirm the date and time of the meeting. 

CHILDREN'S NEWS

Registration is required for all programs. Please log onto our website at  www.taftpubliclibrary.org and find the events page to register along with more information for the programs. 

Itty Bitty Story Time 

Itty Bitty Storytime is designed for our youngest patrons birth to 3 years old. Join us for a lot of fun on Tuesdays and select Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. 

Story & Craft Time 

Join us for Story and Craft Time! Perfect for the preschool-aged child! All sessions take place on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday afternoons at 1 p.m.

Alphabet Storytime 

We will read a couple of books, sing songs, and learn about the letter of the week. Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Please note there is no Alphabet Storytime the last Wednesday of the month. 

Music & Movement with Deb Hudgins & Coffee and Conversations at the Taft

Join Deb Hudgins on Wednesday, March 25 at 9:15 a.m. for a 30-minute music and movement theme-based program which features singing and guitar music for young children (infants & preschool). Coffee & Conversations is from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. The library will supply Muffin House Muffins!

The BaNannies

The BaNannies are a mother/daughter duo who bring children’s songs, both old and new, to life! The BaNannies will visit the Taft on Monday, March 23 at 10:30 a.m. 

Music & Movement with Deb Hudgins 

Join Deb Hudgins for a 30-minute music and movement theme-based program which features singing and guitar music for young children (infants & preschool). Join us on Tuesday, March 31. The program starts promptly at 10:30 a.m.

Book Clubs

Books are available for pick up at the upstairs circulation desk. Pizza and refreshments will be available. 

Graphic Novel Book Club: Join us on Tuesday, March 17 at 5 p.m. for our next book club meeting. We will be discussing Otis & Peanut by Naseem Hrab.

6-9 Book Club: Pet’s Rule! My Kingdom of Darkness by Susan Tanwill be our next book! Hope you can join us on Tuesday, March 24 at 5 p.m.