Baldwin Boosters Orientation

Ages 11 to 14. Find out how you can earn community service hours by joining our Summer Reading Youth Volunteers. Applications will be available Sunday, May 1 and are due Friday, June 3. Head to Baldwinlib.org/youth for the application or click on More Information. The B......More

Ages 11 to 14. Find out how you can earn community service hours by joining our Summer Reading Youth Volunteers. Applications will be available Sunday, May 1 and are due Friday, June 3. Head to Baldwinlib.org/youth for the application or click on More Information. The Baldwin Boosters program is limited to 40 volunteers. The orientation will be held virtually via Zoom.

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Great Books Discussion Group

Using the traditional shared inquiry method, participants explore the Great Books. Group members take turns facilitating the discussions. All discussions will be hosted on Zoom until further notice. To inquire about joining the group, please email adult.reference@baldwi......More

Using the traditional shared inquiry method, participants explore the Great Books. Group members take turns facilitating the discussions. All discussions will be hosted on Zoom until further notice. To inquire about joining the group, please email adult.reference@baldwinlib.org. Jan 5 Natsume Sōseki: Kokoro (Japanese) 1914 (translated by Meredith McKinney) Jan 19 John Milton: Paradise Lost 1667 Books 1-6 Feb 2 John Milton: Paradise Lost 1667 Books 7-12 Feb 16 Anonymous: Epic of Gilgamesh (Ancient Babylonian) 10c BCE (translated by Andrew George) Mar 2 Herman Melville: Moby-Dick 1851 Ch 1-63 Mar 16 Herman Melville: Moby-Dick 1851 Ch 63-135 + Epilogue Apr 6 Virginia Woolf: Orlando 1928 Apr 20 Aeschylus: Agamemnon (Ancient Greek) 458 BCE (translated by Robert Fagles) May 4 Homer: The Odyssey (Homeric Greek) 8-7c BCE Book 1-12 (translated by Robert Fagles) May 18 Homer: The Odyssey (Homeric Greek) 8-7c BCE Book 13-24 (translated by Robert Fagles) Jun 1 William Shakespeare: Hamlet 1600 Act I, II Jun 15 William Shakespeare: Hamlet 1600 Act III, IV, V

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Moms Book Club

Enjoy a night out at a special book club just for moms! If you are interested in joining, please contact Susan Dion at susan.dion@baldwinlib.org. June 1: Leonard and Hungry Paul by Ronan Hessian

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Historical Lecture Series - Juneteenth & Birmingham’s Connection to the Underground Railroad

Buried in Greenwood Cemetery are two men, separated by time and the circumstances of their birth, but joined in the struggle to end slavery in the United States. Learn how George Taylor and Elijah Fish worked to abolish slavery in America and the connection of Birmingha......More

Buried in Greenwood Cemetery are two men, separated by time and the circumstances of their birth, but joined in the struggle to end slavery in the United States. Learn how George Taylor and Elijah Fish worked to abolish slavery in America and the connection of Birmingham to the Underground Railroad in this celebration of Juneteenth.

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Pizza and Pages: Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

Grades 7-12. The first 10 to register will receive a free paperback book, thanks to the Friends of Baldwin Public Library. This book is also available in electronic formats. Pizza and drinks will be provided. Registration required. This program will meet in person. Emai......More

Grades 7-12. The first 10 to register will receive a free paperback book, thanks to the Friends of Baldwin Public Library. This book is also available in electronic formats. Pizza and drinks will be provided. Registration required. This program will meet in person. Email teen@baldwinlib.org if you would prefer to join via Zoom.

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Check Out eBooks from the Library

Learn how to access Libby to check out e-books and e-audiobooks. A BPL card is required. Registration is required. The Zoom invitation will be emailed to registered attendees a half hour before class. **Please note that you cannot easily view the Zoom class while also u......More

Learn how to access Libby to check out e-books and e-audiobooks. A BPL card is required. Registration is required. The Zoom invitation will be emailed to registered attendees a half hour before class. **Please note that you cannot easily view the Zoom class while also using the Libby app on the same mobile device. If you want to follow along in Libby during the class, the best option is to view the class on a computer while using Libby on your phone.

Virtual Event

Page to Screen

Discuss a book and a related film. This month's selections are The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro and "The Remains of the Day" (PG, 1993) To join the virtual meeting please contact adult services librarian H Jennings, h.jennings@baldwinlib.org.

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NEXT Popular Reads

Join Rebekah Craft, Director of the Baldwin Public Library, to discuss "The Five Wounds" by Kristen Valdez Quade in an online discussion via Zoom. Rebekah leads book discussions of popular and award-winning books on the 1st Monday of the month. To join the virtual discu......More

Join Rebekah Craft, Director of the Baldwin Public Library, to discuss "The Five Wounds" by Kristen Valdez Quade in an online discussion via Zoom. Rebekah leads book discussions of popular and award-winning books on the 1st Monday of the month. To join the virtual discussion and receive a copy of the book, email Rebekah Craft at rebekah.craft@baldwinlib.org.

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Cancelled- Volunteering with Common Ground

Learn about the many services that Common Ground offers as well as how you can volunteer with this worthy and life-saving organization!

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Cancelled-Volunteering with Common Ground

Learn about the many services that Common Ground offers as well as how you can volunteer with this worthy and life-saving organization!A Zoom link will be emailed to you the day of the event.

Virtual Event