Thomas Crane Library Events

Monday May 20 12:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Bookstore Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Friends Bookstore OPEN

Shop for great deals on gently used books, audiobooks, CDS & DVDs for all ages at the Friends of the Library bookstore! 100% of the proceeds from this volunteer-run bookstore are used to support free events and services for all ages at the Library. The Bookstore is l......More

Bookstore Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Tuesday May 21 10:00am - 11:00am EDT

Community Meeting Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Toy Time - Ages 9-23 months

Come to the library for a free playtime session with your baby, ages 9- 23 months full of age appropriate toys and activities plus socializing with other children and caregivers. A fun time for all and a chance to practice large and small muscle development. This pro......More

Community Meeting Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Tuesday May 21 3:00pm - 6:00pm EDT

NQ Community Meeting Room North Quincy Library, 381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171

Teen Open Gaming (with VR!) with One Up Games

One Up Games will be visiting the library and bringing along a variety of game consoles, from Switches through Xboxes, including VR headsets! Join us for an afternoon of drop-in gaming. This program is for teens in grades 8-12 ONLY. Generously sponsored by the ......More

NQ Community Meeting Room North Quincy Library, 381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171

Tuesday May 21 6:00pm - 8:30pm EDT

Online

Citizenship Preparation Class - Online Zoom

The Thomas Crane Public Library, St Mark Community Education Program and the MIRA Coalition are partnering to provide you with FREE services to help you become a U.S. citizen. Pathways to Citizenship is a FREE class where students learn the English and Civics needed ......More

Online

Tuesday May 21 7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT

Children's Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Dungeons and Dragons Ages 10-15 REGISTRATION REQUIRED

New and experienced players are invited to join us for this introduction to D&D 5th edition game play. Take on the role of a fantasy hero in this Dungeons & Dragons game. We will meet for an hour and a half for to play this story. Please note: There is no wait list fo......More

Children's Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Tuesday May 21 7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT

NQ Community Meeting Room North Quincy Library, 381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171

Adult Board Game Night @ North Quincy

Do you love to play board games? Have friends who love them, too? Want to meet other people in your neighborhood to enjoy a good round of Settlers of Cataan with? Join us for an adult board game night at the North Quincy library! Come enjoy some board games (or bring ......More

NQ Community Meeting Room North Quincy Library, 381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171

Tuesday May 21 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Online

Democracy Talks: Access to Books in the Context of Mass Incarceration (Online)

Kelly Brotzman, Executive Director of the Prison Book Program in Quincy, MA, will discuss mass incarceration in the US, the role of education in reducing recidivism, the critical role books play for people in prison, and Prison Book Program's role in getting reading m......More

Online

Tuesday May 21 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Richardson Building Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

AAPI Month Trivia Night

Join us for a special Trivia Night celebration in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! Test your knowledge and have fun with friends on Tuesday, May 21st, from 7-8pm. Whether you're a trivia aficionado or just looking for a good time, ev......More

Richardson Building Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Wednesday May 22 9:30am - 11:30am EDT

Online

Citizenship Preparation Class (Online Zoom)

Are you preparing for the U.S. citizenship exam? The library can help! The library's free citizenship class helps students prepare for the civics and the English portions of the test. The class meets online (using Zoom) every Wednesday morning for 10 weeks and is de......More

Online

Wednesday May 22 9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Olmsted Lawn Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Community Yoga Class (Outside)

Join us for 60-minutes of FREE yoga at the Main Library! Instructor Rhiannon, of Humble Roots Yoga, uses physical demonstration, verbal instruction, modifications and variations to create all level classes for all fitness abilities. Rhiannon is a 200hr registered an......More

Olmsted Lawn Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Wednesday May 22 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT

2nd Floor Conference Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Manet Community Outreach Drop-In Hours

The Manet Community Outreach Team holds drop-in hours at the Main Library every Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. Registered nurses are on hand to provide things like: harm reduction materials like Narcan, wound care kits and fentanyl test strips snacks, clothing......More

2nd Floor Conference Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Wednesday May 22 12:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Bookstore Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Friends Bookstore OPEN

Bookstore Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Wednesday May 22 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Children's Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

TWEEN Crafternoon for grades 5-8

Tween Crafternoon is a monthly craft program just for grades 5-8. Join us at 1:00 pm on the fourth Wednesday of each month to try your hand at a different project. Join us on Wednesday, May 22nd at 1:00 pm to make pet cactus rocks! https://thomascranelibrary.assabe......More

Children's Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Wednesday May 22 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Community Meeting Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Matinee Movie: Yellow Rose

In rural Texas, a Filipino teen longs to make her mark on the world of country music. When an unexpected opportunity comes her way, she must make a choice between upholding her family's traditions or leaving them all behind to pursue her lifelong aspiration. Rated PG-......More

Community Meeting Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Wednesday May 22 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Wollaston Wollaston Library, 41 Beale Street, Quincy, MA, 02170

Craft & Snacks for Adults @ Wollaston

Join us at the Wollaston Library to work on a craft and have some snacks. Bring your own craft supplies and a project you are working on or starting. Work on your project in the company of other crafters! Snacks and some basic supplies such as scissors, pencils, and ......More

