Pelham Library

BOOK GROUP: Tree of Smoke
2026-07-08 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Don’s house
This month’s title is “Tree of Smoke” by Denis Johnson. This month, the group will meet at the leader’s house. email dtv53@yahoo.com for directions. All are welcome and copies are available at the desk.

Summer Reading Program: Live Animals with the Reptile Nook
2026-07-15 17:00 - 18:00 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Meet live snakes, lizards, spiders and more and learn about their fascinating lives!
Come early at 4 to play on the playground and have snacks courtesy of our friends at the Collaborative for Educational Services, then the program starts at 5!
This event is a part of “Plant a Seed, Read”, and is sponsored by The Friends of the Pelham Library, the Pelham Cultural Council, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

Summer Reading: Family Concert with Wendy & Anna Plummer
2026-07-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Wendy and Anna will sing some favorites and some new ones, too! Enjoy a make-believe bonfire and some indoor s’mores.
Come early at 5 to play on the playground and have snacks courtesy of our friends at the Collaborative for Educational Services, then the program starts at 6!
This event is a part of “Plant a Seed, Read”, and is sponsored by The Friends of the Pelham Library, the Pelham Cultural Council, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

A Visit to the Gravesites of Pelham Soldiers
2026-07-25 13:00 - 14:00 | West Burial Ground, North Valley Rd., Pelham, MA, 01002
Join us for an hour exploring Cook-Johnson Cemetery (West Burial Ground) and honoring the Revolutionary War soldiers buried here. After a brief introduction, you’ll use a worksheet to seek out their graves, plant a flag at each, and learn their stories, including a few who also took part in Shays’s Rebellion. This is a free event but registration is encouraged to help us plan. Find more information and register here: https://tally.so/r/RGa2Ad

The event is co-sponsored with the Pelham Historical Society. For any questions, please contact Mikey Cutting at cuttingcataloging@gmail.com or 413-695-4692.

Summer Reading: Make a Pounded Flower Book Bag
2026-07-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Use real flowers and leaves to decorate a new book bag. Their color transfers to the fabric through pounding with wooden mallets. You’ll get to bring your project home!
Come early at 5 to play on the playground and have snacks courtesy of our friends at the Collaborative for Educational Services, then the program starts at 6!
This event is a part of “Plant a Seed, Read”, and is sponsored by The Friends of the Pelham Library, the Pelham Cultural Council, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

SUMMER READING: Party Time!
2026-08-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Your reading log is your ticket to prizes and fun! Come celebrate your accomplishments and pick out your prize (everyone gets a prize even if you only read one book!), get some henna done, then head outside (if weather permits) for snacks and fun!
This event is a part of “Plant a Seed, Read”, and is sponsored by The Friends of the Pelham Library, the Pelham Cultural Council, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

R.U.S.H. (Rise Up Singing in Harmony): An Open Singing Circle
2026-08-22 14:00 - 17:00 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
Our free, open singing circle meets once a month in the Ramsdell room. Accompanied by at least one guitar, we sing requests out of the Rise Up Singing and Rise Again songbooks–and we have copies to share. Sometimes we bring snacks. Drop i or stay the whole time!

CLOSED: CHRISTMAS EVE
2026-12-24, 2027-12-24, 2028-12-24, 2029-12-24, 2030-12-24 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
To allow our staff to spend time with their families we will be closed this evening.

CLOSED: New Year's Day
2027-01-01, 2028-01-01, 2029-01-01, 2030-01-01, 2031-01-01 | Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road , Pelham, MA, 01002, United States
The Library will be CLOSED today. Happy New Year!
