Main Library: Closing Early at 6:00 PM on Weds, Dec 24. Open with Limited Services Christmas Day, Thurs, Dec 25. To-Go Meals will be available. 

The Community, Fletcher and Pickering Rooms are available for Public Reservation by request.

Gladys LaFlamme Colburn Memorial Poetry Reading

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A  reading in honor of BHS Creative Writing muse Gladys LaFlamme Colburn will be held on July 9 from 2:00pm-3:30pm.

Poetry, very short fiction/essays, and acoustic music is welcome at the mic. Time allowed per reader / performer depends on how many sign up, but probably 3-5 minutes each.

Listeners are Very Welcome! Please also consider bringing a short anecdote about Gladys herself, or the effect of her Creative Writing class on your life.

Film : Au Revoir Les Enfants

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Au Revoir les Enfants tells a heartbreaking story of friendship and devastating loss concerning two boys living in Nazi-occupied France. At a provincial Catholic boarding school, the precocious youths enjoy true camaraderie—until a secret is revealed. Based on events from writer-director Malle’s own childhood, the film is a subtle, precisely observed tale of courage, cowardice, and tragic awakening.

FFL Reads Book Discussion: Salt to the Sea

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FFL Reads: Salt to the Sea

"Those who are gone are not necessarily lost". As part of our "Courage to Remember" Program series, we'll be discussing the stunning YA novel, "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys. Limited copies of the book will be available at our front desk in mid March.