For a full list of programs at the Fiske, visit https://fiskelib.org/. 

The library will be closing at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31 and will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 1.

Library Survey

The Fiske Public Library will be conducting a survey in January 2025 to help us better serve the community. It will be available both online and in print. What do you like about the library? What can we do to improve? Let us know!

Rental Book Program Ending in April 2025

The Friends of the Fiske will be ending the Rental Book Program in April 2025. If you have purchased a Rental Book Card, please be sure to use it by the end of April.

Fiske Public Library Webinars and Online Events

Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors and thought leaders. Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium. Whether you dive into history or dive into your imagination, these online author talks will open our minds as we open these books. Watch live or catch the recording and register ahead of time to submit questions for the authors! Register, submit questions, and view more Author Talks at https://libraryc.org/fiskelib.

Sourdough Starter Workshop with Brandon

Thursday, January 9 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Learn how to make, maintain, and store a sourdough starter in this one-hour presentation. Leave with some of Brandon’s sourdough starter! Visit Brandon’s website at https://sourdoughbrandon.com/ to learn more about baking with a sourdough starter.  Register on the calendar at fiskelib.org. 

Artificial Intelligence & Chat GPT

Thursday, January 30 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Virtual Reality. Chatbots. Deep Fakes. Do you sometimes feel like the technological world is moving too fast? And do you really know what any of these terms mean to you, never mind all of humanity? Take a breath and enjoy an in-person, real presentation on artificial intelligence. You might not want to use these things, but you should know what they are. (Not to mention, it changes every day!) So come learn in a fun and supportive manner. Bring your opinions and questions. Great for beginners, skeptics, and anyone worried about the fate of humanity.

Register on the calendar at fiskelib.org.

Fiske Library Book Club

Tuesday, January 28 at 7 p.m.

The Book Club meets the 4th Tuesday of the month in the Genealogy Room. This month the Book Club will be discussing “Frozen River” by Ariel Lawhon. It’s 1789, in Maine. When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community. Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town’s most respected gentlemen—one of whom has now been found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own. For more information about Book Club, please contact Library Director Kim Shipala at [email protected] or 508-384-5440. Upcoming books:

February 25: “Personal Librarian” by Marie Benedict

March 25: “Hello Beautiful” by Ann Napolitano

April 22: “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin

May 27: “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner

June 24: “Tom Lake” by Ann Patchett

An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent: A Conversation with Seth Fishman

Tuesday, January 28, 1 to 2:30 p.m.

You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next? Join us for an inside look into working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process with Seth Fishman, Vice President and Literary Agent at The Gernert Company. In this presentation, Fishman will deep dive into what happens after you’ve signed with a literary agent. Register on the calendar at fiskelib.org.