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  • Story Time With Local Author Stefanie Foster Brown

    New Bedford Free Library 613 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA, United States

    Local author Stefanie Foster Brown will lead a family-friendly story time featuring her new book, My Heart Speaks Kriolu, at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, in Youth Services at the […]

  • Youth Services: Junk Journal Workshop

    New Bedford Free Library 613 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA, United States

    New Bedford Free Public Library will offer a Youth Services Junk Journal Workshop from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6. Participants will create a personalized junk journal using found and recycled materials. This free program is open to youth ages 8 and older while supplies last. Registration is not required.

  • Ancestry Library Edition — Immigrations Records Collection

    New Bedford Free Library 613 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA, United States

    A free instructional session on Ancestry Library Edition is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 3, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the New Bedford Free Public Library. The program is held in the CreateLab on the second floor of the Main Library. MaryEllen Cecil, special collections library assistant, guides participants through immigration records using Ancestry Library […]

  • Nature Play & Learn: Evergreen Explorers

    New Bedford Free Library 613 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA, United States

    Join Mobile Adventures for a fun and educational morning focused on evergreen trees. Activities include exploring tree rings, identifying common evergreens, and creating crafts with pinecones. The program is designed for families and young learners. Mobile Adventures is an Urban Youth Program of the Trustees. It offers free nature play and exploration experiences for children […]

  • Introduction to Ancestry Library Edition: Census Records Collection

    New Bedford Free Library 613 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA, United States

    MaryEllen Cecil, special collections library assistant, will demonstrate the world’s largest online family history resource. Patrons can access it for free at New Bedford libraries and learn how to navigate its record collections and features.

  • Social Justice Book Club

    New Bedford Free Library 613 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA, United States

    A discussion of James Baldwin’s "If Beale Street Could Talk" will take place at the New Bedford Downtown Library on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. It […]

  • Introduction to Ancestry Library Edition : Vital Records Collection

    New Bedford Free Library 613 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA, United States

    Special Collections Library Assistant MaryEllen Cecil will lead a demonstration on the world’s largest online family history resource. The program is free to access at New Bedford libraries and will highlight key features and record collections for genealogy research.

  • Introduction To Ancestry: General Overview

    New Bedford Free Library 613 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA, United States

    MaryEllen Cecil, special collections library assistant, will lead a demonstration on the features and record collections of the world’s largest online family history resource, available to patrons for free at New Bedford libraries. The session will cover advanced search techniques to help users achieve more successful results.

  • Star Store Community Town Hall

    New Bedford Free Library 613 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA, United States

    A community town hall is set for Sunday, Sept. 29, from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. at the New Bedford Free Public Library, third floor event room. The session is part of a series hosted by the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston and New Bedford Creative to gather community feedback on the future of […]