Wollaston Wollaston Library, 41 Beale Street, Quincy, MA, 02170

Wednesday May 22 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT

Children's Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Page Turners Graphic Novel Book Club for grades 3-5

Children in grades 3-5 are invited to join us on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm for our Page Turners graphic novel book club. Each month we will discuss a different graphic novel and make our own. https://thomascranelibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calend......More

Children's Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Wednesday May 22 6:30pm - 8:30pm EDT

Online

Citizenship Preparation Class (Online Zoom)

Online

Thursday May 23 10:00am - 11:30am EDT

Olmsted Lawn Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Walk and Talk! (Outdoor - weather permitting)

Are you interested in: practicing your English conversation skills? learning about Quincy Center? meeting new people? Please join us for Walk and Talk! Led by 2 volunteer teachers, the walks start at the Quincy Library and follow different routes around Quincy C......More

Olmsted Lawn Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Thursday May 23 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Online

Ask a Law Librarian (Online)

Are you seeking legal information or assistance in navigating state, local and federal laws? Every Thursday at 1PM join a law librarian for a virtual Zoom Q&A session. There are 15 Trial Court Law Libraries located across Massachusetts to serve the courts, attorneys ......More

Online

Thursday May 23 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

The Cranium Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

The Cranium Makerspace Grand Opening

It's the grand opening of our brand new library makerspace, The Cranium! Stop by to take a look around, see some of our maker tools, and hear a bit about exciting programs coming soon! This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public ......More

The Cranium Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Thursday May 23 5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Bookstore Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Friends Bookstore OPEN

Bookstore Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Thursday May 23 7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT

Community Meeting Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Documentary: Inundation District

Join us for a special screening of Inundation District, a 79-minute film produced by the Boston Globe and directed by Pulitzer Prize winning director David Abel. In a time of rising seas and intensifying storms, one of the world’s wealthiest, most-educated cities ma......More

Community Meeting Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Friday May 24 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT

The Cranium Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Open House @ The Cranium

Join us in TCPL's new makerspace, The Cranium! We'll show off some of our fun maker tools and be available to answer questions and talk about some upcoming programs. This program is generously sponsored by the Friends......More

The Cranium Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Friday May 24 12:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Bookstore Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Friends Bookstore OPEN

Bookstore Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Friday May 24 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Teen Space Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

TEEN Craft and Plant!

Want a chance to see some of the things our library's new 3D printers can do? Love plants? Want to take a succulent of your own home? Join us at Craft and Plant! to decorate your very own 3D printed planter and choose a succulent to plant in it. Craft and Plant! is ge......More

Teen Space Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Saturday May 25 9:30am - 3:30pm EDT

Bookstore Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Friends Bookstore OPEN

Bookstore Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Saturday May 25 9:30am - 12:00pm EDT

North Quincy North Quincy Library, 381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171

Citizenship Preparation Class - North Quincy

North Quincy North Quincy Library, 381 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA, 02171

Saturday May 25 10:00am - 11:00am EDT

Children's Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Preschool Discovery - Ages 3-5

Drop by the Main Library children's room with your preschooler, ages 3-5, any time between 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on the fourth Saturday of each month to do some fun simple science together. Activities, experiments and instructions will be provided for science you c......More

Children's Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Tuesday May 28 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT

Community Meeting Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

TEEN Career Fair

Come join us at the Teen Career Fair! Meet professionals from a variety of different fields, ask questions about what their day-to-day looks like, what education is required for their profession, and anything else you're wondering about. Snacks provided! The Career Fa......More

Community Meeting Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Tuesday May 28 6:00pm - 8:30pm EDT

Online

Citizenship Preparation Class - Online Zoom

Online

Tuesday May 28 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Community Meeting Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Reel Talk: Celebrating AAPI Cinema

Calling all film fanatics! Join us to discuss any of these films we’ve screened at the Library for AAPI Heritage Month, whether you've watched them from home or at the Library. Or share your favorites! AAPI Heritage Month Movie Screenings in May: ......More

Community Meeting Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Tuesday May 28 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT

Online

Science Cafe - Materials and Medicine w/MIT Professor and Inventor Robert Langer (Online)

LNPs. Lipid nanoparticles. Heard of them ? They are the reason the Moderna and Pfizer COVID vaccines were developed so quickly and able to stem the tide of COVID worldwide. LNPs and the whole field of nanotechnology are revolutionizing how we deliver medicines to pati......More

Online

Wednesday May 29 9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Olmsted Lawn Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Community Yoga Class (Outside)

Olmsted Lawn Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Wednesday May 29 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT

2nd Floor Conference Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Manet Community Outreach Drop-In Hours

2nd Floor Conference Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Wednesday May 29 12:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Bookstore Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Friends Bookstore OPEN

Bookstore Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Wednesday May 29 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Community Meeting Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Left for Dead: Shipwreck, Treachery, and Survival at the Edge of the World

Join author Eric Jay Dolin as he discusses his new book, Left for Dead: Shipwreck, Treachery, and Survival at the Edge of the World. About the book: In Left for Dead, Eric Jay Dolin—“one of today’s finest writers about ships and the sea” (American Heritage)—tells t......More

Community Meeting Room Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169

Thursday May 30 10:00am - 11:30am EDT

Olmsted Lawn Main Library, 40 Washington Street, Quincy, MA, 02169