Welcome to the home of the Merrick Public Library! Here you will find many useful resources, information and hopefully some fun!

CLOSED: Saturday, February 18 for Presidents’ Day

Weather reminder: When Tantasqua, Union #61 is closed due to weather the public library is also closed.

Regular Hours of Operation:

  1. Tuesday 1 pm - 8 pm
  2. Wednesday 11 am - 5 pm
  3. Thursday 1 pm - 8 pm
  4. Friday 11 am - 5 pm
  5. Saturday 10 am - 1 pm
  6. Sunday & Monday CLOSED

Meetings:

  1. Thursday, February 2 @ 3:30 p.m - Friends of the Library
  2. Monday, February 13 @ 6:30 p.m. - Board of Trustees

FEBRUARY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Check out our currently running events.

A.R.C. Babysitting Class

Wednesday, February 8 and Thursday, February 9, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 American Red Cross Babysitting class for students age 11-16. Students must attend the total six hours to receive their certificate. The fee is $25 (regularly $50-- the Friends of the Library sponsor the other half of the fee). Pizza will be served both nights. Limited space available, please call the library to register.

Youth Forum Pizza Night!

Thursday, February 16, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The Police and Library staff invite students and parents to attend Pizza Night at the library. We are hosting an open youth forum (with pizza!) to discuss current topics such as bullying, harassment, concerns regarding safety, and both positive and negative behavior issues. This free monthly event is funded with a grant from the Brookfield Community Club.

Poetry Workshop

Thursday, February 23, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Yetti Frenkel will assist students in creating a Cinquain Poem and Fold-Out Card: In this two-hour workshop, participants write a five line poem, then illustrate their cinquain in a five-page, accordion-fold card. Ages 7 and up. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Brookfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

CPR and First Aid Class

The Merrick Public Library and the Friends of the Library are offering an American Heart Association CPR and First Aid Class presented by Matt Simpson on Wednesday, February 29 and Thursday, March 1, 2012. The class will be held from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm and attendance at both sessions is mandatory. The class is being offered to members of the community who want a course completion card. Students will learn to manage illness and injuries in the first few minutes until professional help arrives as well as adult, child and infant CPR. Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) will also be taught. This class is open to those age 11 and over. There is a $25 fee, Friends of the Library are sponsoring the other half of the fee for this program. Please call 508 867 6339 for further information. Due to the unusual demand for this program the fee must be paid when you sign up.

My Coke Rewards

We are collecting My Coke Rewards for the purpose of earning points to win free annual magazine subscriptions for our library. So far, we have earned enough points for three annual subscriptions!

The Library is still a drop-off location for:
  1. Ecumenical Food Pantry — non-perishable canned goods and paper goods
  2. Brookfield Police Department — old cell phones
  3. Brookfield Elementary School — Campbell labels for points, ink cartridges
  4. Rainbow Girls — Can tabs
  5. Lions Club — old eyeglasses and hearing aids

DONATIONS